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
Julija Vinckeviciute
Senior BESS Advisor
Julija is an experienced reliability and materials engineer specializing in utility-scale and residential battery energy storage systems. She brings a strong foundation in risk assessment and mitigation, data analysis and modeling, and practical product experience. She previously spent 4.5 years at Tesla as a Staff Reliability Engineer, where she was responsible for the longevity of battery packs in Powerwall and Megapack product lines, as well as mechanical integrity of Tesla’s solar energy products. Julija earned her PhD in Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she utilized computational methods to investigate degradation mechanisms of layered battery electrodes. She holds a BS in Environmental Engineering and a BS in Materials Science and Engineering, both from Northwestern University.
Aiden Ehrenreich
BESS 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.
Nico Andreas
BESS Associate
Nico is a materials scientist / chemical engineer with a background in aqueous battery and Li-ion battery recycling research and development. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and a master’s degree from Oregon State University. Nico previously worked at OnTo Technology as a Research Engineer, where he developed the technical readiness of battery neutralization, battery rejuvenation, and direct recycling technologies. Between this position and his time in university research labs, he has acquired ample experience synthesizing electrodes, assembling and testing cells, harvesting end of life batteries, and characterizing materials. Outside of the battery world, Nico is an avid skier, mountain biker, distance runner and disc golfer.
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
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.