Mr Scott Gardner

KANDO id: 37114

Bio

Mr Gardner has 16 years of business development, project development and investing experience in the energy sector. Over his career, he has worked on renewable energy projects in biomass, solar thermal, wind, geothermal, municipal solid waste to energy, landfill gas and hydroelectric. Prior to USRG, Mr Gardner was a Vice President with TRC Companies Inc, advising major energy companies on new business opportunities. Prior to TRC, he served as Vice President of Business Development for AES Corporation's North America West group. In his 12-year career with AES, Mr Gardner held various roles in business development, project development, and business restructuring. Highlights of his time at AES include serving on the Chairman's restructuring task force in 2003, leading the company's acquisition of Thermo Ecotek Corporation in 2001, serving as Project Director of natural gas combined cycle developments in South San Francisco, CA and Calgary, Alberta from 1998 through 2002, and developing AES's first power project in Australia in 1996. Mr Gardner is active in the management and boards of General Compression, Novo Development Company and USRG Niagara Biomass. Mr Gardner holds an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an AB with honors in engineering and environmental studies from Dartmouth College.

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