CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL, C.E.M., C.E.P., specializes in business analysis, solution development and project justification, and is nationally recognized as an expert in the design and implementation of energy cost control strategies. He has documented and evaluated energy management practices at dozens of facilities, and has advised utilities, trade associations, and government agencies in the planning and promotion of industrial energy assistance programs. Currently an energy columnist for Maintenance Technology and Chemical Processing magazines, he has written and spoken widely in the energy management field. Mr. Russell joined the Board of Directors of the Fuel Fund of Maryland in 2006, and is also on the Advisory Board for the Texas A&M Industrial Energy Technology Conference. His energy management blog, updated weekly, is located at energypathfinder.blogspot.com.