Team
Juergen Puetter, Chairman and CEO
Juergen has a distinguished career of converting innovative concepts into successful businesses. In 1977 he started Bionaire (indoor environmental control products www.bionaire.com) and took the company public in 1984 on the Toronto and Montreal stock exchanges. He served as president until 1992, when he moved to British Columbia to start Hydroxyl Systems (water and waste water treatment www.hydroxyl.com), which he ran as president until 2003. He was responsible for much of the innovation pioneered and developed at both companies.
In 2003 Juergen founded Aeolis Wind Power (wind energy developer www.aeoliswind.com), which he continues to run as CEO and president. Aeolis developed the first commercial wind farm in BC (102 MW) and continues to develop several large-scale projects, some in partnership with Brookfield Renewable Energy Group and Boralex Inc.
In 2012 Juergen founded Canadian Methanol to take advantage of Canada’s abundant natural gas and renewable energy resources, as well as BC’s strategic location as a supplier of methanol to Far East customers. . Juergen serves as CEO and president.
In 2008 the Government of Canada appointed Juergen Chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, SDTC ( www.sdtc.ca) a position he held until his five-year term expired in 2013. SDTC is a foundation created by the Government of Canada to support development of innovative technological solutions for issues such as climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil.
In 2010 Juergen was appointed by the premier of BC to serve on the Muskaw –Kechika advisory board as a director (www.muskwa-kechika.com), a position he continues to hold.
Juergen has a distinguished career of converting innovative concepts into successful businesses. In 1977 he started Bionaire (indoor environmental control products www.bionaire.com) and took the company public in 1984 on the Toronto and Montreal stock exchanges. He served as president until 1992, when he moved to British Columbia to start Hydroxyl Systems (water and waste water treatment www.hydroxyl.com), which he ran as president until 2003. He was responsible for much of the innovation pioneered and developed at both companies.
In 2003 Juergen founded Aeolis Wind Power (wind energy developer www.aeoliswind.com), which he continues to run as CEO and president. Aeolis developed the first commercial wind farm in BC (102 MW) and continues to develop several large-scale projects, some in partnership with Brookfield Renewable Energy Group and Boralex Inc.
In 2012 Juergen founded Canadian Methanol to take advantage of Canada’s abundant natural gas and renewable energy resources, as well as BC’s strategic location as a supplier of methanol to Far East customers. . Juergen serves as CEO and president.
In 2008 the Government of Canada appointed Juergen Chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, SDTC ( www.sdtc.ca) a position he held until his five-year term expired in 2013. SDTC is a foundation created by the Government of Canada to support development of innovative technological solutions for issues such as climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil.
In 2010 Juergen was appointed by the premier of BC to serve on the Muskaw –Kechika advisory board as a director (www.muskwa-kechika.com), a position he continues to hold.
Ron Britton, Chief Technology Officer
Ron is an internationally seasoned executive with a strong technology background who, over the last 30 years, has lived and worked in a variety of countries. He has served as Senior Vice President of Emerging Energy Applications at Methanex (the world’s leading methanol producer, marketer, and distributer), where he was responsible for global implementation of the company’s growth strategy based on the development of new synthesis gas technology. He has also been President and CEO of Fuel Cells Canada, a not-for-profit corporation with a mandate to accelerate the development and commercialization of the Canadian fuel cell industry on behalf of its members.
Ron is an internationally seasoned executive with a strong technology background who, over the last 30 years, has lived and worked in a variety of countries. He has served as Senior Vice President of Emerging Energy Applications at Methanex (the world’s leading methanol producer, marketer, and distributer), where he was responsible for global implementation of the company’s growth strategy based on the development of new synthesis gas technology. He has also been President and CEO of Fuel Cells Canada, a not-for-profit corporation with a mandate to accelerate the development and commercialization of the Canadian fuel cell industry on behalf of its members.
Glenn Kowalski, Vice President, Engineering
Glenn is an accomplished oil and gas facilities developer who has spearheaded the implementation and operation of over $300 million in enterprise value. He has a degree in chemical engineering from UBC and over 30 years of experience in the energy industry in Western Canada. He has served as Director of Business Development at Keyera, Vice President, Engineering at Canadian Methanol, and Chief Origination Officer at Switliner Energy Services.
With his strong business development origination and promotion skills, Glenn is an innovative implementer of viable new technologies with a profound knowledge of Western Canada’s energy infrastructure, indispensable attributes for launching the ground-breaking projects upon which Renewable Hydrogen Canada is embarking.
Glenn is an accomplished oil and gas facilities developer who has spearheaded the implementation and operation of over $300 million in enterprise value. He has a degree in chemical engineering from UBC and over 30 years of experience in the energy industry in Western Canada. He has served as Director of Business Development at Keyera, Vice President, Engineering at Canadian Methanol, and Chief Origination Officer at Switliner Energy Services.
With his strong business development origination and promotion skills, Glenn is an innovative implementer of viable new technologies with a profound knowledge of Western Canada’s energy infrastructure, indispensable attributes for launching the ground-breaking projects upon which Renewable Hydrogen Canada is embarking.
Steve Davis, Vice President, Business Development
Steve has been developing clean energy projects and influencing provincial energy policy for 30 years. During most of the 1990s Steve was President of one of FortisBC’s project development subsidiaries. In 2000 he launched and led Ledcor’s power generation subsidiary. Five years ago Steve led ENGIE’s business development efforts in Western Canada. Over those 30 years Steve developed Independent Power Projects (IPPs) using biomass, small hydro, natural gas and wind power in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Alaska and Washington.
To bid on and develop those projects Steve assembled and led several consortia composed of engineers, builders, operators, environmental and PR consultants, lenders, lawyers and equity sponsors. At the same time, Steve was also a leading industry advocate for IPPs and public-private partnerships (P3). Steve is in his 26th year of being elected to serve on the board of the Clean Energy Association of B.C. and was President for 10 years. Steve was a founding director of the Canadian Council for P3 and represented B.C. for 10 years. In those industry-level positions Steve co-authored and was the lead advocate of well over a dozen papers on provincial electricity policy matters, including: BC Hydro power procurement processes and off-take contracts, Crown land tenures for hydro and wind IPPs, export and industrial electricity policy, P3 transmission lines, and the electrification of LNG terminals and upstream gas production facilities. Steve has a civil engineering degree from UBC and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.
Steve has been developing clean energy projects and influencing provincial energy policy for 30 years. During most of the 1990s Steve was President of one of FortisBC’s project development subsidiaries. In 2000 he launched and led Ledcor’s power generation subsidiary. Five years ago Steve led ENGIE’s business development efforts in Western Canada. Over those 30 years Steve developed Independent Power Projects (IPPs) using biomass, small hydro, natural gas and wind power in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Alaska and Washington.
To bid on and develop those projects Steve assembled and led several consortia composed of engineers, builders, operators, environmental and PR consultants, lenders, lawyers and equity sponsors. At the same time, Steve was also a leading industry advocate for IPPs and public-private partnerships (P3). Steve is in his 26th year of being elected to serve on the board of the Clean Energy Association of B.C. and was President for 10 years. Steve was a founding director of the Canadian Council for P3 and represented B.C. for 10 years. In those industry-level positions Steve co-authored and was the lead advocate of well over a dozen papers on provincial electricity policy matters, including: BC Hydro power procurement processes and off-take contracts, Crown land tenures for hydro and wind IPPs, export and industrial electricity policy, P3 transmission lines, and the electrification of LNG terminals and upstream gas production facilities. Steve has a civil engineering degree from UBC and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.