Garrett Raper is an experienced professional in the field of mechanical engineering and project development, currently serving as the Director of Development at Ameresco since June 2005. Prior roles at Ameresco include Manager of Development, Engineering Team Leader, Senior Project Development Engineer, and Project Development Engineer. Prior to joining Ameresco, Garrett Raper was the Lead Student Engineer at the North Carolina State University Industrial Assessment Center, where energy audits and assessments were performed for small and medium industrial clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Garrett Raper holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, completed in 2005 and 2003, respectively.