Global Clean Energy Appoints AI Leaders to Drive Innovation

New CIO and Chief AI Officer will build company's AI division to optimize power, predict climate risks, and boost resilience.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Global Clean Energy, Inc. has appointed Greg Godbout as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) and Thomas Roderick, PhD, as Chief AI Officer (CAIO) to lead the company's newly formed AI Division. The division will focus on building renewable, responsive, and resilient intelligence for the energy, disaster management, health, and climate resiliency sectors.

Why it matters

This move represents a strategic shift for Global Clean Energy to transform into an AI-powered clean energy and resilience company, positioning it to lead innovation in making energy systems self-optimizing, climate-aware, and resilient to disruption.

The details

Godbout and Roderick will develop AI-driven platforms to optimize renewable energy generation and grid stability, predict and mitigate climate and disaster risks, support resilient infrastructure and public health systems, and enable governments and enterprises to adapt faster to a changing climate. Roderick is a leading practitioner in applied AI, predictive analytics, and operational AI, with experience deploying AI at scale across utilities, healthcare, energy, and government. Godbout holds degrees in economics, management of information technology, and business analytics and AI.

  • Global Clean Energy announced the new appointments on February 10, 2026.

The players

Greg Godbout

Global Clean Energy's new Chief Innovation Officer (CIO).

Thomas Roderick, PhD

Global Clean Energy's new Chief AI Officer (CAIO).

Earl Azimov

CEO of Global Clean Energy Inc.

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What they’re saying

“Clean energy is no longer just about power generation, it's about resilience, intelligence, and adaptability. By combining AI with renewable infrastructure, we can create targeted, domain-adaptable systems that anticipate disruption, optimize performance, lower operational cost, and protect communities. Global Clean Energy Inc. is uniquely positioned to lead this next wave, and I'm excited to help build it.”

— Greg Godbout, Chief Innovation Officer (stocktitan.net)

“AI is now as operationally and strategically critical to clean energy as turbines and transmission lines. With the right intelligence layer, energy systems can become self-optimizing, climate-aware, and resilient to disruption. Global Clean Energy is positioned to boldly lead innovation in making that a reality.”

— Thomas Roderick, PhD, Chief AI Officer (stocktitan.net)

What’s next

Global Clean Energy's new AI Division under Godbout and Roderick's leadership will focus on developing AI-driven platforms to optimize renewable energy, predict and mitigate climate risks, support resilient infrastructure, and enable faster adaptation to climate change.

The takeaway

By appointing experienced AI and innovation leaders to build an AI division, Global Clean Energy is positioning itself to be a pioneer in making energy systems more intelligent, responsive, and resilient - a critical step in the transition to sustainable infrastructure.