Michael Lewkowitz

Current

Director at Community Power Fund
Director at Windfall Ecology Centre
Founder at Igniter Incorporated

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Past

Founder, Director at Clean Energy Developments Corp.
CEO at Clean Energy Developments Corp.
Venture Partner at The Quantum Leap Company Limited

Interim President at Merchants of Green Coffee
Founder at The Leaf Initiative
Consultant at eBay Canada
Co-Founder, CEO, Project Manager at Amoeba Corp.
Analyst at Andersen Consluting (now Accenture)

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Education

Wilfrid Laurier University

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Michael Lewkowitz’s Summary

Michael is an accomplished venture builder with over a decade of experience as founder, manager, professional investor, and advisor to emerging entities with a vision. He has served as a venture partner at an energy and efficiency finance company and has founded a non-profit organization and serveral private sector ventures.

He is currently focused on co-creating entities and initiatives in service of restoring balance among people and the planet and sits on the board of directors of Communicopia, Windfall Ecology Centre and the Ontario Community Power Fund. He is a proud father, unschooler, and runner living with his family in London, Ontario (Byron).

Michael Lewkowitz’s Specialties:

Getting things started.

Michael Lewkowitz’s Experience

Director

Community Power Fund

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Role: The purpose of the Fund is to provide development capital to community power projects seeking to participate in the Government of Ontario’s Standard Offer Contract program for green electricity supply.

Mandate: The immediate mandate of the Fund is to support as many community power projects as possible that are likely to be commissioned between 2007 and 2010.

Mission: The Fund will initially operate as a Grant program in order to prove the need and viability of a funding program for the community power sector. If the pilot program is successful, the Fund will seek further funds to operate as a revolving loan program.
Director

Windfall Ecology Centre

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)

November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)

The Windfall Ecology Centre is a community based, non-profit organization that brings environmental solutions to homes, businesses, institutions, and communities. We have achieved results by mobilizing community cooperation and by providing practical sustainability services and advice since 1998.

The environmental programs delivered by Windfall Ecology Centre focus on actions we can take today in our own lives - in our homes, our businesses, our communities - to begin the transition to a sustainable future.
Founder

Igniter Incorporated

(Management Consulting industry)

August 1996 — Present (13 years 4 months)

Building and advising early-stage ventures.

Clients:
- Social Innovation Generation (www.sigeneration.ca)
- Green Energy Act (www.greenenergyact.ca)
- MaRS (www.marsdd.com)
- Tides Canada Foundation (www.tidescanada.ca)
- Ecologos Institute (www.ecologos.ca)
- Communicopia Internet Inc. (www.communicopia.com)
- ICA Associates Inc. (www.ica-associates.ca)
- eBay Canada (www.ebay.ca)
- Merchants of Green Coffee (www.merchantsofgreencoffee.com)
- CanadaStartups
- Biosign Corporation (www.biosign.com)
Founder, Director

Clean Energy Developments Corp.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

May 2006 — March 2007 (11 months)

Company founder and member of the Board of Directors.
CEO

Clean Energy Developments Corp.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

January 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 5 months)

Clean Energy Developments has more than a quarter century's experience designing, engineering and installing clean energy solutions. Incorporating solar, geothermal and other clean energy technologies, our heating, cooling and hot water solutions fit easily and seamlessly into all stages of building construction...from concept through occupancy.

Whether residential, commercial, industrial or institutional, buildings equipped with our clean energy solutions:

* generate higher profits for builders and developers
* provide substantial cost savings for owners and operators
* deliver superior comfort and quality for tenants and occupants.
Venture Partner

The Quantum Leap Company Limited

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

March 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 10 months)

Quantum Leap is an energy investment and asset management firm. We specialize in making profitable investments in renewable and alternative energy for institutional, corporate and retail investors. Quantum Leap approaches each investment with a combination of unparalleled domain expertise in energy and efficiency, and an investment philosophy based on the principles of discipline, execution, profitability and innovation.
Interim President

Merchants of Green Coffee

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Merchants of Green Coffee specializes in the sourcing, importing and marketing of the highest quality certified green arabica coffees. The company was established in 1994 when we discovered that the true taste of fresh coffee is naturally sweet not bitter and infused with unique taste characteristics like wine.
Founder

The Leaf Initiative

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

Dedicated to “Championing Canadian involvement and success in the new economy” the Leaf Initiative launched The Leafy Awards, Canada’s first new economy awards series to recognize Canadians who have had
a significant impact on the new economy. Following the awards, the Leaf Initiative also launched the “Success Story” partnership with Profit Magazine – print and online, before merging with SMART Toronto in 2002.
Consultant

eBay Canada

(Public Company; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

2001 — 2001 (less than a year)
Co-Founder, CEO, Project Manager

Amoeba Corp.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

1996 — 1998 (2 years )

Amoeba Corp. is a creative group specializing in visual communication, producing innovative creative across a wide range of media by utilizing diverse techniques and disciplines; from print to web, from paint to pixel.
Analyst

Andersen Consluting (now Accenture)

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 1995 — February 1996 (6 months)