Jen Petherick, P.E. Email & Phone Number

• Drove company-wide strategic planning and decision making for renewable energy project vertical.• Handled all key utility, regulatory, industry, and client relationships.• Management of financial analysis, project development, and project implementation teams.

• Drove the success of all projects including strategic decision making for interconnection and regulatory issues, internal and external contract negotiations, and technical compliance.• Implemented process improvements to ensure scalability and accountability.• Management of project development and project implementation teams.

•Successfully developed a pipeline of 23 portfolio project with a total capex of $149M from project inception through contract award.•124 sites totaling 35.5MW of solar capacity and 33 sites totally 5.6MW of energy storage using a variety of financing structures including loans, direct purchase, and PPAs.•Implemented significant process, product, and service improvements and established an evolution of continuous improvement.•Served as mentor for junior developers and project managers.

• Directed the implementation of high-profile utility scale projects including scope, cost, and schedule risk management and determination of appropriate mitigation strategies. • Managed the EPC company, third party engineering firms, Utility, and AHJ relationships to proactively resolve issues and ensure optimal project success.

• Managed the engineering for commercial and utility scale solar photovoltaic projects.• Supported third-party partners with product analysis for code compliance, cost competitiveness, reliability, and performance optimization.

• Supported formation of the newly established US company division.• Led completion of company’s inaugural US project.• Award winning project set new industry standards for grid interaction and code compliance.

• Responsible for the design and development of the DC sub-system for utility scale solar photovoltaic power plants.• Provided electrical design support to the inverter development team.

•Increased the effectiveness of company by aiding in product development, project management methodology, and tool creation.•Provided electrical engineering design for over 6MW of commercial scale solar photovoltaic installations.

•Provided electrical engineering for over 7 MW of commercial scale photovoltaic installations including site assessments, single-line diagrams, 3-line diagrams, site plans and product specification.

•Assisted with various electrical building services projects involving power distribution, lighting, fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, field review, drafting, and project management•Managed the electrical design of a 33-unit condominium project after less than a year of training, as well as significant involvement in various other projects from conception to completion

M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering

•Investigated the preparation of thin film amorphous silicon photovoltaics for low temperature and low cost plastic substrates.

B.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering

Graduated with honors Completed Professional Experience Year as part of degree