Team

Jonathan Cheszes
President
Jonathan Cheszes has been working in the renewable energy sector in Canada since 2007, with roles in the public sector (Independent Electricity System Operator) and private consulting (Guidehouse and Compass Renewable Energy Consulting Inc.). He has led the development of over 80 MWs of distributed solar, over 300 MW of utility scale solar and over 200 MWhs of battery energy storage across Canada. He has a deep understanding of the integrated issues of energy development, policy and project economics and plays an active role in origination, development, contracting, financing, procurement and asset management.

James Marzotto
Associate Director, Development
James Marzotto has over 10 years of experience managing and developing renewable energy projects in Canada. He started working in the Ontario solar industry with Moose Power in 2014 and has since held positions with Potentia Renewables and Compass Renewable Energy Consulting. James has lead the early stage development of over 200 MWs of solar and battery energy storage projects and continues to lead early stage engagement with landowners and municipalities.

Scott Gerylo
Senior Director, Construction & Operations
Scott is a seasoned renewable energy professional who has overseen the development, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operation of countless Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) throughout Canada. Mr. Gerylo comes most recently from Aypa Power, a Blackstone Portfolio Company, where he led the Canadian business unit through the development, deployment, and operation of 35+ commercial and industrial behind-the-meter BESS systems. Prior to Aypa, Scott led the Distributed Energy Resource (DER) product and the Design and Engineering teams at Panasonic Eco Solutions, where he was responsible for the design and deployment of dozens of BESS, rooftop, and ground mounted Solar PV systems. He has a strong background in the management of complex projects, engineering design, commissioning, and operations. Scott has overall responsibility for CGDs projects design, construction and operations.

Roberto Caputo, B.Eng, M.Eng
Senior Director, Development
Roberto Caputo is a passionate and results-oriented leader in the renewable energy industry. With over 13 years of experience, Roberto has a proven track record of successfully developing and constructing over 1 GW of renewable energy projects across various scales and complexities, exceeding a value of $1B USD. His expertise spans project development and capital planning, strategic stakeholder management, navigating complex regulatory processes, and ensuring efficient project execution. Roberto has led and mentored large interdisciplinary teams, consistently delivering projects on time and within budget. He holds a M.Eng from the University of Toronto and a Certificate in Construction Law from York University.

Erwin Heuck PEng.
Development Manager, Saskatchewan
A lifelong energy industry professional, Erwin has a deep knowledge and understanding of the Saskatchewan Energy service landscape.
He spent 28 years working for SaskEnergy, ultimately as the Director of the Facility Planning department where he planned and executed on roughly $750 million of growth and revenue sustaining transmission, compression and natural gas storage infrastructure assets.
In 2019, he founded the Distributed Energy Association of Saskatchewan (DEAS) to promote Industry, utility and municipal collaboration in the energy transition to cleaner, smaller-scale and more resilient energy technologies, services and choice.
More recently, he served as the Saskatchewan Director for the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), working with government, the utility and other key stakeholders in advocating for wind, solar and battery storage developers and operators.
Erwin supports the Compass Greenfield Development team in their utility scale Solar and Battery Storage initiatives in Saskatchewan.

Pejman Izadkhast, P.Eng.
Manager, Asset Management
Mr. Izadkhast is an experienced solar energy developer with 9 years of experience in North America’s solar industry and over twenty years of experience in the field of renewable energy systems globally. He gained invaluable experience in operation and maintenance management of over fifty solar power plants in Canada and USA and has driven the development of solar projects in Ontario and Eastern States. He has a solid understanding of the design and construction of solar power plants, including fixed and tracker ground mount, rooftop, and carport systems. Mr. Izadkhast managed the construction of CGDs 5.5 MW Saskatchewan solar portfolio and actively manages the operations and performance of CGD’s solar assets.

Guillermo Gutierrez Gonzalez
Development Analyst
Guillermo Gutierrez Gonzalez is a development analyst that supports various activities related to early stage development including site identification and screening as well as community engagement.