Meet the Team
Drew Lebowitz, P.E.
Managing Director
Drew is an expert in the design, finance, construction, and operation of utility-scale energy storage systems. Prior to joining PowerSwitch, he worked for 4 years as Principal Consultant and Team Lead with DNV, a leading renewable advisory firm based in Norway. At DNV he was the Project Manager for over 1 GW of energy storage independent engineering (IE) projects, as well as PM for energy storage mergers & acquisitions assistance, technology reviews, and battery safety advisory services. Drew has served as an expert witness to provide sworn testimony in disputes around energy storage and microgrid. He has visited over 2 GW of energy storage projects at various stages of construction, and has performed manufacturing site visits, touring the battery plants for some of the leading cell, inverter, and integrated BESS systems on the market. He holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a Professional Engineering License in the State of Oregon.
Drew is a fluent speaker of French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. He lived in Bolivia, Panama, and Haiti before moving to Portland, Oregon where he currently lives. Drew is an avid pianist and enjoys cycling through the rolling hills of the Pacific Northwest.
Drew is lead author of The BESS Book: A Cell to Grid Guide to Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems, a leading industry handbook published in June 2024
Brandon Simons
Energy Storage Advisor
Brandon is an electrical engineer with a background in battery and mini grid research
and development. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology
and a master’s degree from Villanova University. His prior research in batteries at
ReJoule Inc. as a Senior Battery Applications Engineer encompassed second-life
electric vehicle batteries, navigating complex technical, regulatory, environmental, and
safety challenges to improve the battery circular economy and ensure battery energy
storage access to all. Simons has extensive BESS development hands-on experience
ranging from cell testing and characterization, EMS and fire safety system integration,
and EPC management.
Prior to joining PowerSwitch Brandon worked for NRECA International in Zambia
developing electric cooperatives through solar + battery mini grids and grid-extension
projects. He has extensive experience in the energy development sector working on
various endeavors in Southeast Asisa, the South Pacific, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Brandon is also a former E4C Fellow and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, serving in
Zambia from 2018-2020 focusing on energy access, sustainable agriculture, and
appropriate technology.
Euromina (Mina) Thevenin
Chief Administrator
Euromina is a skilled project and operations manager. With a bachelor's degree in international business administration, she began working in the media industry before embarking on a career in the renewable energy sector, amassing a wealth of knowledge and experience over the course of ten years.
From 2016-2020, Mina was Deputy Operations Director, and eventually Operations Director for Sigora. Throughout her tenure at Sigora Haiti S.A., Euromina played a pivotal role in driving the success of various initiatives. Notable achievements included expanding the microgrid network to reach remote areas in Haiti, implementing smart metering systems, and developing business applications that drastically improved the efficiency of data collection and reporting processes. Euromina's contributions spanned the entire project lifecycle, from conceptualization to execution, monitoring, and evaluation.
Mina directs all administrative operations at PowerSwitch and supports in proposal development and technical writing review
Aiden Ehrenreich
Energy Storage Associate
Aiden is a senior at Georgetown University majoring in Government, with minors in Energy & Environment and Computer Science. He is passionate about the intersection of policy and the electricity grid, with a particular focus on the role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the energy transition. Aiden previously worked in Senator Cory Booker’s office, where he conducted research and drafted policy recommendations on energy and environmental issues. At Georgetown, he has studied U.S. climate politics and grid structure, authoring papers on topics such as lessons from ERCOT’s renewable development for national grid reform, New Jersey’s influence on PJM’s clean energy trajectory, and the potential of climate constitutionalism in the United States.
Clark Aganon
Market Development Manager,
SE Asia/APAC Region
Clark is an urban planning professional with decades of experience ranging from transportation planning and energy infrastructure development. Over the last ten years, he worked towards pioneering the growth of the battery energy storage industry, and more recently developing projects that integrate energy storage and mobility planning. At PowerSwitch, he is leading efforts to identify opportunities where our expertise can help to integrate sustainability more fully in energy and transportation.
Clark’s experience in energy storage includes leading market development activities, including market research and identifying opportunities in regions worldwide and developing marketing communications including collateral, conferences, and exhibitions. His work in urban planning includes leading outreach efforts to potential partners and clients and forming stakeholder coalitions to develop projects in advance of innovative technologies – solar energy, biofuels, hydrogen.
In his career, Clark has strived to harmonize urban planning practices with new and innovative technologies in energy and transportation.