Mission Statements & Team

Business Mission

Acacia Energy endeavours to assist the energy sector’s transition from centralised, fossil-fuel power generation towards renewable energy that is locally generated, locally stored, and locally used

 

Customer Mission

Acacia Energy rewards clients for reducing the amount of electricity they take from the grid. We provided tailored renewable energy solutions that suit our clients’ needs that reduce cost and deliver new revenue streams while measurably improving sustainability.

Meet the team

Stephen Thomson

Chief Executive Officer

Stephen is passionate about the transition of Australia’s energy supply from centralised fossil fuel to decentralised renewable energy. For over 20 years Stephen has worked in senior executive and advisory roles in the Australian and South-East Asian electricity and gas market – starting new businesses, running contestable markets, leading industry and business transformation and advising on market reform.

Stephen uses his deep understanding of energy market value drivers and regulation to create value for all stakeholders. Stephen is a Board member of the Yarra Energy Foundation and an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, USA.

Richard Martin

Executive Chairman

Richard is a Senior Executive with extensive corporate and international trade experience in Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. In 2014 Richard established a highly successful engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm, AEES Group, focused on ‘generating cost reduction and sustainability change’ through deploying renewable energy technologies to commercial businesses.

The EPC delivers large-scale Behind-The-Meter commercial PV, generation and storage systems aimed at automating; Demand Response, FCAS, Pool Price Autobid and Demand Management solutions. Richard is also a graduate of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training with Al Gore in Florida, USA.

Riley van de Loo

Engineering Manager

Riley Van de Loo is an electrical and electronics engineer with a bachelor’s degree (with honours) from RMIT university. Riley has developed a proprietary, cloud-based platform; “Optimised Bid Engine” (OBE) that works to minimise the cost of energy for a customer’s site through real-time optimised management of onsite energy assets. Riley has developed renewable energy solutions for complex sites and specialises in demand management, VPPs, C&I Battery Storage and synchronisation of Behind-the-Meter Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to the grid.

Travis Maclachlan

C&I – Sales Executive

Operating in the sales environment for more than 17 years in various international roles, Travis’ passion for renewables brought him to Acacia. Integrity and strategic relationships are the cornerstone of his career, which include developing multi-million dollar business ventures in various vertical markets.

Cultivating relationships that provide positive results for all parties involved is something he prides himself on, and has seen him develop business channels that reach all corners of Australia.  Travis holds a post graduate diploma in Strategic Leadership.

Tara Hou

Office Manager

Tara has a background in management and accounting that allows for smooth business operations. Tara completed her Master of International Business and an MBA in Professional Accounting from Deakin University.

Tara’s extensive experience across both management and professional accounting roles throughout Asia and Australia provide her with the tools to ensure business runs efficiently.

David Fry

David has over with over 25 years’ experience with client Relationship Management in business, private and corporate sectors of banking, with 3 years’ experience in the renewables industry. David specialises on small and large scale STC projects across a range of industries including residential apartment buildings, golf clubs, breweries, schools, and wholesale nurseries.

David has also project managed several State Government tenders. David’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Business – Banking & Finance.

Let’s understand your sustainable project

Acacia Energy believes in a detailed consultative approach with our clients. We pride ourselves on providing the very best tailored solution that resolves your most important renewable energy needs, and it all starts with a conversation.

Let’s discuss your needs03 9596 9800