About Triple Oak Power

Our Mission

Our mission is to develop sustainable energy plants.

Triple Oak Power is a company with deep roots and tremendous passion for developing wind and other clean power projects. We draw on the shared experiences and unique perspectives of our team to bring value to our project stakeholders. Using a fresh approach to a proven playbook, our team knows how to work with landowners, buyers, investors, and communities. Where others see gaps and risk – we see opportunity and find proven solutions.

Our Values

At Triple Oak Power we are committed to a workplace where employees are empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. We know that hiring and retaining individuals with an array of talents, ideas, and experiences propels the innovation that drives our success.

Jesse Gronner

Jesse Gronner

CEO and Co-Founder

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Jesse Gronner

CEO and Co-Founder

With nearly 20 years’ experience developing renewable projects, Jesse is uniquely positioned to bring synergistic value to communities, investors, and project owners. After graduating University of Massachusetts in Amherst and going West via some National Parks, Jesse began working in the energy industry as a temp at PacifiCorp Power Marketing. His career then organically grew through successively greater roles at successor companies PPM Energy, Iberdrola and Avangrid Renewables, eventually leading all US development.

Jesse started Triple Oak Power LLC (TOP) to bring depth of experience and an honest business approach, actively participating in the diversification of the grid with appropriately-developed renewable energy resources, and an ultimate goal of sustainability for our shared future.

Jesse is an amateur part-time philosopher who someday hopes to have intelligent answers for when he is asked, but in the meantime enjoys free-time pondering by foot around his home base in Oregon orchard country.

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Labeja

Labeja

CFO and Co-Founder

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Labeja

CFO and Co-Founder

Labeja has been thinking outside of the box for 15 years as a means to solve problems in the power and renewables sector. He has project finance, M&A and accounting in his tool-kit and is always looking to “git ‘er done”. Labeja graduated with a first class Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting at the University of Lesotho and with an MBA from that University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He also completed the necessary exams and experience and became a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK.

Originally from Uganda, he uses Labeja as his first name in accordance with family tradition. Labeja sees his position at Triple Oak as an opportunity to add his unique voice and background to what is traditionally a monoculture industry. He is excited to promote diversity within the Triple Oak team, which ultimately leads to more robust and inclusive project solutions for stakeholders.

As an avid reader, the philosophical question Labeja is currently asking everyone: “what is your super-power?” and “how will you use it for the betterment of others?”

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Ryan Leonard

Ryan Leonard ​

COO

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Ryan Leonard

COO

Ryan has spent the last 18 years working in wholesale electricity markets.  He lived and worked on the East Coast, Midwest and most recently, on the West Coast, in a wide variety of leadership roles. As TOP’s Chief Operating Officer, his deep understanding of energy markets, along with renewable project operations and sales will further TOP’s mission to deliver affordable, reliable clean power throughout the US.  

Ryan started working for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), first as an Accenture consultant, and was then hired on full time just before MISO’s energy market go-live. He subsequently joined Avangrid Renewables where he focused on renewable project Market Structure, Operations, and Sales in various leadership roles throughout the company.

After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in Operations Management, Ryan earned an MBA from Duke University with a concentration in Energy and Environment.  As an avid golfer and with a love for the outdoors, Ryan uses golf to seek mental clarity and serenity, while a pre-pandemic RV purchase allows his family to explore and connect with the boundless nature of the Pacific Northwest.  

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Megan Beauregard

General Counsel & Executive Vice President

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Megan Beauregard

General Counsel & Executive Vice President

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Florence Abrenica

Florence Abrenica

Senior Manager

Development Engineering

Jonas Asuma

Jonas Asuma

Director

Meteorology

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Chris Baker

Senior Director

Electrical Engineering

Jesse Bermel

Jesse Bermel

Director

Development

Anders Bisgard

Vice President

Market Operations

Jen Bradford

Senior Director

Development

Emily Brumit

Emily Brumit

Director

Origination

David Cassel

David Cassel

Senior Director

Power-to-X

Caterina Cantaneo

Caterina Cattaneo

Manager

Legal

Eric Crawford

Eric Crawford

Director

Development

Ashwin Dasgupta

Ashwin Dasgupta

Senior Manager

Commercial Execution and Investments

Kristen Gamache

Kristen Gamache

Vice President

Origination

Ann Gravatt

Ann E. Gravatt

Vice President

External Affairs

Amy Harrington

Amy Harrington

Associate General Council

Megan Holley

Senior Paralegal

 

Raza Jafferi

Raza Jafferi

Treasurer

 

Charlie Karustis

Charlie Karustis

Vice President

Central Region Development

Derek Long

Derek Long

Associate

Marketing Operations

Dawson Moore

Dawson Moore

Senior Manager

Development

Coming Soon

Max Moore

Director

Development

Robert Olsen

Robert Olsen

Senior Manager

Development

Karina Osma Perez

Karina Osma Pérez

Analyst

Origination

Jack Padon

Jack Padon

Senior Manager

Development

Janice Poehlman

Janice Poehlman

Senior Manager

GIS Operations

Golda Portillo

Golda Portillo

Manager

Communications

Alex Rohr

Alex Rohr

Director

Community Engagement

Coming Soon

Alex Roman

Analyst

Finance

Brooke Scott

Brooke Scott

Manager

Legal

Gavin Smith

Gavin Smith

Associate

Commercial Execution

Ethan Snyder

Ethan Snyder

Manager

Development

Jamey Stambler

Jamey Stambler

Senior Manager

Market Operations

Jenna Talarico

Manager

Development

James Tervo

James Tervo

Vice President

Engineering & Operations

Collin Thomas

Collin Thomas

Senior Director

Commercial Execution

Ben Turner

Vice President

West Region Development

Luke Vanderwork

Luke Vanderwork

Manager

Development

Stu Webster

Stu Webster

Senior Director

Permitting & Environmental

Lily Xu

Lily Xu

Manager

Development Engineering

Karen Jones

Karen Jones

General Counsel Emerita

Scott Kringen

Scott Kringen

In Memoriam


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Scott Kringen

Scott Kringen served as Senior Director of Development at Triple Oak Power, where he brought more than 23 years of renewable energy experience to our team. His work developing wind projects across the Pacific Northwest, Utah, and Nevada reflected his deep commitment to clean energy and the communities it serves. Scott was a valued colleague, a trusted voice in the industry, and a friend to everyone at Triple Oak. We are deeply grateful for the time we had with him and the lasting mark he made on our mission. He is dearly missed.

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Our Investor

Energy Capital Partners

ECP is a leading infrastructure investor based in Summit, New Jersey, that has been investing across energy transition, electrification sustainability, power generation and decarbonization infrastructure assets for nearly 20 years…

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