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Leadership

Execution-focused leadership for clean energy development and program delivery.

JenaSDG is led by Garima Jena, President, supported by a focused leadership team with expertise in clean energy development, program integration, technical execution, and strategic coordination, enabling delivery of implementation-ready, program-aligned energy solutions.

Executive team

Accountable for delivery.

A focused leadership team aligning development, finance, operations, and program execution across JenaSDG's clean energy platform.

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Garima Jena

President

Garima provides strategic leadership and direction for JenaSDG's clean energy platform, partnerships, and long-term growth, aligning project development, community engagement, and sustainability initiatives with state, utility, and federal clean energy objectives.

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Mel Jones

CEO

Mel Jones is Azurent's President and Chief Executive Officer. He is an accomplished chief executive with a broad range of leadership experience in the energy and information technology sectors. Prior to Azurent, he focused on creating shareholder value, generating a career total of $546 million in revenue and $250 million in debt and equity capital to fuel further growth. Areas of specialty include business startup and expansion, strategic planning, strategic partnerships and alliances, Fortune 100 account relationships, contract negotiation and infrastructure development.

He has assembled and now leads Azurent's consortium team of highly experienced utility-scale solar project developers, building on decades of experience in the electric utility, renewable energy and carbon credits sector. Achievements include project management of 20 utility-scale solar projects with BESS and multiple biomass projects, all awarded power purchase agreements with utilities. In total, Azurent's principals have developed 30 projects (totaling 1,852.6 MW solar and 500 MW BESS. Currently this team is developing 27 utility scale solar and BESS projects (4,115 Solar MW and 1,671 BESS MW). He specializes in project management, financing, procurement and other management roles.

In his prior role as CEO of the first company with a nationally available renewable energy credits choice, he built a startup company to prominence as the nation's leading retail provider of RECs to corporations while also supplying utilities and government agencies in compliance markets. Mel negotiated a contract with DTE Electric for the purchase of 2.5 million RECs. This is a subset of more than 60 million RECs and carbon offsets sold by Mr. Jones and his small sales team. These sales generated $288 million in revenue and earned four U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awards for REC supplier of the year.

He began his career with 19 years at Southern Company, where he led development of complex records management software for the utility's newest nuclear power plant and later marketed that software through a Southern subsidiary. Mr. Jones also served as vice president of Texas-based Electronic Data Systems.

An outspoken leader in the clean energy market, Mr. Jones has served on six boards guiding the renewable energy sector, including the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA). He has advised and/or testified before the public utility commissions in the states of New York, Florida, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii and Nevada on renewable energy and energy conservation policy. He holds a B.S. degree in statistics from the University of Georgia.

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Bette Trevillion

Deputy CEO

Bette Trevillion is Azurent's Chief Operating Officer, tasked with overseeing day-to-day administrative and operational functions of Azurent. She handles all the company's internal affairs and mainly focuses on executing the company's business plan. Activities include business development, communications, public relations, project proposal development, accounting and human resources management. She brings to this role decades of utility and energy experience, with 15 years of management in the carbon credits and renewable energy sector.

In prior roles, she coordinated with utilities in the Northeast and South to help design, launch and manage their green pricing programs. Among her achievements was successful launch of a unique offer by a mid-Atlantic natural gas provider to counteract the impacts of natural gas usage with locally produced carbon credits and improve the Chesapeake Bay airshed and water quality. She has worked with key customers, such as Intel and Microsoft, to craft compelling content that conveyed their environmental commitments and earned 21 EPA green power awards. She also developed an online carbon calculator.

She is an experienced corporate communicator, having served with large investor-owned electric utilities, including Southern Company, Duke Energy and member utilities of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. On a freelance basis, she also delivered communications solutions for large nonutility companies, including BellSouth, Equifax, United Parcel Service and Coca-Cola. She has a master's degree from the University of South Carolina.

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George N. P. Jena

Chief Financial Officer

George is a finance leader with over 30 years of experience in financial planning, project financial closure, and investor interface for large infrastructure and energy projects. He brings deep expertise in energy pricing structures for utility-scale projects, financial structuring, investor relations, and regulatory compliance, with extensive experience engaging with capital markets, rating agencies, and green finance frameworks, including Green Bond programs.

He has been involved in solar PV and BESS projects exceeding 1 GW across major U.S. power markets, including PJM, ERCOT, NYISO, CAISO, and RTOs. He has prior leadership experience in engineering and design coordination for utility-aligned programs and major infrastructure initiatives, including engagement with utilities and agencies such as American Electric Power, New York Power Authority, and NYSERDA, supporting disciplined growth and long-term financial sustainability.

Frank F.

Vice President - Operations

Frank oversees operational execution across project development and program delivery, ensuring coordination of technical teams, partner ecosystem integration, and efficient implementation aligned with project timelines, performance requirements, and program objectives.

Michael Anny

Executive Vice President - Projects & Programs

Michael leads the planning, structuring, and delivery of JenaSDG's project pipeline and program-aligned initiatives, ensuring integration of development, program frameworks, and execution pathways across multiple markets and technologies.

The leadership approach is grounded in execution, alignment, and scalability, ensuring that projects progress from concept through deployment with technical rigor, program compliance, and real-world applicability.

Governance

Board of Advisors.

Strategic advisory for clean energy development and program delivery.

JenaSDG maintains a Board of Advisors and is expanding it to a 15-member structure comprising senior leaders and domain experts to support its role as a development-led, program-integrated clean energy platform.

The Board provides strategic guidance, technical insight, and program alignment support, strengthening JenaSDG's ability to deliver implementation-ready clean energy solutions.

Role of the Board

01

Strategic direction

Guidance on growth strategy, market positioning, and multi-program expansion.

02

Program alignment

Support in aligning projects and services with evaluation criteria, program requirements, and policy objectives.

03

Technical & industry insight

Advisory on technology selection, system integration, and deployment models.

04

Ecosystem development

Strengthening collaboration with partners, institutions, and stakeholders.

05

Credibility & decision support

Enhancing institutional credibility and supporting structured decision-making.

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Daniel Farmer

Chief Strategic Advisor

Daniel Farmer supports Jena Sustainable Development LLC (JSD) in the capacity of Chief Strategic Advisor (CSA), providing independent strategic counsel, executive insight, and technical leadership that strengthen the Company's renewable energy, battery energy storage, and advanced energy infrastructure initiatives. His advisory role enhances JSD's strategic planning, technical governance, engineering excellence, project development capabilities, and long-term growth strategy.

He is a highly respected power and renewable energy executive with more than 40 years of professional experience in the planning, engineering, development, construction, commissioning, and delivery of complex energy infrastructure projects across North America and global energy markets. His career spans the utility, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, and renewable energy sectors, where he has successfully led multidisciplinary teams delivering technically challenging and commercially significant projects.

Since 2007, he has been actively involved in Power Generation design and since 2009 has been deeply engaged in implementation within the utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic (PV) sector, supporting the successful planning, engineering, and delivery of major renewable energy projects throughout the United States, Caribbean, Africa, South America, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. His experience includes Independent Engineering assignments supporting more than 4 GW of utility-scale Solar PV projects, development engineering support exceeding 15 GW, together with extensive field engineering, construction oversight, commissioning, and Owner's Engineering services for utility-scale renewable energy facilities.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions with leading international engineering and consulting organizations, providing strategic direction for large-scale power generation, transmission, renewable energy, and critical infrastructure projects. His extensive experience enables him to integrate engineering excellence, commercial insight, project execution, and risk management to deliver practical, technically robust, and commercially successful solutions.

As Chief Strategic Advisor, he provides independent guidance on engineering strategy, renewable energy project development, Owner's Engineering, EPC procurement and evaluation, technical due diligence, construction planning, commissioning strategy, quality assurance, and project risk management. His counsel supports JSD in developing technically robust, commercially competitive, and investment-ready renewable energy projects while promoting engineering excellence, sound governance, commercial discipline, and effective project execution.

His combination of executive leadership, engineering excellence, and practical project delivery experience enhances JSD's ability to develop innovative, resilient, and commercially sustainable energy infrastructure. His strategic guidance supports the Company's vision of becoming a trusted developer and program integrator delivering investment-grade clean energy solutions for utilities, government agencies, institutional clients, commercial and industrial customers, investors, and strategic partners across the United States.

Composition

15Senior advisors

A multidisciplinary advisory group with representation across clean energy, utilities, policy, institutions, and community delivery.

Representation

  • Clean energy development and infrastructure
  • Utilities, grid operations, and market integration
  • Energy storage, microgrids, and hybrid systems
  • Policy, regulation, and program implementation
  • Federal and state program expertise
  • Academic, research, and technical institutions
  • Workforce development and community engagement

Areas of advisory expertise

Domain depth across five coordinated tracks.

The Board brings expertise across clean energy technologies, grid and market integration, policy frameworks, workforce systems, and technical validation.

01

Clean energy technologies

  • Solar PV and agrivoltaics
  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
  • Microgrids and distributed energy systems
  • Hybrid systems integrating renewables, storage, and firm power
02

Grid & market integration

  • Utility engagement and grid integration
  • Interconnection frameworks and system planning
  • Multi-market development across PJM, ERCOT, NYISO, and CAISO
03

Programs & policy alignment

  • Alignment with programs such as NYSERDA
  • Federal frameworks including U.S. DOE and USDA
  • Evaluation criteria, compliance, and implementation pathways
04

Workforce & community integration

  • Workforce development aligned with project deployment
  • Engagement in DAC and LMI areas
  • Support for MWBE and inclusive participation frameworks
05

Technical, modelling & validation

  • Energy system modelling and optimization
  • Technical validation and performance assessment
  • Integration of analytics and digital tools

Advisory engagement model

Non-executive guidance, structured for impact.

The Board operates in a non-executive advisory capacity, providing guidance without operational control. The model ensures flexibility, objectivity, and alignment with program requirements.

  • Periodic strategic advisory sessions
  • Program-specific guidance and technical review
  • Support for proposal alignment and program positioning
  • Advisory input on project structuring and implementation approaches

Collaboration & development

Coordinated with the ecosystem.

The Board's strategic advisory inputs are coordinated with JenaSDG's broader ecosystem of technology, academic, and community partners.

Institutional collaboration

Working alongside the ecosystem.

The Board coordinates with JenaSDG's broader ecosystem to ensure alignment between strategic advisory inputs and practical execution.

  • Technology providers and OEM partners
  • Engineering and technical service organizations
  • Academic institutions and research partners
  • Nonprofit and community-based organizations

Advisory focus

Criteria for Board development.

JenaSDG continues to engage senior leaders, technical experts, and program specialists across:

  • Proven leadership in clean energy and infrastructure
  • Experience with state and federal programs
  • Expertise in utility systems and market integration
  • Contributions to workforce, equity, and community engagement initiatives

What the Board enhances

JenaSDG's ability to deliver.

Through structured advisory support, the Board strengthens JenaSDG's position as a platform integrator, aligning development, programs, technology, and workforce systems.

  • Program-aligned and evaluation-ready solutions
  • Technically robust and implementation-focused projects
  • Integrated development and execution strategies
  • Credible, partner-ready, and institutionally aligned delivery models

Advisory participation

Strengthen clean energy delivery alongside JenaSDG.

JenaSDG's leadership team and Board of Advisors support the advancement of scalable, program-aligned clean energy solutions.