Krish K.

About Krish K.

Krish is a C-suite Finance and Treasury executive with 25+ years of demonstrated leadership across the energy, renewable, and banking sectors — spanning public Fortune 200 corporations and high-growth private platforms.I am passionate about clean energy & data center finance, building high-performing teams, and creating long-term value for stakeholders across the energy transition.Over the course of my career, I have closed approximately $15 billion in corporate, project, and vendor financings, equity raises, and M&A transactions. My experience spans the full capital stack — from project inception through exit — with deep expertise in:· Renewable Energy — 15+ years across wind (6 yrs), solar (6 yrs), and energy storage (5 yrs)· Project Finance & Structured Finance — tax equity, debt facilities, equity bridges, M&A· Corporate Finance — FP & A, Accounting, Audit, Tax, IT, Insurance, and Valuation· Board & Investor Relations — rating agencies, lenders, Finance Committees, PE sponsors· Restructuring & Distressed — hands-on Chapter 11 experience at project and corporate levels· Team Building — built and led finance teams of 25+ from the ground upVery comfortable at the Board level — managing lenders, investors, and rating agencies — and in the trenches, building and leading finance teams from the ground up. I have grown finance teams from 2 to 22+ professionals at a single firm and overseen full spectrum of finance functions across 6 companies.Currently serving as CFO of Vesper Energy, PE-backed renewable IPP with 3 GW executed and 16 GW in development-stage projects. Recipient of the Distinguished MBA Student Award for Academic Excellence.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Vesper Energy

   Dec 2024 — Present

   LEADING CFO OF A RENEWABLE IPP WITH 3 GW EXECUTED, AND 15 GW UNDER DEVELOPMENT. RESPONSIBLE FOR CORPORATE FINANCE, PROJECT FINANCINGS, FINANCE STRATEGY, ACCOUNTING, FP & A, AND TAX.• Managing a 12-member finance team across FP & A, Accounting, Tax, Structured Finance, and Analytics.• Implementing improved finance processes, reporting, and internal controls; enhanced Board and investor transparency and communication.• Successfully amended Hornet Solar debt facility (>$0.5Bill) with improved terms and converted to a Term Loan; streamlined related tax equity transactions.• Leading key business initiatives including long-term strategy, efficient project capital deployment, and underwriting guidelines.

Education

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  MBA, Major in Project Finance and Financial Derivatives

  1992 — 1994

• AM Jain College

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) , Major in Business Management

• University of Madras

  Master of Commerce (Business Management), Emphasis in Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance

  1989 — 1992