Board of Directors
Mr Macdonald is currently CEO of the European and Caribbean operations for Shanghai Electric Investment Group. Mr Macdonald has 15 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, focusing on biomass and solar PV. Has been CEO for Tayan Energy since 2013. Mr Macdonald holds a BSc at Hons and a master’s from Cambridge University.
Mr Domenech is currently the Chief Operational Officer of Eland. Mr Domenech began working at Banco Santander as Regional Risk Director taking part as member of the regional risk committee and head of the Recoveries Unit. Has over 15 years of experience in recovery and debt restructuring. He is responsible for deal origination, negotiation, debt restructuring and risk management in Eland since 2007. Mr Domenech has a Msc in Law and BA in Business Administration at CEU, PDD at IESE.
Mr Carvajal is currently Chief Executive Officer of Eland. Mr Carvajal has worked throughout his career as managing Director at Citigroup Global Markets; Director at Salomon Brothers International (London) and as Manager at Drexel Burnham Lambert before joining Eland. During the past 12 years he has overseen the analysis and structures the investments, their financing and manages relationship with investors. Mr. Carvajal has a Msc in Law, Msc in Business Administration at ICADE and an MBA at INSEAD.
Mr Domenech is currently Legal Counsellor of Eland. Mr Domenech has 10 years of legal experience in structuring Private Equity deals and Alternative Investment funds at SJ Berwin and Rodes & Sala. In the past 12 years he has been responsible for the legal structuring of the transactions and the legal, tax, and compliance diligences of the targets. Mr Domenech has a MSC in Law at UCM, BSc in Politics and Economics at LSE and Master’s in Financial and Tax Law at IE Business School.
Executive Team
Mr Peón is currently Chief Financial Director of Eland. Mr Peón has worked in the past 15 years in bank investment at Morgan Stanley UK and Noqca Partners. Also has worked for 8 years in the Renewable Energy Sector in Gamesa USA and Jenner Renewables before joining Eland. He is responsible for the analysis of the investment opportunities in new photovoltaic plants and oversees relationships with banks since 2016. Mr Peón has a Dual BA Business Degree at ICADE and at Middlesex University and an MBA at the Wharton School.
Mr. Zhengyue Chen is currently the Chief Financial Officer of SEC Energy Investment Co., Ltd in UK and other several SEC group subsidiaries and joint ventures in the Caribbean. Began to serve as an accounting and auditing professional in PWC in Shanghai, China since 2009. During his service for Shanghai Electric, he has been involved and leading international investment and financing projects in renewable energy sector. Mr. Zhengyue Chen has a Master’s degree in Applied Commerce at the University of Melbourne. He is qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in both Australia and China (CPAA & CICPA).
Mr Calvo is currently Chief Technical Director of Eland. Mr Calvo has worked for over 8 years as head of maintenance of Aries Portfolio and since 2013 is founder and CEO of Isemaren Energy Solutions, specialised in the photovoltaic energy sector. He is the Technical Asset manager of Eland´s Portfolio since 2015. Mr Calvo has a Master Degree in Industrial Engineering.
Mr. Xiaolei Wu is currently the Vice President of SEC Energy Investment Co., Ltd in UK and other several Shanghai Electric subsidiaries and joint ventures in the Caribbean. Mr. Xiaolei Wu has joined Shanghai Electric since 2008 being responsible of Shanghai Electric’s activities in Thermal power and Solar PV field around world. Served as a project manager in Shanghai Electric Investment Company, mainly participating in technical management of several investment projects in the Caribbean region. Mr. Xiaolei Wu holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and Automation from South China University of Technology. He is qualified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificated by Project Management Institute.
Ms. Ana Verdasco is currently Financial Controller of Tayan Energy Group. She started working as an accounting and audit professional at PWC in Venezuela, Chile and Spain from 2008 to 2017. As part of her experience Ana has been involved and leading international finance teams in several companies such as AIRBUS Group and Solarig, companies in the industrial and renewable energy sector with a focus on Europe, Asia and LATAM. She is able to integrate EPC and O&M project managers teams with a financial focus to ensure a complete top-down understanding of the business. Degree in Public Accounting and International Accounting Standards.