About Us

Founder of HomeZero, Amandeep leads the development of its innovative community-scale retrofit model. With a professional background spanning community-scale retrofits, software development, and entrepreneurship, he bridges technical delivery with strategic policy, enabling solutions that are both practical and scalable. His cross-sector experience allows him to connect industry, government, and community partners to accelerate the transition to low-carbon housing.

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Under his leadership, HomeZero has evolved from concept to implementation, building a model designed to remove financial barriers, mobilize private and public capital, and deliver measurable climate impact at scale.

With 35+ years in energy and earth systems engineering, Jeff is a national expert in geoexchange and low-carbon energy. He has led some of Canada’s earliest large-scale geoexchange projects and has been active in advancing the technology provincially and nationally. From 2013 to 2019, he served as Board Chair of GeoExchange BC and has contributed to several CSA Standards Committees and Task Forces, helping to shape published guidelines and technical standards for geoexchange and heat pump deployment. Since 2021, Jeff has served as HomeZero’s Technical Advisor, applying his expertise to evaluate low-carbon energy solutions at a community scale and to guide the next phase of implementation.

A Chartered Professional Accountant with over 30 years of experience as a director, officer, employee, and volunteer across multiple industries and jurisdictions, Sandy brings deep expertise in financial strategy and governance. She has held senior financial roles in sales, operations, and corporate finance, and is recognized for providing effective, long-term solutions to mitigate business and financial risks while strengthening stakeholder value.

As a trusted partner and connector of people, Sandy believes that diversity of thought, collaboration, and good governance are key drivers of organizational sustainability and performance. For HomeZero, she has played a foundational role in developing an integrated financial plan that aligns community-scale retrofits with long-term fiscal sustainability, laying the groundwork for scalable impact.

Founder of Okanagan Solar in 2008, Rob has over 15 years of hands-on experience delivering solar projects across British Columbia and Canada. Under his leadership, his team has completed hundreds of installations ranging from small residential systems to large commercial projects, establishing a strong reputation for technical quality and reliability.

Rob played a key role in HomeZero’s pilot project, leading solar installations that informed the design of business processes for community-scale retrofits. With deep industry experience and a proven ability to assemble and manage skilled installation teams, Rob is now helping HomeZero build the workforce capacity required to expand solar and integrated low-carbon retrofits across multiple communities.

Clean energy strategist and Principal at Birch Energy, Tom brings over 15 years of experience in policy, utilities, and consulting. A former strategist at BC Hydro, he was a co-author of the BC Building Electrification Roadmap and co-founded the BC Building to Electrification Coalition, helping align government, utilities, and industry around actionable strategies for decarbonizing the building sector. He has also contributed to innovative approaches such as Power Efficient Design (PED), aimed at reducing electrification costs while managing peak demand.

With a PhD focused on decision-making in large-scale socio-technical change, Tom combines academic depth with practical implementation. At HomeZero, he guides market transformation and stakeholder collaboration, ensuring that community-scale retrofits are aligned with provincial goals and positioned for rapid, scalable impact.

Maryam is an expert in designing energy retrofit programs, with a particular focus on improving accessibility for diverse households. Her program design work includes the CleanBC Income Qualified Program (now the CleanBC Energy Savings Program), the Community Energy Diesel Reduction Program (CEDR), and BC Hydro’s Social Housing Energy Savings Program.

Formerly a Senior Policy Advisor at the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines & Low-Carbon Innovation, she now provides consulting services to utilities, municipalities, nonprofits, and private businesses, helping them develop energy and sustainability programs that better serve their intended audiences. At HomeZero, Maryam supports the development of program offers and delivery strategies, ensuring they are inclusive, scalable, and aligned with both policy and community needs.

Trevor is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. He has more than 40 years of manufacturing experience and was the former CFO of Tolko industries, a large, multinational forestry company with more than 2,500 employees. He has been a Director of Okanagan Boys & Girls Club for over 15 years.He supports HomeZero with strategy, governance, and high-level negotiations.

Ashley is Chair and a full-time professor in Okanagan College’s Sustainable Building Technology program, where he works closely with both experienced professionals and new graduates, connecting HomeZero to a wide spectrum of talent for building strong project teams. He is currently leading FortisBC’s micro-credential development and community education project, advancing training opportunities that align with the growing demand for low-carbon construction skills.

A Certified Passive House Consultant and co-director of the Green Construction Research & Training Centre, Ashley combines academic leadership with hands-on technical expertise. He also led the Educational Pathways Study that guided HomeZero’s strategy for building a workforce capable of delivering community-scale retrofits.

Grant is guiding HomeZero’s investor readiness, supporting the development of a pitch deck, data room, proformas, revenue model, valuation, and term sheet preparation. He has helped dozens of startups become investor-ready and successfully raise capital, bringing a proven track record of aligning early-stage ventures with the financing needed to scale.

Beyond fundraising, Grant is a Manager of an angel investment group, an active angel investor, and serves as Investor in Residence at Accelerate Okanagan and Mentor at Foresight Canada. With a career background in complex enterprise sales, he combines financial acumen with strong networks in Canada’s innovation ecosystem, positioning companies for both investment and long-term growth.