John Collins

Chairman

John Collins is a proven senior executive with a strong track record of driving growth, improving operating efficiency, developing talent and effective teams resulting in enhanced shareholder returns. He is a recognized expert in M&A, finance, risk management, strategy, energy and derivatives markets and transaction structuring.

Most recently, Collins served as President and CEO of Cube Hydro Partners, an owner and operator of hydroelectric facilities in the U.S. He grew the company through five acquisitions; from the initial development of a 6 MW hydroelectric facility in western Pennsylvania to the ownership and operations of 19 plants totaling 385 MWs located in five states generating 1.5 million MWhs per year. Under his leadership, Cube Hydro successfully reduced operating costs by 30% while significantly improving overall operating performance. Collins led the negotiations and closing of the sale of the company to a U.S.-based subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation for $1.1 billion, which closed in October 2019.

Previously, Collins spent 22 years with Constellation Energy Group, a Fortune 125 diversified energy company, serving as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of Integration. He led the sale of 49% of Constellation’s nuclear generation business to EDF for $4.5 billion, and was the architect of Baltimore Gas & Electric Company’s 72% rate increase settlement with the Maryland legislature. Prior to joining the holding company, Collins was a founding member and CFO of Constellation Energy’s merchant energy business, which grew to become the largest competitive energy supplier in the U.S., and held several financial leadership positions in Baltimore Gas & Electric Company.

Collins also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy Partners, a publicly traded natural gas exploration and production company. He is a founding member and former Chairman of the Committee of Chief Risk Officers (CCRO), which was formed following the collapse of Enron to establish and promote best practices in risk management.

Collins holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Delaware (where he was inducted into the university’s “Wall of Fame”) and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Nick Galotti

Nick Galotti is the CEO of Atlantic Power & Utilities since 2024. Nick joined Atlantic Power & Utilities in March 2018, and previously served as the Chief Operating Officer, EVP, Operations and VP, Commercial for the Company.

Nick has over 30 years’ experience in the Operations, Engineering & Construction and Development areas of the Energy industry. Prior to joining Atlantic Power & Utilities, Nick was the Divisional Vice President, Engineering, Procurement & Construction for AltaGas Ltd in Alberta, Canada where he was responsible for approximately $2 billion of Construction Projects. Prior to AltaGas, he worked in various roles at NRG Energy, Calpine and Stone & Webster Engineering.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Tom Kunde

Tom Kunde is an Operating Director at I Squared Capital, based in the Miami office. As an Operating Director, he is responsible for providing asset management support to various operating platform companies as well as supporting due diligence and technical analysis for potential new investments.

Prior to joining I Squared Capital 6 years ago, Tom had a 25-year career with the AES corporation, the last role being President of AES’ Asia Pacific region based in Singapore. He has also served as the CEO of a hydroelectric company in Chile and Managing Director of a solar energy development company.

Tom has extensive experience in the development, construction, and management of power generation facilities and has also worked in the fields of energy transition and renewable fuels.

He holds a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.