Management

Bernd Schneider
Executive Chairman - Schneider Power Inc.

Bernd Schneider is Executive Chairman of the Board of Schneider Power Inc. Mr. Schneider has built several enterprises that have achieved outstanding performances including heading the German based Schneider family owned hydro-electric power company for over 15 years. Mr. Schneider understands the intricacies of doing business in electricity generation and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and information to the senior management.

Starting in 2003, Mr. Schneider and his management team have built Schneider Power into one of the leading renewable power developers in Canada. Mr. Schneider's business strengths are evident in Schneider Power's diligent approach to growth, strong financial management, entrepreneurial character and sound portfolio of renewable energy projects.

Mr. Schneider started his career in banking as a senior Banker with Volksbank-Raiffeisenbank (VR-Bank) Germany. Mr. Schneider also made substantial investments in the hotel industry sector in both Canada and Germany. Investing in successful hotel properties and working with chains such as Journey's End Motels and Delta Hotels.



Thomas Schneider
Founder & President - Schneider Power Inc.

Thomas Schneider was Schneider Power's founding CEO and grew the company to more than 1,000+ MW of wind and solar generation facilities under development. Mr. Schneider sold the Company to Quantum Technologies in 2010 and continues to serve as President. He continues to share responsibility for Schneider Power's day-to-day operations with Bernd Schneider.

The great-great grandson of German electricity industrialist Josef Schneider Sr., Thomas's love of business began in University when he founded a Montreal based record label while attending McGill University's Desautel School of Management. After earning a bachelor's degree in Finance and International Business, Thomas made the move to Toronto, to launch Line Entertainment Holdings Inc. Line became one of the leading Canadian owned and operated music, television, marketing and media consulting firms that catered to clients such as the Virgin Group, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and L.V.M.H. Line would eventually be sold to a private equity investor in November, 2003.

Seeing an opportunity in the 2003 blackout that left the entire east coast in the dark and already owning a minority share in one of Germany's largest wind farms, Thomas founded Schneider Power Inc. on April 14th, 2004, raising $10 million in venture capital from some of Canada's leading investment funds and home offices. Schneider Power grew to become one of the leading independent renewable energy power developers in Canada, and a licensed electricity generator in Ontario. Schneider Power went public on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSXV:SNE) in September of 2008 and was eventually sold to Irvine, California based Quantum Fule System Technologies Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:QTWW) on April 16th 2010.

Nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 by Ernst & Young, Thomas' work has garnered several awards including, the prestigious 2001 Golden Web Award for best Web Design, The Summit Award and the Spirit Award. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and International Business from McGill University, Montreal, as well as a certificate in Business Law from the University of Toronto. He holds advanced level certificates in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from the University of London, England and the IGCSE from University of Cambridge, England. Thomas is a member of the Dr. David Suzuki Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada and a patron of The Yonge Street Mission - Evergreen Project.

Mathieu Archambault, P.Eng
Head of Energy Projects - Schneider Power Inc.

Mr. Archambault is the Head of Energy Projects at Schneider Power. Prior to joining Schneider Power in 2008, Mr. Archambault was a consultant with Helimax Energie (now Germanischer Lloyd) a global renewable energy consultant. Mr. Archambault has contributed in the development in excess of 2,000 MW of wind projects around the world and currently oversees the Schneider Power development portfolio.

Mr. Archambault holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Laval University, Quebec and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and Quebec.

Wayne Curtis
Director of Corporate Affairs - Schneider Power Inc.

Mr. Curtis is Director of Corporate Affairs at Schneider Power. Prior to joining Schneider Power in 2005 Mr. Curtis was President of Line Entertainment Holdings Inc. a global lifestyle entertainment marketing and television production company. Prior to this Mr. Curtis was a Real Property Analyst in the corporate valuations department at Cadillac Fairview Corporation.

Wayne Curtis is an experienced Ontario Real Estate Lawyer and handles the Company's day-to-day government relations and corporate affairs.

Mr. Curtis holds a Bachelor of Arts and Certificate in French Canadian Studies from Simon Fraser University and a Law Degree from the University of Ottawa. Mr. Curtis is most well known for reaching a perfect Score on the Ontario Insurance Brokers Licensing Exam. He articled with Deacon Spears Fedson & Montizambert in Toronto and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2000.