Dan Balaban

Dan Balaban is the Executive Chair and CEO of Greengate Power Corporation, a leading Canadian renewable energy company. He co-founded Greengate in 2007 and has since overseen the development of over 1 gigawatt (GW) or $2 billion worth of operating and in-construction renewable energy projects.123

Before founding Greengate, Dan was the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Roughneck.ca Inc., a software solutions provider for the oil and gas industry.12 Earlier in his career, he worked as a management consultant with top-tier firms such as Ernst & Young (EY) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he was a Senior Manager and a key member of the e-business consulting practice.12

Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto.2 He has been recognized for his contributions to the industry, being named one of Avenue magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2009, one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People in 2010 and 2013 by Alberta Venture magazine, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Prairies winner, and one of Canada’s Clean50 for 2015.12 Additionally, he is involved with various organizations, including serving on the board of the Pembina Institute and formerly as Chair of the Calgary Jewish Community Centre (JCC).12