Rob Mastria

Project Director

Rob has been working in the renewable energy industry as a project developer for the past 16 years primarily in onshore and offshore wind. The last four years he has focused on offshore wind where he successfully developed the South Fork Wind Farm off the coast of New England. Currently he is the Project Director for RWE’s Canopy Offshore Wind Farm, an expected 1,600 MW floating offshore project off the coast of Northern California. Rob received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. 

Erin Kester

Government Relations Director

Erin is the Government Relations Director for the Canopy Offshore Wind Farm. She has worked to advocate for clean energy policies and regulatory frameworks to promote the development of renewable energy projects in the Western US for over 15 years. She is excited to develop meaningful relationships across the state of California to build the floating offshore wind industry together. Erin earned an MBA from both the University of Strathclyde and Comillas Pontifical University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

James Sun

Development Director

James joined offshore wind over 8 years ago just when the industry was rapidly scaling up in Europe. He returned to the US in 2019 to help the industry take root and is especially excited to see his home state of California take early strides adopting this essential resource for meeting its climate goals. James is currently the Development Director for RWE’s California project and is based out of San Francisco.

Saul Rosser

Engineering Manager

Saul Rosser is the Engineering Manager for the Canopy Offshore Wind Farm. He has lived in Northern California for most of the last 12 years. Saul has extensive experience in marine and offshore engineering including experience with the design of floating foundations for offshore wind turbines. He has degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. 

Andrew Meredith

Labor Relations Director

Andrew Meredith is the Labor Relations Director for RWE's offshore portfolio in the US. He came to RWE after serving as the President of the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC), the youngest person to ever hold the position and only the 10th President in the organization’s 121 year history. In that role, he represented 180 local trade Unions and over 450,000 skilled construction workers in 14 different trade unions.

Andrew Meredith is an electrician by trade and a proud graduate of a Joint Labor Management apprenticeship program. He is also a decorated combat veteran, accumulating nearly 500 combat flight hours with the California Army National Guard aboard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters in Iraq in 2005. Upon returning home from Iraq, he was elected to the Galt City Council (Galt, CA), serving from 2006 until 2010. In 2008, he served as the youngest Mayor in Galt’s history.

Jody Himango

Community Engagement Organizer

Jody Himango is a longtime Humboldt County resident. After graduating from Cal Poly Humboldt with a degree in biology and a teaching credential, she taught middle school science for over 20 years.  She has also worked on community development projects on the peninsula and educational programming with KEET TV.  She is looking forward to thoughtfully engaging a diverse set of stakeholders and community members.

Carliane Johnson

Permitting Manager

Carliane holds a BS in Biological Sciences and Chemistry from Florida State University. She has more than thirty years of experience related to environmental and regulatory evaluations of projects primarily for the marine transportation and offshore energy industries. Carliane joined RWE in April 2023 as the permitting manager for the Canopy Offshore Wind project. Carliane’s initial efforts on the project have involved meeting first-year lease obligations such as conducting agency outreach under RWE’s Agency Communications Plan and guiding the site investigations survey plan through the regulatory reviews. When she is not working, Carliane can usually be found on one of her sailboats, Kynntana and Blue Pearl.

Rick Robins

Marine Affairs Manager

Rick serves as Marine Affairs Manager for Canopy Offshore Wind and RWE. Rick leads the company’s engagement and communications with maritime stakeholders, including marine fisheries. He is committed to working closely with the project’s maritime neighbors to ensure successful outcomes.

Rick has decades of experience in commercial fisheries development, seafood processing, and fisheries management, serving as a member of Virginia Marine Resources Commission and chairing the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. He served as a fisheries liaison before joining RWE.

Ciara Emery

Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Ciara Emery is the Local Government and Stakeholder Engagement Manger for the Canopy Offshore Wind Farm. She has lived and worked in the North Coast for 10 years and came to RWE from Congressman Jared Huffman’s office where she served in Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino and Sonoma counties. She is a Cal Poly Humboldt alumna and completed her Master’s thesis in coordination with Schatz Energy Research Center on the community considerations of offshore wind.  

Andrew Cahill

Procurement Director

Andrew joined the RWE procurement team in August 2023 & will be managing procurement strategies for the Canopy project; including localized supply chain development. He has compiled over 15 years of supply chain, quality & procurement experience in the energy industry; including time at major wind turbine OEM’s & construction/civil works providers in solar. Andrew is located remotely in Denver, Colorado.