Kevin Surace, Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2009, is on a mission to drive energy efficiency in the built environment through rapid ROI. As CEO of Serious Materials, Kevin leads the company in its mission to reduce energy usage of the world's largest contributor, our buildings. Before joining Serious Materials in 2002, Surace held executive and technical positions with Perfect Commerce, General Magic, Air Communications, National Semiconductor, and Seiko-Epson. He received his degree in electrical engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees, and has been awarded nine patents. Surace also serves on the boards of Array Converter, and Zeta Communities. 
 
As a student at RIT, Surace acquired the key to lifelong success. "My experience at RIT as a student was spectacular. I immediately found out how smart the other kids were here and how much I needed to strive to get those As. It wasn't easy any longer (compared to community college). But mostly I learned how to learn - in my classes and through co-op. Learning is a lifelong exercise. So many people stop after college thinking they are done learning when in fact, the learning has just begun."