The Muninn Group is a Building Automation Systems firm strategically focused on providing ANSI/ASHRAE interoperability solutions for Western Pennsylvania's commercial, institutional and industrial clients.

We specialize in the design, build, installation and maintenance of all types of energy and environmental control systems. Our open systems architecture allows integration of lighting control, card key access, building security, energy management, heating and air conditioning control and indoor air quality systems. Our system architecture is scalable from one stand-alone system in one building up to campus-wide environments with real-time Web monitoring.

We also offer mechanical equipment service that would cover everything from your Rooftop Units to Exhaust Fans. We have on-staff North American Technical Excellence (NATE) and Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) certified mechanics capable of servicing your mechanical equipment needs under a variety of contract and non-contract proposals. By having us take care of your mechanical needs as well as your control systems, you would have total systems technicians available to not only troubleshoot possible problem areas, but also maintain your facility to its full capacity.

Our strength is our people.  Our leadership team brings over 33 years of experience in engineering, building automation systems, energy services, manufacturing execution systems and consulting.

John Stakeley provides sales and operations leadership, and assures long-term satisfaction for installation and service for customers in the Western Pennsylvania market with  experience in the sale, service, and execution of Direct Digital Control Systems, Facility Management and Control Systems, Mechanical Service, Energy Conservation, and Operation Contracts.  Includes over 10 years in progressively responsible positions at Control Solutions, such as Account Executive of Marketing, and Sales Management Positions.

Mr. Stakeley is a graduate of Point Park University in Electrical Engineering Technology and is a  graduate of Duquesne University with his Masters of Science in Leadership and Business Ethics.  He is a Captain in the Army Reserve and received the Bronze Star Medal for service when deployed to Iraq in 2005.

John has held several sales and business leadership positions in Gray Matter Systems and was the former Vice-President of Sales for Synapse Systems and brings a wealth of knowledge on industrial automation and manufacturing execution systems.
 

Dean Petrone, former President of Synapse Systems, brings a strong business, sales, and engineering background to The Muninn Group.  He holds a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University for Pittsburgh.

Dean’s professional career began at The Timken Company in Canton, Ohio where he was employed as a Senior Dev elopement Engineer in the Advanced Control and Gauging Group.  He led projects relating to Bearing Quality Improvement and Bearing Production Process Improvement.

Bob Marx has more than 11 years of high tech experience and has served in a variety of operations, engineering and management positions.

Prior to The Muninn Group, he was Vice President of Engineering for Synapse Systems, an industrial automation integrator.   Before Synapse, Bob executed automation projects for key accounts at Chemtech Consultants, a full service engineering company.

Bob successfully executed process control projects spanning plant floor operations through MES and ERP integration for many Fortune 500 companies. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.