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Jason Gray

Founder & Managing Partner - Pioneer Fund. YC S15.

Toronto, Ontario

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Skills

Financial Modeling
Solar Energy
Business Strategy
Energy
Public Speaking
Financial Analysis
Project Management
Renewable Energy
Strategic Planning
Strategy
Start-ups
Private Equity
Sustainable Energy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sustainability
Business Planning
Due Diligence
Business Development
Alternative Energy
Venture Capital

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2016

    Y Combinator Alumni supporting fellow YC companies.

  • Y Combinator (S15)

    2015

    SunFarmer was part of the S15 batch of Y Combinator (ycombinator.com).

  • Co-Founder/Board of Directors

    2013

WesternOne Inc.

2017 - 2021

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2017 - 2021

    WesternOne Inc. focuses on acquiring and growing businesses in the construction and infrastructure services sectors. TSE:WEQ. Acquired by United Rentals NYSE: URI Audit Committee; Environmental, Health & Safety Committee; Strategic Review Special Committee

2008 - 2012

  • General Manager - SunEdison Canada / Vice President - SunEdison

    2008 - 2012

    - Held full P&L responsibilities, including sales, marketing, finance, construction, and service - Prepared and presented business case to prevent an unprofitable exit from the Canadian market by illustrating growth potential that resulted in $1.25B in sales - Grew P&L from $0 to $325M in annual revenues - Captured industry leading 35% market share - Grew sales and operations team to 50 employees - Led in the establishment of a 110MW/yr solar panel (400 employee) manufacturing facility in Newmarket, Ontario (joint venture with Flextronics) - Identified and closed multi-year $252M product sale - Negotiated and structured over $1B in transactions - Responsible for Canadian strategic planning and involved in corporate wide business planning

  • Manager

    2004 - 2008

    - Sold and led client engagements across diverse practice areas: electricity generation, agriculture, supply-chain, and strategy - Represented the Klahoose First Nation in structuring an impact-benefit agreement for 196MW ($575M) hydroelectric project - Led on ERP upgrade/implementation, including process mapping, training, and customization for a $400M revenue client across a 12 site $80M supply-chain - Advised developers on structuring of BC Hydro’s 2006 Open Call for Power - Assisted in the development of BC Transmission Corporation’s procurement strategy related to increasing local suppliers - Prepared feasibility assessment and business plan for a $37M - 30M litre biodiesel facility

Trident Exploration

2004 - 2004

  • Consultant

    2004 - 2004

    - Advised exploration and production company

2001 - 2003

  • Regulatory Affairs Superintendent, Technical Services and Production Manager

    2001 - 2003

    - Demonstrated leadership, high performance, and hands-on work ethic that led to rapid promotion from management trainee to senior leadership in 1 year. One of youngest individuals ever promoted to senior management in Cargill - Managed product safety of 35% of Canada’s domestic beef market and 50% of Canada’s beef exports - Developed and implemented a product safety database, including data collection tools to reduce product safety incidents. Adopted across Cargill Foods - North America - Developed and implemented a worker safety/risk assessment database resulting in $500K in annual savings. Received company-wide recognition and adoption by other business units - Negotiated with the Canadian, Japanese, Korean, and United States governments on product safety regulations and import restrictions associated with BSE “mad cow” outbreak