Renewable Development Trust
Management

Leadership & experience.

These figures reflect the track record of RDT's core team and partners across energy, infrastructure, environmental projects and capital markets in worldwide markets.

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Years of senior team experience

Principals across energy, infrastructure, environmental projects and capital markets worldwide.

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M&A advised

Aggregate value of energy and infrastructure transactions advised by senior banking partners.

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Capital raised

Debt and equity raised for power, midstream, refineries and large-scale infrastructure.

Global partner project footprint

5 GW+ delivered worldwide.

Our management team and strategic partners bring a proven track record of delivering over 5 gigawatts of contracted and constructed power projects worldwide. This footprint reflects decades of combined leadership in large-scale renewable energy, hybrid generation, and waste-to-energy developments across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

From multi-hundred-megawatt solar farms to hybrid power plants and island microgrids, our team's experience includes projects completed with — and through — globally recognized partners such as ReneSola and Rising Sun Energy.

Global partner project footprint — 5 GW+ delivered worldwide
Proven experience with global leaders

Delivered for the world's most recognized organizations.

From multinational corporations like Shell, Saudi Aramco and Petrobras to ministries and local authorities across Latin America, our depth of expertise, relationships and execution capability now drives Renewable Development Trust.

RDT partners and clients
Meet the team

The people behind RDT.

RDT brings together infrastructure developers, capital markets professionals, engineers, environmental specialists, legal counsel, compliance operators, and business development talent across energy, waste, water, Eco-Agro, and real-asset platforms in Latin America.

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William “Bill” Stills

Managing Director / Infrastructure & Development

Infrastructure and development executive with 30+ years across international commerce, construction, project management, finance, environmental sustainability, and Latin American project execution.

  • Experience across insurance, finance, manufacturing, waste management, forestry, petroleum, construction, and public-private infrastructure.
  • Supported and represented major public and private-sector initiatives across Latin America, including transport, rail, energy, construction, and environmental projects.
  • Project management and construction involving roads, railroads, housing, high-rise buildings, ports, and the rehabilitation of 446 km of railroad in Ecuador.

William “Bill” Stills brings more than 30 years of experience in international commerce, construction, project management, business development, finance, and environmental sustainability. His career spans public and private-sector projects across Latin America, including energy, rail, waste management, forestry, construction, and infrastructure. His work includes the rehabilitation of 446 km of railroad in Ecuador and the development of sustainability-focused ventures across Ecuador, Chile, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States.

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Victor Barcot

Managing Director, Head of Finance

Energy finance and capital markets executive with 20+ years focused on global energy transactions, including US$50B+ in M&A and US$65B+ in capital markets activity.

  • Former senior energy banker at Mizuho, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and Credit Suisse First Boston.
  • Advised major energy companies, National Oil Companies, and strategic players across M&A, capital markets, and cross-border transactions.
  • Transactions include Saudi Aramco IPO bookrunner role, ConocoPhillips asset sales, Petrobras transactions, Sinopec acquisition advisory, and PEMEX strategic advisory.

Victor Barcot brings more than 20 years of energy-focused investment banking and capital markets experience. His background includes senior roles at Mizuho, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and Credit Suisse First Boston, advising major energy companies, National Oil Companies, and global strategic investors. Across his career, he has advised on more than US$50 billion in M&A transactions and US$65 billion in capital markets activity within the energy sector.

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Carlos Andrade Faini

Renewable Energy Director

Electrical engineer with 50+ years of experience in Ecuador's power sector, including utility leadership, solar, hydroelectric, rural electrification, and major energy infrastructure projects.

  • Former president of Quito Electrical Company, El Oro Electrical Company, and the Electrical Cooperative of Santo Domingo.
  • Designed and administered construction of solar parks from 15 kVA to 40 MW and hydroelectric plants from 6 MW to 30 MW.
  • Power plant repair, electromechanical equipment supervision, EPC advisory, ARCONEL permitting, and rural electrification projects.

Carlos Andrade Faini is an electrical engineer with more than 50 years of experience in Ecuador's power sector. His background includes leadership roles in major electrical companies, design and construction oversight for solar and hydroelectric plants, repair and assembly supervision for power facilities, EPC advisory, regulatory permitting, and rural electrification. He has been recognized for his contributions to electrical infrastructure and community electrification.

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Diego Chacón

General Manager / Environmental Engineer / HSE & RSC Manager

Environmental engineer and HSE specialist with 20 years of oil-sector, Amazon-region, remediation, biodiversity, and environmental management experience.

  • Former Safety, Health, and Environment Manager at Petroamazonas.
  • Led environmental management for Block 43 and Block 31 inside Yasuní National Park.
  • Coordinated Amazonia Viva remediation work addressing environmental liabilities from oil activities in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Diego Chacón is an environmental engineer with approximately 20 years of experience in the oil sector, environmental management, HSE, remediation, and Amazon-region project oversight. His work includes environmental management in Block 43 and Block 31 within Yasuní National Park, one of the most biodiverse protected areas on the planet. He has also coordinated remediation work through the Amazonia Viva project, helping address contaminated soils and environmental liabilities linked to oil activity.

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Pedro Pinzón

Head Latin American Process Engineer Director

Chemical engineer with 35+ years of experience in engineering coordination, process design, refining, petrochemicals, gas systems, and industrial services.

  • Technical coordination of multidisciplinary engineering projects.
  • Designed processes for production facilities, refining units, petrochemicals, gas, and industrial services.
  • Optimization and value-increase work for Petrobras, Petroproducción, Petroamazonas, Flopec, Schlumberger, PDVSA, Shell, and Ecopetrol.

Pedro Pinzón is a chemical engineer from the Industrial University of Santander with more than 35 years of experience in process engineering, refining, petrochemicals, gas, industrial services, commissioning, and oil and gas systems. His work includes process design, operational optimization, equipment design and construction, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination for major regional and international energy clients.

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Juan Pablo Morales

Head Latin American Waste Management Systems

Chemical engineer and environmental management specialist with 20 years of experience in municipal waste systems, environmental quality, risk prevention, research, and public-sector environmental programs.

  • Leads municipal environmental management and solid waste improvement projects.
  • Multiple environmental recognitions, including Green Points from Ecuador's environmental authority.
  • Author of 40 scientific publications and 7 books related to environmental damage research and disasters.

Juan Pablo Morales is a chemical engineer with 20 years of experience in quality management, environmental management, occupational risk prevention, and municipal environmental systems. His work includes more than a decade in environmental management for municipal government, collaboration with multiple Ecuadorian municipalities on solid waste improvement projects, and significant research output in environmental damage and disaster-related fields.

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María Antonieta

Head Latin American Environmental Law & Compliance

Infrastructure, environmental, energy, mining, hydrocarbons, and administrative law specialist with 20 years of experience in regulation, compliance, contracts, public procurement, and project finance.

  • Advises infrastructure, electrification, mining, hydrocarbons, environment, recycling, financing, and public-private projects.
  • Negotiates and implements financing contracts for power plants, ports, highways, and government/private-sector infrastructure.
  • Experience with CDM projects, CER sale processes, PPP structures, mixed-economy companies, mediation, dispute boards, and arbitration.

María Antonieta is an Ecuadorian lawyer with approximately 20 years of experience in infrastructure, environmental law, corporate law, public procurement, administrative law, conflict resolution, and compliance. Her work spans electrification, mining, hydrocarbons, environment, infrastructure finance, ports, highways, CDM projects, CER transactions, PPPs, and mixed-economy company structures. She brings legal and regulatory depth to RDT's infrastructure and environmental project architecture.

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Jack Stills

Business Development & Strategic Communications

Business development and strategic communications professional supporting RDT across investor materials, AI automation, sustainable infrastructure, growth strategy, and deal outreach.

  • Supports RDT's business development, investor-facing materials, outreach strategy, and strategic communications.
  • Works across AI automation, capital-raising support, infrastructure narratives, and digital positioning.
  • Focused on projects where technology, capital, growth, and execution come together.

Jack Stills supports Renewable Development Trust across business development, investor materials, strategic communications, AI automation, and sustainable infrastructure initiatives. His work focuses on helping position RDT's projects clearly for investors, partners, and counterparties while connecting technology, capital, execution, and growth strategy.

Contactstills@renewabledevelopmenttrust.com
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