Vanguard Renewables Executive Leadership

Vanguard Renewables Executive Leadership

Neil H. Smith Vanguard Renewables CEO

Neil H. Smith

Chief Executive Officer

Neil H. Smith

Neil H. Smith is Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Renewables. The Company is committed to making a lasting impact on the renewable energy landscape and advancing the critical path to decarbonization.

John Hanselman

Chief Strategy Officer

John Hanselman

John Hanselman’s focus is developing organic waste and decarbonization solutions for food manufacturers, corporations, and food retailers and enhancing regenerative agriculture practices alongside Vanguard’s farm partners.
Kevin Chase

Kevin Chase

Chief Development Officer

Kevin Chase

Kevin Chase is the Chief Development Officer of Vanguard Renewables overseeing the company’s nationwide expansion program anchored by its strategic partnership with Dominion Energy.

Marc Steward, CFO Vanguard Renewables

Marc Stewart

Chief Financial Officer

Marc Stewart

Marc Stewart is Chief Financial Officer of Vanguard Renewables. Mr. Stewart has over 30 years of success both leading and transforming early stage and large international organizations in the energy industry.
David Darr Vanguard Renewables Chief Sustainability Officer

David Darr

Chief Sustainability Officer

David Darr

David Darr is the Chief Sustainability Officer of Vanguard Renewables. He has over 20 years of experience working with dairy farmers around the country to implement sustainable and regenerative farming practices.
Mahyar Ghorbanian

Mahyar Ghorbanian

Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services

Mahyar Ghorbanian

Dr. Mahyar Ghorbanian is the Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services for Vanguard Renewables
Michael Routledge

Michael Routledge

Vice President, Operations

Michael Routledge

Michael Routledge is Vice President of Operations at Vanguard Renewables. Prior to joining Vanguard Renewables, Mr. Routledge was Senior Director of Operations at Energy Recovery.

Jennifer Forbes

Jennifer Forbes

Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Initiatives

Jennifer Forbes

Jennifer Forbes is Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives for Vanguard Renewables. Ms. Forbes directs branding and marketing for the Company and relationship building with Farm Powered partners.

Kimberly Walker

Kimberly Walker

Vice President, Information Technology

Kimberly Walker

Kimberly A. Walker is the Vice President, IT of Vanguard Renewables. Ms. Walker brings to Vanguard over 30 years of Information Technology management in the energy sector.

Rebecca Soulliere

Vice President, Human Resources

Rebecca Soulliere

Rebecca Soulliere is Vice President of Human Resources for Vanguard Renewables. Ms. Soulliere brings more than 25+ years of experience in HR, legal and strategic operations.

Victoria Lepore

Victoria Lepore

General Counsel

Victoria Lepore

Victoria A. Lepore is the General Counsel of Vanguard Renewables.  Ms. Lepore brings to Vanguard over 20 years of legal and risk management experience.