Management Team
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Mark Tommasi – CEO & Director
Mr. Mark Tommasi boasts over 30 years of expertise in corporate development, equity, private equity, and venture capital financing. He has held senior positions in numerous public and private companies across the US and Canada. Currently, he is the CEO of Hydrothermia Inc., VP Corporate Communications at Canary Gold Corp., and Interim CEO at Lite Access Technologies Inc. His extensive experience spans IPOs, RTOs, private placements, marketing, investor relations, and more, making him a pivotal figure in driving corporate growth and innovation.
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Jimmy Barco-Burgos Ph.D. – Chief Scientific and Sustainability Officer & Director
Mr. Barco Burgo holds double Ph.D.s in Generation of Renewable Energy and Thermodynamics. He has collaborated with public companies in the hydrogen space, including Hexagon Purus (NOK: HPUR) and Solvay (BSE: SOLB). As a Thermodynamic Fluid and Building Engineer, he has extensive experience in energy systems analysis and design. With over 10 years of accelerated patent development and more than 12 years managing renewable projects across Europe, Canada, and Colombia, Jimmy has worked with institutions like Concordia University, University of Guanajuato, and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
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Steven Brassard CPA, CA – CFO & Corporate Secretary
Steven is an accounting and governance professional who has established, built, and managed accounting and finance departments for public and private companies across a variety of sectors. With a focus on venture stage companies, he provides functional governance, accounting, finance and compliance expertise to support and align with the mission, vision and strategic objectives of those businesses. Mr. Brassard is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a Chartered Director, and holds a Master of Professional Accounting Degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
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Mark Luis Felipe Tarquino – – Executive VP Sales & Marketing
Luis Felipe Tarquino boasts 15 years of corporate and legal government experience across Colombia, the United States, and Canada. A former Oil & Gas corporate lawyer with over a decade of experience, he has been actively involved in diverse sectors, including mining, technology, oil & gas, and cannabis. Luis Felipe has successfully facilitated several millions in financing, assisting entrepreneurs and advanced companies in achieving key development milestones.
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Jourdan Bolivar – VP of Business Development
Capital Markets Advisor specializing in technology and special situations, with extensive experience in capital raises (Debt & Equity), IPOs, RTOs, M&As, and cross-border transactions. Successfully led companies in securing strategic investors, including VCs, private investors, and institutional capital, raising over US$25M. Proven track record in driving company growth, increasing market share, and facilitating expansion into new markets.
Director & Advisors
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Darren Collins – Capital Markets Advisor & Director
Mr. Darren Collins has over 15 years of corporate experience as an executive, director and advisor of private and public companies. His expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, go-public transactions, commercial partnerships, accounting, and corporate governance. In recent engagements, he has led and supported fundraisings totaling over $250 million in equity capital and launched active M&A programs for early stage companies. Prior to his current corporate activities, Darren worked for several investment and merchant banks, including Alegro Capital, LP in London, UK, Scotia Capital Inc. and Quest Capital Corp. (now known as Sprott Resource Lending Corp.) in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Collins holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in finance from Dalhousie University.
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Fab Carella – Adviser & Financier
Mr. Carella is a Venture Capitalist from Vancouver, British Columbia and is the Founder of Carella Capital Corp (CCC), a full service financial and business consulting company. He is a serial entrepreneur and an astute investor with a reputation for providing both public and private companies with sound counsel.
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Mike Kennedy – AI & Data Analytics Advisor
Mike Kennedy brings over ten years of leadership in sustainable resource management and environmental strategy development. As the Founder and CEO of several start-ups, he excels in pioneering solutions that enhance various industrial operations. At UBC, as a Research Associate, Mike focuses on AI-driven systems to optimize the management of built and natural assets. His innovative approach and dedication to ethical resource use position him as a pivotal figure in promoting industrial efficiency and sustainability.
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Peter Durante – Strategic Commercial Advisor
Peter has 24 years of experience across the global energy, transport and industrial sectors, working across diverse geographies, sectors and functions.
He is currently the Managing Director of Cogitare Advisors, providing strategic, investment and operating advice to a range of investors, developers, operating companies, governments and start-ups focused on energy transition and digitalisation. He also serves on various advisory and non-executive boards in energy (including hydrogen), and is a guest lecturer on energy futures at the University of Oxford.
Previously, Peter was the Global Head of Technology and Innovation at Macquarie Asset Management, was on the board of Approtium (a low-carbon hydrogen producer in Korea), the Head of Emerging Technology and Market Intelligence at Saudi Aramco Renewables, a Principal Consultant at Irbaris and spent 10 years at Shell in a range of positions including downstream B2B, procurement, oil trading and emissions trading and strategy.
Peter has an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Finance and Financial Law from SOAS (Univ. of London), an MA in International Relations from the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies, and a BA in History from Arizona State University.
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Monty Ravlich – Business Development & Strategy Advisor
Mr. Ravlich is a seasoned leader with over 40 years of experience across the global energy and industrial sectors. Currently, he is the owner of Voda Power Inc., focusing on business and corporate development.
Previously, he held executive roles, including Founder and CEO of Almont Energy, where he commercialized a revolutionary rotary valve engine design and H2S scrubbing system. Also was COO at Sanjel Corporation and President of Tucker Wireline,
Monty holds an Executive MBA from Queen's University and a BA from the University of Ottawa.