EVgo Expands Executive Leadership Team With Four New Hires
15 Giugno 2021 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
New Appointments Reflect EVgo’s Growth and New
Public Company Profile
EVgo, the nation’s largest public fast charging network for
electric vehicles (EVs) and first powered by 100% renewable
electricity, today announced four additions to its leadership team:
Francine Sullivan as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel,
Christopher O’Toole as Vice President of Strategy, Analytics and
Network Planning, Ted Brooks as Vice President of Investor
Relations, and Karren Fink as Senior Vice President of Human
Resources.
“The leadership, talent and public markets expertise brought by
these seasoned executives reinforce EVgo’s position at the helm of
the EV charging sector,” said Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo. “I am
thrilled to welcome Francine, Chris, Ted, and Karren onboard as we
accelerate the shift to an all-electric future for transportation
and deploy fast and convenient charging for drivers across the
country.”
Francine Sullivan has spent the past 16 years in the
clean energy sector, building an extensive international legal
career focusing on major transactions, finance and mergers and
acquisitions (M&A). Prior to joining EVgo, she held a variety
of executive positions at REC, a publicly listed integrated solar
and advanced materials company, including Chief Legal Officer and
Vice President, Business Development. There, she helped build REC’s
EV battery business by developing strategic partnerships with
battery technology companies. Previously, she was part of the
energy group at Milbank’s Los Angeles office. Sullivan has also
held positions with leading corporate London-based law firm
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, in its Asian and European offices,
as well as Australian firm King & Wood Mallesons in its
Melbourne and Sydney offices. An Australian native, she received
her Bachelor of Laws (Honors) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics
& Finance) from the University of Melbourne and is admitted to
the Bar in both California and New York.
With significant career experience deploying 21st century
infrastructure, Christopher O’Toole will join EVgo from
Comcast, where he was responsible for strategic network deployment
for Comcast Business. In his role, O’Toole leveraged advanced
analytics and geographic information system (GIS) tools to identify
attractive investments and achieve greater scale and construction
efficiencies for Comcast. Previously, O’Toole spent nearly a decade
in business, finance and corporate leadership roles at Level 3
Communications (now Lumen), where he negotiated major acquisitions
and commercial deals, helping the company build and grow its
enterprise business. He received a B.A. from Yale University and
earned his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern University. Chris starts at EVgo in early July.
Bringing over 25 years of experience in finance and investment,
Ted Brooks joins EVgo from CenterSquare Investment
Management, where he was the sole portfolio manager and head of the
global listed infrastructure group. In his role, Ted managed
strategies for investing in equities of global companies across the
utilities, transportation, telecommunications and energy sectors.
Previously, he served as a Director in the equity research groups
at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers, where he was responsible
for covering US utilities. Ted also held prior positions at Credit
Suisse First Boston in Investment Banking and Donaldson, Lufkin and
Jenrette. He received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross
and earned his M.B.A. in Finance from New York University’s Stern
School of Business.
Ted is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute. Ted
starts at EVgo later this month.
Karren Fink brings over 20 years of experience as a human
resources leader for public and private companies, most recently
serving as Managing Director, Global Head of Human Resources at
Colony Capital, a leading global real estate investment firm which
invests in private and public digital infrastructure and real
estate equity and debt. At Colony Capital, she was responsible for
managing human resources activities and supporting the global base
of more than 350 employees. Previously, she was Chief Human
Resources Officer at Edmunds.com, a provider of online automotive
advice, news and reviews, where her responsibilities included
employee development, staffing, and benefits for the company’s 600+
employees. Fink has also held various human resources leadership
roles at Westfield, LLC, Citigroup and General Mills over the
course of her career. She received her B.S. in Industrial and Labor
Relations from Cornell University and earned her M.B.A. with a
major in Human Resource Management from The Ohio State University
College of Business.
About EVgo
EVgo is the nation’s largest public fast charging network for
electric vehicles, and the first to be powered by 100% renewable
energy. With more than 800 fast charging locations, EVgo’s charging
network serves over 65 metropolitan areas across 34 states, owns
and operates the most public fast charging locations in the U.S.
and serves more than 250,000 customers. Founded in 2010, EVgo leads
the way on transportation electrification, partnering with
automakers; fleet and rideshare operators; retail hosts such as
hotels, shopping centers, gas stations and parking lot operators;
and other stakeholders to deploy advanced charging technology to
expand network availability and make it easier for drivers across
the U.S. to enjoy the benefits of driving an EV. As a charging
technology first mover, EVgo works closely with business and
government leaders to accelerate the ubiquitous adoption of EVs by
providing a reliable and convenient charging experience close to
where drivers live, work and play, whether for a daily commute or a
commercial fleet. EVgo’s parent company is LS Power, a New
York-headquartered development, investment and operating company
focused on leading edge solutions for the North American power and
energy infrastructure sector. On January 22, 2021, EVgo announced
that it entered into a definitive business combination agreement
with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation
(“CRIS”) (NYSE: CLII). For more information visit evgo.com and
lspower.com.
About LS Power
LS Power is a development, investment and operating company
focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure
sector. Since its inception in 1990, LS Power has developed,
constructed, managed or acquired more than 45,000 MW of power
generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, natural
gas-fired and battery energy storage projects, and has developed
more than 660 miles of high voltage electric transmission.
Additionally, LS Power actively invests in businesses focused on
renewable energy and renewable fuels, as well as distributed energy
resource platforms, such as CPower Energy Management, Endurant
Energy and EVgo. Across its efforts, LS Power has raised in excess
of $47 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American
infrastructure. For more information, please visit
www.lspower.com.
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