The Enbala team is an eclectic, passionate and multi-faceted group of men and women. Engineers, scientists, developers, smart energy experts, marketers, solutions architects, business executives, product managers, UIX designers, business development professionals…these and the unique skill sets of many others have made us who we are today – and what we will be come tomorrow. There is one underlying element that is shared by everyone who works at Enbala: we are all passionate about creating a sustainable energy future.
The Enbala Team
Get to know the people that make Enbala the go-to solution for
meeting the challenges of distributed energy control and management.
Jonathan (J.T.) Thompson
The Alabama Slammer
Aka Vice President – Regional Sales
It not because he played football ferociously for the Crimson Tide. It’s not because he grew up near Mobile and […]
Trent Bowers
The Southern Gent
Aka Chief Commercial Officer and EVP of Sales
The only Southerner on the team, Trent Bowers was raised to believe that when you borrow something, you give it […]
Liam Kelly
The Toymaker
Aka Manager, Systems Engineering
Have you ever met one of those endlessly tinkering types who is constantly surrounded by nuts, bolts and tiny tools […]
Tracy McFarlan
Healthy Explorer
AKA Product Owner
Tracy’s dream is to visit every single continent and make friends in every country and city along the way. An […]
Nima Tehrani
Insatiable Learner
Aka Product Manager
Nima Tehrani is fervent about a lot of things, and many of them revolve around how technology can be used […]
Mark Mosher
Mr. Natural
Aka Director, Customer Success
A native of Nova Scotia, Mark was drawn to the Pacific Coast in search of waves to surf and mountains […]
Duncan Brown
Solutions Explorer
Aka Product Manager
Duncan came to Vancouver five years ago for summer vacation and never left. He fell in love with the opportunities […]
Eric Young
The Swiss Army Knife
Aka Vice President, Industry Solutions
Engineering expertise with business savvy. Technical know-how with an artistic eye. Digital adept and outdoor trailblazer. Those dichotomous traits define […]
Woon Tiong Ang
Creative Genius
Aka Software Engineer
Enbala’s Woon Tiong Ang embraces a philosophy of, “In life, you only live once.” This permeates everything he does and […]
Helen Zhang
Visionary Toastmaster
AKA Development Operations Engineer
Originally from Shanghai, Helen is proactive, adaptable, innovative and a team-focused leader with strong skills in bringing people and technology […]
James Weinkam
The Shutterbug
Aka Senior Software Engineer
After spending some 16 years at Kodak, it’s no wonder James is a photography fan. An electronic engineer with more […]
Graham Horn
Smart Energy Evangelist
Aka, Vice President, Enterprise Accounts
Graham Horn has been a green energy guy for ages, and what attracted him to Enbala was the wisdom of […]
Trevor Walker
The Rock
Operations Engineer
With more than 17 years of IT experience, Trevor has tremendous strengths as a systems architect and network engineer. In […]
Darrin Dykstra
Trance Dance Lover
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer
Software test engineer by day; cryptocurrency/tech enthusiast by night. Darrin brings Enbala more than 20 years of experience in various […]
Darren Wong
Indigenous Energy Expert
Aka Director of Operations
Darren was born in Singapore, brought to BC as a child, attended the University of British Columbia and has been […]
Andy Gassner
Renaissance Man
Aka Principle Product Manager
Andy is a rocket scientist with a relentless quest to harness the power of the wind. With a background in […]
Preetinder Kaur
Cyber Guardian
AKA Cybersecurity Specialist
Diligent, proactive and passionate about security, Preetinder Kaur found her ideal career in information security — a fast-paced and ever-evolving […]
Michael Gaertner
German Outpost
AKA Senior Project Manager
Organized, focused, direct, goal-oriented and highly efficient. Michael Gaertner embodies many characteristics that make him the ideal vanguard for Enbala’s […]
David Bopp
The Cheering Synergist
Aka Manager, Corporate & Production IT/IS
More than 15 years ago, Linux gave David a wink, and IT captured his imagination. Self-described as a people-oriented tech […]
Jan Peter (J.P.) Moree
Value Creator
Aka Vice President, Business Development, Europe
J.P. is — and always has been — very focused on creating value. For his customers, his family and his […]
Eric Hoevenaars
Simplicity Seeker
Aka Senior Manager, Commercial Operations
Eric appreciates the simple things in life: good food, good friends and an efficiently run power system. He has spent […]
James Shaw
Smart-Grid Pathfinder
Aka Systems Engineering Architect
Seven years ago, James Shaw was an Enbala customer so smitten with the technology, he joined the company. This professional […]
Sahand Behboodi
Thoughtful Catalyst
AKA Software Engineer
A famous man once said there are people who make things happen, people who watch things happen and people who […]
James Carr
Low-key high-brow
Aka Chief Financial Officer
He may seem like the proverbial “boy next door,” but make no mistake about it. Enbala CFO James Carr travels […]
Eli Fratkin
Unflappable Improviser
Senior Systems Engineer in Project Delivery
Eli Fratkin is a resourceful, self-driven improviser — a spontaneous (yet focused), intuitive problem-solver capable of quickly finding new solutions […]
Sri Narayan
Poetic Empath
Aka Senior Controls Engineer
Sri Narayan wants to own real estate in the hearts of as many people as possible by continually practicing random […]
Lana Gonoratsky
Active Advocate
Aka Proposal Manager
Lana lives in a world of continual learning, understanding and communicating. Driven by a focus on sustainable development, renewable energy, […]
Landon Ajimura
Perpetual Student
AKA Software Engineer
Landon is always learning — when he’s not ideating, that is — and applying what he’s learned in iterative problem-solving […]
Tony Winn
Gentle Persuader
Aka Lead Architect, Software Development
An inquisitive problem solver, Tony has just the right balance of calm guidance, empathetic understanding and experience-driven knowledge. Eschewing grandstanding […]
Gavin Hume
Planetary Activist
Aka, VP, Operations
Gavin was Enbala’s 2nd employee, and he’s enjoyed every minute of the next nine year. He’ll tell you that’s because […]
Michael Sharrow
Long Haul Trekker
AKA Senior Staff Accountant
Whether going on a hike, satisfying an unquenchable curiosity or crunching lots of numbers, Michael is in it for the […]
Jacob George
Citizen of the World
Aka Customer Success Engineer
Having lived in four countries (so far) and visited many more, Jacob George is a proverbial citizen of the world. […]
Jessie Mehrhoff
Climate Activist
AKA Product Marketing Manager
Greta Thunberg has nothing on Jessie Mehrhoff. Inspired at a young age by her father’s success in enabling legislation to […]
Mike Ruth
City Slicker
Aka Vice President, Product Management
Mike Ruth is indeed one slick dude. His shoes are snazzy; he rocks the trendiest of shirts and he’d look […]
Seth Messer
Maker of things
software engineer
Seth’s ability to build things – both physical and digital – is his passion. It’s also what drives him to […]
Peter Brindley
Aussie Activist
Aka VP Business Development, APAC
Peter has long considered himself an activist — and also an optimist. So it’s no wonder that he was drawn […]
Malcolm Metcalfe
The Visionary
Aka Enbala founder and Chief Research Officer
Malcolm Metcalfe says he started Enbala as something he could do part-time so he could spend the rest of the […]
Pritha Mishra
Calm Simplifier
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer
Pritha hails from Nepal, and her roots no doubt contribute to her kind and calm demeanor, her quest for quiet […]
Ginger Juhl
Experience Officer
Aka Head of Marketing
If you know Ginger, you might describe her as “a little quirky”, slightly “touched” and “a bit to the left […]
Bud Vos
Mr. Roboto
Aka President and CEO
Bud likes to build things. And he likes going fast. In his personal life, you might find him designing robots […]
Lauren Selleck
Master Facilitator
Aka Manager, Agile Practices
Borrowing from the parlance of IT, Lauren’s colleagues have described her as a rare, “full-stack” human being. Software development, project […]
Jamie Maxwell
Go-To, Go-Getter
Sales Operations Manager
Throughout her career, Jamie has come to always be known as the “go to” person wherever she has worked. Organized, […]
Matt Milton
Impassioned Programmer
AKA Software Engineer
It’s true that Matt is passionate about the quality of the code he develops. And his skills as a software […]
Joseph Jobes
Humble Deconstructionist
AKA Software Engineer
Ascetic. Minimalist. Disciplined. Humble. No, Joseph Hobs is not a monk. But he is just as dedicated to his own […]
Troy Anatra
The Creative Problem Solver
Aka Vice President, Commercial Operations
Troy has a quest for novelty and a passion for finding creative solutions to complex challenges. To him, the world […]
Prashant More
Control Freak
Aka Manager, Controls Engineering
Prashant characterizes himself as a very good chess player, a great risk taker and a proud father of two. He […]
Patrick Isaac
Happy Feet
SCRUM Master
Not only is Patrick a skilled software engineer and Certified ScrumMaster, but his fellow Agile delivery team members say that […]
Greg Baraghimian
Traveling Man
Aka Senior Software Engineer
Greg came to Enbala’s Denver office via Southern California, New Orleans, New York, Boston and Berlin. Needless to say, he’s […]
Ishan Modi
Patient Sports Buff
AKA Customer Success Engineer
Ishan has two big passions: doing what he can to accelerate the transition to 100% renewable energy — and avidly […]
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The grid is changing.
To survive in the distributed energy world, utilities and energy retailers will adapt their thinking, their models and their expectations to forge a new path forward.
To survive in the distributed energy world, utilities and energy retailers will adapt their thinking, their models and their expectations to forge a new path forward.