Kathrin Ohle, twig energy’s Founder and Principal, has over 30 years of experience in lending, investing, and relationship management.

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Prior to founding her own business, Kathrin spent 20 years in the corporate world, as a corporate banker with Deutsche Bank and TD Securities, as a financial investor with the Business Development Bank of Canada, and as a strategic investor with Emera.

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During her professional career, she closed bank debt and (quasi) equity transactions of over $5.5 billion with corporate clients of various sizes and industries, including infrastructure, utilities and power. Among her favourite transactions she closed are: i) venture capital investments of CAD 17 million in an Irish tidal technology developer, and ii) syndication and securitization of CAD 110 million for a Dutch company involved in building and operating the Confederation Bridge between P.E.I. and New Brunswick. Not to mention all the fantastic solar and energy efficiency projects she helped finance!

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Businesses and technologies that reduce the carbon footprint have been her focus since 2007.

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In addition to her role at twig energy, from 2015 to 2019, Kathrin was the Chief Investment Officer at CoPower Inc., an innovative financial arranger that democratizes clean energy investment opportunities.

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Since 2017, Kathrin has also provided her services to personal transformational seminar businesses that help people experience more love, peace and joy in their lives.

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People, planet and profits are truly her motivating factors, as are her heart, soul and spirit.

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As a service to the financing industry, she wrote and published The Decision-Maker’s Guide to Long-Term Financing, a comprehensive and practical book to help small and medium-sized businesses secure the most beneficial terms and conditions for their long-term financing transactions while also saving them time and money. The book is available on Amazon in Canada and the USA as well as outside of North America. 

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Kathrin has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne, Germany. She is still working on mastering parenthood. Kathrin has two amazing daughters.