FirstService Residential announced the promotion of Kelly Dougherty to president of FirstService Energy. FirstService Energy is the company’s energy management and sustainability advisory subsidiary that is leading environmental change by improving energy efficiency and reducing water consumption, ultimately with the goal of reducing operating costs and harmful carbon emissions across FirstService Residential’s extensive property management portfolio.
Since launching in the New York market in 2009, FirstService Energy has been extending its services to FirstService Residential clients in markets across the U.S. and Canada. The continuation of this portfolio-wide expansion, led by Dougherty, will bring the benefits of the company’s sustainability advisory services to positively impact more than 1.7 million residential homes across 8,500 residential communities as well as the company’s own corporate locations.
“Kelly has been an integral part of FirstService Energy’s continued growth and is a key partner to numerous governmental agencies that seek her expertise on sustainable practices for residential buildings,” said FirstService Energy Principal Tal Eyal. “Her tenacity, passion for the environment, and commitment to service excellence is apparent in every project she leads and every client she works with.”
An industry thought leader, Dougherty serves as an advisor to organizations and regulatory bodies on emission reduction regulations, strategies, and goals. Her active involvement in the energy industry enables her to keep FirstService Residential’s property managers, clients and building staff informed on the latest technologies, regulatory requirements, and incentive programs, and helps to ensure buildings are operating in the most efficient manner. Dougherty joined the company in 2016 as director of energy management and was promoted to vice president in 2020.
Dougherty is a member of the NYSERDA Electrification Advisory Board, a member of the New York State Public Service Commission’s Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification Performance Management and Improvement Strategic Advisory Board, and a member of the NYC Local Law 97 Communications Working Group. She also assisted AIA New York and the Center for Architecture in developing an education program for Registered Architects on best practices for complying with NYC Local Law 97. She holds a master’s degree in sustainability management from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in labor and employee relations from Rutgers University.
