A high-tech industrial partner to support your projects
Waga Energy was founded in January 2015 in Grenoble, France, by engineers from Air Liquide. The company draws on its unparalleled gas engineering expertise to develop RNG injection projects serving the energy transition.
Waga Energy employs 120 people and possesses all the skills required to design, build, and operate landfill gas recovery, upgrading, and grid-injection projects — including project financing, design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and RNG sales to gas utilities and offtake partners.
Waga Energy global headquarters are located in Grenoble, France, with subsidaries in the USA, Canada, and Spain. Our US headquarters are located in Bala Cynwyd, PA, and our Canadian headquarters in Shawinigan, Quebec.
Waga Energy SA (siège social)
Waga Energy Paris
89, rue du faubourg Saint Antoine
75011 Paris
Waga Energy Canada
1250, avenue de la Station (Local 2-501D)
G9N 8K9 Shawinigan, Québec
Waga Energy USA
150 Monument Road #207
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, USA
Waga Energy Spain
Calle Vilamarí, 86, 88
08015 Barcelona, Spain
Waga Energy Italy
WAGA ENERGY ITALIA s.r.l.
Via Gustavo Fara 35
20124 Milano (MI)
Waga Energy United States
150 Monument Road #205
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
USA
Waga Energy Canada
1265, rue Trudel (suite 4)
G9N 8T3 Shawinigan,
Québec, Canada
Tel : 1-855-961-5323
Waga Energy France
5 Avenue Raymond Chanas
38320 Eybens
France
Executive Committee
Mathieu Lefebvre
Chief executive officer
Co-founder
Engineer graduated from Centrale Marseille, Mathieu has a unique expertise in the biomethane sector and a strong experience in business development. He started the biogas activity for Air Liquide and built the first anaerobic digestion plants in France. Mathieu is a permanent member of the French national working group on biomethane since 2009.
Nicolas Paget
Chief Technology Officer
Co-founder
Material engineer graduated from UTC Compiègne, Nicolas is know as an industrial gas plant expert. After a successful experience at Technip, he joined the biogas team at Air Liquide, as head industrialization and standardization of biogas plants. He started the first anaerobic digestion plant in France while being in charge of the development of membrane scrubbers.
Marco Venturini
VP Marketing and Sales
Lawyer, economist and MBA graduated, Marco has a 30-years experience in the environmental industry (waste, water, soil, energy) as managing director of business units at Veolia, Paprec, and EnGlobe Soil Remediation. He formerly assumed board positions in several companies and organizations in France, the UK, Canada, Italy, Morocco and Israel.
Guillaume Piechaczyk
Chief operating officer
Graduated from Arts et Métiers ParisTech and IUT Montpellier, Guillaume is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the WAGABOX® units. He previously worked for the French gas grid operator GRTGaz, and was then in charge of maintenance of offshore oil rigs for Doris Engineering.
Marie-Amélie Richel
Chief Financial Officer
Marie-Amélie graduated from GEM business school. She was in charge of accounting control for Rio Tinto’s (mining group) affiliates in France and the EMEA region before joining the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) to apply her expertise to the field of innovation.
Elsa Perfetti
Human Resources Manager
Having obtained a Master’s degree in Human Resources, Elsa is in charge of managing personnel, training and recruitment. Previously, she was a HR manager in a SME in Grenoble.
Caroline Millet
Projects Director
As a graduate engineer from Polytech Clermont, Caroline oversees the manufacturing of WAGABOX® units, from design through to commissioning. She was previously responsible for coordinating maintenance teams at Air Liquide Medical in Belgium.
Antonio Trueba
R&D Manager
With a PhD in Energy from Centrale Supéléc, Antonio manages the team in charge of designing and continually improving WAGABOX® units, technology watch and developing new products. He previously worked on developing methods for separating gases at Air Liquide, after having kicked off his career at PSA Peugeot Citroën.
Laurent Barbotin
Head of Communications
With a Master’s in Journalism from Université Grenoble Alpes and a one-year Master’s in History from Université Rennes 2, Laurent is in charge of communications, press relations and financial communications. His previous role was as editorial director for a communications agency, after having started out as an economic journalist.
Vincent Tisseire
Europe business development director
Graduated from ENSGTI and HEC Paris, Vincent is in charge of Waga Energy’s business development in Europe. He previously worked on renewable energy projects for GRDF, Engie and GEG.
Delphine Bristiel
Legal Director
Delphine is a lawyer specialized in business law. She practiced in law firms for 10 years before joining the corporate world. After working in the health sector, she joined Waga Energy to take charge of regulatory and legal issues.
Lucie Tonnellier
Energy director
A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique de Paris, Lucie is responsible for the sales of RNG produced by WAGABOX® units and for energy procurement. She joined Waga Energy after 13 years with Air Liquide, working on hydrogen and biomethane issues.
Martin Tramoy
Directeur QHSE
With a Master’s degree in QHSE, Martin is responsible for Waga Energy’s Quality, Safety and Environment policy. He defines, adapts and improves this policy in line with the company’s overall strategy and external and internal challenges. Previously in charge of these issues at a waste incineration site.
Subsidiary managers
Guénaël Prince
Director in the USA
Co-founder
Julie Flynn
Director in Canada
Baptiste Usquin
Director in Spain
Board of directors
Mathieu Lefebvre
Waga Energy CEO
Guénaël Prince
Waga Energy Inc. CEO
Séverine Adami
Representative for Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)
Dominique Gruson
Independant Administrator
Marie Bierent
Manager Les Saules
Arnaud Delattre
Starquest Capital CEO
Olivier Aubert
SWEN Capital Partners director
Stéphane Assuied
Tertium CEO
Christilla de Moustier
Independant Administrator
Anne Lapierre
Global Head of Energy at Norton Rose Fulbright
Christophe Guillaume
Noria CEO (censor)
Anna Creti
Independant Administrator
Mathieu Lefebvre
Waga Energy CEO
Guénaël Prince
Waga Energy Inc. CEO
Séverine Adami
Representative for Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)
Dominique Gruson
Independant Administrator
Marie Bierent
Manager Les Saules
Arnaud Delattre
Starquest Capital CEO
Olivier Aubert
SWEN Capital Partners director
Stéphane Assuied
Tertium CEO
Christilla de Moustier
Independant Administrator
Anne Lapierre
Global Head of Energy at Norton Rose Fulbright
Christophe Guillaume
Noria CEO (censor)
Anna Creti
Independant Administrator
Advisory board North America
Denis Bollinger
VP Assets and Regulatory Affairs, EDL
Denys Turcotte
Former VP Sales, Alstom North America
Awards
An innovation grant under the French government’s economic stimulus program PIA (Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir)
First Prize in the 2016 Fighting Climate Change Awards (French energy agency ADEME and the French Ministry of the Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Energy).
Pollutec 2016 Innovation Awards
2016 Start-up of the Year for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (EY/L’Express)
Runner-up in the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) 2018
WAGABOX® is one the 1000 Solutions to protect the environment certified by the Solar Impulse Foundation.
