Mr. Pruett is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also served in the United States Marine Corps for 14 years.

Mr. Pruett has worked on a wide variety of projects, including educational (PK-12 and Higher Education), commercial, retail, natatoriums, military, and government facilities. One of his projects, Huntington East Middle School, received an ASHRAE Technology Award for energy and water conservation.

He is a member and is presently Handbook Chair of the Energy Calculations Technical Committee for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He is also a member of the ASHRAE 90.1 Standing Standard Project Committee and the ASHRAE 209 Standard Project Committee.

Mr. Pruett is a registered Professional Engineer in West Virginia, Virginia, Indiana, and Maryland. Mr. Pruett and his wife, Christina, reside in Scott Depot, West Virginia with their three sons.