Brief Capabilities Presentation
Heliene's Dedicated Management Team
Leadership team brings deep industry expertise to drive Heliene's growth agenda
Martin Pochtaruk
Founder, Co-
Chairman and
CEO
Denis Turcotte
Founder and Co-
Chairman
Brad Simard
Chief Financial
Officer
Gustavo Loureiro
Chief Operating
Officer
Nadeem Haque
Chief Technology
Officer
Jan Dressel
Product
Diversification
Advisor
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Martin has 30 years of experience managing manufacturing and innovation in public and private businesses globally.
Martin holds a M.S. in Physics from University of Buenos Aires and is dedicated to the development of alternative technology applications.
Prior to founding Heliene, he was the VP of Business development at Algoma Steel Inc. where he has responsible for driving the
Company's value-chain integration strategy.
Martin was selected as a top Canadian Entrepreneur (2012) by the Ivey School of business, KPMG Enterprise and TD Commercial
Banking.
Denis has over 30 years of experience growing and leading public companies in the industrial and power sectors.
Denis currently serves as Managing Partner and COO for Brookfield Asset Management's Private Equity division.
Denis acts as Board Chair for Westinghouse Electric, Graftech International, and also oversees 30+ businesses.
Previously, Denis acted as a CEO of publically traded Algoma Steel, was named as a CEO of the year by the Canadian Business
Magazine.
Denis is a P. Eng. in Ontario and holds an MBA from University of Western Ontario and B.Eng. (Mechanical) from Lakehead University.
Brad's experience and expertise lies in the areas of Finance, Accounting, and Treasury Management. Brad is a Chartered Professional
Accountant (CPA) with 20 years of experience in this capacity, and 11 years in the solar industry.
In addition, Brad has worked with International NGOs as a management consultant to develop programs in the global food nutrition sector.
Specifically, Brad has built the back office of Heliene from the ground up to where it is today, including multiple ERP implementations, in
addition to helping shape the Company's direction and culture.
Gustavo is an engineer and brings with him over 30 years of managerial and technical experience with a focus in manufacturing operations.
Gustavo worked in various capacities ranging from maintenance, production, quality and continuous improvement roles to project
management, in Canada, USA, Argentina and Indonesia.
Gustavo's background helps Heliene increase operational efficiencies as the company scales in the renewable segment.
Joined Heliene in Feb. 2021 and is a engineering & technology professional with 25+ years of experience in renewables and
semiconductors.
Prior to joining Heliene, Nadeem led the engineering of high efficiency solar, BIPV, and LCPV products and systems at Solaria Corporation.
Prior to his work in the solar industry, Nadeem led cutting edge work in the semiconductor industry, leading the design and delivery of
state-of-the-art microelectronic products at LSI Logic Corporation (now Broadcom Inc).
Holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from N.E.D. University, Karachi.
With many years in both startups and multinational technology companies, Jan brings a balanced approach incorporating new
technologies.
He started his career with Siemens, serving as the VP and CIO for North America and Asia Pacific. Jan also served as the VP for Siemens
Solar.
His experience and passion for innovation will bolster his contribution. Jan works relentlessly to bring Canadian innovation to the global
renewable scene.
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