Bettina Pierre-Gilles, MBA, ICD.D

Bettina turns sunlight into community gains! Spearheading Luxeum’s flagship solar projects, she’s delivered 100 MW of electricity – enough to light up 30,000 homes – and trimming 80,000 tonnes of CO₂e each year. Her approach pairs engineering with equity: Indigenous partners receive revenue sharing, skills training, and long-term governance roles. She navigates regulatory mazes, secures complex financing, and pilots innovative storage projects, all while mentoring emerging entrepreneurs through the Creative Destruction Lab. Her work on workforce development programs and sustainable aviation fuel boards spreads best practices across Canada’s energy landscape. From rooftops to boardrooms, she proves that ambitious projects and community collaboration can coexist, producing measurable results that shine!