Verano Energy

ABOUT US

WHO IS VERANO ENERGY

WHO IS
VERANO ENERGY

We are an international company composed of three integrated divisions which all serve to advance and execute our internal portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects: 


Project Development, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction), and O&M (Operations and Maintenance). These business units are supported by various internal departments such as: 


Legal, administration and finance, permitting, health and safely, engineering, compliance, energy commercialization, project control, project finance, plant administration and optimization, amongst others.

OUR PURPOSE

We make the energy transition possible by building a future with zero emissions and truly combats climate change.

EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE

Dylan Rudney, of American and Chilean nationality, is the founder of Verano Energy and has over 14 years of experience in the energy industry. He possesses extensive expertise in the development and financing of renewable energy projects, having played a leading role in the business’s expansion through project development and raising over $1 billion dollars to finance projects.

Dylan Rudney

CEO

Collin Hamilton is a co-founder of Verano Energy. He started in the energy sector at Chevron Energy Solutions, and in 2013, he started working with Dylan Rudney to support the engineering and development of Verano Energy’s initial projects. Later, he co-founded Verano EPC and Verano O&M. Today, with over 14 years of experience, he plays a crucial role in supporting the company’s new ventures, such as Green Hydrogen.

Collin Hamilton

COO

Juan Wegner, from Argentina, has over a decade of experience in the energy markets of Latin America, with a track record of successful structuring and closing of multimillion-dollar financings. He has banking experience from working at SMBC in New York, in addition to holding key positions in prominent energy companies such as EDF Renewables and Mainstream.

Juan Wegner

CFO

Carolina Galleguillos has over 20 years of experience, nationally and internationally, in renewable energies. She has a diverse and extensive background in the industry, working at the executive level in international companies such as Econcern from the Netherlands and Goldwind from China. In recent years, Carolina has contributed to the growth of Verano, originating over 1 GW in solar projects and securing financing for more than 300 MW.

Carolina Galleguillos

Country Manager Chile

Simon is specialized in business administration, with over 20 years of professional experience in both the private and public sectors. In 2019, he joined Verano Energy, providing support in the development that was beginning in Colombia. After 4 years, he now holds the position of our Country Manager in Colombia, raising a project portfolio of approximately 500 MW to commence construction in the coming years.

Simon Harb

Country Manager Colombia

Daniel Hokama K. is a Mechanical Engineer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, holding an MBA from HEC Montreal, Canada. With over 25 years of experience in the energy sector, he has worked in the production, transportation, distribution, and commercialization of natural gas, oil, and renewable energies. He has held high-level management positions in both national public and private companies, as well as international enterprises.

Daniel Hokama

Country Manager Perú