WHO WE ARE
OUR COMPANY
APR Renewables is a customer-centric company and listening is a key ingredient for our success.
For nearly 14 years, APR Renewables’ executive team has successfully implemented the mission of building the green assets that provide the energy needed to create well recognized brands, products and services by some of the world’s leading companies.
At APR Renewables, our teams understand that every project and customer has specific, yet differing needs. We strive to have a clear understanding of these needs and develop viable green energy solutions that includes solar, battery storage, and other technologies to achieve our customers’ goals.
GREEN ENERGY PROVIDER
APR Renewables is a green energy provider specializing in solutions for customers seeking immediate results for their environment, sustainability, and savings goals through our rapid implementation of clean energy technologies.
We provide our customers with green energy through flexible long-term Power Purchase Agreements, tailored to meet their individual needs.
APR Renewables has extensive experience in all facets of the green energy industry, including evaluation and feasibility, Development, Financing, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), and Operations and Maintenance (O&M).
OUR PROCESS AS A GREEN ENERGY PROVIDER
MANAGEMENT TEAM
AJ JAVAN
Founder & CEO
ED PLINER
Partner & CFO
JON TEBOL
Partner & EVP, Corporate Development
MIKAEL QUIST
CTO
DAVID BALFREY
Chief Operating Officer
ANDREW THURSTON
VP of Distributed Generation
JONATHAN CORAGLIO
Director of Finance
STEPHEN GIBELLI
VP of Legal & Regulatory Affairs
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Contact us below and a member of our team will get in touch to assist with your sustainability and green energy needs.
ED PLINER
Partner & Chief Financial Officer
Edward Pliner is CFO of the APR group of companies and has extensive financial and business management experience. Ed has over 15 years of experience as CFO of technology and renewable energy businesses.
Previously, Ed was CFO of Raytheon Technologies and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 10 years in their audit practice.
Ed has a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
AJ JAVAN
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
AJ is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience founding & leading technology and energy businesses. He has successfully developed and executed on growth strategies for global private and public companies.
With a multi-disciplinary skillset that includes Technology, Finance, Energy, Sustainability, Development and Construction, he is recognized as a veteran for launching successful businesses and is a highly sought-after executive to lead businesses backed by Investor Groups, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and High Net-Worth Family Offices.
JON TEBOL
Partner & EVP, Corporate Development
Jon Tebol is EVP of Corporate Development and has over 25 years in leadership roles at investment banking firms. Jon has served leading private equity firms including The Carlyle Group to Main Street Capital private equity funds.
Jon holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Susquehanna University and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Graduate School of Business.
MIKAEL QUIST
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer, Mikael is responsible for leading the technology innovation and implementation activities.
Mikael’s previous experience at Amazon involved leading technology and engineering across Amazon, including Amazon’s Data Optimization and Delivery, Global Freight Routing and scaling Amazon Prime’s technology.
Mikael has a wide gamut of experience across the information technology industry, including implementing multi-platform data centers and energy use optimization.
ANDREW THURSTON
Vice President of Distributed Generation
As the Vice President of the Distributed Generation, Andrew heads the overall strategic direction and growth of APR Renewables’ Distributed Generation development business.
Andrew’s experience includes structuring large-scale equity, convertible preferred equity and convertible debt offerings at Fortune 500 companies. Andrew led development M&A at NextEra Energy businesses and BlackRock’s subsidiary DSD.
JONATHAN CORAGLIO
Director of Finance
As the Director of Finance, Jonathan specializes in project finance, tax efficiency, and capital markets for development and operating assets. Previously, he managed tax planning for Google, was the Head of US Tax for a global proprietary High Frequency Trading firm, and held leadership roles at Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm.
Jonathan is a Certified Public Accountant, earned his MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and obtained his BS in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois.
STEPHEN GIBELLI
Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
As Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Stephen is responsible for managing the company’s regulatory and legal team.
Stephen has over 26 years of experience in legal and regulatory matters, serving in leadership roles within Fortune 500 companies.
Stephen holds a Doctor of Law with Honors from New England Law – Boston. He also earned a BS in Finance from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.
DAVID BALFREY
Chief Operating Officer
David has had a long career in renewable energy development and operations. At APR, David is responsible for the daily operations of the Renewables business and leads its Utility Scale group.
Prior to joining APR, David was the Senior Vice President of Technology at Apex Clean Energy, leading technical services, project design, energy assessment, and strategic sourcing for wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen portfolios. He also led the Asset Management team during his time at Apex and managed Energy Assessment at Acciona Energy prior to his tenure at Apex.