Neetika Sathe
Neetika is an established thought leader in areas of clean technology, sustainability, and energy transition. Under her leadership, the Alectra GRE&T Centre has launched many innovative initiatives, such as a cloud-based transactive energy platform, North America’s first distribution-level local electricity market, and a successful electricity pricing pilot that laid the foundation for Ontario's recently-announced ultra-low (ULO) electricity rate.
Previously, Neetika was the Chief Marketing Manager for Nissan LEAF and Cross-Overs in Canada, responsible for sales and profitability for her portfolio, including the launch of the all-electric, zero emissions Nissan LEAF in Canada.
In 2022, Neetika received Canada’s Clean50 individual award in the category 'Traditional Energy and Generation'. Previously, she was presented with the Champion Award by Energy Storage North America for her leadership in advancing energy storage technology.
Neetika serves on the board of several organizations. She is the current Chair of Electric Mobility Canada and a board member of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Rhythmos Inc. She is the past Chair of National Electricity Roundtable (NER) Canada and NSERC Energy Storage Technology Network (NESTnet).
Neetika holds a Master’s degree in Physics from Panjab University, an MBA from McMaster University, and the Chartered Director (C. Dir.) designation from The Directors College, an Executive Program offered by the DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University.