Building a Clean Future Together

Appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Evolugen by Brookfield Renewable in 2023, Sabrina draws on nearly a decade of experience at Brookfield across her several roles in finance, enabling her to develop and refine her financial and leadership skills. In her current role as CFO, her responsibilities include strategic direction of the company’s operations, business development, energy trading, finance and risk management.

Since joining the company in 2015, Sabrina has been responsible for overseeing financial reporting, statutory financial statement audits, debt compliance, technical accounting and financial planning & analysis for both the North American business and, more recently, the Canadian operating platform.

Prior to joining the Brookfield Renewable family, Sabrina worked in a Big Four Public Accounting firm, she specialized in providing both assurance and advisory services primarily to public companies reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Sabrina holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Charted Accountancy from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.

Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Evolugen by Brookfield Renewable, Jim is responsible for the safe and compliant operation and maintenance of Evolugen’s facilities, the 24/7 Centralized Control Centre, providing technical support for asset development opportunities and executing new asset construction.

Jim draws on more than 30 years of general management, operations, acquisition, development, construction, and project management experience in the Brookfield Renewable family.

Prior to joining the Brookfield Renewable family, Jim held several engineering and management positions. Jim holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from Lake Superior State University in Michigan. Jim has also been a Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since 1986.

Holding a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from McGill University, as well as an MBA from the University of Ottawa, Marie-Hélène brings over 15 years of experience. In her current role at Evolugen, she leads all legal services, including matters relating to acquisitions, project development and financing.

Since joining the company in 2011, she has held a variety of roles in the legal team in which she has contributed to advancing the organization’s business goals during various periods of growth and transformation.

Prior to joining the Brookfield Renewable family, Marie-Hélène practiced corporate and commercial law at a large Canadian law firm, acting for many international clients, including state-owned entities and governments.

Geoff is the Head of Development at Brookfield Renewable where he leads the business team that is responsible for all renewable and transition development investments in Canada. Prior to this role, Geoff helped to coordinate global commercial and business development strategies across a portfolio of decarbonization solutions in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

Geoff is keenly focused on understanding how a business can transition its operations in an increasingly carbon constrained world and drive value for all parties to a transaction. Geoff has been with Brookfield since 2013 in progressively senior roles in research, business development and management and has helped to deploy multiple billions of dollars across Renewable, Infrastructure and Private Equity transactions. With both public and private sector experience, Geoff brings a pragmatic, systems perspective to the challenges and opportunities associated with the energy transition.

Geoff is a volunteer director with QUEST, a national non-profit that supports communities in Canada on their pathway to net-zero and holds a Masters Degree in Economics from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and a BA from the University of Manitoba.

Frédéric was appointed to Evolugen’s leadership team in 2020 and in his role as SVP, he is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive risk management strategy for the organization. This involves assessing and identifying potential risks, establishing risk tolerance levels, and creating strategies to mitigate and manage those risks effectively. Additionally, he spearheads the organization’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program to ensure sustainable growth.

Prior to joining Brookfield Renewable in 2015, Frédéric held several senior positions in financial risk management at Hydro-Québec, particularly in relation with the U.S. Northeast wholesale power markets. In addition, he was responsible for managing the risks of the public corporation’s pension plan and treasury operations. Frédéric was also for many years a consultant and partner at Solutions Modex (now Direxyon), specializing in financial modelling and computerized risk management system development in the power and finance sectors.

Frédéric holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute) designation, and he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and an M. Sc. in Finance from Sherbrooke University in Quebec.

Being recently appointed to the Evolugen leadership team, Simon is responsible for commercial initiatives, including trading, origination, long-term contracting and regulatory affairs in Canada as well as supporting business development, strategy and growth initiatives for the company.

Simon joined the Brookfield Renewable family in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master’s in Finance, with honours, from Laval University in Quebec City. Simon has vast experience in the field, creating value through trading, marketing and structured transactions, coupled by leading the front office team, comprised of more than 30 traders and energy professionals responsible for physical and financial revenue management for a portfolio of 10 gigawatts of installed capacity with revenues north of $1.5 billion per year. With more than 18 years of expertise, he has become a seasoned energy markets professional in physical and financial North American markets.

In his role, Jonathan leads the human resource function with the objective of providing a world-class employment experience to Evolugen’s growing business. Under his leadership, he, and his team work to promote and support the organization’s collaborative learning culture by creating flexible, high-performing teams of passionate professionals.

Since joining the company in 2013, Jonathan has progressively taken on more senior management positions, becoming VP, Human Resources in 2018. Throughout his tenure, he has led large-scale change management initiatives to support the evolving needs of our expanding business, including organizational transitions during mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining the Brookfield Renewable family, Jonathan worked at a major engineering consulting firm, where he oversaw all human resources functions for Eastern and Northern Ontario.

Rémi was appointed to the Evolugen leadership team in 2020 and is responsible for non-market strategy, including government and external relations, reputation and brand management to strategically position Evolugen in the evolving Canadian marketplace. Rémi holds an Executive MBA from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University

Prior to joining Brookfield Renewable in 2017, Rémi held several senior roles within the Federal Government, working for the Prime Minister of Canada and various Ministers. Rémi also has a deep understanding of the inner workings of government, having worked as a Political Advisor, on election campaigns and as a Departmental Official. Additionally, he held roles in public affairs, including a Senior Advisor position for a leading Public Affairs agency in Montreal, QC. Through these roles, he advised senior private and government officials on government relations, communications and issues management.