Chaberton Energy develops sustainable infrastructure and renewable projects, with a primary focus on distributed energy generation and community solar projects.
Leads all legal business matters at Chaberton Energy
Advised on over 100 MW of projects across various countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Supported development and acquisition transactions resulting in successful implementation of over 30 MW of solar projects at Safari Energy
LL.M. from Harvard Law School; LL.B. from Abia State University (Nigeria); admitted to practice law in the State of New York and in Nigeria
Mike Biggins
Manager, Development
10+ years of energy sector experience, specializing in commercial contracts and title
Leads project origination and development activities at Chaberton Energy
Previous experience at East Resources, Shell, and Apex Energy
Played key roles in various large-value A&D and JV projects
M.S. from Geneva College; B.A. from Thiel College
Ryan Boswell
Manager, Development
10+ years of experience in renewable energy and energy performance
Leads development activities in Maryland and Delaware at Chaberton
Previous leadership experience within the Clinton Climate Initiative
B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Arkansas
Candidate 2022 — Master of Energy Regulation and Law — Vermont Law School
Vasavi Devineni
Development Engineer
5 years of experience in electrical engineering and procurement
Leads project development activities in New Mexico
M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO.
Michael Doniger
Chief Operations Officer
20 years of experience in engineering, development, and operations
Leads technical and operational aspects of the business at Chaberton Energy
Start-up to first-of-its-kind renewable solid fuel MLP, which grew to $1B+
Led largest Amazon non-sort fulfillment center
Previously nuclear submarine chief engineer for U.S. Navy
MBA from Georgetown University; B.S. in Engineering from U.S. Naval Academy
Senake Gajamera
Chief Financial Officer
18 years of energy sector finance experience
Leads partnership development and finance at Chaberton Energy
Previously head of Investment Advisory for ENGIE (Latin America)
Played an instrumental role in growing wind & solar footprint to 1.7 GW at Engie
Closed transactions in the energy industry worth over $20 billion
B.A. from Middlebury College; M.A. from Johns Hopkins University
John Gnesda
Senior Development Engineer
Mayra Iglesias
Associate, Community Engagement
Angelica Johnson
Manager, Business Operations
6+ years of experience in business and project management
Leads daily business operations, social media presence, company culture initiatives, and oversees HR policies
Supports solar development activities, community outreach, and marketing endeavors
MBA from the University of Tennessee: Knoxville; B.A. in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of Virginia
Yuvraj Kshirsagar
Associate Manager, Development
5+ years of experience in renewable energy (solar, battery storage – BESS, small wind)
Leads and advances development of projects at Chaberton Energy
Previous leadership experience in EPC, Developer, Integrators & Start-ups
MBA from Hult International Business School; Electronics Engineering from University of Pune Candidate 2022 – Exec. Master of Data Analytics, New England College
Mike McGehee
Manager, Development
20+ years of energy sector experience, including solar energy and nuclear power
Leads land origination and development activities at Chaberton Energy
Previously nuclear submarine officer for U.S. Navy, still serving as Navy Reservist
Played key role in development of advanced tactical Submarine Officer Training curriculum
MBA from the University of Connecticut; B.A. in Geology from University of California at Berkeley
John Lennon Miller
Director, Development
10+ years of experience in the solar energy industry, including residential, commercial, industrial, remote net metering, and community solar projects
Leads origination activities with a focus on Power Purchase Agreement negotiation & execution
Has led all facets of project development which directly resulted in the successful implementation of over 40MW of completed solar projects
Previous leadership positions at ReneSola Power Holdings & Clean Energy Collective
B.A in Political Science from The College of New Jersey with a concentration in Law, Politics, & Philosophy
Kate Potapova
Associate Manager, Development
2+ years of experience in engineering and project management
Leads development activities in Virginia at Chaberton Energy
Assisted in managing over $100M LEED Silver construction job in DC
B.S. from Alcorn State University; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Catholic University of America
Stefano Ratti
Chief Executive Officer
20 years of experience in the energy industry
Leads greenfield development activities and the overall Chaberton Energy business
Developed over ~$1 billion in renewable fuel and solar energy assets
Previously hired and led greenfield development teams
Held management positions at Enviva, Areva, and Boston Consulting Group
B.S. and M.S. in Energy Engineering from Politecnico di Milano
Keith Walker
Manager, Development
20 years of experience in software, systems and test engineering
Leads project-based and land origination activities at Chaberton Energy
Previous experience at Lockheed Martin, Unisys, Air Force, DHHS, FDA
Played key role in several business process improvement projects, including aircraft testing and development, and optimization of government archives
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of California; M.S. from University of Maryland
Chuck Watkins
Director, Development
10+ years of energy sector experience, including solar energy and energy efficiency
Leads project origination and development activities at Chaberton Energy
Led many award-winning community solar projects and has special expertise in developing community solar for low-income customers, multi-family housing, government, and education institutions
Previously developer at LCAST and Executive Director at Grid Alternatives
B.S. from Auburn University
Keith Yuhas
Director, Accounting
20+ years of experience in the renewable energy sector
Leads all accounting activities at Chaberton Energy
Previously Vice President of Accounting and Finance at Standard Solar
Assisted in developing over $500M of operational solar assets at Standard Solar
B.S. in accounting from Clemson University
Experience You Can Trust
Our team boasts 125+ years of combined experience in the energy industry. We are professional, competent, and collaborative in our work.
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