Leadership Team

Kevin is a co-founder of TERIC and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2013. Kevin has over 15 years of oil and gas experience with a specialization in operations, infrastructure project management and execution team leadership. Prior to co-founding TERIC, Kevin has held increasingly senior roles within Shell Canada overseeing various projects beginning in 2007. Kevin has a Masters of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Ottawa, a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree (Honours) from the University of Dundee and a Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma from Durham College.

Kolja has over 15 years of renewable energy experience developing and constructing utility scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects. A large portion of his career has been focused on project engineering and design including site prospecting, permitting, energy assessment, environmental evaluation, interconnection, cost estimating, logistics, and community engagement. He has led several multidisciplinary teams to successfully develop projects that currently operate in various jurisdictions across the country. Kolja has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of New Brunswick and is a registered engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).

Kent Brown is a leader in the Canadian climate tech sector, with over 20 years of C-Suite, entrepreneurial, founder, and investor experience.

Kent was a co-founder of BluEarth Renewables Inc., and has an established track record of starting, scaling and maturing sustainable companies with strong cultures, highly engaged and performing teams, and strong (2.5x-10x) investment returns. Kent has successfully operated within the PE ecosystem as entrepreneur-founder-CEO, having raised over $3 billion in start-up capital. Kent has an extensive history of interest in and success building strong and meaningful Indigenous partnerships.

Kent has been named as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People, a Clean Energy Canada Innovator of the Year, a Clean50 Outstanding Contributor to Clean Capitalism, and Canada’s Top Energy Innovator.

Kent currently also holds the Board Chair role at Canary Biofuels and VEERUM, is a board member of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, and serves as a mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab.

Glen Phelps has over 25 years of experience in private equity and corporate development across diverse industries, with proven return results demonstrating skills in identifying and driving value creation opportunities.

Glen’s strengths are in deal origination, relationship building, diligence, project & corporate finance, with a strong track record of exceptional investment returns (3x-10x) as an active private equity partner.

Glen has originated and acquired 2, $100 million+ businesses in construction sector, and partnered in over $2 billion in project and corporate finance.