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Our Company

Dr. Vince Lamarra, CEO

Symbiotics' Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Vince Lamarra, has a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota where he specialized in ecology, behavioral biology, limnology, and fisheries science. He has over 30 years of experience as a consulting scientist for energy projects throughout North America. In addition, he served for over 20 years as the principal scientist for the Bear Lake Preservation Project and was responsible for water quality monitoring, stream and riparian restoration projects, and watershed management consultation. more detail...

Brent Smith, COO

Symbiotics' Chief Operations Officer (COO), Brent Smith, has over 30 years of hydroelectric development consulting and operational experience in the United States and Central America. His expertise includes project design, site evaluation, permitting, contract negotiations, construction, and low impact certification. more detail...

Dr. Robert A. Klein, CFO, CCO

Symbiotics' Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dr. Robert Klein, has a Ph.D. in economics from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is the former Group Energy Risk Director for Scottish Power and served as PacifiCorp's Senior Vice President of Commercial Trading. Dr. Klein has 38 years of experience in the energy industry. more detail...