Our Team

The Odyssey team uniquely brings together sector-specific experience with software engineering expertise.

Cathy Zoi

Executive Chairman/Co-Founder

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Cathy served in the Obama Administration as Assistant Secretary and Acting Under Secretary of Energy where she oversaw more than $30 billion in energy investments. She was the founding CEO of Frontier Power (a subsidiary of SunEdison), the Alliance for Climate Protection (established by U.S. Vice President Al Gore), and the Sustainable Energy Development Authority. Cathy has also been an investor at Silver Lake and Bayard Capital and serves on several boards. She was Chief of Staff for Environmental Policy in the Clinton White House and she pioneered the Energy Star program at the US EPA. Cathy has a B.S. in Geology (Hons) from Duke University and a M.S. in Engineering from Dartmouth.

Emily McAteer

CEO/Co-Founder

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Emily was Chief Revenue Officer of Frontier Power, a SunEdison subsidiary developing solar microgrids in India and Africa. Emily also worked in advanced energy management at EnerNOC and Yahoo, developed climate investment solutions at RiskMetrics Group, and received a Fulbright Fellowship to address off-grid solar lighting solutions in rural India. Emily holds a BA from Brown University, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Piyush  Mathur

Chief Business Officer

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Prior to Odyssey, Piyush led Simpa Energy, an award-winning renewable energy financing business in India that achieved national scale under Piyush’s leadership and was later acquired by ENGIE. Piyush has an extensive background in cleantech and finance and now leads business development and strategic initiatives at Odyssey

William Duren

Director of Product

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William has a background in consulting and power system design with extensive knowledge in digital technology. At Ferntech he was responsible for developing new commercial opportunities and managing strategic account relationships in both industrialized and emerging markets. He currently leads customer support for the Asset Management suite at Odyssey

Roy Emmerich

VP of Engineering

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Roy is a renewable energy engineer with a wide variety of work experience spanning multiple disciplines. Prior to joining forces with Odyssey he co-founded Ferntech GmbH where he was responsible for the technical development of the product. At Odyssey he continues to shape the technical direction of the combined product.

Patrick Cousins

VP Customer Success 

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Patrick completed his first complex off-grid project in 1997, when he built his own boat equipped with solar panels and a wind turbine. He had his own company for design and installation of PV systems (both off-grid and on-grid), and he was the Sales Manager of AutarcTech GmbH, a German manufacturer of li-ion battery management systems. He also co-founded Ferntech in 2016 to commercialize monitoring technologies for the off-grid industry. Patrick now leads Customer Success at Odyssey Energy

Jessica Ognibene

Director – Delivery                    

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Jessica worked at the US National Energy Renewable Energy Laboratory on alternative fuels and transportation trends. Jessica holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from University of Colorado, with a focus on biology and ecology.

Joan Tarragó

Business Development Lead                               

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Joan is a sales engineer with a wide variety of work experience in multiple industries. He previously led the Trama Tecnoambiental team, a leading consulting company, in the field of micro-grids for rural electrification. Prior to joining forces with Odyssey, he co-founded Ferntech GmbH with the aim of bringing to market advanced monitoring and control technologies for decentralized power systems. He now leads business development efforts at Odyssey.

 

Benson Ubah

Business Development Manager, Africa                                              

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Prior to Odyssey, Benson served as an interim CEO and business development director at Solarquick, a West Africa solar equipment distribution company for residential, C&I, mini-grid and large utility-scale solar projects. Benson has 8 years of cross-functional renewable energy and business development experience and holds an MSc in Information Technology from NOUN and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.

Sade Fagbola

Head of Supplier Platform                                      

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Sade has consolidated over 20years of experience in Supply chain Process development, Procurement and International Logistics, Warehousing, Demand Planning, And Project Management from different industries. Sade holds an MBA from the Leeds Beckett University.

Ben Ridge

Senior Software Engineer

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Ben arrived at Odyssey Energy Solutions after nearly 20 years experience developing web applications across a spectrum of industries including agile project management, print publishing, healthcare, and auto fleet management. An avid traveler and enthusiastic volunteer, he chose Odyssey so he could spend his time contributing to global access to electricity.

Rob Morgan

Software Engineer                                            

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Rob is a full-stack web developer with experience in Java, JS, Angular, UI design, and more, while working with startup SaaS companies. Rob is certified by Turing School of Software & Design in Denver, CO and holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Oklahoma Baptist University.

Máté Szabó 

Senior Software Engineer

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Mate has a versatile profile with experience as a computer programmer, research and power systems. He previously worked at Firefly Hybrid Power Ltd. focusing on the production of hybrid power generators and various clean energy products. He also created the edge computing suite of Ferntech GmbH, a German company that specializes in the monitoring of power systems. Mate now leads the development of edge computing for Asset Management technologies at Odyssey.

Earnest Suru

Software Engineer

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Earnest has a background in building and maintaining medium to large-scale enterprise systems in the renewable energy industry. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Sciences from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

 

James Wang

Delivery Manager 

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James has a background in power systems and renewable energy. He has served as a business consultant in Zambia to increase rural electrification and received a Fulbright to conduct research in France on the impact of energy storage in microgrids. Currently, an E.I.T pursuing his P.E., James holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Environmental Science from Santa Clara University

Ola Oresanya

Senior Energy Analyst

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Ola has experience in the energy access sector as a project manager and business development manager developing renewable energy mini-grid projects in Nigeria. Ola holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a focus on Power and Energy Systems.

Sayedero Enitan

Program Manager

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Sayedero has been in the Nigerian renewable energy space for 7 years and is very passionate about solving the country’s energy access issues. She previously led business development and sales at RP Global, a C&I solar development company. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Covenant University, Nigeria.

Caroline Watetu

Client Success Associate

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Carol is a member of the Global Women’s Network for Energy Transition. She is passionate about clean energy and its accessibility. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Daystar University with a focus on Electronic Communication. 

Kathryn Fluehr

Customer Delivery Manager

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Kathryn has worked in customer-facing roles in the SaaS space and is excited to be supporting rural electrification efforts with Odyssey Energy. She holds a BA in History, with a focus on Environmental Studies, from Princeton University and an MBA from the University of New Mexico.

Chris Karera

Data Engineer

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Chris has experience in project development, data analytics, and energy systems modeling. His main passion is developing renewable energy solutions especially for the growing need for energy in Africa. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University Africa with a focus on Energy Systems and Applied Machine Learning.

Amon Tumwebaze

Data Analyst

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Amon Tumwebaze worked as a Data Scientist at Rwanda Revenue Authority and BBOXX Rwanda and managed Mobile Banking at Vision Fund Rwanda. He holds a Master’s degree in Science and Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University Africa with a focus in Applied Machine Learning and Cyber Security. He is passionate about solving problems facing different industries using Applied Machine Learning.

Stewart Mangezi

Data Analyst

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Stewart has experience working in off-grid solar energy generation and distribution. He holds a BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree from Ashesi University and an MS Electrical and Computer Engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon University-Africa. Stewart is passionate about data-driven methods for funding, building, and monitoring distributed energy systems.