What makes Mainstream truly special is our people. Our experience is unrivalled because our people have developed some of the world's first, and largest renewable energy projects. When wind and solar power were alternative and emerging technologies, our people were pioneering the way forward and we now have the benefit of that knowledge for our teams around the world.
Our Global leadership team are based in multiple regions of the world.
Mary was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in August 2020. She joined Mainstream in 2009 and she held the role of Group Chief Financial Officer since 2017.
Mary has graduate and post-graduate qualifications from UCD and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA). She is an advocate and spokesperson on gender diversity and participated as a mentor for the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) Women in Wind programme in 2019.
Prior to joining Mainstream, Mary held senior-level positions in finance and corporate tax in PricewaterhouseCoopers and Trinity Biotech Plc.
Bart was appointed Group Chief Operating Officer in 2018 and holds responsibility for the Group’s health and safety, project development, construction and operational activities.
His appointment to Group COO followed his secondment to Mainstream Chile as General Manager for three years and previously, Bart was COO for global onshore developments across the company.
Formerly, he worked for global developer Airtricity leading construction for a number of wind assets. Before this Bart worked with Schlumberger Oilfield Services on onshore and offshore oil and gas projects.
Bart graduated as an Electronic and Electrical Engineer from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and holds an MBA from University College Dublin. He is an IOD Chartered Director, holds PfMP, PgMP, PMP, RMP and SP certifications from the PMI and has a higher diploma in Construction Law and Contract Administration from TCD, and a Diploma in Executive Coaching from the Irish Management Institute.
Paul was appointed to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer in August 2020. He joined Mainstream in 2008 and has been a part of Mainstream’s management team and a director of a number of Mainstream group companies since 2014.
Previously, he led Mainstream’s corporate finance division responsible for managing company strategy and the funding of Mainstream’s global activities principally through raising equity and debt amounts at the holding company and project company levels working with large international financial institutions and smaller retail or High Net Worth investors in Ireland and the UK.
Paul has executed multiple transactions with a value of c.€2.0bn, in project finance, mezzanine finance, trade finance, corporate debt, M&A etc across multiple jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Mainstream, he worked in IBI Corporate Finance and KPMG, qualifying as an Associate of both the Irish Taxation Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics.
Adam leads a team responsible for sustainability, for managing political and regulatory risk, and for the company’s brand reputation and communications. He joined Mainstream in 2008 following the £1.8bn sale of Airtricity, where he was UK Chief Executive. He is a member of the company’s leadership team.
Adam is Vice-Chair of the Global Wind Energy Council and sits on the Coalition for Action Steering Board of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He was appointed by the Scottish and UK governments as the first chairman of the Offshore Wind Programme Board, is a former chairman of RenewableUK and a former vice-chairman of WindEurope. He has previously served on the advisory board of RE100.
Adam sits on the Development Board of Oxford University’s Maths, Physics and Life Sciences Division. He is a Trustee of the National Museums of Scotland. He read history at Balliol College, Oxford and law at Edinburgh University.
Elaine joined Mainstream in 2008 and has 20 years of diverse human resources experience in the renewable energy industry. She and her team are responsible for providing a comprehensive and commercially focused HR service for the Mainstream Group.
She successfully established and grew the human resources department where her team has supported the establishment of offices and recruitment of staff in 17 countries across 6 continents. She is part of Mainstream’s CSR Committee.
Prior to joining Mainstream, Elaine worked at Airtricity as Senior HR Executive.
Elaine earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Economics from University College Cork and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from the National College of Ireland. She is a Chartered member of CIPD.
Hein assumed the position of General Manager in 2016. He has direct responsibility for projects in development, construction and operations including taking the lead on Mainstream’s Africa initiatives late in 2016.
Since Hein joined Mainstream his roles have included project and business development through to construction. He has over ten years’ renewable energy experience.
Hein trained as a mechanical engineer and built a successful career in delivering complex projects and new business initiatives leading multi-disciplinary teams of professionals. His experience covers rewarding enterprises in the automotive, rail, marine and energy industries. He has been one of the pioneers of the South African renewable energy industry and a board member of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) from 2014 to 2018.
Manuel Tagle stepped into the role as General Manager of Mainstream Renewable Power in April of 2018.
He has extensive experience in the energy industry, particularly in NCRE. Prior to joining Mainstream, Manuel was CEO of SunPower and Commercial Manager of Sociedad GNL Mejillones.
Manuel has a degree in civil industrial engineering and an MBA from the Universidad de Desarrollo, Chile. He is currently the Treasury Director of ACERA, the Chilean Association of Renewable Energy.
Cameron is the General Manager for Offshore where he leads the European offshore, US and APAC teams. Cameron heads the development teams bidding to secure and develop offshore wind projects in the waters around the English, Scottish and Irish coasts, and in the seas around the east and west coast of the US. He supports regional general managers in pushing into new offshore markets including Vietnam, Japan and others.
Prior to re-joining Mainstream in April 2019, Cameron held the post of Director of Business Development and Public Affairs at SIMEC Atlantis, before which he held the post of Chief Operating Officer for Mainstream’s offshore wind business where he led the teams that successfully consented the Hornsea and Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farms Cameron has 28 years’ experience in the construction, energy and heavy manufacturing sectors with 19 years specialising in developing and delivering renewable energy projects from inception to operation.
He is a Chartered Electrical Engineer and holds a Master’s degree from Strathclyde Graduate Business School. Cameron co-Chairs UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOWCoE) to drive forward the development of next-generation offshore wind technologies.
In June 2021, Patrick was appointed Chief Technical Officer for Mainstream with an immediate focus on digitalisation and identifying and deploying new technology to enable Mainstream to develop, construct and operate renewable projects more efficiently at a lower cost.
With over ten years at Mainstream, he previously led the procurement, engineering, EAG, construction, operations and development activities centrally within the Mainstream group.
Patrick has worked in engineering, procurement and project management roles for 18 years in the energy industry, the majority of which has been spent in renewables. Patrick commenced his career in ESB International before working for six years with Kirby Group Engineering.
Patrick holds an first-class honours degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin. Patrick is a member of the Institute of Engineers Ireland and the Institute of Engineering and Technology in the UK.
Our Board of Directors of Aker Mainstream AS, the holding company of Mainstream Renewable Power.
Kristian Monsen Røkke has experience from offshore services and shipbuilding in several companies in the Aker group. Prior to assuming his current position as CEO of Aker Horizons AS, Kristian Monsen Røkke served as Chief Investment Officer of Aker ASA.
Before that, he served as the CEO of Akastor ASA, a publicly listed oil service investment company, and prior to this he spent several years in various operational and executive roles at Philly Shipyard.
He has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Kristian Monsen Røkke is also a board member of Aker Solutions ASA.
Kjell Inge Røkke, Aker ASA’s main owner, has been a driving force in the development of Aker since the 1990s. Mr. Røkke launched his business career with the purchase of a 69-foot trawler in the United States in 1982, and gradually built a leading worldwide fisheries business.
In 1996, the Røkke controlled company, RGI, purchased enough Aker shares to become Aker’s largest shareholder, and later merged RGI with Aker. Mr. Røkke is currently chairman of Aker ASA, The Resource Group TRG AS and TRG Holding AS, as well as director of several companies, including Aker BP ASA, Aker Solutions ASA, Ocean Yield ASA, Aker BioMarine ASA, Aker Property Group AS, Aker Energy AS, Aker Horizons AS, Aker Offshore Wind AS, Aize Holding, Aker Clean Hydrogen AS, Cognite AS, Seetee Topco AS, REV Ocean AS, and Rec Silicon ASA.
As at 31 December 2020, Mr. Røkke holds 50 673 577 (68.2 per cent) in Aker ASA through his investment company TRG AS and its subsidiaries, and has no stock options. Mr. Røkke also served on the board from 2004-2006, and later since 2009. He is currently elected for the period 2018–2022. Mr. Røkke is a Norwegian citizen.
Øyvind joined Aker ASA in January 2009. Mr. Eriksen holds a law degree from the University of Oslo. He joined Norwegian law firm BA-HR in 1990, where he became a partner in 1996 and a director/ chairman in 2003. As a corporate attorney he among other things worked with strategic and operational development, M&A and negotiations. Mr. Eriksen has held several board positions in different industries, including shipping, finance, asset management, offshore drilling, fisheries, media, trade and industry.
As CEO Mr. Eriksen is currently chairman of the board in Aker BP ASA, Cognite AS, Aker Capital AS, Aker Holding AS, Aker Horizons, Aker Property Group AS, C4IR Ocean, and REV Ocean AS.
He is also a director of several companies, including Aker Solutions ASA, Aker BioMarine ASA, Aker Energy AS, Aker Carbon Capture AS, The Resource Group TRG AS, TRG Holding AS, The Norwegian Cancer Society (Kreftforeningen), and a member of World Economic Forum C4IR Global Network Advisory Board.
In October 2020, Lesley took up the position of Group Insurance Manager working with risk owners across the business to innovate, protect and drive value for Mainstream’s assets. Previously, Lesley was seconded to Mainstream Chile as and worked with the team to deliver US$1.2bn in project finance and led insurance for its 1.3 GW ‘Andes Renovables’ platform.
Following Aker Horizons acquisition of 75 per cent of Mainstream in May 2021 and the subsequent formation of a new Board of Directors, Lesley was appointed to the Board representing the O’Connor family interests. Previously, Lesley also served on the Mainstream Board of Directors from 2015 up to the date of the acquisition.
She joined Mainstream as Development Project Manager in January 2012 and rotated through development, business development and commercial functions supporting origination in target markets and mergers and acquisitions.
She studied Management Science and Information Systems Studies in Trinity College Dublin and holds an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid.
Erik Knive joined Aker Horizons in March 2021, prior to joining AKH Erik was 15 years in the global power industry serving amongst other positions as EVP Asia, EVP Latin America, COO and Group CEO of global renewable champion SN Power AS.
Prior to joining the power industry Erik, served 10 years in the international telecommunications industry, serving as Director Telematics Division in Teleplan and later Managing Director Asia and Vice President of Global Business development for Norconsult Telematics.
Erik also served 3 years as Group CEO of Green Resources AS the pan African afforestation and forestry products group. He is educated in the USA at Florida Air Academy, University of New Orleans and Harvard Busines School and is a certified pilot.
Yukinobu Nakano joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in April 1991.
Since he joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., most of his time, he had been in infrastructure project division, developing many projects in steel industries, power, oil & gas, logistics infrastructure, including EPC management, project financing, investment, M&A, and O&M management.
During his career, he held several management and leadership roles, including establishing power development and management company in Mexico, responsible for business innovation in whole Mitsui, and strategic planning of infrastructure business unit. He has lived in Brazil, Mexico, and three times in New York. Finished Stanford SEP Program.
Our African leadership team are experienced market leaders and focused on expanding into further African markets.
Hein assumed the position of General Manager in 2016. He has direct responsibility for projects in development, construction and operations including taking the lead on Mainstream’s Africa initiatives late in 2016.
Since Hein joined Mainstream his roles have included project and business development through to construction. He has over ten years’ renewable energy experience.
Hein trained as a mechanical engineer and built a successful career in delivering complex projects and new business initiatives leading multi-disciplinary teams of professionals. His experience covers rewarding enterprises in the automotive, rail, marine and energy industries. He has been one of the pioneers of the South African renewable energy industry and a board member of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) from 2014 to 2018.
Chris joined Mainstream Renewable Power in 2015 as Grid Manager, South Africa.
He previously worked with Eskom for 25 years where he specialised in Power System Generation, Operation and Control. Chris is Chairman of the SAWEA Technical Working Group, a member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE).
He holds a Masters Degree in Technology.
Titania assumed the responsibility of General Manager of Mainstream Asset Management South Africa (MAMSA) in June 2021.
Titania is responsible for leading MAMSA in successfully operating 610MW of wind farm projects and implementing Economic Development according to the requirements of the project Boards and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
Since Titania joined Mainstream in April 2019, she led the Economic Development and Socio-Economic Development function for South Africa.
Titania operation 27 years’ experience includes operations management, community and governmental stakeholder engagement, transformation, enterprise development, supplier development, socio economic development, sustainability, GRI, SRI, Carbon Disclosure Project, UNGC company reporting, implementation of human rights principles, project management, process and chemical plant engineering, marketing relations, product quality, health, safety and environmental management, risk management, human resource management and industrial relations.
She holds a MTech degree in Business Administration and a BTech degree in Chemical Engineering. She is a member of the Institute of Directors in South Africa.
Lindsay joined the Mainstream team in October 2018. Her core function is supporting all employees in the South African business to ensure HR best practice. Previously, she consulted to Mainstream as a Recruitment Manager from 2012 to 2018.
Lindsay has over 18 years’ experience in the recruitment and executive search consulting profession and developed core skills in interviewing, assessments, business consulting, research and project management.
She holds a Certificate in Human Resource Management from the University of Cape Town and a Diploma in Public Relations and Business Communication from Damelin College, Cape Town. Lindsay is currently studying a Social Sciences degree, majoring in Psychology and HR at the South African College of Applied Psychology.
Matthew joined Mainstream in 2021 as Head of Commercial, Africa. In this role, Matthew leads the commercial function to secure PPA’s for wind and solar PV projects, involving tendering, structuring, negotiation, due diligence and ultimately close.
Before Mainstream, Matthew worked at Eaglestone Capital Advisory, a project finance advisory boutique. During this period, Matthew advised several power and infrastructure clients on several corporate and project finance transactions across Africa. Previously, he was employed by Macquarie Capital Johannesburg, as part of the infrastructure sector team specialising in financial modelling, transaction and debt and equity procurement advisory.
Matthew is a Chartered Accountant, and a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science, Finance Honours Degree, together with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.
Candice joined Mainstream in April 2014 as Financial Accountant responsible for managing the finances of the Round 3 projects through the construction phase from financial close into operations. She was promoted to Finance Manager in April 2020 during which time she looked after the full finance function of the Round 4 projects, assisting with the financial close process and taking them through construction to commercial operation in late 2020.
She started her career in London working for a Music Publishing Company followed by an internal finance role at PricewaterhouseCoopers before relocating back to South Africa and joining Mainstream.
Candice studied a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Financial Accounting at the University of Stellenbosch and gained her CIMA qualification in 2011.
He is also a registered Project Management Professional with PMI.
Eugene heads up the development function for Africa. He manages the project portfolio and is responsible for the complete project development lifecycle from pre-feasibility to start of construction.
Eugene joined Mainstream in 2011 and has worked in project development roles during that times. He has almost 25 years’ experience in planning, environmental and project management related roles in the private and public sector including ten years with Mayo County Council in Ireland as Executive Planner.
Eugene has a B.Art et Scien. Degree in town and regional planning.
Our APAC leadership team have a wealth of knowledge and experience at a global level to deploy in APAC.
Eduardo joined the Asia Pacific team in 2020 and took up his current role, with responsibility for Mainstream’s business development and expansion in the region, in June 2021.
Previously, he was part of the Group’s Central Commercial team.
He has ten years of experience in the renewable energy sector, with a focus on business development and project finance transactions in emerging markets. To date, he has closed more than 4,000 MW (gross), with cumulative deal values in excess of USD 1 billion in South America, Southern Africa and Southeast Asia.
Before joining Mainstream in 2017, he worked with FBP Investments, leading market entry in Indonesia in 2011 and developing the country’s first utility-scale solar PV project, and spent time as a Senior Consultant with KPMG Advisory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a focus on the energy sector.
Eduardo holds a BSc in International Economics from Universita’ Bocconi (Italy), an MA in International Studies from the University of Vienna (Austria) and is a fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
Bernard was appointed Chief Operating Officer, APAC in June 2021 and holds responsibility for the company’s health and safety, project development, construction and operational activities in the region.
He retains the role of Development Director – Vietnam, with overall responsibility for the development of the 1,400 MW Phu Cuong offshore wind farm, working closely with Mainstream’s joint venture partner for the project, the Phu Cuong Group.
Bernard joined Mainstream in 2009 as Head of Civil Engineering, and later, as Head of Offshore Engineering, played an instrumental role in Mainstream’s two flagship offshore projects: the 4 GW Hornsea zone off the coast of England – subsequently sold to Ørsted –and the 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe site in Scotland. Following the sale of that project to EDF Renewables in 2018, he was appointed Group Head of Asset Engineering.
Between 2006 and 2008, Bernard worked in Vietnam as Project Manager constructing the Hai Phong thermal power plant while working for Irish utility, ESB International.
His area of academic qualification is in civil and geotechnical engineering and he has experience in all aspects of power generation from design through construction and operation.
Bernard graduated from University College Dublin with a first-class honours degree in civil engineering and has a master’s degree at Imperial College, London in Soil Mechanics and Engineering Seismology. He is a former Chairman of the Geotechnical Society of Ireland.
Grace joined Mainstream at the end of 2019 and has 13 years of generalist human resources start up experience, of which 9 years was in the renewable energy industry.
She is responsible for setting up and managing the core HR operational functions for multiple entities within the Asia pacific region and play a vital role in supporting the senior management team in developing HR strategies in line with organizational objectives.
Prior to joining Mainstream, she Grace worked with Vestas and also held headed up Conergy and Juwi. Grace graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore.
Our European leaders are based in Ireland with a focus on European operations.
Mary was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in August 2020. She joined Mainstream in 2009 and she held the role of Group Chief Financial Officer since 2017.
Mary has graduate and post-graduate qualifications from UCD and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA). She is an advocate and spokesperson on gender diversity and participated as a mentor for the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) Women in Wind programme in 2019.
Prior to joining Mainstream, Mary held senior-level positions in finance and corporate tax in PricewaterhouseCoopers and Trinity Biotech Plc.
Bart was appointed Group Chief Operating Officer in 2018 and holds responsibility for the Group’s health and safety, project development, construction and operational activities.
His appointment to Group COO followed his secondment to Mainstream Chile as General Manager for three years and previously, Bart was COO for global onshore developments across the company.
Formerly, he worked for global developer Airtricity leading construction for a number of wind assets. Before this Bart worked with Schlumberger Oilfield Services on onshore and offshore oil and gas projects.
Bart graduated as an Electronic and Electrical Engineer from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and holds an MBA from University College Dublin. He is an IOD Chartered Director, holds PfMP, PgMP, PMP, RMP and SP certifications from the PMI and has a higher diploma in Construction Law and Contract Administration from TCD, and a Diploma in Executive Coaching from the Irish Management Institute.
Paul was appointed to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer in August 2020. He joined Mainstream in 2008 and has been a part of Mainstream’s management team and a director of a number of Mainstream group companies since 2014.
Previously, he led Mainstream’s corporate finance division responsible for managing company strategy and the funding of Mainstream’s global activities principally through raising equity and debt amounts at the holding company and project company levels working with large international financial institutions and smaller retail or High Net Worth investors in Ireland and the UK.
Paul has executed multiple transactions with a value of c.€2.0bn, in project finance, mezzanine finance, trade finance, corporate debt, M&A etc across multiple jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Mainstream, he worked in IBI Corporate Finance and KPMG, qualifying as an Associate of both the Irish Taxation Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics.
Adrian joined Mainstream in June 2016 as part of the Corporate Finance Team to manage Mainstream’s relationship with the Impact Investors in Lekela, Mainstream’s pan-African joint venture with Actis. In addition, Adrian manages Mainstream’s relationship with Lekela. This includes managing all aspects of funding requirements, reporting and corporate governance. Adrian has over 20 years’ experience in various finance positions, including working for over six years with KPMG in their Corporate Finance and Financial Services Tax departments advising on Public Private Partnership and corporate restructurings. In addition, Adrian was part of the finance team in Trinergy that refinanced and sold a €1.8bn portfolio of wind energy assets in Italy and Germany. Adrian holds a Degree in Actuarial and Financial Studies from UCD and an MSc in Industrial and Financial Mathematics from DCU. He is a qualified accountant and an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute.
Elaine joined Mainstream in 2008 and has 20 years of diverse human resources experience in the renewable energy industry. She and her team are responsible for providing a comprehensive and commercially focused HR service for the Mainstream Group.
She successfully established and grew the human resources department where her team has supported the establishment of offices and recruitment of staff in 17 countries across 6 continents. She is part of Mainstream’s CSR Committee.
Prior to joining Mainstream, Elaine worked at Airtricity as Senior HR Executive.
Elaine earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Economics from University College Cork and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from the National College of Ireland. She is a Chartered member of CIPD.
Cameron is the General Manager for Offshore where he leads the European offshore, US and APAC teams. Cameron heads the development teams bidding to secure and develop offshore wind projects in the waters around the English, Scottish and Irish coasts, and in the seas around the east and west coast of the US. He supports regional general managers in pushing into new offshore markets including Vietnam, Japan and others.
Prior to re-joining Mainstream in April 2019, Cameron held the post of Director of Business Development and Public Affairs at SIMEC Atlantis, before which he held the post of Chief Operating Officer for Mainstream’s offshore wind business where he led the teams that successfully consented the Hornsea and Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farms Cameron has 28 years’ experience in the construction, energy and heavy manufacturing sectors with 19 years specialising in developing and delivering renewable energy projects from inception to operation.
He is a Chartered Electrical Engineer and holds a Master’s degree from Strathclyde Graduate Business School. Cameron co-Chairs UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOWCoE) to drive forward the development of next-generation offshore wind technologies.
Fabiano was appointed Head of the Project Management Office (PMO) and Global Project Management and relocated from Chile to Dublin, Ireland in 2019. He is responsible for driving the quality of all project work being undertaken by Mainstream across its global business to deliver its strategic goals and to lead the PMO team in order to be the guardian of corporate methodology, standards and metrics for project management. Fabiano is a Member of the Steering Committees of the Condor and Huemul portfolios in Chile, currently under construction (1.2 GW).
Fabiano joined Mainstream Chile in 2018 and managed the construction of two wind farms (300 MW). He has more than 16 years’ experience in the energy market leading complex projects and multicultural teams in South America, Europe and Asia and he has experience in construction and execution of Transmission and Distribution projects with thousands of kilometres of Overhead Transmission Line and electrical substations up to 500KV.
In addition, he has over ten years of experience in the global electricity sector with Siemens, Alstom, GE and Andritz. He has delivered more than 1GW of renewable projects in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Norway, France and Turkey projects.
He is a graduate of INATEL (Electrical Engineering in Brazil), master degree in Project Management by USP (Universidade de Sao Paulo in Brazil) and MBA in Business Administration by FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil), MBA in Project Management by FIA ( Fundação Instituto de Administração in Brazil) and PMP® Certified by PMI®. He is a member of the 2020 PMO Global Awards Judging Committee.”
In June 2021, Patrick was appointed Chief Technical Officer for Mainstream with an immediate focus on digitalisation and identifying and deploying new technology to enable Mainstream to develop, construct and operate renewable projects more efficiently at a lower cost.
With over ten years at Mainstream, he previously led the procurement, engineering, EAG, construction, operations and development activities centrally within the Mainstream group.
Patrick has worked in engineering, procurement and project management roles for 18 years in the energy industry, the majority of which has been spent in renewables. Patrick commenced his career in ESB International before working for six years with Kirby Group Engineering.
Patrick holds an first-class honours degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin. Patrick is a member of the Institute of Engineers Ireland and the Institute of Engineering and Technology in the UK.
Emmet has 17 years’ experience leading the Marketing and Communications functions for global renewable energy companies. He has led Mainstream’s communications since the company was founded in 2008 and previous to that was Group Marketing Manager at Airtricity for 6 years.
Emmet has responsibility for Mainstream’s communications function globally and is focused on maintaining, monitoring and enhancing the company’s reputation across all jurisdictions. A core part of his role is the strategic positioning of the Mainstream brand across five continents.
Prior to Airtricity, Emmet held a number of marketing positions in the telecommunications sector in Ireland and France and was Brand Marketing Manager for telephony and internet products at BT Ireland.
He is a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland.
Aidan Guinan was appointed to the new role of Group Head of Investment Risk, Legal and Corporate Governance in July 2021. His primary responsibility is to review new investment opportunities and assess capital allocation and diversification of risk across the group, as part of the Risk and Investment Committee process. Aidan will also provide professional leadership and advice on strategic issues affecting legal, risk, and governance across the organisation. Aidan continues to support the commercial function for the Mainstream group.
Aidan held several positions in Mainstream since 2014 including Group Head of Commercial responsible for project finance and commercial transactions across the company and Project Director where he led the disposal of Mainstream’s Neart Na Gaoithe 450 MW offshore wind project to EDF in 2018.
Prior to Mainstream, Aidan worked for an Irish infrastructure developer where he led numerous M&A transactions and raised over US$1.25bn of project finance debt for two toll road PPP transactions in Ireland. Aidan trained with PwC Ireland and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Our LATAM leadership team are focused on the Chilean market and expansion into Colombia and further Latam markets.
Manuel Tagle stepped into the role as General Manager of Mainstream Renewable Power in April of 2018.
He has extensive experience in the energy industry, particularly in NCRE. Prior to joining Mainstream, Manuel was CEO of SunPower and Commercial Manager of Sociedad GNL Mejillones.
Manuel has a degree in civil industrial engineering and an MBA from the Universidad de Desarrollo, Chile. He is currently the Treasury Director of ACERA, the Chilean Association of Renewable Energy.
Sebastián Ugarte was promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer, Latam in June 2021. He joined Mainstream at the end of March 2021 to take on the role of Head of M&A and Investments for Mainstream Renewable Power Latam.
Sebastián has 10 years of experience in the finance sector and previously held the roles of Business Manager in Grupo Security and Investment Manager and Head of Project Finance in Mainstream between 2015 and 2018.
Sebastián has a degree in agricultural engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica as well as Masters in Agricultural Business Administration and Finance from the Pontificia Universidad Católica and ESE Business School respectively.
Juan Pablo Toledo joined Mainstream Renewable Power as Head of Development and Preconstruction in July of 2018.
Juan Pablo has over 15 years of experience in the energy market and before joining Mainstream he held management roles in renewable energy companies such as SunPower and SunEdison, Engie (ex E-CL), Electroandina and Edelnor, where he was responsible for driving business and projects forward in Latin America.
Juan Pablo is a civil electrical engineer and a graduate of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile. He also has a Masters in Financial Management from the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Andrés Curia joined Mainstream Chile as Head of the Legal Department in November of 2015. In late 2018, he was appointed as Head of the Legal and Commercial Departments.
Andrés has over 17 years of experience practicing law. He has been working in the energy industry for over 8 years. He was the Head of the Pacific Hydro Chile’s Legal Department where he worked on the development, construction and operation of hydroelectricity and wind energy projects. Prior to this, he worked as a corporate lawyer for CGE Group’s Legal Management, during which time he provided legal advice to the group’s companies for areas such as distribution, sub-transmission and hydroelectricity generation projects. He has led numerous litigation teams and participated in project financing processes, as well as working as a Research Analyst in the London School of Economic’s Centre for Economic Performance.
Andrés has a law degree from the University of Diego Portales and a Masters in International Commercial Law from the University of London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Finance for Lawyers from the University of Chile’s Faculty of Economics and Finance.
Nicole Herbert is the current Head of HR & Business Facilities for the Americas region and has held this position for over 10 years. Nicole joined Mainstream US in 2008 to hire a team of developers to work on wind energy projects in North America.
Prior to joining Mainstream, Nicole worked for 4 years in the global renewable energy company, Airtricity Inc. and has over 16 years of experience working in the renewable energy sector in Ireland, the United States and Chile.
Nicole has a business degree from Portobello College, Dublin.
Nicolás joined Mainstream in 2018 to lead the development and construction of the company’s solar projects in Chile and assumed the role of Head of Technical Services in February of 2021. Nicolás is a civil electrical engineer with 14 years of experience in building out non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) projects.
He began his career in New Zealand, where he participated in the construction of a 15kW offgrid wind project. Later, on his return to Paris, he was responsible for the construction of five solar projects and led the GBSolar engineering team in the development of 500+ MW of feasibility studies and project execution.
In Solairedirect, Nicolás was part of the construction team that built out five projects in India between 2012 and 2013 and two projects in South Africa in 2014, before he moved to Chile to lead the construction of 92 MW in Chile and Peru.
Ana María Argandoña joined Mainstream Renewable Power Chile as Head of External Affairs, Communications and Communities in December of 2019. Ana María is a communications specialist with a Masters in Corporate Communications Management from the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña in Barcelona. She has over 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors, particularly in the mining, water and energy industries. Ana María has also held various different roles in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry for Health. Ana María is highly experienced in communications management, community development, crisis management and conflict resolution, institutional relations, social corporate responsibility and public affairs, among others.
Paul was appointed to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer in August 2020. He joined Mainstream in 2008 and has been a part of Mainstream’s management team and a director of a number of Mainstream group companies since 2014.
Previously, he led Mainstream’s corporate finance division responsible for managing company strategy and the funding of Mainstream’s global activities principally through raising equity and debt amounts at the holding company and project company levels working with large international financial institutions and smaller retail or High Net Worth investors in Ireland and the UK.
Paul has executed multiple transactions with a value of c.€2.0bn, in project finance, mezzanine finance, trade finance, corporate debt, M&A etc across multiple jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Mainstream, he worked in IBI Corporate Finance and KPMG, qualifying as an Associate of both the Irish Taxation Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics.
Adrian joined Mainstream in June 2016 as part of the Corporate Finance Team to manage Mainstream’s relationship with the Impact Investors in Lekela, Mainstream’s pan-African joint venture with Actis. In addition, Adrian manages Mainstream’s relationship with Lekela. This includes managing all aspects of funding requirements, reporting and corporate governance. Adrian has over 20 years’ experience in various finance positions, including working for over six years with KPMG in their Corporate Finance and Financial Services Tax departments advising on Public Private Partnership and corporate restructurings. In addition, Adrian was part of the finance team in Trinergy that refinanced and sold a €1.8bn portfolio of wind energy assets in Italy and Germany. Adrian holds a Degree in Actuarial and Financial Studies from UCD and an MSc in Industrial and Financial Mathematics from DCU. He is a qualified accountant and an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute.
Chris joined Mainstream Renewable Capital in February 2018 and is responsible for initiating and maintaining strategic relationships with institutional debt and equity providers. He is based in New York City and has over 30 years of experience in energy development and management, mergers & acquisitions, and capital raising, the last 15 of which were entirely focused on the International IPP sector. Previously, Chris was Chief Financial Officer and Board Member of Beowulf Energy LLC, a partner in the financial advisory practice of Evercore Partners Inc., and an investment banker at both Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Lehman Brothers Inc. Chris received a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Clayton joined Mainstream in March 2020 as part of the Corporate Finance Team with a primary responsibility for managing Mainstream’s corporate capital raising needs.
Clayton has over 15 years’ experience in real asset financing and banking. The most recent 10 years were spent in New York working at both Wells Fargo and CIBC. During this time he was involved in commercial real estate financings that collectively totalled over $8.5BN. Prior to moving to New York, Clayton spent 5 years at Bank of Ireland in property and corporate finance roles in Dublin and Frankfurt.
Clayton holds a Degree in Finance from UCC, a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Finance from NYU and an MBA also from NYU.
Barry joined Mainstream in August 2014 as part of the Corporate Finance Team with responsibility for corporate cashflow forecasting and valuation modelling. Barry is a key contact for the company’s debt and equity relationships, he also works closely with the Finance department to develop Mainstream’s corporate business plan and budget. Previously, Barry spent eight years operating his own transport and property business, B&R Carson.
Prior to that Barry spent two years with a financial services company, Allied Irish Bank/Bank of New York Trust company. Barry holds a Degree in Scientific Management (Finance) from Trinity College Dublin, a Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Treasury from Dublin City University and a Masters in Sustainable Energy Finance from Dublin City University.
Joanna joined Mainstream in 2018 as part of the Corporate Finance Team as. In this role, she is a key contact for the company’s corporate debt and equity relationships. Previously, Joanna spent five years in a commercial role for a renewable energy company in the Philippines. Joanna holds a degree in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University and a MBA from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
