Leadership Team

Paul Grod | President & Chief Executive Officer

Prior to co-founding Rodan Energy in 2003, Paul was a corporate and investment banker with CIBC World Markets and later practiced corporate finance and M&A law with Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, one of Canada’s largest national law firms.

Paul is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Political Science degree, a Bachelor of Laws degree, and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Paul Grod

President & Chief Executive Officer

Paul Grod | President & Chief Executive Officer

Paul is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Political Science degree, a Bachelor of Laws degree, and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Rachel Ingram | Vice President and General Counsel

In her role as Rodan Energy Solutions’ Vice President and General Counsel, Rachel brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial law. She was the General Counsel for KremeKo Inc. (Krispy Kreme Canada). Before joining Krispy Kreme, Rachel was a partner at the law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto and practiced extensively in the areas of mergers and acquisitions.

Rachel holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario. Rachel is a member of the IESO Stakeholder Advisory Committee, the Ontario Energy Board Industry Affairs Standing Committee, and several committees of the Board of the Ontario Energy Association.

Rachel Ingram

Vice President & General Counsel

Rachel Ingram | Vice President and General Counsel

Ted Leonard | Chief Operating Officer

As Rodan Energy’s Chief Operating Officer, Ted is responsible for executing Rodan Energy’s innovation and growth strategy focused on driving exceptional business performance and delivering on key strategic priorities. He is an integral member of the senior leadership team and responsible for the development and management of the overall business operations.

Before joining Rodan Energy, Ted served as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer with a leading energy storage company. For 18 years, he worked with the Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario, holding various senior management roles including Vice President, Markets & CFO where he led the market design and development function for the Ontario wholesale electricity market.

Ted is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and obtained an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University.

Ted Leonard

Chief Operating & Financial Officer

Ted Leonard | Chief Operating Officer

As Rodan Energy’s Chief Operating & Financial Officer, Ted is responsible for executing Rodan Energy’s innovation and growth strategy focused on driving exceptional business performance and delivering on key strategic priorities. He is an integral member of the senior leadership team and responsible for the development and management of the overall business operations.

Ted is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and obtained an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University.

Roman Duch | Vice President, Corporate Development

With 25 years of experience in private equity, mergers & acquisitions, investment banking and corporate development, Roman leads Rodan’s corporate growth through developing and executing strategic initiatives.

Most recently, Roman was a Portfolio Manager with the private equity group of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, where he managed investments for global industrial companies. Roman sat on several boards and worked closely with the management teams of portfolio companies to help with growth initiatives. Before joining Teachers’, Roman gained valuable experience in both advisories (Rothschild, Merrill Lynch) and corporate (Cosmetica Laboratories, Symcor) settings.

Roman is a graduate of the HBA and MBA programs at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Roman Duch

Vice President, Corporate Development

Roman Duch | Vice President, Corporate Development

Aaron Breidenbaugh | Director, US Markets & Regulatory Affairs

Aaron Breidenbaugh is the Director, US Markets and Regulatory Affairs, tasked with expanding Rodan’s presence within the complex regulatory markets at the federal, state, ISO, and utility levels.

Based in Albany, New York, Aaron has an extensive background in regulatory and government affairs leadership within the demand response and DER optimization marketspace. Aaron previously worked for Luthin Associates and EnerNOC, where he worked directly with clients advising them on the various energy markets and regulatory policies within the NYISO and PJM Interconnect.

Aaron’s role focuses on increasing Rodan’s US regulatory acumen while simultaneously supporting all business development and marketing activities in the US.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Aaron Breidenbaugh

Director, US Markets & Regulatory Affairs

Aaron Breidenbaugh | Director, US Markets & Regulatory Affairs

Aaron Breidenbaugh is the Director, US Markets and Regulatory Affairs, tasked with expanding Rodan’s presence within the complex regulatory markets at the federal, state, ISO, and utility levels.

Aaron’s role focuses on increasing Rodan’s US regulatory acumen while simultaneously supporting all business development and marketing activities in the US.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

John Carroll | Managing Director, US Operations

Leading Rodan Energy’s US energy markets, John is a veteran of the power and energy market with over 25 years of experience working for both start-up organizations and Fortune 500 companies. John has garnered many accomplishments in his decorative career: restructuring a company in the utility-scale power distribution market, leading a successful start-up microgrid company and securing some of the highest profile microgrid and EaaS contracts in the US, and successfully growing a solar power start-up focused on secondary distribution DER.

John is a retired US Navy Captain having spent a total of 25 years of both active and reserve time in various roles around the globe. John holds an MBA from Adelphi University and a B.E. Electrical Engineering from SUNY Maritime College

John Carroll

Managing Director, US Operations

John Carroll | Managing Director, U.S Operations

Marko Dudka | Manager, Client Services

Leading Rodan’s Client Services division, Marko manages a team of analysts who administer and provide services for the organization’s clients and contracts. In his role, Marko Dudka leads the design, development, implementation, and management of Rodan’s Energy Intelligence Suite: Market Intelligence, Facility Intelligence, and Demand Response services. He works closely with Rodan’s largest and most sophisticated energy users, utilities, and ISO’s to develop and integrate various energy intelligence and CDM initiatives into their user base and operations.

Marko holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), a Bachelor of Science (Environmental), and is a Certified Energy Manager as well as a Demand-Side Management Professional through the Association of Energy Engineers.

Marko Dudka

Manager, Client Services

Marko Dudka | Manager, Client Services

Nishant Gehani | Director, Engineering & DER Solutions

Nishant is responsible for project compliance with contract and regulatory requirements and approvals for project design. He is highly experienced in Ontario’s power sector framework and routinely consults for utilities and generation on complicated interconnection issues.

Nishant has extensive experience in the protection-control and substation-automation businesses. Prior to joining Rodan, he worked as an Applications Specialist with GE Energy providing their global customers with application solutions in the areas of transformer, feeder, line, and generator protection.

Nishant is currently a member of the IESO’s Grid-LDC Interoperability standing committee. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Windsor and is registered as a Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).

Nishant Gehani

Director, Engineering & DER Solutions

Nishant Gehani | Director, Engineering & DER Solutions

William Grove | Managing Director, Business Development

In his role as Managing Director of Business Development, Willie is responsible for leading Rodan Energy’s offerings to Canada’s largest and most sophisticated energy users in the commercial, industrial, municipal, and institutional markets. With over 8 years of demand management experience from various jurisdictions within Canada, he has managed hundreds of megawatts of load and their usage to maximize revenue and savings opportunities.

In the Demand Response sector, he is regularly published and considered one of the most knowledgeable professionals in the country. He has helped customers of all sizes by understanding their business needs and providing opportunities for organizations to participate in demand response initiatives across North America.

Willie holds an economics degree from the University of Waterloo.

William Grove

Managing Director, Business Development

William Grove | Managing Director, Business Development

Willie holds an economics degree from the University of Waterloo.

Yuri Holowatsky | Director, Information Services

Yuri Holowatsky is the Director of Information Services at Rodan Energy where he supports Rodan Energy’s team in providing comprehensive consulting and implementation services to clients throughout North America. He also supports the development and maintenance of the technologies in Rodan Energy’s Network Operations Center.

Prior to joining Rodan Energy, Yuri Holowatsky was a managing partner in Entuit Enterprise Solutions, an IT Services company. In this role he was responsible for building an IT services business in southern Ontario.

Yuri Holowatsky

Director, Information Services

Yuri Holowatsky | Director, Information Services

Samantha Misner | Director, Finance and Corporate Controlle

As Director, Finance and Corporate Controller, Samantha oversees accounting and finance at Rodan Energy to ensure efficient daily operations and support future growth.

Samantha brings over 10 years of experience in the energy sector and a passion for the industry. Prior to joining Rodan Energy, she held various accounting and finance roles at Northland Power and ATCO Power and provided professional services to energy clients as an auditor and consultant with Deloitte.

Samantha is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University.

Samantha Misner

Director, Finance & Corporate Controller

Samantha Misner | Director, Finance and Corporate Controller

As Director, Finance and Corporate Controller, Samantha oversees accounting and finance at Rodan Energy to ensure efficient daily operations and support future growth.

Samantha is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University.

Vincent Thomas | Director, North American Marketing

As Rodan Energy Solutions’ Director, North American Marketing, Vincent brings over 20 years of experience developing and executing marketing strategy, managing communications, supporting sales, and engaging with customers. Most recently, Vincent was a Senior Marketing Director at GE Renewable Energy driving commercialization excellence and digital technology integration. Prior to working at GE, Vincent was a Product Manager at ABB for energy efficiency and power quality solutions.

Vincent holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is a professional engineer licenced by the Professional Engineers Ontario.

Vincent Thomas

Director, North American Marketing

Vincent Thomas | Director, North American Marketing

Vincent holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and is a professional engineer licenced by the Professional Engineers Ontario.

Natalie Van Vliet | Director, People Resources and Recruitment

As a Human Resources professional, Natalie provides strategic support and consult to the leadership team in all HR matters, including talent management and acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, training and development, regulatory compliance and legislation, health and safety, succession planning and payroll.

Before joining Rodan Energy in 2005, Natalie worked at Moneris Solutions and Bank of Montreal in various Human Resources roles including HRIS and Human Resources Program Management. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Business Management and Human Resources from Ryerson University and is a member of the Canadian Payroll Association.

Natalie Van Vliet

Director, People Resources & Recruitment

Natalie Van Vliet | Director, People Resources and Recruitment

Jason Zimmerman | Managing Director, Rodan West

In his role as Managing Director, Jason Zimmerman is responsible for the successful leadership, management, and growth of Rodan Energy Solutions in western Canada. Primary responsibilities include ongoing business development and overall operational management.

Prior to joining Rodan, Jason worked for TransAlta Corporation where he held several positions. He has also held several business development and marketing roles at Avocent Canada Corporation, Cendec Systems Inc., and Lexis Nexis Canada.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Marketing from the University of Saskatchewan.

Jason Zimmerman

Managing Director, Rodan West

Jason Zimmerman | Managing Director, Rodan West

Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Marketing from the University of Saskatchewan.