Stephen MacDonald

Stephen MacDonald is the Founder and President of EP Group LLC, established in August 2023, focusing on supporting various stakeholders, including States and Utilities, in achieving decarbonization goals through Transactive Energy principles. Prior to this, Stephen served as Managing Director of Business Development at TeMix Inc. from August 2020 to July 2023, where responsibilities included leading go-to-market strategies and developing eco-partnerships. Stephen gained experience at Advantech, initially as Energy & Environmental N.A. Business Development Manager and later as North America Sales Lead, contributing to the development of certified digital substation servers. Additional roles include Membership and Development Lead at Grid Forward and Energy Engineer at Trane, specializing in Small Energy Projects. Stephen's educational background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy Systems Engineering from Oregon State University-Cascades, along with certifications in LEED Green Associate and various engineering studies.