Evan Rice

Evan Rice serves as the CEO of Etana Energy since January 2024, focusing on enabling businesses in South Africa to decarbonize their electricity supply and supporting independent power producers in developing renewable energy capacity. In addition, Rice is involved in business development at H1 Holdings (Pty) Ltd and acts as an advisor to Plentify, providing insights on energy markets and international expansion. Previously, Rice held the role of Managing Director at Locaso, delivering advisory and consulting services for the clean energy transition. Rice's extensive background includes leadership positions at Tesla, where responsibilities spanned EMEA energy products and business development in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as experience with organizations such as the International Cleantech Network, GreenCape, and McKinsey & Company. Rice holds a BCom Honours in Advanced Management Studies and a BCom in Law from the University of the Witwatersrand.