Our People
M. C. King: President & CEO
Since February 2021, M. C. has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Center Company (MCCo), a Cleveland, OH based district energy company.
During his 30 plus year career spanning nearly the entire spectrum of energy generation, M. C. has held leadership responsibilities in nearly every facet of power generation.
Prior to joining MCCo, M. C. was Vice President of Operations at Sodexo. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director, Plant Operations for integrated retail electricity and power generation companies Vistra Energy and Dynegy, Inc.
M. C. has previously served on the board of Forsite Development, Operation Oswego County and advisory boards of United Way, Salvation Army, and Cayuga Community College.
M. C. completed his education in Mechanical Engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia, Nuclear Engineering Technology at Thomas Edison State University, Engineering Management at Harvard University, Advanced Project Management at Stanford University, and the CEO Academy at the Wharton School.
Elena Repidonis: Executive Vice President & COO
Since August 2021, Elena has served as Vice President, Operations of the Medical Center Company (MCCo) and Chief Operations Officer.
Prior to joining MCCo, Elena was Project Director at Sodexo, leading capital and O&M projects and later serving as Executive Director of Facilities.
Prior to Sodexo, Elena spent 15 years at Babcock and Wilcox in engineering, proposal management, and project management roles.
Elena holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
Anthony Lorenzo: Operations Director
Anthony joined MCCo in August 2018 with over 30 years of experience in Municipal Utilities administration, management, production, distribution and collections.
He is responsible for the safe and reliable production and distribution of steam and chilled water, electricity distribution, and District Energy Facility operations.
John Martin: Maintenance Director
John joined MCCo in August 2021 with over 20 years of power plant experience.
Prior to MCCo, John worked 10 years with Duke Energy and served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear machinist mate.
John completed his education in Nuclear Engineering Technology and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State University.
Chris Pakiz – CFO & CAO
Since February 2022, Chris has served as CFO and CAO of MCCo with 35+ years of leadership experience across healthcare, education, transportation, real estate, and medical equipment industries.
Chris holds a Business Administration/Accounting degree from Cleveland State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Ohio.
Dr. Kevin Jones – Health & Safety Director
With over 14 years of experience in occupational health and safety, Dr. Jones served over two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps with multiple combat deployments.
He holds a PhD in Occupational Health and Safety and multiple BCSP certifications including STS, CHST, and GSP.
Lindsey Zygadlo – Maintenance Coordinator
Lindsey joined MCCo in November 2020 after 14 years with Sodexo in healthcare management roles.
She holds a degree in Hospitality Management with a minor in Business Management from The Ohio State University.
Vivian Lykes – Accounting / HR Associate
Vivian joined MCCo in June 2022 with over 15 years of experience in insurance, accounting, HR, and operational process improvement.
She specializes in training, onboarding, and employee engagement initiatives.
