Jen Aitchison

Our Vision is a breakthrough in Canadian energy management performance by putting gender equality at the heart of Canada’s transition to a low carbon economy. Our Mission is to assist organizations involved in energy management to better attract, retain, and advance mid-career women to C-suite and Board positions. Founder Team: Emily Thorn Corthay, MASc., P.Eng., CEM, CMVP, President, Thorn Associates Utilia Amaral, MBA, Public Policy and Business Solution Consultant Jamie Hutchins, P.E., PMP, Director-Utility Program, CLEAResult Cathy Zheng, MBA, P.Eng., CEM, CMVP, Sr.Energy Account Manager, VIP Energy Megan Bennett, MA, Regional Director-Ontario, Summerhill Leila Sepahi, MASc., CEM, CMVP, Project Engineer, Nexant

Family Farm that all started with BEES!! From Solar Farms to Commercial & Industrial rooftops, our hosts provide a safe haven for our honey bees to pollinate the surrounding 5-8km from. Auld Castle Farms is our own hive site, bee equipment building shop, queen midwifery with a market store with home grown pork, chicken, eggs and garlic!

Our Vision is a breakthrough in Canadian energy management performance by putting gender equality at the heart of Canada’s transition to a low carbon economy. Our Mission is to assist organizations involved in energy management to better attract, retain, and advance mid-career women to C-suite and Board positions. Founder Team: Emily Thorn Corthay, MASc., P.Eng., CEM, CMVP, President, Thorn Associates Utilia Amaral, MBA, Public Policy and Business Solution Consultant Jamie Hutchins, P.E., PMP, Director-Utility Program, CLEAResult Cathy Zheng, MBA, P.Eng., CEM, CMVP, Sr.Energy Account Manager, VIP Energy Megan Bennett, MA, Regional Director-Ontario, Summerhill Leila Sepahi, MASc., CEM, CMVP, Project Engineer, Nexant

Efficiency Capital (EC) is an Energy-as-a-Service company that develops, invests, and manages various energy and net-zero projects in the built environment. We partner with our clients in the multi-residential, commercial, industrial and institutional sectors to bring the financial resources and technical expertise needed to enable these energy retrofit and net-zero projects in their buildings and businesses. We were incubated by The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) and have strategic and funding partnerships with various impact investors, banks and other organizations. We have an excellent track record of successful execution - since the first pilot project over a decade ago.