Matthew S. Mendis

About Matthew S. Mendis

Matthew S. Mendis is a clean energy, environment, and finance expert with more than 35 years of experience in more than 45 developing countries. Initially, Mr. Mendis spent 10 years of his career at the World Bank, including pioneering innovative financing mechanisms for small-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. Subsequently, Mr. Mendis founded and grew Alternative Energy, Development, Inc, then merged it with International Resources Group (IRG/Engility), where he was corporate vice president for the Energy & Environmental Management Division. He also served as a senior consultant and program manager for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on their Asia Least-Cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy Program. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Mendis served as president and managing director for C-Quest Capital, a carbon finance and clean energy investment group, managing investments in clean energy globally. Subsequently, he was senior vice president for Nexant’s Government Services Business Unit. Mr. Mendis holds an M.A. in Natural Resources Economics and a B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Maryland (UMD). He previously served on the UMD College Park Foundation Board of Trustees and on the Board of Visitors for the UMD College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. He also was previously the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the U.K-based charity, Energy4Impact, and currently is a member of the Board of Advisors of Sunwealth LLC, a clean energy investment fund.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Chemonics International

   Aug 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   As Managing Director of the Chemonics Energy, Matthew is responsible for building, leading and managing the energy sector portfolio of Chemonics International. In this capacity, Matthew manages a team of experts and works across all the Regional Business Units to provide targeted support for energy sector projects and proposals. In addition, Matthew is forging strategic partnerships with key energy sector organizations and sub-contractors to broaden and strengthen Chemonics service offerings in the energy sector. Matthew is Senior Advisor for Chemonics\' Sustainable Energy Transition (SET) Practice as well as for all of Chemonics\' USAID Energy Portfolio including its Sri Lanka Energy Program, Serbia Better Energy Program and Empower Southern Africa Program.

Education

• University of Maryland

  MA, Economics

  1976 — 1978

• University of Maryland

  BSc, Engineering - Aerospace & Environmental

  1967 — 1972