Our team

David is Chief Executive Officer of Cubico and has ultimate responsibility for the execution of the company’s strategy and day-to-day management reporting to the Board. Previously, he was responsible for managing Cubico’s business in the EMEA region, and has been with the company since its formation in 2015 when he joined as part of the original senior management team.

With more than 30 years in the infrastructure and structured finance sectors across the globe, David brings a broad experience of investment in the equity and debt markets to the company. The earlier part of his career was spent advising multinational corporations and governments in structuring complex financing transactions before heading up global asset structuring at one of Europe’s largest banks.

As Chief Financial Officer, Matt has responsibility for Cubico’s finance, treasury, tax, investment oversight, insurance, markets analysis, internal audit and risk management functions.

He has 20 years of international experience in the energy, infrastructure and renewables sectors, and his areas of expertise include financial accounting and analysis, business development, treasury, corporate financing, insurance and energy markets risk management.

Prior to joining Cubico, Matt held various senior positions within the ENGIE Group across Australia, France and the UK, including Chief of Staff to the ENGIE Group CFO and CFO for ENGIE’s Australian joint venture operations with Mitsui.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Olga is General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs at Cubico. She is responsible for strategically guiding board governance and all legal and compliance activities, as well as overseeing the human resources and communications functions. She is also Group Company Secretary and Chair of the ESG Committee.

With more than 25 years of international experience in the financial and infrastructure sectors, Olga has advised on financings and investments in diverse regions of the world and across various sectors and asset classes.  Her expertise extends to corporate affairs, talent development, governance and managing legal risks within global businesses.

Previously, Olga was Global Head of Legal for Credit & Transactional banking at Santander and held several senior legal roles at Santander both in London and Madrid.

Olga holds an English law degree from the College of Law, an MA Spanish law degree from the UAM, Madrid, and a certificate in Sustainable Leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As Head of Origination and Development, Javier is responsible for driving Cubico’s global growth initiatives through acquisitions and greenfield development.

With 18 years of experience in the industry, Javier brings a wealth of expertise in managing the full lifecycle of renewable energy assets — from development, origination, and acquisitions to financing, construction, operations, and disposals. He has led teams responsible for bringing over 12 GW of renewable energy assets into operations across diverse markets such as the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Before joining Cubico, Javier held leadership positions with major renewable energy players such as Actis, TerraForm Power and SunEdison. Prior to his renewable energy career, he was an investment banker.

Javier holds an MSc. in Management and Business Administration from ICADE in Madrid.

As Chief Operating Officer, Chris is responsible for leading Cubico’s HSE, construction, asset management and IT activities, as well as overseeing Cubico’s global procurement and technical teams.

Having worked within the energy sector for over 25 years, Chris has extensive experience in developing, constructing and operating renewable power projects, and has a keen focus on delivering innovative and sustainable ways to maximise their long-term value.

He has held numerous senior roles in his career working across both conventional and renewable power generation technologies in Europe and Africa, recently at PE-backed power businesses, Lekela and Globeleq.

Chris holds a BSc. In Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

David Smith joined Cubico in 2015 and leads our Australian team, overseeing our project developments and asset management spanning the full lifecycle.

With over 15 years of experience within the energy and infrastructure sector, David’s expertise spans across project development, construction, origination and asset management.

Previously, David was Head of Southern Europe at Cubico, leading a significant expansion of people and assets across the region. Prior to this, headed Santander’s Asset & Capital Structuring team in Australia, following director-level M&A roles at ABN AMRO and leadership at an independent power producer.

David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW.

José Canales joined Cubico in 2018 and leads our Iberian operations, overseeing the management and operation of our solar PV, CSP, and onshore wind projects in the region.

With extensive experience in renewable energy asset management, José has worked across Europe and the Americas, working across a range of disciplines from project origination and construction to operational management.

Before joining Cubico, José served as Country Head of Poland and Romania at EDP Renewables and held similar roles in South Africa.

José holds a Law degree from Universidad Complutense of Madrid and a Master’s in Finance and Renewable Energy from Carlos III University in Madrid.

Alessandro Asperti joined Cubico in 2015 and currently leads operations in Italy and Greece. He oversees transaction origination, M&A structuring, and execution, while also driving development activities and expanding Cubico’s project pipeline in the region.

With deep experience in project finance and managing equity investments in energy and infrastructure, Alessandro has been instrumental in the region’s growth. Before joining Cubico, he was Head of Santander’s Asset & Capital Structuring team in Italy, served as Head of Finance at Enfinity, and worked in project finance at GE Capital and Intesa San Paolo.

Alessandro holds a degree from University Bocconi and a Master’s in Institutions and Financial Markets Management.

Osvaldo Rance joined Cubico in 2015 and is responding for heading our Mexican office, managing our operational projects and driving the growth of our development portfolio in the country.

Osvaldo Rance brings extensive experience in renewable energy investments across Mexico and Latin America.

Before joining Cubico, he served as Managing Director of Balam Fund I, which focused exclusively on renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in Mexico. Prior to that, he led Santander’s Asset & Capital Structuring team in Mexico.

Osvaldo holds a BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and an MBA from NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

James joined Cubico in 2016 and leads our Northern Europe business, overseeing the full lifecycle of onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS projects.

With over 15 years of sector experience, James has a strong track record of driving asset performance and delivering growth through greenfield development and M&A.

Previously, he served as Head of Investment Oversight at Cubico, working closely with local teams and senior stakeholders to evaluate, approve, and execute global transactions. Prior to that, he was part of EY’s Energy Corporate Finance team, specializing in renewable energy M&A on both the buy and sell sides.

James graduated from Bristol University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Lucas leads Cubico’s UK business, where he oversees the strategy, growth and performance of our onshore wind, solar PV and battery‑storage portfolio.

Since joining Cubico in 2015, he has held roles across Latin America and Europe, including Head of Investment Analysis & Strategy and Head of Portfolio Management & Strategy. In these positions he evaluated worldwide investment opportunities, shaped capital‑allocation decisions as a member of the Investment Committee and introduced governance and risk frameworks that enhanced company‑wide valuation and strategic planning.

Lucas brings more than 18 years’ experience in infrastructure investing, structured finance and banking. Before Cubico, he worked at Banco Santander and Banco BBM in São Paulo, Madrid and London, focusing on structured finance, capital markets and project acquisitions in the energy sector.

A CFA Charterholder and Harvard Business School alumnus (PLD).

Javier Perez del Castillo joined Cubico in 2017 and leads our operations in Uruguay, where he focuses on delivering strategic initiatives to strengthen our position as the country’s leading private clean energy business.

With over 15 years of experience in structured finance, risk analysis, and sustainable investments, Javier has played a key role in advancing renewable energy projects across Latin America.

Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Latin America Origination & Execution at Cubico, leading on the delivery of major investment projects. Prior to that, he was Vice President of US Origination & Execution, where he contributed to the growth of our US business.

Javier holds a degree in Economics from Universidad de Montevideo.

Camilo Toro Gomez joined Cubico in 2019 and serves as the Country Manager for Colombia, overseeing regional operations, including, HSE, O&M, construction, financial, legal, and M&A/O&E support.

With over 15 years of experience in project management, business development, and operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts, Camilo has a proven track record of driving performance and growth in the energy sector.

Prior to his current role, he was a senior asset manager at Cubico, optimizing operations and performance. Before joining Cubico, he led business development and O&M management across Brazil and South America as Head of Business Development at Steag Energy Services (Iqony).

Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German, Camilo holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia.

Vasileios Grivas joined Cubico in 2020 and is responsible for the management of our Greek asset portfolio and project pipeline.

He brings a detailed knowledge of the in-country market and extensive experience in operations and asset management roles for solar, wind and small hydro projects.

Vasileios was previously an Operations Manager at Terna Energy, managing their portfolio of wind and PV projects in Greece and the United States. Prior to this, Vasileios worked at Enel Green Power where he held maintenance and performance engineering roles.

He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Strathclyde University and a Masters in Renewable Energy from University of Loughborough.