Change of Control

C-suite, MD, and partner-level moves across clean energy development, project finance, PE/infrastructure, and law.

247

Total Moves

124

Hires

Departures

Promotions

Recent Moves

Latest 20

Paul Bloom promoted to Chief Executive Officer at Gevo, Inc. (from President, Gevo, Inc.)

Bloom formally succeeds founding CEO Patrick Gruber — who built Gevo into a leading sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company over 15 years and transitions to Strategic Advisor — as Gevo accelerates commercialization of its Net-Zero 1 SAF flagship project. Bloom brings ADM commercial experience and was appointed President in December 2025 before this elevation.

Apr 1, 2026Promotion

Kyle James joined as Chief Commercial Officer at Gevo, Inc. (from VP Fuel Ethanol Sales and GM Renewable Performance Chemicals, ADM (Archer-Daniels-Midland))

James brings 25+ years in renewable fuels and chemicals from ADM to Gevo, filling a critical commercial gap as new CEO Paul Bloom builds out his leadership team. His hire signals Gevo's focus on scaling SAF offtake agreements and chemicals sales alongside its Net-Zero 1 flagship project.

Apr 1, 2026Hire

Rhone Resch joined as Chief Strategy Officer at TOYO Co., Ltd. (from Senior Advisor, BrightNight)

Resch, who served as President & CEO of SEIA (2004–2016) and is widely credited with shaping the modern US solar industry, joins TOYO as its newly created CSO focused on expanding the Japanese manufacturer's US market presence and domestic manufacturing footprint. TOYO reported $427.4M revenue and 4.5 GW solar cell shipments for FY2025 and trades on Nasdaq.

Mar 31, 2026Hire

Nicole A. Bulgarino promoted to Co-President at Ameresco, Inc. (from President – Federal Solutions and Utility Infrastructure, Ameresco, Inc.)

Bulgarino is one of two internal executives elevated to Co-President as founder George Sakellaris transitions from President to CEO-only — a classic founder succession splitting leadership of Ameresco's $1B+ energy efficiency and data center business; she oversees federal and large infrastructure projects with Ameresco since 2004.

Mar 31, 2026Promotion

Louis P. Maltezos promoted to Co-President at Ameresco, Inc. (from President – Central and Western USA and Canada Region, Ameresco, Inc.)

Maltezos joins Bulgarino as Co-President in Ameresco's dual-succession structure; with Ameresco since 2004, he takes over non-federal commercial and Smart Building Solutions businesses including Canadian operations.

Mar 31, 2026Promotion

Peter Christakis promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Ameresco, Inc. (from President – East USA, Greece and Project Risk, Ameresco, Inc.)

Christakis rounds out Ameresco's founder succession trifecta as COO, overseeing procurement, US solar and battery operations, and European operations; the three-way restructure concentrates day-to-day operations in a new management layer as Sakellaris retains the CEO role with Ameresco since 2000.

Mar 31, 2026Promotion

Hamad Al-Hoshan joined as Partner, Energy at Kirkland & Ellis (from Partner, Energy, Latham & Watkins)

Al-Hoshan joins Kirkland's New York office as part of a ~10-lawyer team poached from Latham & Watkins, co-leading the lateral with Christopher Peponis (Houston). The team migration represents one of the largest energy practice group moves in BigLaw in 2026.

Mar 31, 2026Lateral

Hannah Bascom promoted to General Manager at Uplight (from Chief Growth Officer, Uplight)

Bascom takes day-to-day leadership of Uplight — which serves 8 of North America's 10 largest utilities — following Octopus Energy and Schneider Electric's majority stake investment; she previously led growth at Pacific Gas & Electric and Google.

Mar 30, 2026Promotion

Luis D'Acosta departed Uplight as Chief Executive Officer

D'Acosta exits as Uplight CEO following Octopus Energy and Schneider Electric's majority stake acquisition, moving into a regional president role at Schneider — the tight linkage underscoring Schneider's control post-deal. His successor role (Mexico & Central America) is non-US based.

Mar 30, 2026Departure

Estelle Monod appointed Executive Chair, Board of Directors at Uplight (from Senior Vice President, Head of Group M&A, Schneider Electric)

Monod's elevation to Executive Chair formalizes Schneider Electric's governance control over Uplight post-investment; she brings 20+ years of M&A experience from Goldman Sachs, Lion Capital, and Schneider and had served on the Uplight board for two years prior.

Mar 30, 2026Board

Christopher Peponis joined as Partner, Energy at Kirkland & Ellis (from Partner, Energy, Latham & Watkins)

Peponis joins Kirkland's Houston office as part of a ~10-lawyer team poached from Latham & Watkins, co-leading the move with Hamad Al-Hoshan. He advised on NextDecade's $6.7B Rio Grande LNG Train 4 financing — one of the largest energy deals of 2025.

Mar 30, 2026Lateral

Simon Edwards joined as Chief Financial Officer at Bloom Energy (from Chief Executive Officer, Groq, Inc.)

Edwards joins Bloom Energy as CFO, effective April 13, filling a vacancy that weighed on BE shares for nearly a year. He comes from Groq (AI inference chip unicorn) where he most recently served as interim CEO. Earlier CFO roles at Conga, ServiceMax, and GE Digital. His appointment coincides with Bloom's push into AI data center power markets.

Mar 26, 2026Hire

Nathaniel Fick appointed Board of Directors at Eos Energy Enterprises

Fick, the former U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, joins the Eos Energy board. Eos Energy makes zinc-based long-duration battery storage systems. The appointment adds government/policy expertise to the board.

Mar 26, 2026Board

Josephus Allmond joined as Chief Energy Officer (Cabinet-Level) at Commonwealth of Virginia (from Staff Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center)

Gov. Spanberger created Virginia's first Chief Energy Officer role to tackle a 36% electricity rate increase over five years and accelerate clean energy goals. Allmond comes from SELC where he litigated utility rate cases, IRP proceedings, and RPS compliance before the Virginia SCC.

Mar 25, 2026Hire

Robert J. Gaudette promoted to Chief Executive Officer at NRG Energy (from President; EVP and President of NRG Business and Wholesale Operations, NRG Energy)

Gaudette succeeds Lawrence Coben (retiring) after 25+ years managing NRG's generation portfolio and commercial operations. NRG is a 7+ GW power company actively expanding into AI/data center power demand contracts; this is a continuity succession at a critical growth moment.

Mar 25, 2026Promotion

Alan Armstrong departed Constellation Energy as Board Director

Armstrong, former CEO of Williams Companies (14+ years) and Constellation Energy board member since January 2026, resigned to accept appointment as U.S. Senator for Oklahoma by Gov. Kevin Stitt, filling vacancy left by Markwayne Mullin. Has signaled permitting reform as primary legislative priority.

Mar 24, 2026Departure

Beth Cooper departed Chesapeake Utilities as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Cooper retires as EVP/CFO of Chesapeake Utilities, effective June 30, 2026. She is succeeded by Jeff Sylvester (promoted internally). Chesapeake Utilities is a natural gas distribution and propane utility.

Mar 24, 2026Departure

Jeff Sylvester promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Chesapeake Utilities (from Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Chesapeake Utilities)

Sylvester promoted to EVP/CFO of Chesapeake Utilities, succeeding retiring Beth Cooper, effective July 1, 2026. Previously served as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer.

Mar 24, 2026Promotion

Vijay Singh joined as Chief Executive Officer at Greenskies Clean Focus (from Chief Commercial Officer, GlidePath Power Solutions)

Singh brings 25+ years of renewable energy leadership to Greenskies, having previously built NextEra Energy’s energy storage platform into a multi-billion-dollar operation, led PPL Corp.’s unregulated renewables and Safari Energy C&I platform, and served as CCO at GlidePath Power Solutions (Quinbrook portfolio).

Mar 24, 2026Hire

Gideon Argov appointed Independent Board Director at Array Technologies (from Chief Executive Officer, Entegris / Dionex)

Argov, former CEO of semiconductor materials company Entegris and Dionex, joins Array Technologies' board to strengthen global operations expertise as the leading solar tracker company expands its international footprint.

Mar 23, 2026Board

Net Talent Flow

151 firms

Firm	Hires	Departures	Net
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	5	0	+5
Rabobank	3	0	+3
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom	3	0	+3
Paul Weiss	3	0	+3
Longroad Energy	3	0	+3
King & Spalding	3	1	+2
BrightNight	3	1	+2
Pattern Energy	2	0	+2
Avantus	2	0	+2
Scout Clean Energy	2	0	+2
Savion	2	0	+2
Deriva Energy	2	0	+2
Clearlight Energy	2	0	+2
Leeward Renewable Energy	2	0	+2
Invenergy	2	0	+2
Spiritus	2	0	+2
American Clean Power Association (ACP)	2	0	+2
Latham & Watkins	4	3	+1
Vinson & Elkins	3	2	+1
Arevon Energy	2	1	+1
Cypress Creek Renewables	2	1	+1
Constellation Energy	2	1	+1
Fluence Energy	1	0	+1
ENGIE North America	1	0	+1
Vineyard Offshore	1	0	+1
Onward Energy	1	0	+1
Jupiter Power	1	0	+1
Origis Energy	1	0	+1
EDF Renewables	1	0	+1
Canadian Solar	1	0	+1
NextEra Energy	1	0	+1
Advantage Capital Renewables	1	0	+1
J.P. Morgan	1	0	+1
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe	1	0	+1
Xcel Energy	1	0	+1
Dimension Energy	1	0	+1
GE Vernova	1	0	+1
Array Technologies	1	0	+1
FTC Solar	1	0	+1
Hecate Grid (Fullmark Energy)	1	0	+1
HASI	1	0	+1
I Squared Capital	1	0	+1
New Columbia Solar	1	0	+1
SolarEdge Technologies	1	0	+1
Clean Energy Systems	1	0	+1
Intersect Power	1	0	+1
Natural Power	1	0	+1
Avangrid	1	0	+1
DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing	1	0	+1
Ceres	1	0	+1
Norton Rose Fulbright	1	0	+1
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center	1	0	+1
Eaton	1	0	+1
GS Power Partners	1	0	+1
Pine Gate Renewables	1	0	+1
Summit Ridge Energy	1	0	+1
Silicon Ranch	1	0	+1
Terra-Gen	1	0	+1
Vesper Energy	1	0	+1
Sol Systems	1	0	+1
Ameresco	1	0	+1
Hanwha Qcells	1	0	+1
Lotus Infrastructure Partners	1	0	+1
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners	1	0	+1
Solar Proponent	1	0	+1
Advanced Power	1	0	+1
Rockland Capital	1	0	+1
RWE Clean Energy	1	0	+1
Capital Power	1	0	+1
Eolian	1	0	+1
Doral Renewables	1	0	+1
Belltown Power	1	0	+1
SolaREIT	1	0	+1
ArcLight Capital Partners	1	0	+1
Red Post Energy Futures	1	0	+1
Palmetto	1	0	+1
Boralex	1	0	+1
Commonwealth of Virginia	1	0	+1
Bloom Energy	1	0	+1
IPX Power	1	0	+1
Greenskies Clean Focus	1	0	+1
TOYO Co., Ltd.	1	0	+1
Ascend Analytics	1	0	+1
Gevo, Inc.	1	0	+1
Morrison (infrastructure investment manager)	1	0	+1
Swift Current Energy	1	1	0
Lightsource bp	1	2	-1
Broad Reach Power	0	1	-1
FirstLight Power	0	1	-1
Jamaica Public Service Company	0	1	-1
bp	0	1	-1
EDF	0	1	-1
Goldman Sachs	0	1	-1
State of West Virginia	0	1	-1
174 Power Global	0	1	-1
Winston & Strawn	0	1	-1
EDP Renewables North America	0	1	-1
Skadden	0	1	-1
BrightNight Power	0	1	-1
Essential Utilities	0	1	-1
Transurban North America	0	1	-1
Weatherford International	0	1	-1
Shell	0	1	-1
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners	0	1	-1
U.S. Department of Energy	0	1	-1
Clearway Energy Group	0	1	-1
Savion Energy	0	1	-1
Weil Gotshal & Manges	0	1	-1
Bracewell	0	1	-1
REV Renewables	0	1	-1
Vineyard Wind	0	1	-1
GE	0	1	-1
Freshfields	0	1	-1
The Engine	0	1	-1
David B Foster LLC (Eaton consultant)	0	1	-1
Exelon	0	1	-1
Calpine Corporation	0	1	-1
LS Power Development	0	1	-1
esVolta	0	1	-1
Enel Green Power North America	0	1	-1
Noresco	0	1	-1
Blattner Company	0	1	-1
Starwood Energy	0	1	-1
Core Solar / Macquarie GIG	0	1	-1
McKinsey & Company	0	1	-1
Sonnedix	0	1	-1
Primoris Services Corporation	0	1	-1
Tesla	0	1	-1
Brightmark	0	1	-1
Competitive Power Ventures (CPV)	0	1	-1
Nevada Governor's Office of Energy	0	1	-1
Peloton Interactive	0	1	-1
Cogeco	0	1	-1
Southern Environmental Law Center	0	1	-1
Groq, Inc.	0	1	-1
Chesapeake Utilities	0	1	-1
Searchlight Institute	0	1	-1
Recurrent Energy	0	1	-1
Intersect Power (senior advisor)	0	1	-1
GlidePath Power Solutions	0	1	-1
POWWR	0	1	-1
ADM (Archer-Daniels-Midland)	0	1	-1
GI Partners	0	1	-1
Uplight	0	1	-1
Ørsted	1	3	-2
AES Corporation	0	2	-2
White & Case	0	2	-2
Akin (formerly Akin Gump)	0	2	-2
SkyGen Energy	0	2	-2
Kirkland & Ellis	2	5	-3
First Wind	0	3	-3