Team
Our Team
Sun Cycle Farms was founded by a team of industry professionals with a cumulative 130 years of experience and power generation successes of over 3,600 MW. We bring our passion as developers, financers, owners, and operators of power plants to everything that we do.
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Jason Bradley, CEO
Jason Bradley, a passionate advocate for renewable energy and regenerative practices, hails from Alberta, Canada as a 5th generation resident of the province. With a strong foundation in primary agricultural production, education, applied research, and ag tech innovation, Jason has been instrumental in bridging the gap between solar technology and responsible land use.
Jason’s career began in the Canadian technology sector at Nortel Networks. Following that, Jason spent 20 years as the ranch manager at Red Deer River Ranches, a 50,000 acre 350 head cow/calf operation west of Sundre, Alberta. This pair of experiences proved to Jason the immense potential for technology to help create better food.
Subsequent to that, Jason served for several years as the Director of Smart Agriculture and Farm Manager at the Olds College Smart Farm, a dynamic applied research, demonstration, and education facility. His mission was to integrate applied research and academic teaching into the farm’s enterprise-scale crop and livestock operations. Under his leadership, the Smart Farm became a hub for demonstrating innovative practices and leading-edge agriculture production technologies.
Today, Jason Bradley champions regenerative agriculture principles. He understands that renewable energy and regenerative food production can coexist harmoniously. Inspired by this vision, Jason co-founded Sun Cycle Farms.
Jason Bradley’s work exemplifies his dedication to integrating solar energy with regenerative practices, ensuring increased profitability for farmers, ranchers, and energy companies, in addition to improved functional soil health, and enhanced nutrient food density.
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Dan Tocher, Head of Asset and Community Solutions
For two decades, Dan led land negotiations, stakeholder and community relations, and complex, regulated stakeholder consultations for 3 GWs of Greengate Power Corp’s wind and solar developments in Western Canada. This includes the operational Travers Solar, Blackspring Ridge Wind , Halkirk I Wind, Paintearth Wind, Wheatland Wind, and Stirling Wind facilities.
Through his extensive work with landowners, county representatives, First Nations, and project opponents, Dan has established a reputation for being approachable, transparent, and responsive to their issues and concerns.
This diverse experience uniquely positions Dan to lead community solutions development at Sun Cycle Farms. Dan is focused on creating mutually beneficial, long-term solutions for stakeholders that ensure asset performance and longevity with meaningful contributions to local communities. Dan supports solar owners in navigating common challenges associated with solar agrivoltaic operations.
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Ryan Tourigny, Services Lead
Ryan’s energy development, permitting, financing, and construction experience covers the full range of renewable and conventional energy technologies.
Ryan led Canadian Solar’s development activities in Canada, including a cross-country expansion and the development of more than 400 MW of solar and PV+ storage projects.
He served as the first Director of Project Development for Greengate Power Corporation and served as the Vice Chair of The Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and subsequently as a board member of the newly-merged Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA).
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical engineering with distinction and a Master of Business Administration degree. For more than 20 years, Ryan was a registered professional engineer in Alberta.
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Matthew Horvath, Head of Operations
Matthew Horvath, a dedicated solar PV design, construction, and operations expert, brings a wealth of expertise to the solar energy landscape. His journey began in as an electrical apprentice, and he steadily progressed to achieve his electrical Red Seal certification allowing him to combine technical knowledge with a keen ability for optimizing energy production trade-offs to arrive at improved long-term outcomes for PV owners.
As an experienced Red Seal Electrician, Matthew has overseen the construction of numerous grid-connected solar projects. His attention to detail ensures seamless installations with focus on facility owners’ long-term objectives.
Matthew’s focus on long-term asset integrity is unparalleled. He recognizes that long-term success hinges on meticulous operations and maintenance. His strategies drive value for solar facility owners’ while safeguarding their investments, ensuring sustained energy production. He implements rigorous maintenance practices, minimizing downtime.
Matthew’s innovative mindset, and firsthand farming experience in his youth, align perfectly with the mission of Sun Cycle Farms. He is at the leading edge of agrivoltaics integration, where solar panels coexist harmoniously with crops and livestock.