Julian Palacios is Director of Sales and Business Development at Smart Buildings Academy (SBA), the world’s largest independent smart buildings training company. SBA has served over 13,000+ students across 2,000+ companies in the industry since 2017. Julian’s primary focus is leading the commercial development of new offerings and executing the organization’s sales and marketing strategies.

Prior to joining Smart Buildings Academy (SBA), Julian has worked in the BAS/HVAC industry and in private equity for over 15 years. He has led sales, operations, data analytics, and strategy for teams and organizations in size from $5M up to $3B. Julian has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Marquette University.