Following the California Code of Regulations, CHEERS reports on quality assurance inspections of its Raters.

Although the vast majority of Raters are highly knowledgeable professionals who strive to uphold Title 24 regulations, some do not meet the standards for truth, accuracy, or completeness.

For those Raters, we offer training and mentoring or progressive discipline. Our Quality Assurance Program is designed to ensure that Raters effectively enforce the energy code and protect consumers.

Progressive disciplinary notices are issued to Raters to educate and improve the accuracy of their field verifications and diagnostic testing. Suspension and decertification are deterrents, with decertification barring a Rater from conducting field verification and diagnostic testing permanently.

The following list is current as of August 1, 2025:

Notice of Violation (+2)

• Luis Ruiz
• Chadd Chatfield
• Louis Cochrane
• Rich Browning
• Kaleolani Spalding
• Omer Sasi
• Carroll Yang
• Jalen Baker
• Walter Bornnard
• Chandler Kenroy
• Donald Seastrunk
• Abadael Perez
• Angel Arechiga
• Joseph Alfonso
• Josh Rodriguez
• Ramin Fakhri

Probation Pending Further Education & Training (2%)

• Joseph Cervantez
• Jeff Guess
• Kevin Tang
• Jesus Barragan
• Eduardo Hernandez
• Anthony Pham
• Bryan Pauly
• Daniel Dominguez
• Brian Filice
• Moises Acosta
• Timothy Carstairs
• Ely Kavon
• Vincenzo Mazzoni

Suspension

• Sergio Rodriguez
• Daryll Neuburger
• Tom Bachus
• Cobe Villa
• Kevin Rivas
• Shane Vercruysse
• Vitaliy Palnikov

Decertification

• Jon Torbet
• Jose Cervantez
• Miriam Meza
• Andrew Corzo
• Miguel Maceda
• Claudia Vartgess
• Miguel Jimenez
• Armin Fakhri
• Tigran Ghazaryan
• Mark Ames
• Denis Higginson