Team

Our engineering-led investment team has decades of experience in renewable energy, batteries and the wider energy transition sector. We are passionate about delivering enhanced yield to our investors and work as a team to deliver smart operational investments. We are driven to get the energy infrastructure, in the countries we work in, to Net Zero as fast as possible.

Leadership team

  • Scott McGregor

    Managing Partner, Founder

    B.Ec, ACA, MBA LBS, Fellow Monash Uni

    Ex. LSX listed global CEO with extensive experience leading public and private renewable energy and battery businesses and investment funds globally over the last 25 years.

    Pioneered financing structures for energy storage and clean tech managing $ bn’s of energy investment globally.

  • Graeme Ludlow

    Partner, Founder

    MA Cambridge, ACA

    Ex. Camco portfolio manager who has developed leading storage optimisation algorithms after 20 years in renewable, carbon, trading and infrastructure projects across Asia, EU & USA.

    Involved in World Bank, IETA and Gridstor working groups and steering committees on climate change and renewable energy.

  • Alex Marriot-Smith

    Managing Director - Australia

    MConstrLaw, B.Law, B.Comm

    15+ years experience in the energy infrastructure and renewables sector. An experienced legal and commercial advisor, Alex has advised clients on a range of large and complex renewable energy, gas and electricity projects, a large energy infrastructure owner, a global energy equipment manufacturer. He has worked both in legal firms and in-house counsel across Australia, Japan and South Korea.

  • Myles Carrucan

    Managing Director - Commercial

    BBus, BinfoSys, CFA

    Formerly CEO of Green Peak Energy and with over 15 years of experience in a wide variety of renewable energy investments. Myles previously led the investments team at Pacific Hydro.

  • Tim Baack

    Tim Baack

    Managing Director - Germany

    Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing., MSM

    Experienced executive with 25+ years in the energy and finance, serving as a manager, advisor and entrepreneur.

    Tim brings extensive expertise in business development, financing, and operations from leading organizations and start-ups such as AES, E.ON, DZ-4 and OX2 across EU and NA.

  • Simon Youl

    Managing Director - Engineering

    BSci, BEng

    Chartered electrical engineer with proven record of delivery of large (80 MW+) projects in the renewables industry.

    Extensive industry and technical knowledge developed via client- and contractor-side involvement in development, construction and commissioning phases of solar, wind and storage solutions.

  • Anthony Anderson

    Managing Director - Construction

    Cert III Elect

    25 years hands on experience with construction and energy. With nearly 15 of those in renewables.

    Extensive experience in development, design, construction, project management, operations and maintenance of both utility scale renewables and C&I portfolios across 4 states.

  • Louise Trewarne

    Director - Asset Management

    15+ years of experience working in roles in Plant Performance, Asset Management, supporting Operations and Maintenance teams for wind and solar farms.

  • Stephanie Chara

    Customer & Portfolio Engagement Lead

    Dip Biz Management

    Over 10 years working in client service roles and accounts management to ensure high quality customer service.

  • Mark Henderson

    Managing Director - UK

    BA (Hons)

    Mark brings over 30 years of experience, in power, renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure, where he has structured and financed over US$9 billion and 8,000MW of infrastructure energy projects

  • Michael Louis

    Director - Finance

    BMultimedia, MPA, ACA, MTaxation

    An experienced Chartered Accountant with over a decade of expertise in business advisory, virtual CFO, corporate, and international tax. Experienced in strategic financial leadership to diverse clients, including listed companies and multinational corporations across various industries.

  • Eric Caesar

    Asset and Development Director

    MBA, BAppSc (Phys,Chem)

    Extensive career spanning over four decades with the last 20 years focused on development , construction, engineering and operations with key renewable energy companies. Motivated by the long term commitment of the complete renewable energy life cycle of these assets in the communities that we have the pleasure to operate in.

  • Manish Rastogi

    Head of Funds and Investor Relations

    B. Eng. (Hons), MBA

    Over 20 years of experience in global funds management, advisory and investment banking. Most recently as Head of Real Assets at Frontier Advisors and prior roles with IFM Investors and Lehman Brothers.

Advisors

  • Marcus Kennedy

    Independent Governance Committee, Birdwood Non-Executive Director

    Harvard Exec, MBA LBS, MSc

    An experienced and commercial 'C-suite' executive leader, NED and change agent - an international business career and a broad network in industry, government and not-for-profit sectors, experienced leader of designing & implementing transformational change and business growth strategies. Senior executive leadership roles include Graincorp, Suncorp, Wesptac

  • Michael Essl

    Senior German Independent Advisor

    Dipl Applied Science, MBA

    Currently serving as Chief Investment Officer Germany at Swiss Life Asset Managers.

    A seasoned investment executive with over two decades of experience across portfolio management, derivatives, and institutional sales. Senior executive roles at Macquarie, Allianz and Swiss Life Asset Managers.

  • Paul Belcher

    SAF - Independent Non-Executive Director

    B. Bus, ICAA

    Senior executive with over 25 years’ experience in finance and funds management, focusing on renewables, property, debt and venture capital. Working in both the ASX listed and private sector, Paul has considerable experience in syndication, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions and debt finance and serves as a director on various boards

Birdwood team

  • Adam McKeon

    Senior Finance Manager

    CA ANZ, BCom/BEc (Monash)

    A Chartered Accountant with over 8 years’ expertise in renewable energy, infrastructure funds management and professional services. Experienced across compliance and tax disciplines, internal business management and investment analysis. Works closely with cross-functional teams to manage multi-entity investment portfolios, including large-scale renewable energy assets/platforms and international fund structures.

  • Al-Mortada Al-Hilal

    Senior Project Manager

    An Experienced Project Manager with 15 years of experience in Electrical industries. Experienced in project management, design management, and development of large-scale renewable energy and transmission infrastructure.

  • Ammanuel Woldemicael

    Graduate Engineer, BBE

    Ammanuel is a Graduate Engineer currently completing a double degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Systems) and Bachelor of Computer Science at Monash University. His academic background combines expertise in electrical systems, computer engineering, and advanced computing technologies, supporting his role in delivering innovative engineering solutions.

  • Angela Wei

    Engineer

    MA Electrical Engineering

    An Electrical Engineer specialising in renewable energy with 5 years experience , focusing on Solar farm with Energy storage sector.

  • Caroline Taurusta

    Finance Administration Officer

    BBus (Act)

    Has over 12 years of experience in administration and operations, with the last 8 years focused on accounting. Provides dependable support across financial processes and business operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in day-to-day activities.

  • Christopher Tung

    Investment / Transaction Manager

    Chartered Accountant and member of the ICAA
    Bachelor of Commerce and Arts (University of Melbourne)

    Chris developed extensive experience in borrower advisory and capital management across the Infrastructure sector while working at AMP Capital (subsequently acquired by Dexus). Chris, was an Associate Director in the Debt Advisory team, advised on numerous refinancings and debt raisings, and actively managed a portfolio of over 70 debt facilities totalling >A$25 billion from 70+ financiers and institutions.
    Prior to AMP Capital, Chris worked at Canterbury Partners advising on mid-market merger and acquisition transactions.

  • Dan Schonberg

    Project Manager

    Dan brings extensive experience delivering utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. His background spans EPC contracting, equipment manufacturing and owner-side representation, including previous oversight of Birdwood’s solar and battery assets.
    He combines hands-on construction leadership with expertise in contract administration, quality assurance, commissioning and handover to support successful project delivery.

  • Jonas Lobitz

    Senior Project Engineer

    B.Eng (Hons)

    Engineer specializing in renewable energy infrastructure. 8 years of experience spanning design, construction, commissioning, and operations. Proven track record delivering more than 3 GW of utility-scale solar, battery storage, and wind energy projects across Australia

  • Kavir Ranchod

    Investment Analyst

    B.Bus.Sc (Finance with Economics) from the University of Cape Town

    Kavir is a finance and investments professional with a focus on renewable energy and infrastructure. Before joining Birdwood, he worked in Deloitte’s M&A team, advising institutional investors on infrastructure valuations and strategic transactions. His prior experience includes corporate finance and management consulting roles across Australia and South Africa.

  • Kousihan Suthanthirapalan

    Contracts Manager

    MConstrLaw, BSc (Hons) QS, MRICS, CQS, MAIQS 

    20+ years of international and Australian experience in contracts and commercial management across construction, infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, and renewable energy. 

    An experienced contracts and commercial professional, having worked across Australia, the Middle East and Sri Lanka with developers, consultants and contractors on major, complex and high-value capital projects. This broad exposure has given him a well-rounded commercial perspective and a sharp understanding of risk from both sides of the contracting relationship. 

    Combining a strong grounding in quantity surveying and construction law, his expertise spans procurement, contract negotiation and administration, commercial governance and dispute resolution across the full project lifecycle. He has led major contract negotiations and complex claims across large-scale solar, battery storage and electrical infrastructure projects.

  • Litsa Stavrakakis

    Project Manager

    With 18 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, Litsa has a strong background in implementing project controls through systems-level thinking, bridging commercial and regulatory frameworks to deliver successful outcomes.

  • Louis Green

    Commercial Manager, Birdwood UK

    Louis previously worked as an Economist at the Bank of England before transitioning into the renewable energy sector. His background includes data science, revenue modelling and optimisation, with experience at an engineering and construction firms.

  • Nicholas Anderson

    Junior Project Controller

    Nicholas is a motivated Junior Project Controller with a keen interest in project coordination. He brings a fresh perspective and is eager to grow his skills while supporting successful project delivery.

  • Patrick Armstrong

    HSE Supervisor

    Patrick has over 15 years' experience in Australia's utilities and renewables sector, with broad expertise across project and construction management, WHS/HSE, HR, procurement, logistics and finance. He specialises in WHSMS documentation (management plans, SWMS, policies and procedures ) helping businesses strengthen governance, assurance and compliance.

  • Phillip Decet

    Electrical Engineer

    B. Eng Elec

    An Electrical Engineer specialising in renewable energy and power systems, possessing experience in both design and implementation.
    Motivated by innovations in green energy and efficient power infrastructures.

  • Robert Craig

    Electrical Engineer

    B.Eng

    10 years experience in the Australian renewable energy sector

    Deep experience across all elements of small renewable energy projects; design, grid connections and implementation

  • Regant Chet

    Regant Chet

    Finance Manager

    A Chartered Accountant with over 7 years of experience in business advisory, financial reporting and tax across a diverse client base, including financial modelling, statutory compliance and team management expertise.

  • Simon Wang

    Asset Engineer

    B Eng(Elec) & M Eng (Elec)

    Strong background in electrical engineering, solid experience in renewable energy sector as an engineer focused on optimizing the performance, efficiency, and reliability of solar farm and battery operations. 

  • Vera Ong

    Accountant

    BBus (Acc)

    Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 5 years of experience in various accounting services.

Birdwood Energy Storage Transition Platform team

  • Anthony Henry

    Construction Manager


    B.Voc.Ed.T.  Cert IV, Project (Mgmt), (WHS), (L&M), (TAE), Civil Constr (Supv).

    Anthony is a seasoned Construction Manager with over 35 years’ experience in the Mining, Construction, and Solar Renewable Energy sectors. He brings extensive expertise in site and project quality management from end to end, underpinned by practical leadership, a strong safety focus, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality outcomes. Specialising in solar farm and battery storage construction across Australia, Anthony offers reliable expertise, clear communication, and a commitment to efficient, well-managed worksites.

  • Daniel Howard

    Development Manager

    Daniel is a Development manager with a background in Civil Engineering. He has over 10 years of professional experience and has worked on renewable energy projects from site origination through to construction and commissioning. Daniel is passionate about adding value to renewable energy projects and provides valuable knowledge across a project lifecycle.

  • Dean Tarquinio

    Engineer

    BEng(CivInfra) (Hons)
    BMgt

    An Engineer with a background in construction, 7 years of experience in project coordination, contract administration and estimating. With an interest in renewable energy infrastructure and sustainability

  • Jackie Man

    Finance Manager

    Jackie is a CPA-qualified finance professional with experience across renewable energy, property and corporate finance. Her background includes budgeting and forecasting, project finance, management reporting and financial systems improvement.

    She has worked across a range of capital and renewable energy projects, including battery storage, wind and pumped hydro, and enjoys working with different teams to support financial planning and business decision-making.

  • Leigh Newbery

    Executive General Manager

    BEng (Hons), MEng, GAICD

    A senior construction and energy engineer who has driven large scale industrial engineering, construction projects in renewables over the last 20+ years. Experienced across Australian wind, solar, bio-mass, gas, and CHP having lead EPC contracts totalling over a $1B investment in remote and complex environments, Leigh has extensive knowledge and experience to ensure project success across the lifecycle from identification, due diligence, M&A development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operations