Our Leadership Team

Grant leads BluEarth’s executive team and guides our strategic growth. Grant joined BluEarth in 2011 as Vice President, Business Development and, subsequently, he was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer. In 2015, Grant became BluEarth’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Grant has over 25 years of commercial and technical experience in the energy sector including wind, hydro and solar development, construction and operations, natural gas E&P, natural gas operations, acquisitions, divestitures and business development. Grant has worked in Canada, the US and internationally.

Prior to joining BluEarth, Grant held several leadership roles in the renewable energy and natural gas business units at Suncor. Grant was responsible for overseeing Suncor’s Canadian wind power portfolio, including, at the time, joint venture interests for over 750 MW in development, under construction and in operation.

Grant received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Alberta. He also has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Calgary. Grant is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and the Institute of Corporate Directors. In September 2021, Grant was named a 2022 Clean16 and Clean50 award honoree by Delta Management Group and the Clean50 organization in recognition of his work to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada.

Kelly is a co-founder of BluEarth and has held the position of Chief Operating Officer since 2015. Kelly is responsible for leading our operations team across Canada and the United States, ensuring the safe and reliable operations of all of our renewable energy facilities. Kelly also leads BluEarth’s Health, Safety & Environment, Communications, and Risk & Compliance teams.

Kelly has over 20 years of experience in the North American renewable power sector. During that time, Kelly has provided key leadership in the permitting, development, and operations of many pioneering wind, hydroelectric and solar power facilities across a range of jurisdictions and power markets.

Prior to BluEarth, Kelly held leadership roles at TransAlta Corporation and Canadian Hydro Developers, providing oversight of the development of greenfield renewable energy projects and the operations of a diverse fleet of conventional and renewable power generation facilities across Canada and the United States.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science from the University of Calgary, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. She is a mentor with Creative Destruction Lab, and a founding member and mentor with Nature Canada’s Women for Nature.

Nick is responsible for leading the growth of BluEarth’s portfolio, including all aspects of project development through construction completion. He also leads acquisitions, key partnerships and plays a key role supporting the development of corporate strategy and execution. Since joining BluEarth in 2012, Nick has been involved in nearly all of BluEarth’s projects either through development, acquisition, or financing.

Prior to joining BluEarth, Nick worked for Union Bank where he focused on project finance transactions and corporate loan facilities for renewable and thermal power projects and companies. Nick holds a Bachelor of Management (Finance) from the University of Lethbridge and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University.

Jamey is responsible for all areas of regulatory, engineering and construction and ensuring successful project execution. Jamey brings to BluEarth over 35 years’ experience in operations, project management, finance and leadership.

Prior to joining BluEarth in 2017, Jamey held senior leadership positions in the energy and financial sectors. Most recently, Jamey was the Senior Vice President, Christina Lake and Special Projects with MEG Energy. Jamey has also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Oilsands Quest Inc., Vice President, Resource Development for OPTI Canada Inc and Vice President at TD Securities. Earlier in his career, Jamey worked in the oil sands and heavy oil industry with Esso Resources, ELAN Energy and Ranger Oil.

Jamey has a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) degree from Queen’s University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Calgary, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Scott is responsible for overseeing all operations in Canada and the U.S. to ensure smooth day-to-day operations as well as bringing new facilities into the operating portfolio. Prior to this, Scott was Vice President, Origination where he was responsible for generating acquisition opportunities, negotiating key commercial agreements and partnerships, and completing project financings. Scott joined BluEarth in 2011 as Director, Project Development and Construction where he played a key role in the acquisition, development and construction of BluEarth’s wind, hydro and solar projects.

Scott has 20 years’ experience in the development of energy and infrastructure projects. Prior to joining BluEarth, Scott held management positions at TransAlta Corporation and Canadian Hydro Developers.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Masters Degree in Geography from the University of Guelph, and he completed the Executive Leadership Program at Queen’s University.

Shaun leads the legal, corporate secretary, land contracts and privacy functions. He is also responsible for overseeing the ESG strategy at BluEarth. He works closely with the board of directors, shareholder and executive team on corporate governance matters.  Since joining BluEarth in 2016, Shaun has played a key role in numerous project acquisitions, negotiation of key partnership agreements and our expansion into new markets.

Shaun is a corporate lawyer with experience advising energy and power companies in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, project development, joint ventures, ESG matters, government relations and lobbying, enterprise risk management, securities and capital markets and general commercial matters. Prior to joining BluEarth, Shaun was Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Canadian Oil Sands Limited up to the time of its sale to Suncor and, prior to this, he was a corporate associate at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

In 2022, he was a finalist for a National Post and ZSA Legal Recruitment Western Canada General Counsel Award in the ESG category.

Shaun has a Juris Doctor (Law) and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Studies) from the University of Saskatchewan, a certificate in ESG, Climate Risk and the Law from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Competent Boards ESG and Sustainability Designation (GCB.D).

Kim is responsible for delivering our human resources strategy, policy, and programs, and for providing functional leadership and guidance to our corporate and operations management teams.  Kim has over 20 years of human resources experience.

Prior to joining BluEarth in 2018, Kim was a member of the human resources team at Repsol where she was responsible for ensuring the successful integration of Talisman Energy with Repsol, to form one of the world’s largest global energy groups.  Kim has provided strategic human resources support and delivery for diverse organizations from start-up organizations as well as large global companies in the oil and gas, chemicals and manufacturing industries, including Calfrac Well Services, Devon Energy, Talisman Energy and Repsol.

Kim studied Sociology at the University of Calgary and at the University of Lethbridge and has a Masters of Business Administration from Royal Roads University. Kim is a member of Chartered Professionals in Human Resources – Alberta (CPHR), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and World at Work.