Our Team: Encore Renewable Energy

Leadership Team

Jake Clark

VP of Project Development

Jake is Vice President of Project Development 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 capacity, Jake…

Chris Clement

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer

Chris is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer for Encore Renewable Energy, where he leads the Company’s project finance and corporate investment activities. Chris has over a decade of experience as a sustainable finance professional working to catalyze investment and innovation in the transition to a broadly prosperous, low-carbon economy. The common thread…

Chad Farrell

Founder and co-CEO

Chad is the Founder and co-CEO 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 leads the team’s innovative and collaborative efforts to design, permit,…

Phillip Foy

General Counsel

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

VP of Policy and Communications

Lauren is the VP of Policy and Communications for Encore Renewable Energy. She has two decades of experience in clean energy and climate change advocacy, and a successful track record for implementing winning social media and online strategies. In 2023, Lauren was elected to serve a two year term on Solar Energy Industry Association’s Board…

Emilie Grenier

VP of People and Talent

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

VP of Construction

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

VP of Engineering

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

Chief Commercial Officer

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

co-CEO

Blake is co-CEO of Encore Renewable Energy, where he is responsible for the Company’s operating and financing activities. Blake also oversees corporate development, M&A, and other general management functions. Prior to joining Encore, 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…