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This list showcases the top Canada based CFO’ operating in the Renewable Energy space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Brian Lawson
Managing Partner, CFO of Brookfield Asset Management
Brian is Senior Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer. Brian has held senior management positions within Brookfield since the early 1990’s. As Chief Financial Officer, Brian is responsible for Brookfield’s financial reporting, risk management and funding activities of the organization. Brian graduated from the University of Toronto and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
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About Brookfield Asset Management, Partners Value Investments LP: Brookfield Asset Management is a Canadian asset management firm focused on property, renewable energy, infrastructure, and private equity.
Alex Pham
CFO of NewEra Energy
Alex brings more than 15 years of working experience in Finance & Operations. Alex focuses on promoting strong and flexible strategic thinking to enhance profitability and create solutions. Alex holds a Master of Business in Banking and Finance from Monash University, Australia and is also a member of ACCA-UK.
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About NewEra Energy: NewEra enhances carbon market data authenticity and provenance, and by connecting carbon initiatives from different countries.
Alex Pham
CFO of NewEra Energy
Alex brings more than 15 years of working experience in Finance & Operations. Alex focuses on promoting strong and flexible strategic thinking to enhance profitability and create solutions. Alex holds a Master of Business in Banking and Finance from Monash University, Australia and is also a member of ACCA-UK.
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About NewEra Energy: NewEra enhances carbon market data authenticity and provenance, and by connecting carbon initiatives from different countries.
Richard Halka
EVP & CFO of Electrovaya
Richard specializes in leading high-tech companies during periods of rapid growth and he blends significant North American and European operating and financial experience. Previously, he was EVP & CFO of Iridium Satellite, then the world’s largest commercial satellite network operator, where he led its private-equity backed turnaround. Similarly he was EVP & CFO of Stratos Global Corporation, a TSX-listed company where he oversaw the integration of 4 acquisitions, directed and led its rapid growth as it became the fastest growing company for its period in Canada and 4th fastest in North America. In addition, Richard has held leadership positions on NASDAQ listed companies, several European based companies and was also formerly a Management Consulting Partner with KPMG. Richard has personally led public offerings, restructuring of debt and acquisitions/divestures in Canada, the US and European markets for a combined value in excess of $2 billion. He holds a Canadian CPA and CA.
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About Electrovaya: Electrovaya is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: EFL).
Canon Bryan
CFO of Terrestrial Energy
Canon Bryan has held executive management positions, served as chief financial officer and served on boards of directors for private and public companies in Canada and the USA. Canon has considerable experience providing M&A and corporate development services to clients in various industries. Since 2004, he has focused primarily on the nuclear fuel and exotic metals sectors, and has extensive corporate development databases in these industries. Canon was a founding shareholder of: Thorium One International Limited (October 2007), a privately-held nuclear technology and resources company, where he continues to serve as president and chief executive; Vico Energy Corp (September 2010), a privately-held uranium exploration company, where he continues to serve as chief executive; NioCorp (NB: TSXV) (October 2009), a company developing one of the largest niobium deposit in North America; Uranium Energy Corp (UEC: AMEX) (August 2004) where he served as VP Corporate Development until October 2007. UEC is a producer of ISR uranium in the USA. Previously Canon was a senior financial analyst for Lasik Vision Corporation (LSK: CDNX), which became the world’s largest provider of laser refractive surgical services during his tenure.
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About Terrestrial Energy, Vico Energy: Terrestrial Energy is deploying advanced reactor power plants based on the Molten Salt Reactor.
Christopher Theal
Chief Financial Officer of Velvet Energy
Christopher Theal is the Chief Financial Officer of Velvet Energy Ltd. Prior to joining Velvet in February 2015,Christopher Theal was the founder of Kootenay Capital Management Corp., which managed a long/short energy hedge fund. Previous to founding Kootenay in 2011, Christopher Theal was a top-ranked oil and gas analyst for thirteen years, heading the global oil & gas team as Global Coordinator, Oil & Gas Research, at Macquarie Securities. Christopher Theal was a founding Capital Markets partner, Head of Energy Research and member of the Executive Committee at Tristone Capital – a global energy investment boutique – prior to Macquarie acquiring Tristone in 2009. Prior thereto, Christopher. Theal was an oil and gas analyst at CIBC World Markets. Christopher Theal is a CFA Charterholder and holds the CIM designation. He has a MBA in Finance, from the University of British Columbia, and an undergraduate degree in economics, with distinction, from Royal Roads Military College and is a former Naval Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Christopher Theal currently volunteers as the President of the Royal Military Colleges of Canada Foundation.
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About Velvet Energy: Velvet Energy is an energy exploration company that explores for, develops, acquires, and produces crude oil and natural gas in Canada.
Marc Beisheim
Chief Financial Officer of Hydrogenics
Marc Beisheim was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary on May 11, 2018. Most recently the CFO of The Canadian Press, Marc was also previously the CFO of Aeroquest International Limited, a TSX listed company at the time. His experience reflects a focus on companies within the engineering, technology and manufacturing sectors. Marc has also held senior positions in operational management with mandates to deliver growth and improved financial performance; experience that compliments his core capabilities and competency in finance. He received his Baccalaureate in Commerce Honours from the University of Ottawa and is a Chartered Professional Account.
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About Hydrogenics: Hydrogenics is a leader designing, manufacturing, building and installing industrial and commercial.
Chris Webster
Chief Financial Officer of Pengrowth Corporation
Chris joined us in 2000 and was appointed Treasurer in 2001. In March 2005, Chris was appointed Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining us, he held a variety of progressively senior accounting and finance positions within the petroleum industry. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Concordia University, and holds both the Certified General Accountant (CGA) and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations.
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About Pengrowth Corporation: Pengrowth Energy Corporation is an intermediate Canadian oil and natural gas producer with over 27 years of operating history
Lance Mierendorf
Chief Financial Officer of Wentworth Resources
Mr. Mierendorf is a Chartered Accountant and has worked in the international oil and gas industry for over 15 years. Prior to joining Wentworth, Mr. Mierendorf was Chief Financial Officer of Sonoro Energy Ltd., a Canadian based public company with start-up operations in Iraq. Before this, Mr. Mierendorf held the position of Corporate Controller for Buried Hill Energy, a private company with exploration and appraisal operations in The Gambia and Turkmenistan regions. Mr. Mierendorf also spent 6 years in Doha, Qatar as Middle East Finance Manager for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
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About Wentworth Resources: Wentworth Resources is an East African upstream and midstream oil and gas company.
Kelly A. Tomyn
Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Energy Trust
Ms. Tomyn has over 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry developing and executing financial strategies primarily for publicly traded companies. Ms. Tomyn is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
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About Eagle Energy Trust: Eagle Energy Trust is a publicly traded exploration and production company, focusing primarily in the Salt Flats area.
Wayne Seifried
CFO of Salient Energy
Wayne Seifried is the CFO at Salient Energy.
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About Calm Radio, Jagged Networks, Salient Energy: Salient Energy produces zinc-ion batteries for applications in the electrical grid.
Pauline Alimchandani
Chief Financial Officer of Northland Power
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About Northland Power: Northland Power is a power producer dedicated to developing, building, owning and operating clean and green power infrastructure assets.
Jeffrey Bowers
Senior VP Finance & CFO of Western Energy Services
Mr. Bowers, a founder of Western, is a Chartered Accountant and has over 23 years of financial experience in the oilfield services industry domestically and internationally. Since April 2008, Mr. Bowers held the position of Vice President Finance and CFO with Horizon Drilling Inc. Previously, Mr. Bowers was the Chief Financial Officer at FracSource Inc. prior to its divestiture in 2008. Prior to that he was employed at Precision Drilling Corporation for five years, initially with Computalog Ltd. followed by three years as Group Controller, Canada for Precision Energy Services. Prior to Precision Drilling Corporation, Mr. Bowers worked for Nowsco Well Service Ltd. in various capacities including Controller of Canadian Operations and Controller of Nowsco’s Asia Pacific Operations
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About Western Energy Services: Western Energy Services Corp. is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services in Canada.
Carlos Vicens
Chief Financial Officer of Neo Lithium
Vicens previously worked as Vice President in Scotiabank’s Investment Banking Mining team and participated in over $10B of M&A transactions and well over $5B in equity and debt issuances. Mr. Vicens is founding member and Director of Lemuria Royalties Corp, a private royalty & streaming company. Mr. Vicens obtained his Bachelors of Arts degree in Finance & General Management from Universidad Metropolitana and his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
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About Neo Lithium: Neo Lithium Corp is quickly becoming the most prominent new name in lithium brine exploration by virtue of its quality team and project.
Ryan Michaluk
CFO of Eavor
Ryan Michaluk serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Eavor Technologies.
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About Eavor: Eavor is a technology based energy company that provides a clean, carbon-neutral, scalable, baseload power solution.
Nicolas Dion
CFO of Hydrolux
Mr. Nicolas Dion is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Financial Officer at Hydrolux.
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About Hydrolux: Hydrolux is a green hydrogen production and distribution company.
Ray de Ocampo
Chief Financial Officer of Onenergy
Ray de Ocampo is the Chief Financial Officer for ONEnergy Inc. and is responsible for the financial operations for the company. Mr. de Ocampo is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Professional Accountant, and brings more than 20 years of finance leadership experience. Previously, Mr. de Ocampo was VP Finance for ONEnergy upon its acquisition of Sunwave Gas & Power Inc. and was Head of Finance for OZZ Clean Energy, the former parent of Sunwave. Prior to this, he was a member of the founding senior management team that launched Wind Mobile, Canada’s fourth largest wireless telecom provider. Mr. de Ocampo has held senior finance positions in high growth or evolving environments, focusing on creating or renewing the finance function.
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About Onenergy: Onenergy is a fast-growing, dynamic energy management firm serving commercial, industrial, multi-residential and residential clients.
Shane K. Abel
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Lone Pine Resources
Mr. Abel was promoted to the position of Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer in June 2013. Mr. Abel had held the position of Vice President, Finance & Treasurer since July 2011. From July 2003 to June 2011, Mr. Abel worked at BMO Capital Markets, a Canadian bank-owned full service investment dealer, where he most recently held the position of Vice President, Investment & Corporate Banking. Mr. Abel graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Honours Finance and Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003 and is a CFA Charterholder.
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About : Lone Pine is a private company engaged in the exploration and development of natural gas and light oil in Canada.
Murtaza Dean
Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Energy Corp
Murtaza Dean is a CPA, CA, CPA (Colorado), ACA. Dean is a senior highly experienced professional with strong audit and finance background and a track record of over 15 years with Big-4 accounting firms. He has extensive knowledge and hands on expertise of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Murtaza is a Chartered Accountant qualified from the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and India, as well as a Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the State of Colorado in the United States. He is a current member of the Consultative Group of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on the Methodology for Fieldwork and Effects Analyses (The Working Group) of IFRS, and also performs public accounting firms’ practice inspections on behalf of CPA Ontario, and is actively involved in assurance professional standards initiatives, including peer reviews and monitoring of public accounting firms.
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About Homeland Energy Corp: Homeland Energy Corp is company involved in energy exploration and development in Southern Africa.
Victor Roskey
Chief Financial Officer of Osum
Victor Roskey brings a diverse mix of senior oil and gas finance expertise and proven leadership skills to Osum. He has extensive experience in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, private equity and capital restructurings. Victor Roskey has held senior management roles with both resources companies and financial institutions, and has served on a number of public and private company boards.
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About Osum: Unlocking Canada’s unrealized bitumen resource potential
Blaine Bailey
CFO of Cardero Resource
Blaine Bailey is a Certified General Accountant who has worked with numerous private and public companies over the past 20 years. Blaine brings complementary skills to the team in the areas of finance, administration and financial reporting.
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About Cardero Resource, Centenera Mining, VR Resources: Cardero Resource is a resource company focused on building a base metals exploration and development company.
