Chris Vilcsak

Chris Vilcsak, ‘85 BSc MechE, ‘97 MBA

Member At Large

Hi! I'm currently the President and CEO of Solution 105 Consulting Ltd. and have been active in the energy industry for 40 years.  After graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Alberta in 1985, I worked for EPCOR for 14 years, and completed an MBA on a part-time basis (U of A) in 1997.  This fanned an entrepreneurial spark, and in 1999 I started Solution 105, focusing on “Making Sense of Energy” for energy consumers in deregulated environments. Today, Solution 105 is a leading and award-winning global provider of complete utility management solutions.  We help people with ANY issues related to their building's utilities - utility companies, retail supply contracts, energy efficiency options, submetering (supply/install/read/bill/collect), carbon footprint and ESG reporting, and budget creation and ongoing budget variance reporting.

My interactions with the U of A have included being a sessional instructor (2000-2001), hiring one or two co-op students continuously since 2006, being a VMS Mentor, and offering a scholarship for OpsMgt students.

I'm active in the community on a professional and personal level, served on several boards (Chamber of Commerce 2006-2011, BOMA Edmonton 2005-2022), and enjoy family time, traveling, gardening, entrepreneurship, and trying to stay (get?) fit!