We’re on a mission to decarbonize every tap.

Transform the way you experience hot water with Cala’s advanced heat pump water heater technology. Never compromise on efficiency, sustainability, or cost savings ever again. Our aim is to lead the way in decarbonization through innovation.

The ultimate goal? Make every bubble bath, every hot shower, and every hand wash a zero-emission comfort. Feel good about your hot water knowing you’re making a positive impact on the planet without impacting your budget.

We’re a team of seasoned engineers and industry professionals — Experts in water heating technology, energy markets, the electric grid, consumer hardware, and building products.

We had one mission in mind when we started Cala: decarbonize domestic hot water without anyone having to sacrifice on comfort or convenience. We want to save you money while saving the planet too. And that feels good.

We handle everything from turning wrenches to programming software. We understand the technicalities of fluid and thermal sciences. And we know how to navigate the complexities of the electric grid and energy markets. We believe in creating a better, more sustainable future with every drop of hot water.

the leadership team

CEO & Cofounder

Michael Rigney

Michael has 20 years of leadership experience in climate and energy start-ups combined with a background in building products and thermal sciences. The evolution of energy markets and the electric grid to fight climate change has been a central theme in his work at utility enterprise software company EnergySavvy (now part of Uplight), grid infrastructure hardware company Gridco Systems, and demand response industry-leader EnerNOC (IPO in 2007, acquired by Enel X in 2017). Earlier in his career, Michael co-founded commercial trade credit company BlueTarp Financial, which served tens of thousands of professional contractors. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and a B. Eng from Dartmouth with a focus in heat transfer and fluid dynamics.

VP Hardware & Cofounder

Mike Ting

Mike has spent over a decade developing best-in-class consumer hardware from proof-of-concept through production. He began his career as an engineer in Bose's headphone group and later held technical management and product leadership roles at SharkNinja on the Ninja kitchen product team. Mike holds a B. Eng in Mechanical Engineering from McGill and is a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen.

VP Software

Phillip Connaughton

Phil has led the development and launch of software products and solutions in the consumer and climate tech spaces. Previously, at Running Tide, he led teams that developed the software platform for data collection, analysis, and reporting at every step of the company's ocean-based carbon sequestration process. At Runkeeper (acquired by ASICS), Phil led the development of this category-leading software app as it scaled to tens of millions of users. Phil holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Providence College.

careers

Join our team of talented, committed professionals

Do you want to make a tangible impact on the environment as well as people’s lives? If you’re passionate about innovation and sustainability, we’d love to hear from you.

Send inquiries to

careers@calasystems.com

Sales

VP Sales

You’ll develop and lead all sales-related aspects of Cala’s business, with a specific focus on the building products industries and professional installers. You’ll translate our strategy into an achievable plan and then execute against it by building and leading a team of inside, outside sales people.

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Marketing

VP Marketing

You’ll lead all marketing-related aspects of our business, with a specific focus on direct to consumer marketing. In this role, you’ll develop and execute plans based on our business strategy; building and leading a team of internal and external resources.