David Giordano

David Giordano, Managing Director, is the Global Head of Renewable Power, within BlackRock Real Assets, and is responsible for determining the overall strategic direction of the Renewable Power platform, steering the implementation of the platform’s investment strategies and leading platform growth initiatives. Having joined the team upon its formation in 2011, Mr. Giordano has played a key role in the development of BlackRock’s renewables platform. Over the last 7 years, he has served as the Head of the Americas and APAC regions, and is a known leader in the global renewables industry. Mr. Giordano serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Renewable Energy and is a member the Board of the American Wind Energy Association. Mr. Giordano has more than 20 years of investment experience.

Previously, he was one of the original members of Babcock & Brown’s North American infrastructure team where he closed US$4 billion of wind transactions and worked closely in an advisory arrangement with the Airtricity North American team. Mr. Giordano’s extensive energy industry experience also includes his work at FPL Energy (now NextEra) where he developed and acquired operating and development power assets and played a key role in the first non-registered 144A bond offering for a portfolio of wind assets.