Fresh off a record-breaking 2019, Natural Power has made several significant hires in its technical advisory team to enable continued growth and to further strengthen capabilities in independent engineering and technical due diligence, bolstering both the company
Recent additions to the team include Chris Mertes as Head of Advisory and Matthew Filippelli as Offshore Services Lead, as well as several specialist principal engineers and project managers to increase the team bandwidth.
Jim Adams, Natural Powerar.
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Holly Burnett, Senior Vice President, added:
New key staff:
Chris Mertes, Professional Engineer – Head of Advisory, North America
Chris has been involved in the renewable energy industry for more than a decade and has led and supported technical advisory teams at some of the largest energy consultancies. He has steered dozens of advisory, technical due diligence and independent engineering engagements for solar and wind energy projects, having reviewed or contributed to in excess of 4,000MW of projects during the last few years. Chris has led and supported engagements with scopes that included siting, conceptual design, procurement support, contract negotiation, design review, technology evaluations, resource assessment and construction monitoring. He is a licensed engineer (mechanical) in several states and holds a master
Chad Homuth, Professional Engineer – Senior Project Engineer
Chad Homuth is a senior civil engineer, providing due diligence and independent engineering services for wind and solar projects. Chad is responsible for conducting technical reviews and independent assessments of civil and structural foundation design, conducting on-site construction monitoring, and building strong client relationships. He has more than six years of experience in engineering consulting, primarily serving the hydroelectric and wind power industries. His experience includes the development of structural calculations, design drawings, and technical specifications for wind turbine foundations constructed across the United States and various water retaining structures at hydroelectric facilities in the Midwest. Chad holds a Bachelor
Matthew Filippelli & Offshore Services Lead
Matthew Filippelli has been engaged with wind energy consulting and engineering since 2003. His experience in site assessment, wind technology, and project design bolsters Natural Poweruding commercial development support, investor advisory engagements, forecasting and R&D programs. Globally, Matt
Matt participates in several onshore and offshore wind industry working groups related to wind site characterization and turbine design, including the IEC 61400-15 Wind Resource and Site Assessment standards working group and the AWEA Offshore Wind Technical Advisory Panel. He holds a dual degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is currently working on a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University.
Valerie Marquis
Valerie is a wind industry professional with more than 14 years of engineering, consulting, training, HSEQ, people and project management experience. In the past, she has worked as a wind turbine test engineer and fronted an industry-leading team focused on technical testing of utility-scale wind turbines, including power performance, mechanical loads, acoustic noise and power quality testing. Prior to pursuing her passion for renewable energy, Valerie started her career as a hydraulic systems development engineer where she tested hydraulic systems on various large construction equipment models. Valerie received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University.
Reece Enderson, Professional Engineer – Senior Project Manager
Reece brings a decade of energy engineering and project management experience to Natural Powerty in the United States. Reece
Danielle Burns
Danielle has nearly a decade of experience in the renewable energy industry where she has served in a variety of consultative roles for both public and private clients. She has managed more than 60 projects during this time, often five or more simultaneously, and is quite comfortable balancing multiple client and project needs at the same time. Danielle