Meet our leadership team
The Hedgehog leadership team combines decades of engineering experience and project management across multiple industries. combines decades of engineering experience and project management across multiple industries. They are committed to delivering excellence on every project and make it possible by hiring and retaining the best talent around.
DR. MICHAEL WRINCH
President
P.Eng., PHD., PMP, FS ENG (TÜV Rheinland), CEM, FEC, ICD.D
Michael is an energetic and accountable leader with creative insight resulting in high performing teams. His technical background is comprised of electrical engineering and project management for energy delivery systems, safety instrumented systems, rail systems, natural gas infrastructure, and submarine design, integration and maintenance. Over his 20-year career, Michael has become a credible thought leader, mentor, and expert in engineering and risk management.
YOUNES RASHIDI
Vice President of Engineering Operations
P.Eng., FS ENG (TÜV Rheinland), M.A.Sc., Executive MBA
Younes is an seasoned electrical engineer with more than 20 years of leadership and technical experience in electrical and automation systems for the oil & gas, safety critical design, and renewable energy industries. Younes has gained significant experience through design, implementation, installation, commissioning and supervision of multi-million dollar international projects. He designed one of the largest hybrid grid-tied solar power systems in British Columbia for the City of Colwood and has designed solar systems over 1,000 MW.
ERIN MARTIN-SERRANO
Director of Business Development
MBA, B.A.Sc.
Erin has over 8 years experience with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Business to Business (B2B) relationships in the educational, military and commercial markets and has negotiated multi-million contracts with both government and commercial companies including US Department of Defense, General Dynamics, Agilent, Black Box, and Value Added Resellers (VARs) in China. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, she was responsible for IP assessment and global sales and marketing initiatives while the company was part of a hedge fund.
JANESA CHARLES
Corporate Controller
B.A.Sc., Master of Management
Janesa brings with her a background of accounting and customer facing expertise across a wide variety of industries. Her experience and expertise have been driven by her belief in accountability to all stakeholders in any business. She believes in continuous learning and aims to remain current with ongoing changes in technology and all accounting standards and policies that guides the way we work and do business.