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Randy MacEwen

President & CEO

Randy MacEwen has been the President & CEO and a member of the board of directors of Ballard since October 2014. He has held executive roles in clean energy companies for over 15 years, including in fuel cells and solar.

From 2009 to 2014, Mr. MacEwen was Founder and Managing Director of NextCleanTech LLC, a cleantech consulting firm. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. MacEwen served as President & CEO of Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc., a commercial rooftop solar company. From 2001 to 2005, he served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, a leading supplier hydrogen generation systems.

Mr. MacEwen began his career as a corporate associate at Torys LLP, a leading business law firm, where he specialized in M&A and corporate finance from 1995 to 2001. Mr. MacEwen holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hon) degree from York University and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Proven, Performance, Promise – Powering the Energy Transition

As 2023 takes shape, we sit down with Randy MacEwen, Ballard’s CEO, to discuss his views on the energy transition, the hydrogen and fuel cell industry, and why Ballard is in...

Jun. 24, 2021

Here for Life - the Story of the Ballard Brand Renewal

Today was a milestone for Ballard: we announced our new brand look and message. Our communications—with customers, employees, partners and the media—is taking a new and...

Jan. 18, 2021

Now-or-Never: Humanity in the Face of the Pandemic and Climate Change

No doubt my marketing team will be disappointed. They asked me to write a blog on my thoughts on key developments in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in 2020 and what we...

Jan. 23, 2018

The Rise of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

KPMG recently published its 19^th consecutive Global Automotive Executive Survey 2018. The survey concluded, “There will not be a single solitary drivetrain technology:...

Nov. 21, 2017