Board of Directors

Ammar is the Vice President of Distributed Energy Solutions at Alectra. He is responsible for advancing Alectra’s commercial initiatives by leveraging emerging technology trends and consumer preferences to develop a suite of bespoke energy solutions.

Prior to joining Alectra, Ammar had spent over a decade at Hydro One across technical, operational and business development roles. As part of his portfolio at Hydro One, Ammar supported enterprise strategy development, new venture growth, M&A and regulatory reform initiatives.

Ammar also provided strategic advice and thought leadership on regulatory and power market reforms, and chaired several internal committees on DER integration and renumeration work. Ammar is a Professional Engineer and also holds a Masters-in-Law from Osgoode Hall Law School focused on utility regulation and infrastructure development. Ammar is also the Chair of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) West Toronto.

Kristyn is a tri-lingual power lawyer with more than 12 years of experience practising energy law. Her career spans the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Kristyn is currently counsel with the Corporate Commercial Group in BLG’s Toronto office. She has a corporate and commercial practice focused on energy, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, commercial arrangements and corporate governance. Kristyn has advised numerous global and domestic energy companies on M&A and has acted as counsel to Canada’s top lenders in infrastructure project finance.

Kristyn has in-house experience working for one of Canada’s leading banks, managing the bank’s energy portfolio and sale thereof. Kristyn’s in-house experience also includes acting as general counsel for a renewable energy company that acquired assets in Pakistan, Malawi and Nigeria and developed and financed energy projects on a non-recourse basis.

Kristyn’s commercial expertise is complemented with her regulatory expertise. As well as acting as counsel to the IESO, Kristyn advises clients on the IESO Market Rules, climate change compliance and regulatory issues governed by the Ontario Energy Board. Kristyn regularly participates in stakeholder events in the Ontario energy sector as well as at the federal level with respect to energy and Indigenous issues.

Kristyn also has experience working for the Ontario government on two different occasions: for the Minister of Energy and for the Premier of Ontario. During her time in government Kristyn developed and directed the implementation of important energy policy, and programs to expand the participation of Indigenous governments and companies in the energy sector.

An experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the manufacturing, global logistics, e- commerce, training & development and the utility industries.

In her current role, as Chief Customer Officer, Julie is responsible for developing and implementing the customer strategy, transforming the total customer experience, and guiding the direction of the business in terms of customer needs. Julie leads the Customer Service, Communications and Public Affairs, and Conservation and Demand Management teams at Hydro Ottawa. She is responsible for the customer service, marketing, product development, communications, public affairs, corporate reputation, and brand equity functions.

With over 20 years’ experience in Customer Care, Sales and Marketing, Julie has a wide background in business including project management, customer and vendor relations, international partner program management, procurement, sales, marketing, and program development.

Julie also serves as a Director on the CHEO Foundation Board; Director on the Ottawa Board of Trade’s Board; Director on the IUCX Board; and serves on board subcommittees with the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA), the Ontario Energy Association (OEA) and Electricity Canada (formerly Canadian Electricity Association).

Lucy Huynh, Vice President of Finance at Ameresco Canada, a leading clean tech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Lucy is involved in all areas of the Canadian business unit, from development to operations ensuring strategies align with financial targets.

Lucy oversees the Accounting / FP&A team, however also involved in all Canadian related project financing. Lucy is also an active member of Ameresco’s Corporate ESG Ambassadors group driving towards Ameresco’s ESG goals.

Utilia is Senior Advisor at Rubicon Strategy. Utilia also founded MarketStep Consulting after building a career spanning 20 years, which included executive-level positions in the private sector, the not-for-profit sector and as a senior ministerial advisor serving in government. Currently she works with a number of clients in the energy space providing regulatory, government affairs and business development strategic advice. Previously, she served as the Chair of the Canadian Solar Industries Association and was the Manager Director of Strategic Affairs for SunEdison Canada. She obtained her BAA in Urban and Regional Planning from Toronto’s Ryerson University and her Master of Science in Economics of Urbanization from University College in London, England. She also graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

With over 18 years of renewable energy industry experience, and with a specialty in energy storage, Tyler has been fortunate to match his career with his passion for climate improvement. Tyler is proud to have contributed to the development, financing, and construction of over $1B worth of renewable energy and energy storage projects across North America. Having held roles in Distribution, Manufacturing, Project Development, BESS Integration, Finance, M&A and Asset Management, Tyler’s broad array of experiences within the industry have enabled him to bring a holistic understanding to every project he tackles. Currently at EDF Renewables Canada, Tyler supports the regional development teams with the deployment of Standalone Storage and PV+Storage pipelines. Further, Tyler has an MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business.

Corporate and Business Development, Workbench

Cam Carver is an entrepreneur and executive specializing in technology commercialization and electricity markets. He has worked across energy efficiency, power generation, energy storage, and information technology sectors.

Since joining Workbench Energy (formerly including work with NRG Peaks) in 2018, Cam has led corporate and business development, focusing on strategic partnerships and market expansion.

Cam is the founding Chair of Energy Storage Ontario (now ESC). He previously served as CEO of Temporal Power Ltd from 2010–2015. Cam holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Jonathan Cheszes has worked in the Canadian renewable energy and energy storage sector since 2007. He began his career in the public sector at the IESO, supporting major procurement programs including the Clean Energy Standard Offer Program and the Feed-in Tariff program.

Since moving to the private sector in 2010, Jonathan has worked at Navigant Consulting (now Guidehouse) and later at Compass Renewable Energy Consulting Inc before founding Compass Greenfield Development.

Jonathan has supported development and investment in renewable and storage projects across Canada. Under his leadership, CGD has developed projects in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, including multiple battery energy storage projects contracted under Ontario procurements, with several operating since 2025. He brings deep expertise spanning policy, procurement, development, financing, and operations.

Lead, Government Affairs, EDP Renewables

Vice President, Grid Solutions, Enwave Energy Corporation

Katherine Sparkes leads clean electricity solution development for utility and real estate customers at Enwave Energy Corporation. She also leads government relations to support policy and regulatory pathways enabling new clean energy opportunities across Canada.

Katherine has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the Canadian energy sector. Previously, she served as Director of Innovation, Research and Development at the IESO, where she helped advance energy storage and DER market participation models and supported securing over $15M in federal funding from Natural Resources Canada. She has also served on the Board of Enerquality, affiliated with the Ontario Home Builders Association.

Katherine is an occasional instructor in the energy and infrastructure program at Osgoode Hall Law School, is a member of Clean50, and mentors through Women in Energy Canada.

Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Potentia Renewables

Jennifer (Jenn) Tuck leads government relations, regulatory strategy, and communications at Potentia Renewables, a role she assumed in January 2023.

Jenn brings extensive experience across public policy, advocacy, and energy sector communications. She spent over a decade working at Queen’s Park supporting several MPPs and Ontario Cabinet Ministers, including Natural Resources and Energy portfolios. She later spent ten years at NextEra Energy Canada supporting renewable energy market expansion and regulatory development. From 2019-2022, Jenn served as CEO of the Maritimes Energy Association.

Geoff is the regional Head of Development at Brookfield Renewable where he leads the business team that is responsible for renewable development in Canada. Prior to this role, Geoff helped to coordinate commercial development for global clients and business strategy for M&A opportunities.

Head of Energy Storage, Northland Power

Nick Zcofscin leads global energy storage strategy and project delivery at Northland Power.

Nick has led several first-of-kind energy storage projects, including the Oneida BESS project (250 MW / 1,000 MWh) in Ontario and the Jurassic BESS project (80 MW / 160 MWh) in Alberta, working within market frameworks established by the Independent Electricity System Operator and the Alberta Electric System Operator. He has also overseen late-stage BESS acquisitions in Poland totaling 300 MW / 1,200 MWh.

Nick focuses on scaling storage deployment globally and advancing strategic investment decisions across emerging storage markets.