StormFisher Hydrogen Welcomes Four New Members to its Leadership Team

TORONTO, ON, CANADA, March 2, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — StormFisher Hydrogen, a leader in energy transition and decarbonization solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of four new senior leadership roles: Judson Whiteside as the new CEO, Ashkan Shoja-Nia as the vice president of strategy and business development, Matthew Small as the director of project development, and David Hattery as general counsel.

As a key driver in the expansion of clean energy solutions, StormFisher Hydrogen is the leading developer of renewable, hydrogen-derived clean fuel production facilities. The new leadership team brings years of experience in developing, financing and operating large renewable energy projects that will advance StormFisher’s initiatives in the renewable energy sector.

“We are excited to welcome our new team leaders. This breadth of knowledge and expertise will ensure the success of StormFisher Hydrogen as we enter the next phase of our expansion of developing world class renewable hydrogen projects,” said Chris Guillon, co-founder of StormFisher Hydrogen.

“I am thrilled to join the team and work alongside such a great group,” said Judson Whiteside, the new CEO of StormFisher Hydrogen. “We have a unique opportunity to work on decarbonizing the most challenging industries by developing renewable energy projects across North America and I look forward to working with the team to meaningfully advance projects to commercialization.”

About Judson Whiteside
Judson Whiteside is an industry expert who has more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience in directing substantial organizational growth and innovation. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated excellence in leadership and team building, innovative solutions implementation, and operations oversight in renewable energy and resource recovery related fields. Whiteside has served in leadership capacities at companies such as Magna International, Miller Waste Systems Inc. and most recently, Aypa Power, a Blackstone Portfolio Company. He holds a Masters’ Degree in Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

About Ashkan Shoja-Nia
Ashkan Shoja-Nia joins the company with more than 12 years experience in business development and is also widely regarded for his project financing expertise. Prior to joining StormFisher Hydrogen, Shoja-Nia served as senior manager, project development and investment at Epcor, which builds, owns and operates electrical, natural gas and water transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary and stormwater systems, and infrastructure in Canada and the United States. At Epcor, Shoja-Nia developed regulated and non-regulated water, wastewater, natural gas, electricity, and waste-to-energy infrastructure and systems. As the vice president of strategy and business development, Shoja-Nia will lead the origination and development of clean fuel production facilities across North America. He will also oversee the financial and commercial analysis for greenfield opportunities, asset acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. Shoja-Nia holds a B.Sc. in Commerce Finance and Economics from University of Alberta.

About Matthew Small
Matthew Small has been promoted internally to director of project development. Prior to being appointed to his new role, Small served as StormFisher Hydrogen’s project manager for three years, where he acquired a wealth of expertise in large capital project development. Small also boasts engineering and technical knowledge from the oil and gas industry. He is a graduate of University of Toronto’s Master of Business Administration and holds a BASc in Chemical Engineering.

About David Hattery
David Hattery brings a wide range of legal experience to the StormFisher Hydrogen team and has been involved in the renewable industry for many years. Hattery has both big law firm experience, where he served as the Power Practice Group coordinator for K&L Gates and founded and ran his own law firm. Hattery has previously served as in-house counsel to a major EPC contractor and to a renewable natural gas project developer. He has deep experience with energy development transactions involving numerous technologies on projects across North America and around the world.

About StormFisher Hydrogen

StormFisher Hydrogen develops and operates facilities that produce e-Fuels through the sourcing of renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen and the sourcing and use of carbon dioxide from industrial point sources. StormFisher Hydrogen works with hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation(maritime/aviation), heavy industry, and gas utility companies, as well as traditional methanol users seeking clean fuel solutions to support long-term decarbonization goals.

Press contact

Ian Thompson, media@stormfisher.com