We're Powerledger

Dr. Jemma Green is dedicated to creating a viable market for renewable energy that empowers consumers. This mission began with her PhD in electricity market disruption - the seed of the idea for Power Ledger - and her championing of sustainability and corporate social responsibility while working in finance for banks like JP Morgan. In 2018 Dr. Green won Sir Richard Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge award followed by the EY Fintech Entrepreneur of the Year award. She lives in Perth with her husband and three children.

John is a pioneer of blockchain technology in Australia and leads the development of the Power Ledger platform. After co-founding Ledger Assets, he became renowned as a technology entrepreneur specialising in the design and implementation of blockchain. John provides the strategic direction for conceptual, system and application design and development for Power Ledger. His vast experience in software and blockchain development gives Power Ledger its technical edge.

Vinod’s expertise in electrical & electronics engineering and international business makes the connections that push Power ledger forward. He forged a successful career with GE where he twice won the President’s Club award for performance excellence. Vinod has held many senior roles within the Australian energy sector, previously as the COO of Regen Power, General Manager Sales at Perth Energy and Senior Advisor Future Effect. He goes hiking around the hills of WA with his wife and reads Indian poetry to relax.

Maria spent six years as the global head of sustainability for Lend Lease before helping with the Sydney Olympics 2000. She understands transformation at a corporate and governmental level, and is helping many of our clients make the shift towards distributed. Until 2018 Maria was on the board of ARENA, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Maria was awarded General Division of the Order of Australia in 2012 in recognition of her contributions to sustainable building in Australia.

Cristina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in energy engineering from Madrid University. She went on to complete a masters from KTH in Sweden specialising in techno-economic modelling of microgrids in India. Cristina is responsible for helping our clients define and meet the challenges of distributed renewables. She works out of Berlin and in her downtime enjoys climbing and painting in acrylics.

Caren is an energy veteran working for companies including Western Power, Synergy, Alinta Energy and Perth Energy. She helps customers take control of their energy and assists with their supply mix, while intelligently and innovatively managing their usage and renewable portfolios. Caren believes that empowering individuals and communities to control the way they buy and sell their energy will underpin the development of a power system that is more reliable, more sustainable, and more affordable for all.

Bill can claim the distinction of being one of the true pioneers of the internet revolution, investing in ISPs and later in Twitter and Zoom. In 2017 he helped seed-fund Power Ledger, and then in 2021 became a fully-fledged investor. He continues to support, advise and give us strategic guidance. Bill serves on the World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneer Committee and is an Adjunct Professor of Innovation at Curtin University.