Team
Our team brings over 100 years of combined experience across BESS development globally and the Japan renewable energy market specifically, covering every stage of the project lifecycle
Brawn Energy Leadership
Scott Reinhart
CEO & Founder
25+ years managing assets on behalf of institutional investors. Founder of Brawn Capital and Brawn Energy Ltd., with prior roles at Citadel, Stark Investments, and Pine River Capital where he founded the Hong Kong office. MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Dean Cooper
Chief Operating Officer
25+ years as a principal investor, Dean has built and led growth platforms across renewable energy generation and storage in the Asia Pacific region, including at Amp Energy, a Carlyle Group portfolio company. Master of Applied Finance, Macquarie University.
Amira Ademovic
Head of Engineering & Construction
20+ years in the energy industry, including 10+ years in Japan's renewable energy sector across METI, utility approvals, design, construction, and commissioning across 1 GW of projects across origination, development, and construction. Master of Philosophy in Infrastructure Management, Yokohama National University.
Keeran Hooper
Project Management Office
3+ years in Japan's renewable energy sector and 10 years as a senior project manager including Project Helios, a 50MW Hokkaido BESS in 2025. Master of Environmental Management, University of New South Wales.
Marvelle Meng
SVP Investments
7+ years in M&A and renewable energy including origination, project finance, acquisitions and asset resale. Master of Finance, University of Texas McCombs School of Business.
Alex Hidaka
Senior Development Manager
5+ years in APAC renewable energy development, formerly at Flow Power and Tesla. Contributed to the development of 600+ MW of solar and BESS projects, including a 150 MW BESS project. Bachelor of Project Management, University of Adelaide.