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Alcazar Energy brings together passion, purpose, and a proven track record of delivering tangible impact with strong financial returns.

Our team comprises of sector experts who have played leading roles in the development of 38+GW of power generation across 23 countries, making us one of the primary renewable energy frontrunners in the region.

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Daniel Calderon

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Daniel Calderon

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Daniel Calderon is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Alcazar Energy Partners (AEP).

Under his leadership, AEP has raised over USD 730 million across two funds, creating one of the largest independent renewable energy portfolios in the MENA region.

Before founding AEP, Daniel developed several gigawatts of renewable energy projects, including the first and second utility-scale wind farms in the Middle East, the first solar CSP plant in the region, the world’s first CSP tower with salt storage, and the world’s largest offshore wind farm as of 2014. He also led investments in platforms such as Fotowatio, Torresol Energy, and Theolia.

Previously, Daniel served as Head of Origination and Investment Management at Masdar, where he led USD 7 billion in renewable energy investments, and held senior roles at GE Energy Financial Services.

Daniel has over 25 years of experience and holds degrees in Industrial Engineering and Finance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Cum Laude), and an MBA from London Business School.

Markus von Haniel

Co-Founder & Partner

Markus von Haniel

Co-Founder & Partner

Markus joined Alcazar Energy in 2014 and was responsible for project financing, structuring and negotiation. Under his leadership, Markus arranged USD 470m debt facilities for AEP-I and prior to AEP-I he advised/arranged over USD 10bn of project financings.

Markus worked for 5 years as an SVP in Mubadala’s Structured Finance & Capital Markets unit. As a senior transactor Markus led the structuring and negotiation of third party multi-sourced financings across Mubadala’s geographically diverse portfolio spanning sectors including: renewable energy, aluminium smelting, aerospace, infrastructure, utilities and leasing.

Markus worked in ABN AMRO Bank and latterly RBS’s project finance unit for approximately 14 years in both a financial advisory and lead arranging capacity. Markus’ geographic focus was originally biased towards western Europe but broadened to emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa with a broad sector remit including power and infrastructure.

Markus has over 30 years of experience and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, a master’s in Energy Studies from Sussex University and an MBA from City University London.

Adriana Guerrero

Co-Founder & Partner

Adriana Guerrero

Co-Founder & Partner

Adriana joined Alcazar Energy in 2014 and currently serves as a Partner. Adriana joined Daniel Calderon to start up AEP-I working on the design and implementation of its business strategy and its organizational and operational model. Adriana played a key role in areas of Governance, ESG and Risk Management.

Prior to Alcazar Energy, Adriana worked as a Management Consultant at Accenture and Oliver Wyman. During her career Adriana specialized in market entry strategies, participated/led seven large startups across Asian, Middle East, Europe and Latin America. Adriana also served as the leader of the general consulting group for Oliver Wyman and was responsible for the Middle East, Europe and Latin America.

Adriana has over 25 years of experience and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Affairs from University Externado of Colombia and an MBA from Cambridge University.

Daniel Lancha

Partner

Daniel Lancha

Partner

Daniel joined Alcazar Energy in 2016 and currently serves as a Partner. His responsibilities include managing the design, delivery, ESG activities and operations of all AEP-II projects. Daniel has deep knowledge & experience in managing construction and operations of renewable energy projects in emerging markets. He also has an extensive relationship network with the main international suppliers and contractors across the renewable energy market.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Daniel worked for 7 years for Iberdrola Engineering and Construction in the UK as Head of UK Onshore Renewables, Head of Global Offshore Renewables and Contract Manager of Scottish Power Energy Networks Projects. During this period Daniel created the in-house offshore renewables engineering and construction capabilities for Iberdrola including the definition and recruitment of a 150+ team to design and build Iberdrola’s offshore wind farms in Europe. Daniel also implemented the transition of Scottish Power Energy Networks’ design and construction capabilities in-house, integrating and recruiting a team of 80+ staff. Previously he worked 9 years for Iberdrola Ingenieria y Construccion in Qatar, Mexico and Spain as, among others, head of T&D department and Project Manager of T&D and Renewable Energy Projects.

Daniel has over 21 years of experience and holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICAI) in Madrid and an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa (IE) in Madrid.

Clint Steyn

Acting GC

Clint Steyn

Acting GC

Clint is a leading international infrastructure and projects lawyer with over 25 years of experience in the acquisition, development and project financing of independent power, water and other infrastructure projects in the Middle East and Africa regions. Based in Dubai since 2009, Clint has advised sponsors and lenders on many of the ground-breaking regional renewables projects over the past decade.

Clint was instrumental in the successful establishment of Alcazar Energy Partners, one of the region’s first renewable energy investment platforms, first as external counsel and then serving as General Counsel from 2016 to 2018. During this time Clint led the legal team on the successful acquisition and development of Alcazar’s portfolio of seven renewable energy projects.

Clint returned to private practice in 2019 as a partner at Bracewell where he serves as the Regional Head of Projects. Clint also previously served as regional General Counsel for International Power.

Clint has consistently been recognized by both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories as a leading lawyer in infrastructure. He was named by the Legal 500 EMEA as one of eight “Leading Individuals” practicing in UAE Energy & Infrastructure for 2016-2017”, who described Clint as “one of the best power and water specialists in the Gulf”. Clint is recognized in the most recent Chambers Global 2022 rankings: Middle East-wide: Projects & Energy and Legal 500 EMEA 2022 rankings: UAE Infrastructure and Projects (Including Project Finance) as a leading practitioner, with Legal 500 saying “…. Clint Steyn is the best infrastructure and project finance lawyer I have worked with”.

Clint also featured in Dii – Desert Energy, Who’s Who in MENAT Renewables, 2017, which recognizes the 250 most influential renewable energy sector professionals in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.

Michael Higuera

Finance Director

Michael Higuera

Finance Director

Michael joined Alcazar Energy in 2017 and has since served as its Finance Director. His responsibilities include overseeing financial reporting, corporate budgeting, treasury, business control and corporate and project tax structuring/compliance. He is also involved in the design, maintenance and management of our ERP.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Michael held various senior positions throughout Europe in the Finance Department of renewable energy multinational Iberdrola. Before joining Iberdrola, Michael worked in the Finance department of the Spanish construction multinational Dragados.

Michael has 20+ years of experience and holds his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Madrid’s Rey Juan Carlos University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bradford in the UK.

Tim Sheahan

Senior Director - Project Finance

Tim Sheahan

Senior Director - Project Finance

Tim joined Alcazar Energy in 2015 and currently serves as a Principal in the Investments team. His responsibilities include asset management, corporate finance, compliance, insurance matters and all aspects of project finance.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Tim worked in the renewable sector as Asset Management Head of Finance at Element Power. Prior to that, he worked at BNY Mellon and Quintas Partners.

Tim has over 13 years of experience, is a Qualified Accountant and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and also received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Cork Institute of Technology in Ireland.

Mai McArdle

Governance & Investor Relations Director

Mai McArdle

Governance & Investor Relations Director

Mai brings over 13 years of regulatory compliance experience to the team.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Mai was the Global Head of Compliance at Equitix, an FCA regulated manager headquartered in London. Prior to this role, Mai also held compliance positions with Ardian and Aon.

Mai is responsible for ensuring the firm's adherence to local and international regulations and supports the team to deliver excellence, through increasing efficiencies, streamlining processes and reporting.

Mai has a BSc Honours in Mathematics from the University of Manchester.

Gaizka Uliarte

Project Delivery & Operations Director

Gaizka Uliarte

Project Delivery & Operations Director

Gaizka joined Alcazar Energy in 2018 and currently serves as Senior Project and Operations Manager. His responsibilities include the management of technical, construction and O&M aspects of projects during origination, development, construction and operation across Alcazar Energy’s portfolio.

Gaizka has over 21 years experience in the renewable energy and infrastructure industry, and worked across several countries like Spain and Brazil, Mexico.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Gaizka worked with Iberdrola and Eiffage Energia as Project Manager, Construction Manager and Operations Manager.

Gaizka holds a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering.

Nadia Genisio

Legal Director

Nadia Genisio

Legal Director

With a tenure of 18+ years of legal counsel roles within the project finance industry, Nadia has extensive experience in the public aid for development and emerging markets fields.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Nadia worked as a Legal Director at AMEA Power, in Dubai, as well as at Proparco and the French Development Agency, in Paris. Nadia started her career working for the Luxembourg firm, Arendt, where she evolved within the M&A and the Banking & Finance teams before joining the Paris office of the English firm Wragge & Co.

Nadia passed both the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Bar Association (Avocat à la Cour) in July 2007 and the Paris Bar Association (Avocat) in 2011 and holds a law degree from Duke University, Durham North Carolina, USA.

Melissa Moon

Marketing & Communications Director

Melissa Moon

Marketing & Communications Director

Melissa is an accomplished marketing and investor relations professional with 15 years of experience in the energy, mining, and venture capital sectors. With a strong background in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and digital marketing. Melissa has successfully led marketing and corporate communication functions for several publicly listed companies and high-growth startups.

Before joining Alcazar Energy, she held the role of Head of Investor Relations at Agronomics, a London listed biotech fund. Previously Melissa worked in Spain as Head of Marketing & Communications for Berkeley Energia.

Melissa holds an LLB in Law.

Bilal Haris

Accounts Director

Bilal Haris

Accounts Director

Bilal joined Alcazar Energy as Accounts Director in 2018. He is responsible for MIS reporting, development and maintenance of accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate/timely financial statements. He is also responsible for overseeing the external audit process for Alcazar Energy.

Prior to Alcazar Bilal worked in different capacities with Al Ghurair, Petrofac, Arthur Andersen and KPMG.

Bilal has over 30 years of experience and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Maja Maćić

Balkans Platform Head

Maja Maćić

Balkans Platform Head

Maja Maćić is a seasoned renewable energy leader with over 20 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors. She earned her Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Belgrade, specializing in Thermal Power Engineering.

Throughout her career, Maja has held technical and managerial roles at companies such as Wind Park Plandište and MK Fintel Wind, where she managed the development and optimization of wind projects. Her expertise encompasses project planning, technical support, negotiation with contractors, and coordination with various stakeholders.

Before joining Alcazar Energy, Maja served as Country Manager at RP Global Serbia, where she established and led the Belgrade office. Her responsibilities included building the local team, identifying and evaluating project opportunities, and leading M&A processes. She also managed greenfield and brownfield developments, ensuring full bankability, and maintained open communication with stakeholders, including regulatory authorities and landowners.

In January 2025, Maja assumed the role of Balkans’ Platform Head at Alcazar Energy, overseeing the development, implementation, and operation of renewable energy projects, focusing on wind, solar PV, and BESS technologies across Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.

Marko Radulovic

General Manager of Montenegro

Marko Radulovic

General Manager of Montenegro

Marko is an Electrical Engineer with 23 years of experience working as a Technical Director / Head of Sector Construction as well as with the Montenegrin Government in various roles within the Ministry of Economy.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Marko worked as a Project Manager at CEDIS in Montenegro for their investment department. Marko was responsible for providing strategic guidance for clients' leadership and management teams on the conceptualisation and execution of renewable energy projects, aligning with organisational objectives and sustainability goals.

His responsibilities will include supporting the Investment and Delivery Teams, providing local support for our development activities and will also be the focal point of Alcazar Energy in Montenegro.

Marko holds an Electrical Engineering Degree (dipl.el.ing), from the University of Montenegro, Podgorica.

Zharko Vasilev

Finance Manager – North Macedonia

Zharko Vasilev

Finance Manager – North Macedonia

Zharko brings over 15 years of expertise in the finance and banking sectors.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, he held significant positions at two of North Macedonia's leading institutions: Stopanska Banka Skopje and Alkaloid Skopje, where he managed financial and treasury operations.

Zharko holds an MBA in Management from the University "Goce Delchev" in Shtip, North Macedonia, equipping him with advanced skills in financial management and strategic planning to support Alcazar Energy’s mission of developing renewable energy projects in emerging markets in North Macedonia.

Nikola Ivanovic

Finance Manager – Serbia

Nikola Ivanovic

Finance Manager – Serbia

Nikola joined Alcazar Energy in 2025, bringing over 10 years of experience overseeing key financial processes.

In addition to leading our finance in Serbia, Nikola also acts as the regional contact person for our finance operations across the Balkans.

Nikola holds a master’s degree in Accounting, Audit and Finance Management from Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade

Jordan Barnes

Principal

Jordan Barnes

Principal

Jordan joined Alcazar Energy in 2023 and is currently serving as a Principal in the Investments team. His responsibilities include origination, execution, financial modelling and monitoring of investments. 

Before joining Alcazar Energy, Jordan worked as an Associate Principal and lead for Climate Adaptation & Resilience investments at the Soros Economic Development Fund.

Prior to that, Jordan was an Investment Manager in the Infrastructure Equity Investment team at, British International Investment, with primary focus on the African Power market. At BII Jordan executed deals across the Renewables, Logistics and Commercial Real Estate sectors.

Jordan spent the first 5 years of his career at Goldman Sachs, first as a Financial Analyst in the Private Wealth Management Division, covering UK clients, before moving to the Natural Resources M&A team, where he executed transactions in the Utilities, Mining, and Oil Services sectors.

Jordan has over 13 years of experience and holds a MPhil in Finance from the University of Cambridge, and a First Class Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Kent.

Piotr Woloszczenko

Principal

Piotr Woloszczenko

Principal

Piotr joined Alcazar Energy in 2015 and currently works as a Principal in the Investment Team. His responsibilities include origination, strategic project and market analysis, financial modelling, execution and monitoring of investments.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Piotr worked as a M&A Manager at PGE Polish Energy Group responsible for execution of renewable energy transactions in Poland. Before that he worked in the Energy and Utilities Advisory team at KPMG Poland and Corporate Finance Department at Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento.

Piotr has over 16 years of experience and holds an MSc degree in Business Management from the University of Warsaw.

Enrico Casari

Principal

Enrico Casari

Principal

Enrico joined Alcazar Energy in 2023 and currently works as a Principal in the Investment Team. His responsibilities include origination, financial modelling, execution and investments monitoring. 

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Enrico worked as a Senior Investment Manager at SDCL, responsible for origination, execution and management of energy efficiency and decentralised generation investments worldwide. Before that, he worked at Platina Partners, focusing on renewables investments. He also has work experience as engineer, strategy consultant and investment banker.  

Enrico has over 16 years of experience and holds an MBA from London Business School, a Master’s in Energy and Environmental Economics from Bocconi University and a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Università degli Studi di Pavia.  

Corentin de Ricaud

Principal

Corentin de Ricaud

Principal

Corentin joined Alcazar Energy in 2025 and currently works as a Principal in the Investment Team. His responsibilities include origination, execution, project development and monitoring of investments. 

He brings over 15 years of experience in corporate and project finance, with a focus on renewable energy. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Corentin worked at Apricum, an advisory firm, where he was responsible for several M&A transactions and strategy projects in the cleantech space. 

Corentin has also worked as an Investment Officer at the European Investment Bank, responsible for project finance deals outside the EU. He also spend time working at ENGIE as an in-house financial advisor working on various energy transactions in the Middle East and South Asia. Corentin started his career at BNP Paribas CIB as an Analyst in Istanbul.

Corentin holds a masters degree in Finance from Sciences Po Paris.

Mohamed Zidan

Senior Director - Egypt

Mohamed Zidan

Senior Director - Egypt

Mohamed joined the team of Alcazar Energy in 2017 and currently serves as Senior Director - Egypt. His responsibilities include originating new business opportunities, stakeholder management, and attainment of project permits and authorisations.

Mohamed has over 29 years of experience in the electricity generation and transmission fields within Egypt and the UAE. As part of Alcazar Energy Partners (AEP-I), Mohamed served as a Board of Directors Member of the Benban Developers Association. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Mohamed worked for the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) as head of the renewable energy unit since the beginning of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program in 2014. He was responsible for the development of 2GW solar PV parks and 2GW wind plants within the FiT program. He also participated in the preparation Project Principal Agreements (PPA, NCC, UA) and the Egyptian Solar Code. Prior to that, he worked for over 11 years at Al Ain Distribution Company, one of ADWEA subsidiaries in the UAE, as Maintenance Engineer and later on as Senior Projects Engineer. He started his career in EETC in 1994 where he worked as Metering & Power Quality Engineer.

Mohamed holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Power and Machines Engineering from Mansoura University and he is a Certified Project Manager from Emirates University.

Patricia Gimenez

Head of ESG

Patricia Gimenez

Head of ESG

Patricia joined Alcazar Energy in 2018 and currently serves as Head of ESG. She drives the integration of sound environmental and social considerations into investment analysis and decision making, from deal origination, due diligence, and active asset management, through to exit. She is responsible for managing environmental and social related aspects of our assets and ensuring the application of best ESG international practices.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Patricia worked as the Global ESG Officer for The Abraaj Group and as Senior Environmental & Social Consultant for 5 Capitals and ERM in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Patricia has over 16 years of experience and holds a B.Eng. Degree in Agriculture and Environment from Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain) and a MSc. in Water Management from Cranfield University (UK).

Giorgio Gobber

Energy Resource Manager

Giorgio Gobber

Energy Resource Manager

Giorgio joined Alcazar Energy in 2017 and currently serves as Senior Energy Resource Analyst. Giorgio’s responsibilities include providing technical inputs related to energy productions, development budgets, red flag analysis and technical due diligence for projects under development as well as in operation.

Giorgio has over 15 years experience in the renewable energy industry. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Giorgio worked in Spain for CIRCE (Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption) where he carried out energy production assessment studies for wind farm projects. He later worked for AMDA Energía, a Spanish based renewable energy projects developer. Following these experiences, he joined Nordteco, a Costa Rican based company providing consultancy services to the Latin American wind energy industry.

Giorgio holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Padua (Italy) and a Master degree in Renewable Energies from the University of Zaragoza/CIRCE.

Kyle Blockley

Head of Recruitment

Kyle Blockley

Head of Recruitment

Kyle brings over 2 decades of experience in International Recruitment. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy in 2025, he worked at Amazon Web Services, a USD115 billion ARR Data Centre business, as a Senior Executive Recruiter covering EMEA. He led hiring efforts for all areas of the business ranging from General Management through to Data Centres leaders, including the successful hire of AWS’ UK CEO. He is passionate about building a customer-obsessed, diverse, and inclusive workforce. Prior to AWS, Kyle founded and successfully ran an International Recruitment firm focussed on the financial and tech sectors with offices in Singapore and Dubai. Kyle also Headed up Recruitment for Goldman Sachs in Singapore, successfully hiring 60 people over 12 months.

Kyle is an IECL Certified Coach Level 1.

Joanna Reidy-Bond Housham

HR Manager

Joanna Reidy-Bond Housham

HR Manager

Joanna joined Alcazar Energy in 2022 as a HR Manager, developing and implementing talent strategies across key HR areas and managing the day-to-day HR operations. Jo has over 10 years of experience.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, she has worked in HR Generalist roles where she looked after the full employee life cycle, payroll and supported and executed the people agenda across Europe, India and Asia, within Private Equity/Asset Management and Consulting houses; including McKinsey & Company, Apollo Global Management and Contour Global.

Mariam Saleh

Senior Environmental and Social Specialist

Mariam Saleh

Senior Environmental and Social Specialist

Mariam Saleh joined Alcazar Energy in 2023 as a Senior Environmental and Social Specialist. Her role entails supporting the Company in fulfilling environmental and social requirements through conducting and coordinating a variety of environmental and social studies and assessments. Moreover, she provides support in the development and implementation of the corporate and project-specific Environmental and Social Management Systems, as well as in the development, roll out and implementation of Alcazar Energy’s social investment program.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Mariam worked as an Environmental and Social consultant at Environment and Development Group, providing guidelines, and identifying priority areas of intervention and mitigation plans for private sector, international financial institutions, and public sector clients. She worked in accordance with international environmental and social standards, as well as local laws, providing support to clients in diverse sectors, including renewable energy.

Mariam has over 12 years of experience and holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Mass Communication, focusing on communication for development purposes.

Bilge Karakas

Senior Environmental and Social Specialist

Bilge Karakas

Senior Environmental and Social Specialist

Bilge joined Alcazar Energy in December 2024 and serves as Senior Environmental and Social Specialist. In her role, she provides comprehensive environmental and social (E&S) support to the ESG team, ensuring effective integration of environmental and social considerations across projects. Her responsibilities include Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), performance monitoring, lender compliance, E&S management systems, HSES auditing, and due diligence for transactions and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Bilge worked for over 15 years in E&S consulting across the energy, transportation, infrastructure, and oil & gas sectors. She has held various roles as a consultant, lender, and contractor, providing her with a well-rounded perspective on addressing E&S challenges. Her career spans Türkiye, Tanzania, Oman, the UAE, and Iraq, where she has supported national and multinational clients, as well as international financial institutions.

Bilge holds a degree in Environmental Engineering and began her career in Türkiye with consultancy firms before transitioning to Garanti BBVA Bank. She later worked on the contractor side in Tanzania and continued her career in Dubai as an E&S consultant.

Jee Ann Maligro

Finance Manager

Jee Ann Maligro

Finance Manager

Jee-Ann Maligro joined Alcazar Energy in 2017 and currently serves as Finance Manager. She is responsible for the day-to-day business processes, administration, financial management, maintains accounting system, planning and forecasting corporate activities and prepares financial reporting and compliance.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Jee-Ann was a Deputy Manager – Accounts with RAK Ceramics PSC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, managing finalization and consolidation. Earlier in her career she was an Internal Auditor in Aboitiz Transport System Corporation in the Philippines.

Jee-Ann holds a BS in Accounting in Philippines and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Sammati Baid

Finance Manager

Sammati Baid

Finance Manager

Sammati brings over 10 years of extensive experience in private equity fund management and financial reporting.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Sammati served as AVP at Apex Fund Services in DIFC Dubai and previously held the position of AVP at JP Morgan in India. Her career also includes a managerial role at Macquarie, where she honed her expertise in financial management and investment strategies.

As a Chartered Accountant from ICAI, Sammati is well-equipped to provide strategic financial oversight and support to our team.

Maryana Gonzalez

Cost Controller

Maryana Gonzalez

Cost Controller

Maryana brings over 7 years of extensive experience in cost control and project management within the Power & Water, Industrial, Gas & Oil, Nuclear Sector. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, she served as a Cost Controller Team Leader at Altrad Middle East, where she led a team of four. In this role, Maryana was responsible for managing and controlling all financial and commercial aspects of active projects across the Power & Water, Industrial, Gas & Oil, Nuclear Sector.

Maryana is an Industrial Engineer and began her career at Doosan upon moving from Venezuela to the UAE.

In this role she will provide comprehensive support to Finance team.

Athira B Nair

Senior Accountant

Athira B Nair

Senior Accountant

Athira is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Certified Financial Risk Manager from the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

With over 8 years of experience in alternative investments, Athira has honed her expertise in fund administration and accounting with Apex Fund Services and Intertrust Group. She also worked as a Portfolio Manager with JP Morgan in their Asset and Wealth Management division.

Romelaine Santiago-Chua

Accountant

Romelaine Santiago-Chua

Accountant

Romelaine joined Alcazar Energy in 2025, bringing over 12 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, reconciliation, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Previously Romelaine worked at Saray Capital (DIFC) Limited.

Romelaine holds a BS in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines.

Thandi Ojeer

EA to Managing Partner

Thandi Ojeer

EA to Managing Partner

Thandi joined Alcazar Energy in 2025 as Executive Assistant to our Managing Partner.

Thandi brings almost 25 years of experience supporting high-profile leaders and entrepreneurs across media, private equity, and international business.

Thandi holds an MBA from SOAS, University of London.

Kassie McGrath

Special Projects

Kassie McGrath

Special Projects

Kassie brings over 20 years of experience in operations, strategic execution and high-trust executive support across Finance, Private Equity, B2B Saas and Technology sectors.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy in 2025, Kassie held many executive support roles in global financial firms such as Goldman Sachs in London and The Carlyle Group in Sydney, Australia.

Lorea Servitje

Analyst

Lorea Servitje

Analyst

Lorea joined Alcazar Energy in 2025 as a Rotational Analyst, providing support across various key business areas.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Lorea worked at Aridzone Sustainability Management Consulting where she supported the development of ESG strategies and sustainability reporting for corporates across the Middle East.

Lorea holds a degree in Engineering in Sustainable Development from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Kate Chisholm

HR Assistant

Kate Chisholm

HR Assistant

Kate joined Alcazar Energy in 2025 as a HR Assistant, providing support with managing the end-to-end employee life cycle.

Kate brings 3 years of HR Admin experience from Fortescue, in the Iron Ore and Renewable energy sector, where she was a Global HR Coordinator. She worked for the Global Renewable energy team executing the onboarding process, HR admin, day to day employee queries, and managed the employee travel for global projects.

Prior to Fortescue Kate worked as a PA and corporate receptionist in various industries.

Diego Olea

Investment Associate

Diego Olea

Investment Associate

Diego joined Alcazar Energy in 2022 and currently works as an Associate in the Investment Team. His responsibilities include financial modelling, market analysis and preparing deal pursuit material. 

Before joining Alcazar Energy, Diego worked as an Analyst for BlackRock’s infrastructure investment team based in Mexico City. He also did an internship at Cubico Sustainable Investments. 

Diego has 5 years of experience and holds a BS degree in Economics from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM). 

Connor Mason

Investment Associate

Connor Mason

Investment Associate

Connor joined Alcazar Energy in 2023 and currently works as an Associate in the Investment Team. His responsibilities include financial modelling, market analysis and preparing deal pursuit material.

Before joining Alcazar Energy, Connor most recently worked as a Junior Banker within the Investec Power and Infrastructure Team where he was primarily engaged with Project Finance lending. Prior to Investec Connor was an Analyst within the EY Financial Modelling Team based in London.

Connor has 5 years of experience and holds an MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and an MA (Hons) in Economics and Finance from Heriot-Watt University.

Ross Victory

Investment Analyst

Ross Victory

Investment Analyst

Ross joined Alcazar Energy in 2025 and currently works as an Analyst in the Investment Team. His responsibilities include financial modelling, market analysis and preparing deal pursuit material.

Before joining Alcazar Energy, Ross worked as a Senior Investment Analyst at NTR plc based in Ireland. He also previously worked on the Investment Banking team at Goodbody Stockbrokers and the Corporate Finance team at Mainstream Renewable Power.

Ross has 5 years of experience and holds a Masters degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UCD’s Graduate Business School.

Marc Domenech

Investment Analyst

Marc Domenech

Investment Analyst

Marc joined Alcazar Energy in 2025 as an Analyst in the Investment Team.

Marc brings over three years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, specialising in the renewable energy sector and strategic advisory. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, he worked at Enery as an M&A Analyst for two years, supporting acquisitions across the CEE region and assisting in capital raising activities. He also gained valuable experience at PwC in the Deals team, focusing on due diligence for major transactions.

Marc holds a degree in Business Administration from ESADE University.

Enrique Launa Izquierdo

Senior Project Engineer

Enrique Launa Izquierdo

Senior Project Engineer

Enrique joined Alcazar Energy in 2024. Prior to joining the team, Enrique worked as a Senior Project Manager at OHLA Group in Spain.

His responsibilities will include leading the project engineering, technical, construction and techno- commercial activities at the origination, development and construction stages of Alcazar Energy’s renewable energy projects, providing advice, expertise, and support.

Enrique has 20+ years of experience holds aa Bachelor of Mine Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Mines & Energy Technical School, Madrid, Spain. As well as a Masters of Energy and Fossil Fuels, from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Mines & Energy Technical School, Madrid, Spain.

Mamoune Cherkaoui

Senior Project Engineer

Mamoune Cherkaoui

Senior Project Engineer

Mamoune joined Alcazar Energy in 2024. Prior to joining the team, Mamoune worked as a Senior Construction Manager at EDPR France & Belgium.

His responsibilities will include leading the project engineering, technical, construction and techno- commercial activities at the origination, development and construction stages of Alcazar Energy’s renewable energy projects, providing advice, expertise, and support.

Mamoune has 9 years of experience and holds an Energy & Environment Engineering degree from ECE Paris (Ecole Centrale d’Electronique).

Robert Lowe

Senior Project Engineer

Robert Lowe

Senior Project Engineer

Rob joined Alcazar Energy in 2017 and currently serves as Senior Project Engineer. His responsibilities include the management of technical aspects of projects during origination, development, construction and operation across Alcazar Energy’s portfolio.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Rob managed the operational assets for an independent renewable energy developer and utility in the UK (Good Energy).

Rob has over 10 years of experience and holds a BSc (Hons) degree from the University of Aberdeen.

Aubry Lacan

Senior Project Engineer

Aubry Lacan

Senior Project Engineer

Aubry brings over 10 years of experience in the technical aspect of wind farms. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy in 2025, he worked at EDF Power Solutions where he was in charge of the overall design of wind farms, costs, energy estimates and contract negotiations.

Aubry holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Paris VI Sorbonne University

Barbara Ijano

Project Engineer

Barbara Ijano

Project Engineer

Barbara brings over 7 years of experience in renewable energy projects. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, she served the Project Development team of Vestas, supporting the execution of a 1GW wind pipeline in LATAM region. Barbara also worked previously with Tesla and Siemens in the implementation and operations management of the first energy storage systems (ESS) in South America.

Barbara is a Mechanical Engineer from Sao Paulo State University and also has a Master’s in International Business.

William Roca

Project Engineer

William Roca

Project Engineer

Will brings 10 years of experience in wind and solar resource assessment, evaluation and development of renewable energy projects.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, he worked at Enel Group, where he was responsible for managing the power curve tests in Brazil
and developing wind farms in Enel Green Power’s Wind Center of Excellence, as a Specialist Engineer and later
evaluating the technical and financial feasibility of B2B solar projects in Enel as a Senior Specialist.

Will holds a degree in Energy Engineering from UFRGS, an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA in the Energy Sector from FGV.

Valentina Kvasnovska

Junior Project Engineer

Valentina Kvasnovska

Junior Project Engineer

Valentina joined Alcazar in 2025 as a Junior Project Engineer, with over 5 years of experience in renewable energy and sustainability.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, she worked with the Slovak government, leading the national strategy for wind energy development and the permitting stage of the country's first onshore wind farms.

Valentina holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Sustainable Energy.

Srna Sudar

Environmental and Social Specialist, Montenegro

Srna Sudar

Environmental and Social Specialist, Montenegro

Srna has an impressive 30+ of experience within Sustainability, Environmental, Capacity Building in Higher Education Leader and Consulting.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Srna worked as Head of Project Office for the University of Montenegro where she developed new partnerships with EU and conducted Global academic, research and business communities. Srna has worked in various environmental roles within the government sector in Montenegro over the course of her career.

Srna has a PhD in Security Science, Environment and security and a B.Sc. in biology from the university of Montenegro.

Nikola Misnic

Project Development Manager, Montenegro

Nikola Misnic

Project Development Manager, Montenegro

Nikola brings over 9 years of diverse experience in project management, and consulting, with a strong focus on renewable energy projects. He has played a key role in developing solar power and hydropower plant projects in Montenegro, successfully leading them to the RTB stage.

Alongside his practical expertise, Nikola is a PhD candidate at the University of Montenegro. His academic focus is on the project management of renewable energy ventures, with several scientific publications to his name.

In this role he will provide support to our Windfarm Bijela project with a strong analytical approach and hands-on project development experience.

Tanja Dimitrova Filkoska

Environmental and Social Specialist, North Macedonia

Tanja Dimitrova Filkoska

Environmental and Social Specialist, North Macedonia

Tanja joined Alcazar Energy in December 2024 as an Environmental and Social Specialist, providing expert support to the ESG team throughout all phases of renewable energy projects. Based in North Macedonia, she plays a key role in conducting comprehensive environmental and social (E&S) due diligence, ensuring projects adhere to national and international best practices and E&S frameworks. Her responsibilities include support in managing environmental assessments, permitting processes, land acquisition, and facilitating community and stakeholder engagement. Tanja also monitors E&S performance during development, construction, and operations, coordinates engagement activities, and supports the implementation of Alcazar Energy’s social responsibility strategy. As the primary local interface with E&S consultants, advisors, governmental authorities, and other stakeholders, Tanja is integral to the ESIA process and the ongoing project lifecycle.

With over 10 years of experience in E&S consulting, Tanja has worked across diverse sectors, including energy, transportation, infrastructure development, mining, urban development, and sustainable waste management. In roles such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Expert, Project Manager, and Environmental Supervisor Assistant, she has ensured compliance with EBRD, IFC, and national standards while addressing complex environmental and social challenges. Tanja excels at integrating E&S considerations into project designs, overseeing mitigation measures, and leading stakeholder engagement initiatives and public consultations that support the achievement of sustainable development goals.

Tanja’s expertise also extends to managing international, high-impact research projects focused on environmental challenges, such as the circular economy and industrial waste reuse. Funded by programs like HORIZON 2020 and ERASMUS+, these projects have strengthened her collaborations with international research institutions, demonstrating her broad global experience. She has also worked closely with financial organizations, including the EBRD and the World Bank, further expanding her expertise in the field.

Tanja holds a Master's degree in Chemical Science from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in North Macedonia. She began her career at consulting and research institutions in North Macedonia, and in her current role at Alcazar Energy, continues to provide essential support to the Environmental and Social team, driving sustainability and regulatory compliance across the company’s projects.

Anastas Belev

Site Engineer, North Macedonia

Anastas Belev

Site Engineer, North Macedonia

Anastas brings over 8 years of experience of onsite engineering and project management of construction and maintenance projects. Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, he worked at EVN Macedonia Elektrani in Skopje, where he was responsible for the maintenance of 14 hydro power plants with total capacity of 47 MWP and construction of renewable sources of energy and photovoltaic plants with total capacity of 20,3 MWP.

Anastas holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from University of St. Kiril and Metodi, Faculty of Civil Engineering in Skopje and will be responsible for development support and site supervision on our site in north Macedonia.

Nikola Kuzmanonvic

Project Development Manager, North Macedonia

Nikola Kuzmanonvic

Project Development Manager, North Macedonia

Nikola joined Alcazar in November 2025 as Project Development Manager at our Skopje office.

Prior to joining Alcazar, Nikola worked at CWP Europe where he focused on project origination and business development for utility-scale solar and wind projects across all seven Western Balkan markets. He later served as Project Developer for CWP's flagship greenfield projects in Croatia and North Macedonia.

Earlier in his career, Nikola worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), where he developed human resource models to predict workforce planning needs for newcomer countries pursuing or expanding their nuclear power programs, including those exploring SMR integration.

In his role at Alcazar Energy, Nikola will contribute to the company's regional expansion by supporting the development of the Stip Wind Project in North Macedonia and pursuing new greenfield renewable energy opportunities across the Western Balkans.

He holds an M.Sc. in Energy Economics and Project Management from Sciences Po and the Paris School of International Affairs.

Ilija Maksic

Project Development Manager, Serbia

Ilija Maksic

Project Development Manager, Serbia

Ilija brings over nine years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Since October 2022, he has specialized in developing renewable energy projects, building on his prior experience in engineering and construction within infrastructure.

Previously, at JSC Elektromreža Srbije, Serbia’s Transmission System and Market Operator, he was involved in high-priority high-voltage substation projects for the Republic of Serbia.

Throughout his career, he has managed complex projects, ensured regulatory compliance, and fostered collaboration among teams and stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

In his role at Alcazar Energy, he will continue supporting renewable energy initiatives in Serbia while also providing electrical expertise to other teams across the Balkans, ensuring efficient and sustainable project development and implementation.

Dragana Lazarovski

Project Manager, Serbia

Dragana Lazarovski

Project Manager, Serbia

Dragana Lazarovski is bringing over 20 years of diverse experience in engineering and project management.

In September 2024, she joined the Serbian team as a Project Manager, bringing with her over a decade of experience at Elektromreža Srbije, the Transmission System and Market Operator of Serbia. During her tenure, she excelled in budget planning, procurement processes, and the management of building and reconstruction projects for TSO command buildings and business offices. Her leadership was instrumental in ensuring seamless coordination between various teams and external consultants, greatly contributing to the efficient operation of the Transmission System and Market Operator.

Her international experience includes working as an Architect at Cannon Design in Chicago, IL, where she contributed to various projects.

Dragana holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a degree in Architecture from the University of Belgrade. She is also a licensed architect, holding an Engineer's Licence from the Serbian Chamber of Engineers.

Andrija Radonjic

Junior Project Development Manager, Serbia

Andrija Radonjic

Junior Project Development Manager, Serbia

Andrija joined the Serbian team in June 2023 as a Junior Project Development Manager, focusing on the development of solar PV projects. He brings over four years of experience in project development and engineering within the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy.

Before joining the Serbian team of RP Global, he contributed to high-voltage overhead line projects at JSC Elektromreza Srbije, Serbia’s Transmission System and Market Operator. At RP Global, he worked on solar PV project development, further strengthening his expertise in overseeing complex projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering collaboration among teams and stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

In his role at Alcazar Energy, Andrija will continue supporting solar PV initiatives in Serbia while leveraging his electrical engineering expertise to assist teams across the Balkans, contributing to the efficient and sustainable development and implementation of energy projects.

Sharon Santos

ESG Coordinator

Sharon Santos

ESG Coordinator

Sharon joined Alcazar Energy in 2016 and currently serves as QHSE Coordinator. Her responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining the company QHSE Integrated Management System, processes, and document control. Working alongside with the Environmental and Social Manager, she makes sure that the KPIs and records are up to date.

Prior to joining Alcazar Energy, Sharon has worked in administration and coordination related positions in the UAE for the past 21 years across a variety of industry sectors such as Oil Services, Health & Safety, Marine and Transportation.

Sharon has over 20 years of experience and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, NEBOSH IGC and a variety of Quality Management Certifications.

Andrea Pavlicevic Vuletic

Senior Accountant, Montenegro

Andrea Pavlicevic Vuletic

Senior Accountant, Montenegro

Andrea joined Alcazar in 2025 as a Senior Accountant based in Podgorica.

Andrea brings over 10 years of experience in finance, accounting and administration in industries such as e-commerce and construction.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economy, Finance and Business, in addition to a Masters in Accounting & Audit.

Marina Koprivica

Senior Accountant, Serbia

Marina Koprivica

Senior Accountant, Serbia

Marina brought over 12 years of experience in finance and accounting, working across various sectors. Her career includes roles as a Senior Accountant, Digital Transformation Associate, and Administrative and Accounting Worker, providing her with a well-rounded perspective on financial challenges. She has successfully worked on financial planning, budgeting, cost and revenue analysis, and financial reporting.

She also has extensive experience in implementing financial systems, employee training, and process improvement. Marina is known for her attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and ability to collaborate with large teams.

In her current role, she provides comprehensive financial support and guidance to the team.

Dejana Petric

Office Administrator, Serbia

Dejana Petric

Office Administrator, Serbia

Dejana joined Alcazar Energy in November 2025 as an Office Administrator in our Belgrade office, she is focussed on supporting the day-to-day operations across the Balkan offices.

Dejana brings over nine years of experience in administration and operations management, most recently working as an Operations Manager at Grid Dynamics.

Nerrizza Del Rosario

Receptionist & Corporate Support

Nerrizza Del Rosario

Receptionist & Corporate Support

Nerrizza joined Alcazar Energy in May 2024 as a Receptionist and Corporate Support, her role is to ensure the front desk welcomes guests positively and executes all administrative tasks to the highest quality standards.

Her journey to Alcazar Energy was paved by her prior role as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator at ADA Cosmetics, where she adeptly managed administrative, sales, and marketing functions, with a specialized focus on sustainability within the MENA region.

With over 14 years of experience in administrative support and sales, Nerrizza brings a unique blend of administrative prowess, sales acumen, and client-centric approach to Alcazar Energy.