People on the move: Anthropic, Ballard Power Systems, and more

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.

Anthropic, the generative AI firm, announced the appointment of Sana Ouji as its first-ever Energy Lead. Ouji joins the company's nascent energy team after more than six years at Google, where she most recently oversaw strategic energy investments and partnerships for its data center division. Tasked with developing a global infrastructure strategy, Ouji will focus on securing the massive clean energy capacity required to scale Anthropic's AI compute capabilities while adhering to its public commitment to shield ratepayers from rising electricity costs.

Ballard Power Systems, a provider of zero-emission PEM fuel cell solutions, announced the appointment of Ralph Robinett as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. A veteran of the clean energy sector with 25 years of operational experience, Robinett most recently served as COO at GAF Energy, where he spearheaded the large-scale manufacturing and automation of the Timberline Solar roof business. At Ballard, Robinett succeeds Lee Sweetland and will be responsible for optimizing global supply chains and scaling production as the company targets the electrification of commercial trucks, buses, and marine vessels.

Fermi, the Texas-based AI power startup, announced a significant leadership transition and "2.0 reset" effective April 20, 2026. As part of this organizational shift, Jacobo Ortiz has been appointed to lead an interim "Office of the CEO" alongside board observer Anna Bofa. This move follows the departure of the company's founding executive team as Fermi refines its strategy for deploying small modular reactors and solar-plus-storage hybrid assets to meet the surging energy demands of the domestic AI sector. Jacobo Ortiz, previously the company's COO, is tasked with stabilizing operations and overseeing the next phase of the firm's infrastructure development.

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