Impact - driven investment executive with 20+ years' global experience across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Proven record mobilizing over $600M in DFI and private capital into energy, digital, and industrial ventures advancing inclusive growth and climate resilience. Skilled in structuring equity, debt, and PPP investments, building funds and partnerships, and leading value creation across diverse portfolios. Committed to embedding ESG and measurable impact outcomes in investment strategy, governance, and active ownership. Experienced in optimizing energy and infrastructure portfolios through active asset management, refinancing, and performance enhancement to deliver superior investor returns.
Headline
Impact-driven investment executive with 20+ years’ global experience across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Proven record mobilizing over $600M in DFI and private capital into energy, digital, and industrial ventures advancing inclusive growth and climate resilience. Skilled in structuring equity, debt, and PPP investments, building funds and partnerships, and leading value creation across diverse portfolios. Committed to embedding ESG and measurable impact outcomes in investment strategy, governance, and active ownership. Experienced in optimizing industrial and infrastructure portfolios through active asset management, refinancing, and performance enhancement to deliver superior investor returns.
Experience
Interim Group Chief Investment Officer
New GX CapitalJuly 2024 - April 2025• Built the group's investment platform and governance framework, aligning strategy, capital allocation, and performance management across four sectors.
• Led design and implementation of investment committee processes and portfolio oversight structures.
• Established partnerships and JVs with public and private stakeholders to expand PPP infrastructure deployment.
• Oversaw investments and asset management across renewable power, digital infrastructure (fibre, data centers), industrial, and cleantech sectors, optimizing financial performance and strategic direction; served on portfolio company boards to strengthen governance and execution alignment.
• Implemented portfolio monitoring dashboards, performance reviews, and refinancing initiatives across energy transition assets.
• Designed capital structure optimization at holding level and led turnaround of special situations.
• Achieved $120M first close for maiden cleantech fund; set up investment team and procedures.
• Directed $20M minority equity investment in a niche solar + battery IPP developer.
• Built and mentored a high - performing investment team, enhancing portfolio value creation, governance discipline, and cash yield.
Chief Investment Officer
S10x Carbon FundApril 2025 - Current• Leading capital raising (equity and debt) to scale carbon credit platform.
Oppenheimer Partners - Investment Director
Oppenheimer Generations – the Oppenheimer family officeJuly 2017 - October 2023• Led full - cycle investments: origination, modeling, underwriting, structuring, and execution across digital infrastructure, energy transition, services, healthcare, and industrials in Europe, Africa and India.
• Directed due diligence on 30+ cross - border transactions, closing $344M+ investments:
◦ $205M structured equity + mezzanine debt in midstream gas PPP infrastructure.
◦ $14M structured equity in fiber network buildout.
◦ $125M equity in industrial manufacturing.
• Delivered value creation via capital injections, debt refinancing, governance, ESG programs, and C - suite recruitment.
• Engaged regulators and government - linked entities on approvals.
• Served on portfolio company boards, strengthening governance, strategic direction, and stakeholder alignment.
• Structured and executed investments with embedded ESG and development impact KPIs, supporting climate transition and local industrial capacity.
Investment Professional
Oppenheimer Generations – the Oppenheimer family officeSeptember 2015 - July 2017• Executed investment strategies in Sub - Saharan Africa across renewable power, transmission, distribution, and transport.
• Managed exits and successful divestments, optimizing fund performance.
• Led commercial, technical, and financial due diligence on 10+ transactions (hydro, solar, geothermal) using blended finance.
• Evaluated PPP - style concessions and engaged DFIs for co - investment.
• Board member for power sector portfolio company.
Project Director
Alstom PowerSystemsFebruary 2001 - August 2015
BOOT Project Engineer
Electricité de FranceAugust 2000 - February 2001PR China 10
