Samir's professional experience ranges from several successful renewable energy start-ups, to managing regional sales and delivery of globally dispersed, power-generation projects for a $2B+/yr. multinational firm. He is passionate about sustainable energy production & efficient consumption methods and believes in aggressively harnessing the power of capitalism, to mitigate an upcoming resource crisis. Samir’s current commitments are to the Canadian public service, where he provides governance, due-diligence and facilitates and monitors Canada's most unique technology investments. Active in the realm of social entrepreneurship, Samir is a strong advocate of applying market-based solutions for achieving social objectives. He led the Board of Directors (2010 - 2012) for EcoEquitable Inc., an Ottawa based social enterprise that specializes in reducing our community's environmental impact while providing employment, and ultimately community integration for disadvantaged workers. Samir has also served on the Board of Directors for Canada Green Building Council (Ottawa, 2014) providing strategic guidance to the organization.Specialties: Corporate Strategy, Grants & Contributions management, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Speaking, Governance, Due-Diligence. Infrastructure Delivery, Distributed Generation, Renewable Energy Production, Efficient Buildings, Next Generation Transportation, Marketing & New Business Development.
Listed skills include Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Solar, Engineering, and 42 others.