SES Lighting Team

Clayton Cole serves SES Lighting as Founding Owner and CEO.

Clayton graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and returned to his hometown of Monroe, Louisiana, to enter business.

He was destined for the golf business and began working for his father, PGA Professional W.E. Cole, and developed his game. In 1969 he played on the PGA tour.

In 1970, Clayton began his career in the golf industry. This included holding positions as an Assistant Professional at Cherry Hills Country Club, Head Professional at Dallas Country Club, Vice President of Operations and PGA Director of Golf at the Lakeway Company in Austin, Texas, and PGA Head Professional at Cherry Hills Country Club until his brief retirement in 2008.

Clayton has enjoyed putting together a team of reliable, honest, and dedicated professionals committed to providing energy savings to the firm’s clients.

Nelson A. Scott, CCM, serves SES Lighting as Founding Owner and COO.

Nelson manages all operations, product lines, and deliverables for SES Lighting. He is also Chief Analyst for the company.

Nelson graduated from the University of Denver with a BSBA in Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Management from the University of Denver. Nelson is a Certified Club Manager who managed private clubs and restaurants early in his career.

Nelson is an Adjunct Professor at Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colorado, teaching students about large scale commercial hospitality operations and sustainability programs. Utilizing his educational background and financial experience running multi-million dollar operations, Nelson educated himself in energy management, working with professional engineers modeling solution savings for commercial buildings.

James McKinney serves SES Lighting as Owner and President.

A 25-year veteran of the banking industry, James started his financial career in Houston, Texas, after earning a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado – Boulder.

A Denver native, James returned in 1994. James has proven to be a trusted advisor, helping clients evaluate their financial needs. His experience in analyzing the financial condition of companies translates into his passion for energy efficiency and maximizing energy cost savings and improving company bottom line profits.

Over the years, James has been involved with several local charities and community organizations including the Denver Botanic Gardens, DIA Business Partnership, Boy Scouts of America, Mesa View Estates HOA Board of Directors, and Golden Junior Basketball.

Craig Neff serves SES Lighting as Operations Manager.

As the newest member of our team Craig brings over 10 years of working closely in tech and social media markets. Craig came to us recently from the mobile gaming company, Backflip Studios out of Boulder Colorado where he helped bring players and developers together for a better end user experience. A Web Marketing Guru Craig has helped multiple businesses grow their online presence through custom web design and social media management! No stranger to the tech industry Craig brings to the table easy and convenient ways to help bring the technology for tomorrows LED lighting world to our clients today. 

As the newest member to the SES family are excited to have Craig join the team in Fall of 2022!