DGRIDENERGY - Key Persons
Christopher J. Lord is the Managing Director of CapIron, Inc., a firm he founded in 2011, to provide advisory and consulting services to businesses, projects, utilities, development companies and manufacturers in the energy and sustainability sectors. Prior to founding CapIron, Mr. Lord served as Hannon Armstrong's EVP and General Counsel for seven years and EVP, Renewable Energy for 2 years, during which time he worked on pioneering securitization of over $1.5 billion of energy efficiency transactions.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Africa
Based in Nairobi, Dr. Allen is a seasoned entrepreneur, management consultant, transaction advisor, investor and political economist with experience across nearly forty countries in Africa over the last twenty years. He worked prior as an investment banker and venture capital investor in the US and emerging marketing investor in technology, infrastructure, financial services and healthcare. Dr. Allen also brings expertise in strategy, operations, and business development with agriculture, fintech, pharmaceuticals, genomics, energy, media and manufacturing companies, including Fortune 500 firms, renewable energy companies and an array of early-stage firms in emerging markets.
Mr. Faison has worked in more than 50 countries around the world providing technical assistance, communications and marketing services. As a social entrepreneur, he has led companies that have conceptualized and implemented major campaigns for United States Agency for International Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Nike, The World Bank, Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation, Zain Mobile, ImagineNations, and more. These business initiatives have focused on investment promotion, agricultural development, and import/export promotion.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technical Officer
- Electrical Engineer
Mr. Wynne is an electrical engineer. He has experience with both electronics and thermal insulation technology for solar-powered vaccine coolers intended for third world, off-grid health clinics that were later adopted by USAMMA and the CDC for vaccine transport. He developed the world's first battery-operated compression refrigerated Unit Loading Device (ULD) for aircraft cargo bay transport, receiving 11 issued patents related to vacuum insulation. Mr. Wynne also developed the first GMA pallet-sized battery-powered refrigerated container for placement in tractor-trailers to enable consolidation of refrigerated freight.