Richard Ford

Richard Ford has served as a Volunteer Advisor at the Centre for Urban Energy’s Clean Energy Zone since 2017. In his former role at Toronto Hydro, he spearheaded several research projects at the Centre. Since then, Richard has continued to draw from his ongoing experience in policy, regulation and development of the electricity system to provide startups with assistance in identifying and addressing areas of opportunity, potential risks and challenges in emerging local trends. Through one-on-one mentoring, Richard provides startups and students with strategic guidance to bring their clean-energy enterprises to life.