Max Everett Massac, P.E.

Max Everett Massac is a Professional Engineer licensed in the state of Florida USA, with over 25 years experience in engineering and project management. He is currently a Senior Engineer at the Dometic Group, where he develops environmental comfort control products for the Marine and Automotive industries.

He holds a Master’s degree in Ocean Engineering and Business Administration from FAU, Florida Atlantic University, and is a Mechanical Engineering graduate with honors from FIU, Florida International University. He has also received specialized training in using Geographic Information Systems, GIS applications for storm water management and drainage systems design.

Engineer Massac is a founding member and current Chairman of the Board of the Haitian-American Association of Engineers and Scientists, Inc., HAES, a non-profit membership based organization that promotes opportunities in engineering, science, and technology for the betterment of communities in the USA and in Haiti.

He has been a Project Manager/Engineer for humanitarian projects involving HAES in collaboration with other organizations, to undertake activities such as potable water and electricity development projects in remote towns in Haiti such as Pointe-a-Raquette on the island of La Gonave. He is also the past Chairman of the Board of the Haitian Task Force, Inc., HTF, a Community Economic Development Corporation which conceived and developed the Caribbean Marketplace cultural center/business incubator in Miami’s Little Haiti area. Also, he was a Site Developer with the 482^nd Civil Engineering Squadron, United States Air Force Reserves.

Engineer Massac is a consistent advocate for the development of sustainable renewable energy alternatives involving combinations of hydroelectricity, solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and bio energy along with conventional power generation systems on a global basis, but especially in Haiti in order to improve energy availability and reverse the deforestation that results from the cutting of trees for energy. He has written several articles and made many presentations on these subjects. For the past 6 years Engineer Massac has spearheaded the HAES’ participation in partnership with Project Gaia, LLC, Dometic Group, and other organizations to work to introduce and establish the infrastructure for cooking with ethanol in Haiti.