Executive Management

Mr. Hodson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Anaergia in June 2023. Prior to this, Mr. Hodson held the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Corix Infrastructure Inc. (Corix), a utility infrastructure company, that was subsequently purchased by a large Canadian pension fund. He then founded Sunshine Pier Capital Inc., a consulting and private equity firm. Mr. Hodson holds a Master of Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Liberal Arts Certificate from Simon Fraser University.

Dr. Scherson is Anaergia’s Chief Operating Officer, a position he’s held since 2021. Dr. Scherson joined Anaergia in 2014 as the Managing Director for the Western United States and managed applications and process engineering globally, developing technical tools, modeling and standards while supporting global projects in concept, financial modeling and process design. As Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Scherson is responsible for overseeing all business line sales, project development, contracting and negotiation, project execution and operations, and project financing. He also spearheads Anaergia’s market outreach and regulatory engagement strategy in California. Dr. Scherson holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, where he was also a Postdoctoral Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering. In addition, Dr. Scherson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer and holds a Contractors A licence in California. Dr. Scherson was listed as a rising star in the energy sector in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2012.

Mr. Spence was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Anaergia in June 2023. Bringing extensive experience as a CFO in the renewable energy sector, Mr. Spence served in this capacity at both Aria Energy LLC, now part of BP (NYSE:BP) and at Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC). He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Accounting Science from the University of Puget Sound, and a Bachelor of Finance from Washington State University.

Mr. Kaissi is Anaergia’s Chief Development Officer. A position he's held since late 2022. Prior to this Mr Kaissi was Anaergia's Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Mr. Kaissi joined Anaergia in 2010 and has over 25 years’ experience in the water and waste industries. He started his career with the engineering and project management of large-scale infrastructure projects, and has held senior operations, strategy, corporate development, M&A, and finance positions at ZENON and General Electric Company. Mr. Kaissi has a unique expertise in integrating operations, finance and strategy. He is a past board member of Anaergia and currently serves on the Board of Directors of several of Anaergia’s subsidiaries. Mr. Kaissi has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the American University of Beirut and holds a Master of Business Administration from McGill University.

Mr. Erickson is the General Counsel of the Company, a position he has held since 2018. Prior to joining Anaergia, Mr. Erickson delivered strategic guidance and legal solutions for private-equity-controlled portfolio companies engaged in the development of critical water, energy and telecommunications infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad for government and multinational clients. He was most recently the Vice President, General Counsel of FDH Velocitel, Inc. Mr. Erickson has over 24 years of legal and project management experience and is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional – International (CCEP-I). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law.