Since 1999 Nick has been at the forefront of developing renewable energy in British Columbia. Nick and his partners craft agreements with First Nations, municipal government, various arms of the Provincial and Federal Governments, and senior corporations. Nick’s first project was a 30 Megawatt run-of-river project on Miller Creek, near Pemberton BC. In 2001 it was sold to Epcor and today produces electricity for BC Hydro customers. His next project, Rutherford Creek, set a variety of precedents for the development of renewable energy projects in British Columbia, among them the inclusion of recreational facilities for white-water kayaking. In 2003 this project was sold to Montreal-based Innergex Renewable Energy for approximately $100 million.

Based on the success of these two projects, Nick formed Cloudworks Energy Inc. in 2003 to develop a larger and broader suite of projects. Focusing in an area north of Harrison Lake and working with the Douglas First Nation, Cloudworks developed a number of projects in the region and contributed to the economic and ecological revitalization of several communities in the area. Fish populations, for example, are increasing significantly due to enhancement projects funded by the company. In April of 2011, Cloudworks was purchased by Innergex for approximately $465 million, but the legacy will continue for the local communities and British Columbia. By the end of 2014, the total value of green energy infrastructure put in place north of Harrison Lake by Cloudworks and Innergex will be well over $1 billion dollars.

The primary driver of Cloudworks’ success has been its willingness to work with local communities, particularly First Nations, to find areas of mutual benefit. Cloudworks has been a proud partner of the Vanasep Training Society, where Nick has served as a director. This non-profit group seeks to establish partnerships between industry, First Nation communities, and skill-training institutions with the aim of maximizing the contribution of first nation employees to infrastructure projects in British Columbia.

Nick graduated from St. George’s in 1989 and was a proud Captain of Fell Wing. He has an honours degree in Economics from McGill and he completed an MBA and LLB from the University of Toronto. Nick is an avid tennis player, having twice won the Jericho Tennis Club open singles tournament, won the Vancouver Lawn Masters in doubles and placed 6th in the Canadian Nationals in singles in the 35-40 age group. Nick is currently ranked in the top 10 nationally in his age group category. Nick has been married to Jacquie for ten years and has two daughters, Brooke and Claire.