Our leadership team is unlike any other, starting with our CEO, Steve Smith, whose roots run deep in the geothermal industry and whose care for customers, dealers, distributors, and employees can't be beat.
In 1983, Steve was introduced to geothermal heat pumps as Director of Member Services for an electric cooperative in southwestern Illinois, and later, he assisted in the start-up and management of a geothermal distribution company owned by a group of electric cooperatives.
With a mission to take care of his customers, Steve and his wife, Karen, started Enertech Inc., a dedicated geothermal systems distribution company located in Greenville, IL. The company purchased a manufacturing facility in Mitchell, South Dakota in 2007 to manufacture geothermal heating and cooling brands, including GeoComfort Geothermal Systems. Enertech Inc. grew to become Enertech Global, and the company and its brands are now part of NIBE Climate Solutions.
Steve advocates for the geothermal heating and cooling industry as a whole, serving as a member of the Geothermal Exchange Organization, actively participating in speaking engagements, and sharing his expertise in articles, but his favorite place to be is in the field helping with an installation or solving problems.
