Herbert M. Unger, Vice President of The First Energy Group, proudly served in the United States Army Air Corps for three years before beginning his long and successful career as an entrepreneur in 1947.

As a business leader and entrepreneur, Mr. Unger has an intrinsic ability to recognize an opportunity, build a top-notch team of experts and grow a business from the ground up. By consistently anticipating and responding to his clients’ needs, Mr. Unger has achieved the highest level of customer satisfaction for over 55 years.

After growing his finance company, Mr. Unger became a residential housing developer in 1957 and then returned to his roots as a sales representative for a manufacturer of chemical cleaning specialties. Within one year, he became the National Sales Manager and within three years, Mr. Unger started his own chemical cleaning specialties business, growing from a one-man operation to a team of 70 sales people along the entire East Coast.

In 1981, Mr. Unger happened upon an advertisement for an energy conservation product. He invested his time into the product, and while it never took flight, Mr. Unger recognized the importance of energy conservation. As a visionary and dedicated entrepreneur, Mr. Unger began his own energy conservation company.

In 1990 he co-founded The First Energy Group and for 19 years has dedicated himself to helping clients' achieve their conservation goals while increasing profitability and decreasing their energy costs. Over the years, The First Energy Group has grown and transformed into a premiere energy effectiveness and management company.

Mr. Unger credits his business success to knowing how to identify, assemble and manage a talented team of associates. He believes that an army of one can only go so far, but the determination, knowledge and dedication of many can bring a business to its full potential.

Mr. Unger lives in New Jersey with his wife of 62 years. They have two daughters and four granddaughters.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Lighting Systems, Project Financing

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
BOMA
International Facilities Management Association
LI Business Development …
Epic 19
Investment Group
Material Handlers’ Association
Construction Roundtable

Jay Lopatin, Vice President of The First Energy Group, is an experienced Executive Officer with a strong technology background; a broad skills base and the ability to strategically identify and target key markets for energy services. A strong communicator and leader, Mr. Lopatin uses his “outside the box” thinking to maximize opportunities.

Mr. Lopatin has sheparded several companies from start-up stage to market leadership positions. As President of ebHub.

 

Net, Mr. Lopatin was instrumental in developing unique strategic and technical relationships, as well as full profit/loss and operating responsibility for this e-Business Management and Outsourced Services Company.

As President and Founder of Micro Central, Inc., Mr. Lopatin grew a national hardware and software distributor from a start-up to a $50+ million company. During his tenure, the company expanded its customer base to over 4,000, including many of the largest national retail chains.

CERTIFICATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS
Geothermal Ground Loop

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS - Present and Past
Chairman for the NJ Council of Energy Independence
Co-Chairman (PNG) Professional Networking Group
Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County
CompTIA (Computer Industry Association)
National Cristina Association
Aztech New Media
American Jewish Congress - NJ Board
Nexus Transmedia