Barend Dronkers

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Barend Dronkers is a Senior Research Engineer at Energy 350. Priority #1 is to make decarbonizing energy systems less daunting and accessible to everyone.

He has 10 years of experience in the energy efficiency and utility industry. Barend works with the Energy 350 research team on engineering research design and implementation, including field work, data analysis and writing zesty technical reports for all audiences.

Before Energy 350, Barend led product development and strategy for E Source’s utility customer energy research and advisory services. His roles at E Source, Energy Efficiency Alberta, the Pembina Institute, and Shell gave him broad exposure to energy efficiency, demand response, and distributed energy resource technologies.

Barend is a licensed Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in Canada. He has an Honors Bachelor of Applied Science in mechatronics engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada, and a Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Technology from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.

Outside of work, Barend enjoys bicycles (all varieties!), hiking, climbing mountains, backcountry skiing, photography, playing violin and other musical things with strings, and enjoying all that life has to offer in the Canadian Rockies.

Devin Beaton

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Devin is a corporate and commercial lawyer, specializing in industries such as energy, technology, and finance. His practice encompasses commercial transactions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and structuring for startups and venture funds. Devin also brings valuable experience in energy transition initiatives, grid modernization, and digital innovation.

Eveline Kolijn

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Eveline Kolijn resides in Calgary, Canada. Growing up in the Caribbean, she has experienced the beauty and demise of coral reefs. This influenced her interest in the connections between art, science, the environment, and climate change. Eveline received an MA in cultural anthropology from Leiden University in the Netherlands in 1986 and a BFA from the AUArts in Calgary in 2008, including the Governor General’s Award for academic achievement. She has participated in national and international exhibitions, residencies, and public art projects. She has been published in scientific publications. She is an Ambassador of the Energy Futures Lab, a nonprofit organization powered by Generate Canada. In 2019, she received the AUArts Alumni Legacy Award. In her position as Ambassador, she promotes energy literacy and environmental awareness. She curated and edited their fine arts “Energy Futures portfolio” and a book, “Reimagining Fire; the Future of Energy”, with 20 artists, 20 writers and 20 energy experts. This book won the 2024 Regional Book of the Year award, from the Alberta Publishers Association (BPAA). In 2024, she joined the Coral Reef Ark project from SDSU in San Diego, which researches coral preservation and survival.

Juli Rohl

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As mother and lifelong resident of Treaty 7 Territory, Juli has an immense passion for creating the conditions for Alberta to navigate the energy transition in a way that will allow current and future generations to thrive. Juli previously worked as the Director of the Impact Studio and Lead Animator for the Energy Futures Lab after 3 years as an EFL Fellow. She hopes to continue to support the EFL Community and help bring ideas to life. Juli uses her experience in group facilitation, systems thinking, business strategy and petroleum geology to co-create sustainable solutions.

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Melanie Ross

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Melanie Ross is the Research Chair for SAIT’s Green Building Technologies research activities in their 16,000-ft2 Lab and Demonstration Centre. With over 15 years of experience with recognized architecture, planning and engineering firms, and now as team lead at GBTAC, Melanie has an extensive background in delivering many projects ranging from energy management, existing building performance, innovative technologies, sustainability planning and policy development, and architectural design and construction.

Education and industry transformation are a key part of Melanie’s contributions to green building through her work at GBTAC and on many boards and committees and EFL is a key influence on the work and impact GBTAC makes.

Jochem Kamstra

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Jochem Kamstra is the CEO of Secant Fuel, a start-up which focuses on converting CO2 into syn gas. Jochem has a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Hochschule Osnabruck (Germany), and an executive MBA from RRU (Canada). Jochem brings 20 years of industrial experience working for large corporations like Ingersoll Rand and Siemens. Jochem oversaw Siemen’s solutions business across Canada, selling, engineering and executing electrification projects  all the way to hundreds of millions of dollars. Jochem is part of the Energy Futures Lab, a non-for profit social innovation lab with the goal to reach Net Zero in Alberta in an equitable way. In his last two years at Siemens Energy, Jochem was part of the global sustainability team, responsible to design and execute a Net Zero by 2050 roadmap.

Jenna Anand

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Jenna is a Chemical Engineer with over 18 years in various project and business development leadership roles in western Canada, Asia and for the Global Shell organization. She is passionate about sparking change in organizations to enable lower carbon energy, such as spearheading the largest solar installation and first public EV Chargers for Brunei. In her current role, Jenna leads Scope 1 & 2 decarbonization efforts across Shell’s global portfolio.

Having been born and raised in Alberta, Jenna is passionate about enabling solutions that help our communities thrive through working with the EFL

Jelena Bajic

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Jelena is the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Environment and Technology at NorQuest College. As an Energy Futures Lab Fellow, Jelena continues to explore the intricate interplay between these disciplines which is undeniably shaping our communities and economy today and will continue to do so into the future. Jelena is passionate about empowering others to act and engages in many working groups, events and committees. She believes in community-driven impact that elevates individuals and the collective. Beyond her work-related commitments, Jelena is a mentor for SHE Leads, serves on a school council, and an avid supporter of numerous local businesses that are based in the Edmonton region.

David Bellmont

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David is President of Journey Engineering, a progressive consulting company founded in response to the industry’s need for a collaborative approach to engineering services. The team rallies around a mission of partnering with clients to build assets that work. David has spent his career between the pharmaceutical and energy industries, always with a focus on building strong teams. His time spent leading both people and projects has covered a broad array of disciplines from strategic planning to business intelligence and capital planning and execution.