Leadership Team
Jackie Basile
As Vice President of Development at Encore Renewable Energy, Jackie leads a dynamic team of solar project developers, driving the successful execution of innovative and sustainable solar projects. Prior to joining Encore, Jackie developed community and utility-scale solar projects throughout the United States, engaging with various utilities, local permitting authorities and regulatory agencies. Jackie excels…
Jake Clark
Jake is Vice President of Community Engagement and Impact for Encore Renewable Energy. He joined Encore in 2019 as a Project Developer, in a role in which he leveraged his multi-disciplinary background in project management, engineering, and energy law to advance Encore’s clean energy projects from inception through development, to the EPC phase. In this…
Chris Clement
Chris Clement is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Encore Renewable Energy, leading the company’s financial strategy, capital formation, project finance and corporate investment activities. Over the past four years, he has played a central role in Encore’s growth—securing more than $600 million in equity and project financing to accelerate Encore’s evolution…
Chad Farrell
Chad is the Founder and President of Encore Renewable Energy, a leader in community scale renewable energy project development services. He has over 25 years of professional experience in the fields of brownfields redevelopment and renewable energy project finance, development and construction. At Encore, Chad has led the team’s innovative and collaborative efforts to design,…
Phillip Foy
Phillip is the General Counsel for Encore Renewable Energy. He joined the Company in 2014 and was named General Counsel in January of 2016. Outside of Encore, he’s on the Board of Directors for Mentor Vermont and he previously taught energy courses as an adjunct professor at the University of Vermont. At Encore, Phillip brings…
Lauren Glickman
Lauren serves as the VP of Policy and Communications for Encore Renewable Energy, bringing over two decades of experience in clean energy and climate change advocacy. She has a distinguished track record for implementing high-impact communication and marketing campaigns that drive the industry forward.Lauren currently serves as Chair of the Energy Storage Division on the…
Emilie Grenier
Emilie Grenier brings a wealth of experience and a passion for building exceptional teams to her role as Vice President of People and Talent at Encore Renewable Energy. With a diverse background that spans the tech world and the nonprofit sector, Emilie is dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and growth within the…
Sonia Johnson
Sonia Johnson is the VP of Construction for Encore Renewable Energy. Sonia started her career in the R&D division of a large multinational gas turbine manufacturer in Montreal. Upon relocating to Vermont Sonia entered the state’s rapidly growing clean energy sector, working initially for a locally based solar data monitoring provider before joining Encore. As Vice…
Doug MacDonald
Doug is the VP of Engineering for Encore Renewable Energy. He has worked in the renewable energy industry for over 20 years and provides in-house engineering expertise to further refine the commercial designs that define Encore’s success to date. Prior to joining Encore, Doug worked for SolarEdge Technologies as a Senior Application Engineer, managing design…
Jesse Stowell
Jesse is the Chief Commercial Officer for Encore Renewable Energy where he leads the origination of new solar and energy storage projects. He brings over two decades of experience to support the expansion of Encore’s growing project development pipeline. Prior to joining the team in 2016, Jesse was a Regional Sales Manager at SunEdison where…
Blake Sturcke
Blake is the CEO of Encore Renewable Energy. Prior to joining Encore in 2015, Blake co-founded Turning Earth, a leading clean energy company within the organics recycling and waste-to-energy sector. Earlier in his career, Blake worked for 15 years for leading global investment banks as a capital markets and corporate finance banker to high-growth companies…
Full Team
Gavin Alberts
Bill Barnes
Laura Berry
Nate Billings
Brian Browning
Juliet Caplinger
Meghan Condon
Margot Criscitiello
Josh Dansie
Owen Dartley
Matthias Dean-Carpentier
Kate Desrochers
Colin Diamond
Wissam El Khatib
Sean Fitch
Zoe Folsom
Rebecca Gilbert
Canoli Giovannoli
Charlie Glassberg
Joseph Glinski
Rob Greer
Caity Hines
Lisa Hughes
Lilly Kuhn
Arjun Kumar
Aaron Kyle
Jenn Lacy, P.E.
Amber Lessard
Steve McKenzie
Evan Moreau, P.E.
Sean Morrissey
Michael Myers
Lamont Nelson
Ran Polley
Kit Price
Perla Osuna
Austin St. Onge
Dan Sawchuk
Mauricia Tiendrebeogo
The team at Encore Renewable Energy® is proud to be certified as a B Corp, joining over 3,500 other businesses worldwide who also share a commitment to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.