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Global Clean Energy Appoints Innovation and AI Leaders
New Chief Innovation Officer and Chief AI Officer to drive AI-powered clean energy and resilience initiatives.
Published on Feb. 10, 2026
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Global Clean Energy, Inc. has announced the appointments of Greg Godbout as Chief Innovation Officer and Thomas Roderick, PhD, as Chief AI Officer. Together, they will lead the company's newly formed AI Division, which will focus on building renewable, responsive, and resilient intelligence for the energy, disaster management, health, and climate resiliency sectors.
Why it matters
These appointments represent a strategic shift for Global Clean Energy Inc. as it transforms into an AI-powered clean-energy and resilience company. The new AI Division aims to develop innovative solutions that optimize renewable energy, predict and mitigate climate risks, support resilient infrastructure, and enable faster adaptation to a changing climate.
The details
Dr. Roderick is a leading expert in applied artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and operational AI, with extensive experience deploying AI at scale across various industries. Godbout holds degrees in economics, management information technology, and business analytics and AI. Under their leadership, the AI Division will develop new AI-driven platforms to address critical challenges in renewable energy, disaster management, public health, and climate adaptation.
- Global Clean Energy, Inc. announced the appointments on February 10, 2026.
The players
Greg Godbout
Newly appointed Chief Innovation Officer of Global Clean Energy, Inc.
Thomas Roderick, PhD
Newly appointed Chief AI Officer of Global Clean Energy, Inc.
Flamelit
An advanced AI consultancy where Dr. Roderick currently serves as President and Chief Technology Officer.
AI for Natural Disasters
A global initiative where Dr. Roderick currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, building AI-powered early-warning, response, and recovery systems for climate-driven catastrophes.
What’s next
The newly formed AI Division under Godbout and Roderick's leadership will begin developing the next generation of AI-driven platforms to address critical challenges in renewable energy, disaster management, public health, and climate adaptation.
The takeaway
Global Clean Energy's strategic shift towards AI-powered solutions for clean energy, infrastructure resilience, public health, and climate adaptation underscores the growing importance of leveraging advanced technologies to tackle complex, mission-critical challenges in these domains.
