Pioneer Energy Solutions is a dream that started back in 2014, but the dream grew from a seed that was planted much earlier than that. Growing up in Cooperstown, NY, Kevin Segit always had a passion for understanding how things work and how to make them work better. Kevin's very first experience with HVAC was at age 13 when a repair was needed on his family's oil furnace and he was just the kid for the job. 

 

Kevin had a deep passion for athletics and competition and participated in 4 varsity sports at Cooperstown High School including Football, Wrestling, Baseball, and Track. Kevin's higher education began in the field of exercise science at Springfield College with a goal of specializing in Kinesiology. This would combine the passion of sports performance with the lifelong interest in physics and deeper understanding of how things move and how they work. It is at Springfield College where Kevin and a dorm mate, Jared, began to discuss and share their interest in sustainability and renewable energy. About this time, Kevin was home on break going through old belongings and uncovered old childhood toys that were all alike - "Build you own robot". "Build your own electrical circuit", "Engineering kit for kids" were a few of his old favorites and that's when the decision was made to change course for renewable energy engineering. 

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The next chapter in Kevin's education was a dual degree path at SUNY Canton where Kevin would earn a Bachelors in Sustainable Technologies - an engineering accredited program, and an Associates in Electrical Engineering. Of the many renewable energy systems Kevin studied, one stood out above the rest - Heat Pumps.  The efficiency and economics of heat pump technology stands in a class of it's own. Kevin understands this and has committed a lifelong career to pursuing excellence in the industry of heat pumps and high efficiency HVAC.