Energize Bridgewater Staff Team

Energize Bridgewater 

Jessica McDonald (she/her), Director of Community Development and Energize Bridgewater 
902-541-4368
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The Director of Community Development is responsible for the overall management of the Town’s Planning, Energuize Bridgewater, and Recreation Services, which includes strategic and long-term community and land-use planning, project management, development review and control, sustainability, recreation programming, special projects and GIS services.

Leon de Vreede (he/him), Senior Policy & Program Planner  
902-541-4390 
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Leon is responsible for implementing the core policy and programmatic aspects of the “Energize Bridgewater” program. He designs programs and policies, manages contracts, engages stakeholders, and conducts program evaluations..

Meghan Doucette (she/her), Planner I  
902-930-2561  
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Meghan leads communications and community engagement for the Energize Bridgewater team. She also supports program design and coordinates Energize Bridgewater events and activities in the community. 

Sujata Sajan (she/her), Project Coordinator  
902-530-3614 
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Sujata provides project management support to the Energize Bridgewater team by managing workflows and processes of the project. This includes task and milestone monitoring, tracking, documentation, and reporting.

Josie Rudderham (she/her), Energize Program Navigator 
902-530-3621  
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Josie supports Energize Bridgewater participants by building relationships, and providing accessible, trauma-informed services. When a community member wants to learn more or participate in an Energize Bridgewater program, Josie is the person who answers their email or phone call and helps them out.

Jenish Patel (he/him), Data Science Analyst 
902-530-3635 
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Jenish is working on design, development, and will help manage the community-wide Energy Management Information System (EMIS). Jenish is responsible for managing IT systems to troubleshoot errors and ensure end-user satisfaction.

Dr. Syed Asad Hussain (he/him), Senior Energy Manager
(902) 541-4372
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The Senior Energy Manager is responsible to oversee the technical services being delivered by our program partner, Efficiency NS, which includes energy assessments, retrofit planning, and measurement and verification, and working closely with partners and experts. The Senior Energy manager is also the lead for the development of an advanced Energy Management Information System (EMIS) to provide essential energy data analytics platform to program clients. For more information, please contact the Senior Energy Manager directly.