Ian Howes

Ian Howes is a professional in the energy management and real estate sectors with a keen interest in community resilience.

He specializes in the redefinition of the relationship between economics and the environment, focusing on energy management through demand-side management.

Ian's expertise includes system efficiency, solar PV, energy storage, and transportation electrification, enabling him to develop distributed energy resources from project inception to commercial operation and asset management.

His responsibilities involve establishing and leveraging stakeholder relationships with energy customers, property owners, community power groups, governments, indigenous groups, investors, regulatory bodies, and conservation authorities.

Ian Howes holds a BA degree from Western University and has held various roles in organizations like CBRE, Peak Power Inc, Parity Inc., Compass Energy Consulting, Endura Energy Development LP, and Soventix GmbH.

Outside of work, Ian is an avid racing sailor participating in the J/105 fleet and various offshore and long-distance races.