Steve Tsingas

K. Stephen (Steve) Tsingas, né Konstantinos Tsingas, was born in a small village in the mountains of central Greece. His story is a classic “rags to riches”, one which had many roadblocks along the way. Steve’s family emigrated to the United States when he was 10 years old, starting out in an underprivileged neighborhood in Norristown, PA. His mother worked in a sweatshop as a seamstress, while his father was a janitor. Steve came to the U.S. expecting the land of milk and honey but instead (like many others before him), was greeted with animosity and prejudice simply for being poor and a foreigner. He overcame all that and at a very young age of a Junior High student, tried his luck at entrepreneurship by buying a push lawnmower, handing out landscaping flyers, and picking up a sizable chunk of the neighborhood landscaping. Steve’s high school years were tough, often blending in with the wrong crowd and heading towards rock bottom. Eventually, Stephen realized his limited options with his present crew and decided to go a different direction.

Steve was determined to go to college, yet his parents did not have enough money to help him realize his dream. He had to put himself through college and in order to do so, Stephen worked a number of jobs in various industries – he was a car mechanic, a short order cook, an amateur home construction worker, and even delivered pizzas. One summer, Steve commuted for two hours each way between cooking in a New Jersey town of Wildwood and attending college in Chester, PA. Finally, Stephen earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Widener University in Chester, PA. But even after graduating college, Steve’s determination and his goal-oriented character would not let him settle. He continued his education while working and ended up earning many merits and certificates including a Professional Engineer license and an MBA from the University of Maryland.

On the work front, Steve spent a few years as a field engineer for NETZSCH Inc., travelling all over the US and visiting various businesses ranging from the largest corporations to the smallest rural companies. Ultimately, he set his sights on the energy industry and started working as a power plant engineer for Atlantic City Electric Company in New Jersey. Steve realized that professionally his strength was him aptitude for profitability, either by making money or reducing costs. This skill allowed him to move up in the corpo