Ronnie Black
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Alec Saltikoff „I had the pleasure of working with Ronnie on a broad-based industry Sustainability Initiatives over years. His proven experience, specialized knowledge and leadership in the Renewable Energy Sector contributed to multiple successful programs and forged a lasting relationship. His sound professional advice was always appreciated.
Allen Ligon „Ronnie is a great asset who has provided our team with excellent customer service, detailed market analysis, and professional negotiation services in the clean energy sector. Allen Ligon Director of Commodities and Strategic Procurement Team BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc
Alec Saltikoff „I had the pleasure of working with Ronnie on a broad-based industry Sustainability Initiatives over years. His proven experience, specialized knowledge and leadership in the Renewable Energy Sector contributed to multiple successful programs and forged a lasting relationship. His sound professional advice was always appreciated.
Allen Ligon „Ronnie is a great asset who has provided our team with excellent customer service, detailed market analysis, and professional negotiation services in the clean energy sector. Allen Ligon Director of Commodities and Strategic Procurement Team BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc
Alec Saltikoff „I had the pleasure of working with Ronnie on a broad-based industry Sustainability Initiatives over years. His proven experience, specialized knowledge and leadership in the Renewable Energy Sector contributed to multiple successful programs and forged a lasting relationship. His sound professional advice was always appreciated.
Allen Ligon „Ronnie is a great asset who has provided our team with excellent customer service, detailed market analysis, and professional negotiation services in the clean energy sector. Allen Ligon Director of Commodities and Strategic Procurement Team BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc
Alec Saltikoff „I had the pleasure of working with Ronnie on a broad-based industry Sustainability Initiatives over years. His proven experience, specialized knowledge and leadership in the Renewable Energy Sector contributed to multiple successful programs and forged a lasting relationship. His sound professional advice was always appreciated.
Allen Ligon „Ronnie is a great asset who has provided our team with excellent customer service, detailed market analysis, and professional negotiation services in the clean energy sector. Allen Ligon Director of Commodities and Strategic Procurement Team BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc
Credentials
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Series 3 Registered Commodities Representative
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Experience
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Skyview Ventures
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Dez. 2021 - –Heute
Educating, advising, and empowering institutions on how to implement and achieve their Renewable Energy and Decarbonization goals. Focused procurement, monetization, and hedging of all compliant and voluntary Environmental Markets: RECs, Carbon Offsets, CCAs, RGGI, LCFS, Green-e, MPCs, EACs, and other derivative environmental products. Proficient in Origination, Structuring, Negotiation, Risk-Mitigation, and Execution across the entire Energy Stack: Power, Capacity, Energy Storage, and RECs. Employ Skyview’s comprehensive clean energy platform which consists of (Environmental Markets, Solar and Battery Storage, EV Charging and Fleet Decarbonization, and Clean Energy Venture Investments) to assist C&I clients integrate and expand Net Zero Emission Initiatives into their core business practices.
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Marex
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Environmental Markets Advisory
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Aug. 2018 - Sept. 2021
A dedicated leader who advises, administers, and empowers Commercial and Industrial (C&I) clients on renewable energy procurements and net zero emission reductions.Guide C-Level Executives, Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, and Executive Committees on the sustainable benefits and the ethical impacts of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Science Based Targets (SBTi) integrations.Cross-collaborate with internal and external corporate agencies: legal, treasury, compliance, procurement, facilities, and real-estate to ensure that sustainability initiatives adhere to regulatory best practices. Proficient in administering procurement processes: public relations marketing, preliminary client on-boarding, virtual data-room information sharing, RFI/RFPs, fatal-flaw analysis, and post-mortem reporting for domestic and international climate campaigns. Originate, structure, negotiate, and execute long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), Carbon Allowances/Offsets, Voluntary Green-e RECs, Energy Storage, and other environmental commodities to satisfy Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and advance clean energy metrics.Service and manage longstanding relationships with distributed generation and utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage developers who require power, capacity, and/or environmental attribute off-take advisement and hedging services. Assist Load Serving Entities (LSE), Investment-Grade Energy Companies, Competitive Electricity Suppliers (CES) satisfy their renewable energy mandated compliance obligations, interpret Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)/Regulatory Policy, devise supply and demand scenarios, and construct forward pricing models for environmental attributes and power markets.
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Co-Head of US Environmental Markets
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2015 - Aug. 2018
Instrumental in growing Marex’s US Environmental Desk into an award-winning, industry leader by originating and servicing distributed generation and utility-scale renewable energy projects/developers.Devised Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) hedging strategies for professional developers/generators on a spot, forward, long-term, prepaid, and derivative basis, to mitigate risk and maximize reward.Proficient in solar, wind, land-fill gas (LFG), biomass, combined heat & power (CHP), hydro, fuel-cell, and energy storage technologies within the NEPOOL, PJM, NYISO, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, and CAISO electricty grids.Advised capital stacks: tax-equity investors, debt lenders, and sponsor equity on state incentivized Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), which informed and impacted their investment decision-making.Routinely guided Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) teams on energy stacks: power, capacity, and REC pricing and liquidity, prior to deal execution.Provided renewable energy asset management services to Fortune 1000 corporations, federal/state agencies, municipalities, townships, and universities.Invited guest speaker at renewable energy industry conferences and roundtable discussions.
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Vice President of Environmental Markets
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2011 - 2015
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Flett Exchange, LLC.
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United States
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Solar Electric Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Sales & Marketing
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2008 - 2011
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Energy Trader
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2005 - 2008
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First New York
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equity Trader
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2001 - 2005
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Credit Suisse
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Switzerland
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Government Bond Assistant Trader
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1998 - 2000
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Education
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University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) School of Arts & Sciences -
The Taft School
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Smithtown High School-West