David Kagan Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Strategic adviser, management consultant, and project developer specializing in public/private partnerships for energy conservation, pollution control, infrastructure financing, waste and water management, and urban renewal. Developed two alternative power plants with Chewton Glen Energy that used waste tires as fuel and raised more than $150 million for construction. Member of the Advisory Board of Blackcurrant Inc., a green energy trading platform developer that received $400,000 in accelerator capital from the University of Chicago and is raising an additional $1.5 million in venture capital. Advisor to LadderUp Inc., a work force rent-to-own home ownership company that received $1 million in social impact equity and arranged $5 million in initial mortgage debt. Advisor to AgroNet Zero, a biowaste-to-biochar producer that is currently building a revenue producing pilot plant on a mega poultry farm. Advisor to Net Negative LLC that has a patent pending for a roof tile and pavement brick which converts atmospheric CO2 into harmless materials through rainfall contact.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Developed and supervised real estate and land development projects in the U.S. and internationally with a market value in excess $100 million. Currently Board Director and Partner of multiple ventures. President of international ecotourism company. Part of executive team that sold Metroplex and its management company to a NYSE company for $270 million.

New York, New York, United States

Transactional banker accessing the domestic and foreign capital markets. Structured first non-recourse electric power financing to receive an investment grade rating. Pioneered use of unrated tax-exempt bonds for project financings. Brought to market long term bonds that used complex swaps to lower interest rates. Managed Dean Witter's defaulted debt portfolio.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Developed U.S. synthetic fuels policy. Evaluated technologies, created loan subsidy and federal guarantee programs and provided Congressional testimony in order to accelerate a billion dollar alternative energy industry and reduce reliance on oil imports.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Consulting and site engineer for waste disposal, water supply and alternative energy projects. Editor of EPA manuals on public/private partnerships for the development of resource recovery projects.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

Master Of Engineering/Technology And Public Policy - Meng, Pollution Control

Activities and Societies: Sloan Fellowship

Bachelor Of Civil Engineering - Bceng, Hydrology And Water Resources Science