The Cubico Board aims to promote the company’s long term success, deliver sustainable value and encourage a culture of openness and debate.

The Board’s role is to provide leadership within a framework of prudent and effective controls. It achieves this by agreeing the strategy and overseeing its delivery in a sustainable manner, establishing the values and culture of the organisation, ensuring risk management systems are robust and monitoring financial and operational performance.

The Board of Directors’ balanced qualitative and quantitative composition is essential for it to have proper representation to perform its duties with a unity of purpose and independent judgement so that it can operate effectively. This includes ensuring that, in its composition, there is an appropriate number of independent directors.

Our Board members are selected for the expertise, experience and diverse perspectives they can lend to our organisation. The Board of Directors sets high standards for our employees, officers and directors, and regularly reviews principal policies related to our governance.

Chairman
Paul Hanrahan

Board members
Priscilla Davies
Patrick Gut
James Hanson
Chris Ireland
Maria Morsillo
Tony Poulter
Jens-Peter Saul
David Swindin

Secretary of the Board of Directors
Olga Garcia

Paul Hanrahan

Chairman

During his 35-year career in the power industry, Paul has served as CEO and director of a number of power-related organisations across the globe, including AES Corporation, American Capital Energy & Infrastructure, Globeleq and Hygo Energy Transitions.

He currently serves as a director on the boards of several energy and infrastructure companies, including Excelerate Energy, BMR Energy, Globeleq, Iv3 Aqua and the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund of Africa 50.

Paul Hanrahan

Chairman

During his 35-year career in the power industry, Paul has served as CEO and director of a number of power-related organisations across the globe, including AES Corporation, American Capital Energy & Infrastructure, Globeleq and Hygo Energy Transitions.

He currently serves as a director on the boards of several energy and infrastructure companies, including Excelerate Energy, BMR Energy, Globeleq, Iv3 Aqua and the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund of Africa 50.

Priscilla Davies

Independent Director

Priscilla Davies has over 25 years of experience in financial services across a range of sectors including asset management, infrastructure, renewables and alternative investments. During her executive career Priscilla held various senior positions at Janus Henderson and was Managing Director of the Private Equity business.  She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of UBS Asset Management UK Ltd and Sterling ISA Managers Ltd. Priscilla is Chartered Accountant and a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Priscilla is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee for Cubico.

Priscilla Davies

Independent Director

Priscilla Davies has over 25 years of experience in financial services across a range of sectors including asset management, infrastructure, renewables and alternative investments. During her executive career Priscilla held various senior positions at Janus Henderson and was Managing Director of the Private Equity business.  She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of UBS Asset Management UK Ltd and Sterling ISA Managers Ltd. Priscilla is Chartered Accountant and a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Priscilla is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee for Cubico.

Patrick Gut

Shareholder representative

Patrick Gut is a Senior Director in the Infrastructure Investments group at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Patrick has over 10 years of experience in the investment industry having previously worked in the investment banking division at a leading Canadian bank covering power and utilities among other sectors. Since joining PSP Investments in 2017, Patrick has been focused on capital deployment and investment management mainly in the energy sector and is currently also on the Board of FirstLight Power, a wholly-owned platform that owns and operates clean energy infrastructure in North America.

Patrick Gut

Shareholder representative

Patrick Gut is a Senior Director in the Infrastructure Investments group at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Patrick has over 10 years of experience in the investment industry having previously worked in the investment banking division at a leading Canadian bank covering power and utilities among other sectors. Since joining PSP Investments in 2017, Patrick has been focused on capital deployment and investment management mainly in the energy sector and is currently also on the Board of FirstLight Power, a wholly-owned platform that owns and operates clean energy infrastructure in North America.

James Hanson

Shareholder representative

James Hanson is a Director on the Infrastructure & Natural Resources team at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), based in London. As a member of the Greenfield & Renewables group he focuses on energy transition related investment opportunities across Europe. James joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2015 in Toronto and over his tenure has worked on a variety of infrastructure asset classes in geographies across the globe. He has been involved in a number of direct investments into platforms such as Equis Development, Mahindra Susten and ACES Delta. James has also held asset management responsibilities across these platforms. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’, James was with Macquarie Capital based out of Calgary.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.

James Hanson

Shareholder representative

James Hanson is a Director on the Infrastructure & Natural Resources team at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), based in London. As a member of the Greenfield & Renewables group he focuses on energy transition related investment opportunities across Europe. James joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2015 in Toronto and over his tenure has worked on a variety of infrastructure asset classes in geographies across the globe. He has been involved in a number of direct investments into platforms such as Equis Development, Mahindra Susten and ACES Delta. James has also held asset management responsibilities across these platforms. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’, James was with Macquarie Capital based out of Calgary.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.

Chris Ireland

Shareholder representative

Chris Ireland is responsible for leading the Greenfield and Renewables investment mandate for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s (Ontario Teachers’) Infrastructure team. Chris led Ontario Teachers’ investments into Anbaric Development Partners and STEM, Inc., and other innovative ways to invest in and support the transition to low carbon energy. He has served as a board member on a number of infrastructure companies. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’, Chris was an investment banker, a project developer for fossil and renewable power projects, and an engineer for a large EPC company.

Chris Ireland

Shareholder representative

Chris Ireland is responsible for leading the Greenfield and Renewables investment mandate for Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s (Ontario Teachers’) Infrastructure team. Chris led Ontario Teachers’ investments into Anbaric Development Partners and STEM, Inc., and other innovative ways to invest in and support the transition to low carbon energy. He has served as a board member on a number of infrastructure companies. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’, Chris was an investment banker, a project developer for fossil and renewable power projects, and an engineer for a large EPC company.

Maria Morsillo

Shareholder representative

Maria Morsillo is a member of the Infrastructure’s Value Creation & Analytics team in Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), which has a broad mandate to assist in value creation activities across the Infrastructure & Natural Resources Portfolio. In the past, she has held numerous board positions such as at Birmingham Airport, GCT Global Container Terminals, Saesa and Express Pipeline. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’ in 2006, Maria was a Corporate Development Manager at Canadian National Railway and worked at CH2M Hill, a large environmental engineering consulting firm.

Maria is also the Chairman of the Remuneration and HSE committees for Cubico.

Maria Morsillo

Shareholder representative

Maria Morsillo is a member of the Infrastructure’s Value Creation & Analytics team in Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’), which has a broad mandate to assist in value creation activities across the Infrastructure & Natural Resources Portfolio. In the past, she has held numerous board positions such as at Birmingham Airport, GCT Global Container Terminals, Saesa and Express Pipeline. Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’ in 2006, Maria was a Corporate Development Manager at Canadian National Railway and worked at CH2M Hill, a large environmental engineering consulting firm.

Maria is also the Chairman of the Remuneration and HSE committees for Cubico.

Tony Poulter

Shareholder representative

Tony Poulter is one of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) nominees to the Cubico Board. He is also on the Boards of the UK Department for Transport and the UK Green Infrastructure Platform. He was previously the Senior Independent Director at the Green Investment Bank and Chairman of the Pension Infrastructure Platform. He was a partner in PwC for many years and led its businesses in Project Finance, then Asia-Pacific Advisory and finally Global Consulting.

Tony Poulter

Shareholder representative

Tony Poulter is one of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) nominees to the Cubico Board. He is also on the Boards of the UK Department for Transport and the UK Green Infrastructure Platform. He was previously the Senior Independent Director at the Green Investment Bank and Chairman of the Pension Infrastructure Platform. He was a partner in PwC for many years and led its businesses in Project Finance, then Asia-Pacific Advisory and finally Global Consulting.

Jens-Peter Saul

Independent Director

Jens-Peter Saul has broad international management and leadership experience based from various executive positions within the engineering & consulting as well as energy industries. He has held several international management positions within Siemens Energy including the position as President and CEO of Siemens Wind Power. Jens-Peter joined Ramboll as Group President and CEO in 2012. Since then, Jens-Peter has transformed the company into a global player in the Engineering and Consulting Industry. An achievement for which he was awarded European CEO of the year by the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) in 2017.

Jens-Peter Saul

Independent Director

Jens-Peter Saul has broad international management and leadership experience based from various executive positions within the engineering & consulting as well as energy industries. He has held several international management positions within Siemens Energy including the position as President and CEO of Siemens Wind Power. Jens-Peter joined Ramboll as Group President and CEO in 2012. Since then, Jens-Peter has transformed the company into a global player in the Engineering and Consulting Industry. An achievement for which he was awarded European CEO of the year by the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) in 2017.

David Swindin

Chief Executive Officer

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.

David Swindin

Chief Executive Officer

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.

Olga Garcia

General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs

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.

Olga Garcia

General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs

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.