Philippe Pontbriand

Philippe Pontbriand currently serves as the Senior Director of Development at Ørsted, facilitating the company's onshore renewable growth initiatives in the United States, particularly in wind, solar, and battery development across several regional markets. Additionally, Philippe holds a position as a Board Member of the Clean Grid Alliance, advocating for clean energy legislative action in the Midwest. Previous experience includes roles such as Manager of Renewable Energy Development at TransAlta, Development Director at Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc., and Wind Resource and Measurement Manager at RES, along with co-founding Envert Energie, a consultancy focused on climate change. Philippe's educational background includes an MBA from Imperial College London and advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from McGill University.