Benjamin Pickard heads the Utility & Outdoor Lighting Programs for the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, in partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative (C40-CCI). In this capacity, he pursues greenhouse-gas reducing infrastructure investment and policy opportunities tied to C40 Cities local distribution grids, prioritizing system reliability, ratepayer affordability, and appropriate investor return.Prior to joining C40-CCI, Ben was Chief Financial Officer of Senergy USA, a startup providing turnkey finance, installation, and risk management of LED streetlight retrofits for US municipalities and utilities. Originally trained in infrastructure finance and public-private partnerships, Ben closed over $4 billion in energy, transportation, and real estate investment with the Macquarie Group. Ben received an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard and lives in New York City.
Benjamin Pickard
Clinton Foundation
Current Role: Director, C40