The GH2 team has significant energy development and commercial experience in all aspects of energy infrastructure development including origination, permitting, engineering design, construction and operation. By leveraging this multi-layered experience we can rapidly and efficiently execute our hydrogen delivery strategy.
Development Experience
The GH2 team has deep energy and hydrogen project development value chain experience.
We believe the hydrogen revolution will be driven and grow from the natural gas sector given the fuel property similarities and mode of delivery. Our team has developed numerous hydrogen, natural gas and CNG/LNG projects including pipelines, CNG compression and distribution facilities and LNG import and export projects. Given the depth of our experience we are well placed to originate, develop and operate hydrogen production projects.
Technology and Hydrogen Engineering Design Experience
The GH2 team has designed and/or built over 30 hydrogen production facilities in the United States and Canada, and several internationally. Our relationship with Headwaters Solutions allows us to design hydrogen projects for specific onsite conditions.
Development Experience
The GH2 team has deep energy and hydrogen project development value chain experience.
We believe the hydrogen revolution will be driven and grow from the natural gas sector given the fuel property similarities and mode of delivery. Our team has developed numerous hydrogen, natural gas and CNG/LNG projects including pipelines, CNG compression and distribution facilities and LNG import and export projects. Given the depth of our experience we are well placed to originate, develop and operate hydrogen production projects.
Technology and Hydrogen Engineering Design Experience
The GH2 team has designed and/or built over 30 hydrogen production facilities in the United States and Canada, and several internationally. Our relationship with Headwaters Solutions allows us to design hydrogen projects for specific onsite conditions.
Dean Girdis, CEO, Board Member
Dean leads the GH2 team and has over 30 years of experience leading diverse teams in the development of energy projects and companies. He founded several energy infrastructure companies including private equity backed Downeast LNG, a bidirectional LNG facility where he served as CEO.
He is experienced in the development of renewable power, energy storage, cleantech solutions, gas-to-power, LNG, RNG, and hydrogen projects. He has a proven ability to identify unique opportunities, implement market entry strategies, raise capital, and execute strategic plans to deliver energy projects to market. He has led diverse multi-disciplinary teams to create enterprise value throughout the energy value chain and has extensive experience with leading private equity funds such as Yorktown Partners and the Carlyle Group.
He has extensive experience working with venture capital, private equity, oil and gas producers, utilities, IOGCs, NOCs, governments, and multilateral lending agencies for projects throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-girdis-65a3976
Dean leads the GH2 team and has over 30 years of experience leading diverse teams in the development of energy projects and companies. He founded several energy infrastructure companies including private equity backed Downeast LNG, a bidirectional LNG facility where he served as CEO.
He is experienced in the development of renewable power, energy storage, cleantech solutions, gas-to-power, LNG, RNG, and hydrogen projects. He has a proven ability to identify unique opportunities, implement market entry strategies, raise capital, and execute strategic plans to deliver energy projects to market. He has led diverse multi-disciplinary teams to create enterprise value throughout the energy value chain and has extensive experience with leading private equity funds such as Yorktown Partners and the Carlyle Group.
He has extensive experience working with venture capital, private equity, oil and gas producers, utilities, IOGCs, NOCs, governments, and multilateral lending agencies for projects throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-girdis-65a3976
Dan Russell, CFO, Board Member
Dan is a founder and Managing Partner of Blue Creek Equity Partners, LLC. Since 1998, he has completed more than $750 million of investments in over 40 transactions. He has served as Chairman or board member of 16 different companies. He has completed transactions in multiple end markets including distribution, logistics, transportation services, consumer products, business services, health care and education. Prior to founding Blue Creek, Dan was a Managing Director at Allied Capital Corporation in Washington, D.C. Allied Capital managed over $4 billion and was invested in over100 portfolio companies. He served on the management committee and the investment committee. Dan led a team that originated, invested and managed a portfolio of companies in the middle market. Prior to Allied, Dan was a Senior Manager at KPMG in the Washington D.C. office.
Dan is a founder and Managing Partner of Blue Creek Equity Partners, LLC. Since 1998, he has completed more than $750 million of investments in over 40 transactions. He has served as Chairman or board member of 16 different companies. He has completed transactions in multiple end markets including distribution, logistics, transportation services, consumer products, business services, health care and education. Prior to founding Blue Creek, Dan was a Managing Director at Allied Capital Corporation in Washington, D.C. Allied Capital managed over $4 billion and was invested in over100 portfolio companies. He served on the management committee and the investment committee. Dan led a team that originated, invested and managed a portfolio of companies in the middle market. Prior to Allied, Dan was a Senior Manager at KPMG in the Washington D.C. office.
Randy Hull, Marketing and Sales
Randy has over 35 years experience in hydrogen and natural gas. He worked at General Electric for four years focused on power generation and some of the first integrated gas turbine combined cycle projects. He then spent over thirty years in the industrial gas industry with Air Products and BOC/Linde, with much of that career focused on hydrogen production, distribution and marketing, both for liquid hydrogen as well as on-site generated hydrogen for large users. As a senior executive at BOC/Linde, he served as general manager of a $350 million/year region and oversaw BOC’s entry into the on-site hydrogen business. He later spent eight years working in the small-scale merchant LNG industry working for Prometheus Energy which later merged with Stabilis Energy. Prometheus/Stabilis provided natural gas fueling solutions for remote mobile power and industrial customers not served by pipelines, as well as temporary gas service to natural gas transmission and distribution companies during outages and integrity testing. Randy is a past member of the AIChE and ASME professional organizations, as well as a member of the Pi Tau Sigma engineering honorary fraternity.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-hull-7ba1609/
Joanna Martin Ziegenfuss, Business Development
Joanna has worked as an energy market analyst and commercial advisor to clients in global energy markets for almost two decades. She is accomplished in energy market analytics, infrastructure project evaluations, economic analysis, commercial strategy, strategic investment, and project due diligence (commercial, financial, and environmental). Her expertise in hydrogen, biofuels, renewables, natural gas, LNG, SSLNG and power generation has led her to advise industry and financial sector clients on energy infrastructure development and feasibility across the world. She has previously worked for Mott MacDonald, Siemens, and the Berkley Research Group. She holds a BSc in marine biology from the University of Wales, a post-graduate certificate in project finance from Middlesex University, UK and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, UK.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannacmartin1/
Joanna has worked as an energy market analyst and commercial advisor to clients in global energy markets for almost two decades. She is accomplished in energy market analytics, infrastructure project evaluations, economic analysis, commercial strategy, strategic investment, and project due diligence (commercial, financial, and environmental). Her expertise in hydrogen, biofuels, renewables, natural gas, LNG, SSLNG and power generation has led her to advise industry and financial sector clients on energy infrastructure development and feasibility across the world. She has previously worked for Mott MacDonald, Siemens, and the Berkley Research Group. She holds a BSc in marine biology from the University of Wales, a post-graduate certificate in project finance from Middlesex University, UK and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, UK.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannacmartin1/
Robert Wyatt, Permitting
Rob has over 35 years experience in project permitting, with the 20 years spent almost exclusively on natural gas pipeline and import infrastructure projects. He has worked on projects in more than 43 states, Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the Caribbean.
His primary expertise is in the strategic planning, coordination and agency negotiation for major environmental and development permits. Mr. Wyatt has led or significantly participated in the acquisition of permits for large scale energy projects developed by Exxon, Mobil, Shell, Enron, Sun Oil, Coastal States Energy as well as for government entities (Saudi Arabia and Puerto Rico). Mr. Wyatt also has led project permitting and development efforts for energy projects proposed by independent developers.
Mr. Wyatt’s experience includes the acquisition of permits required for FERC-regulated import terminal projects under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), federal and state coastal management programs, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund). He has prepared and/or managed over 1,100 individual permit applications, over 300 environmental site assessments and NEPA efforts for LNG terminal projects, natural gas pipelines, electrical generation (natural gas, coal, nuclear, and MSW fuels), petrochemical production, transshipment ports, and the coal and mineral mining industries.
Rob has over 35 years experience in project permitting, with the 20 years spent almost exclusively on natural gas pipeline and import infrastructure projects. He has worked on projects in more than 43 states, Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the Caribbean.
His primary expertise is in the strategic planning, coordination and agency negotiation for major environmental and development permits. Mr. Wyatt has led or significantly participated in the acquisition of permits for large scale energy projects developed by Exxon, Mobil, Shell, Enron, Sun Oil, Coastal States Energy as well as for government entities (Saudi Arabia and Puerto Rico). Mr. Wyatt also has led project permitting and development efforts for energy projects proposed by independent developers.
Mr. Wyatt’s experience includes the acquisition of permits required for FERC-regulated import terminal projects under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), federal and state coastal management programs, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund). He has prepared and/or managed over 1,100 individual permit applications, over 300 environmental site assessments and NEPA efforts for LNG terminal projects, natural gas pipelines, electrical generation (natural gas, coal, nuclear, and MSW fuels), petrochemical production, transshipment ports, and the coal and mineral mining industries.
Clough (Partner)
Clough is a pioneering engineering and construction company established in 1919 in Perth, Western Australia. Clough delivers sustainable high performing assets for the infrastructure, resources and energy industries underpinned by a dedication to problem solving and getting the job done safely and efficiently. Today, Clough manages a global workforce of over 2000 people from operating centers across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Asia, UK, and North America that strive for the best in everything, setting new safety and performance benchmarks every single day.
Clough is a wholly owned subsidiary of Murray & Roberts, a multinational group that focuses its expertise on delivering sustainable and fit-for-purpose project engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance solutions. The Group delivers its capabilities into the resources, industrial, energy, water and specialized infrastructure sectors.
Links & Newslinks:
https://www.cloughgroup.com/
https://www.cloughgroup.com/clough-signs-mou-to-develop-and-construct-hydrogen-gas-processing-and-treatment-facilities-in-north-america/
Clough is a wholly owned subsidiary of Murray & Roberts, a multinational group that focuses its expertise on delivering sustainable and fit-for-purpose project engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance solutions. The Group delivers its capabilities into the resources, industrial, energy, water and specialized infrastructure sectors.
Links & Newslinks:
https://www.cloughgroup.com/
https://www.cloughgroup.com/clough-signs-mou-to-develop-and-construct-hydrogen-gas-processing-and-treatment-facilities-in-north-america/
Headwaters Solutions (Partner)
Headwaters is as specialty engineering firm supplying new hydrogen and synthesis gas plants up to 10 MMscfd for heavy industrial and clean energy applications. Headwaters also provides a full-range of engineering and procurement services for a range of hydrogen technology based project, from strategic planning to product development & launch.
https://www.h2plants.com/
https://www.h2plants.com/
