Meet the Team

John Lie-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer, has more than 25 years leadership experience in technology and Real Estate. In 1995, he started HandyTrac Systems which provides key control for the multifamily industry. In 1983, he founded Johnstown American, which managed 180,000 apartment and condominium units. He is also Founder of Green Habitats Foundation, which promotes sustainable building, energy, and water conservation. Lie-Nielsen is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University in Atlanta with a BA in Economics. He is a Realtor. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of Berry College. He is a member of Southface Energy Institute and the American Water Works Association.

Tim Buffkin, Vice President, has a construction background spanning 30 years. During this time, he managed the construction or renovation of over 7500 apartments and condominiums, as well as houses and commercial. He is a “Green” pioneer, and a member of Southface Energy Institute. Recently as Director of Operations for Green Habitats Foundation, he worked with GA Tech School of Architecture, to relocate and install GA Tech’s Solar Decathlon House at Tellus Science and Technology Museum in Cartersville.

Scott Kale, Vice President Sales, has over 20 years experience in sales and marketing for new business development. Scott oversees new product placement for WaterSignal in both the multi-family industry as well as commercial office space. Prior to joining WaterSignal, Scott spent many years in the healthcare industry with Siemens Medical Solutions and in the manufacturing industry with Illinois Tool Works. Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Tibor Szenti, Development Engineer, has 20 years experience as an electrical engineer. Tibor designed the electronic components and programming for the HandyTrac Key Control System and website. He is an expert in Assembly language and C as well as C#, Perl, mySQL, HTML and JavaScript. He graduated from the University for Electric Industry and Engineering Budapest, Hungary.

Fred Johnson, Project Manager, has 13 years experience providing technical support in the audiovisual and DBS field. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Northern Illinois University.

Jennifer Cannon, Technical Service Manager, has over 10 years of experience in the wildlife and veterinary industry. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources with a major in Wildlife Biology from the University of Georgia. She has worked with the USDA on many research projects focused on environmental conservation and sustainable management of forests and other natural resources. Jennifer has also volunteered with several wildlife rehabilitation programs in Alabama and Georgia. She has experience working as a veterinarian assistant and client service coordinator for one the top veterinarians in the state of Georgia.

David Taylor, Field Technician, attended George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. After college, David worked in the POS (Point of Sale) Industry for 5 years, where he programmed, trained, supported and installed back office servers and touch screen computers.

Tristan Luciotti, Marketing Manager, has 15 years experience in the marketing, technology and media industry. A 2001 graduate of Georgia State University, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and was awarded "Best Film Student" upon earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies. In the initial peak of Web 2.0, he led IT round tables as a Social Media pioneer and continues to emerge himself in cutting edge technology. Tristan brings a multi-talented, creative and diverse background, having worked for leading companies such as Delta Air Lines, AOL and Journal Broadcast Group.

Karen T. Johnson, Financial Officer and Treasurer, has more than 25 years of experience in corporate, partnership and construction accounting for real estate firms for which she prepared financial reporting and cash projections. Her professional background includes HUD insured properties, tax preparations, acquisitions, audits, budgets and handles the personnel, payroll and benefits. Karen attended the University of Tennessee.