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Neil H. Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, Neil H. Smith has the lead responsibility for the development, financing, construction and operations of all of InterGen’s projects.

Mr. Smith has been with InterGen since its founding.  He has been responsible for initiatives that range from the company’s initial business plan in 1995 through the firm’s $3.4 billion initial public debt offering in 2007.  He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was given responsibility for operations, asset management, and the profit and loss of all InterGen global assets in construction and operation.  Previously he served as Senior Vice President of Asset Management, Managing Director of InterGen’s United Kingdom assets and Vice President, Development in both the Latin America and Asia-Pacific Regions.  Prior to joining InterGen, Mr. Smith was a Development Manager with the J. Makowski Company for the Midwest U.S. market.

Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Emory University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wood Group, a UK-based international energy services company.  He is a member of the Dean's Council at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and also serves on the International Advisory Board to the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.

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Martin Rees

Chief Financial Officer

Martin Rees directs InterGen’s project finance, corporate finance, financial reporting and treasury functions.

Mr. Rees previously served as Vice President and Treasurer for InterGen.  In that capacity, he had global responsibility for corporate finance, liquidity and credit management, as well as interest rate and foreign exchange management.  Before joining InterGen in 2001, Mr. Rees held various senior finance and business development positions with global energy companies and worked on the development, structuring and financing of energy assets in most regions of the world.

Mr. Rees holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from the University of Kent At Canterbury (UK) and is a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

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Tim Menzie

Tim Menzie

Chief Operating Officer

Tim Menzie is InterGen's Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, he directs all of InterGen's operations and commercial management activities.

Mr. Menzie has been with InterGen since 1994. Prior to being named COO, he was responsible for the day-to-day management of InterGen assets in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Mr. Menzie has also served as InterGen’s Director of Corporate Treasury and the Assistant Corporate Controller responsible for corporate financial planning and analysis, as well as all cash management activities. Prior to joining InterGen, Mr. Menzie had seven years of experience in public accounting with Grant Thornton International as a Tax Manager, where he specialized in corporate tax planning for foreign and domestic companies.

Mr. Menzie is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Westfield State College and Masters of Science in Taxation degree from Bentley College.



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Company Functional Heads


Peter A. Capodilupo

Vice President - Human Resources

Peter Capodilupo leads all aspects of the company’s human resources function, including human resources strategy and planning, leadership development, the administration of compensation and benefits, recruitment and staffing, training and employee relations.

Mr. Capodilupo's extensive human resources experience includes executive positions with Genzyme Corporation, Putnam Investments, and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.  Immediately prior to joining InterGen in 2002, he was part of the executive management team at Storability, Inc., a technology services company, where he developed both an integrated compensation/performance management system and an employee stock option program.

Mr. Capodilupo is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Northeast Human Resource Association.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Boston University.



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Susan Gonzalez

Vice President and General Counsel

Susan Gonzalez is Vice President and General Counsel for InterGen.  In her capacity as General Counsel, Susan is responsible for a broad range of activities including general legal services, compliance, risk management and general M&A support.

Prior to joining InterGen in 1998, Ms. Gonzalez served as Counsel for Stratus Computer, Inc. where she was responsible for providing general legal services to subsidiaries in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa and for SEC compliance oversight for the US parent company. Before joining Stratus, Susan was General Counsel for Major Australia Timber Pty Limited, an international timber trading company operating in Australia, China and Singapore.  Susan started her career as Counsel for United Technologies in its aviation division, Sikorsky Aircraft, specializing in international transactions.

Ms. Gonzalez holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan, a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University and also holds a Certificate in Comparative Law from the University Jean Moulin in Lyon, France.

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Mark Iamonaco

Vice President - Corporate Development

Mark Iamonaco supports InterGen’s project development activities globally.

Previously, Mr. Iamonaco led numerous development and merger and acquisition efforts in North and South America, including the acquisition and subsequent successful sale of the Mountainview Project and the leadership of a number of successful project financings in North America. Prior to joining InterGen in 1995, Mr. Iamonaco led various project development activities at J. Makowski Associates. In addition, Mr. Iamonaco was a Key Account Manager with General Electric’s Power Systems Business in Asia.

Mr. Iamonaco holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

 

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Robert Morris

Vice President - Public Affairs

Robert Morris is responsible for InterGen's corporate affairs, media relations, government affairs and community relations functions. He has also played an active role in the development of the company's Values Program and Sustainable Development Policy.

Prior to joining InterGen in 1997, Mr. Morris held senior communications positions in both corporate and communications agency capacities.  Earlier in his career, he worked on corporate social responsibility issues for an affiliate of the National Council of Churches and served in the U.S. Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic as an advisor to savings and loan cooperatives.


Mr. Morris teaches an MBA course as an adjunct professor at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Mr. Morris also serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Washington D.C.-based Public Affairs Council and has served on the International Advisory Board of Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship. Mr. Morris holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Boston College, a Master's Degree in International Affairs from Ohio University, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

 

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Gregory Pratt

Vice President and Head of Corporate Development

Gregory Pratt leads InterGen’s corporate development activities globally.  He is responsible for the company’s growth initiatives, including project development and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Pratt has been with InterGen since its formation in 1995.  During his tenure at InterGen, he has held a variety of management roles.  Most recently, Mr. Pratt served as Managing Director of InterGen Australia where he was responsible for InterGen’s business, including its interests in the 850MW Millmerran Power Project and 920MW Callide C Power Project.  Prior to that, Mr. Pratt was responsible for several merger and acquisition transactions in Europe, Northern Africa and Asia, as well as instrumental in the development of gas and power assets for the company in Europe and Latin America.  Prior to joining InterGen, Mr. Pratt was Finance Manager with the J. Makowski Company, and also worked in the Investment Banking Division of PaineWebber in New York.

Mr. Pratt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a Masters of Science in Management (MBA) degree from the Sloan School at MIT.


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Stephen Raab

Vice President - Global Risk Management

Stephen Raab is responsible for Enterprise Risk Management, Trading Risk Management and the Internal Audits program, which includes the oversight and implementation of the company's Global Risk Management Policy and responsibility for chairing the Global Risk Management Committee.

Prior to assuming responsibility for Global Risk Management, Mr. Raab was Vice President, Business Support Group, responsible for the Operations & Maintenance, Engineering, Project Planning & Analysis, and Health, Safety & Environment support activities.  This included development, implementation and review of policies, standards, and processes for all phases of the business.  Mr. Raab joined InterGen as Vice President, Health, Safety & Environment in 2000.  Previously, Mr. Raab developed and implemented programs for environmental protection and sustainable development at Edison Mission Energy, Morton International and the Sandoz Corporation.

Mr. Raab serves on the Board of Directors of the World Environment Center.  He received both a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Chemistry and a Master's degree in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.  He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine.


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Regional General Managers


Brent Gunther

Vice President and Regional General Manager - Australia

Brent Gunther is responsible for the day-to-day management of the InterGen interests in the 850MW Millmerran Power Project and 920MW Callide C Power Project in Australia. 

Previously, Mr. Gunther served as Vice President and Treasurer with global responsibility for InterGen's corporate and project finance, liquidity and credit management, as well as interest rate and foreign exchange management.  Preceding this, Mr. Gunther served as Chief Financial Officer of InterGen Australia where he was responsible for all financial aspects of InterGen's Australian business.  Prior to joining InterGen in 1999, Mr. Gunther was an Associate Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers Project and Structured Finance, working throughout Australia and Asia. 

Mr. Gunther holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland, is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia.


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Simo Santavirta

Simo Santavirta

Vice President and Regional General Manager – Philippines

Simo Santavirta is responsible for the day-to-day management of the InterGen interest in the 460MW Quezon Power facility in the Philippines. 

Previously, as InterGen’s Development Director in the Netherlands, Mr. Santavirta managed all aspects of key development projects in the region, including the MaasStroom project.  Additionally, he has played key commercial roles at InterGen’s Rijnmond project. Prior to joining InterGen in 2002, Mr. Santavirta held positions with Mirant Europe BV and Fortum Power, among others.

Mr. Santavirta holds a Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology with specializations in power plant engineering and energy economics


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Mark Somerset

Mark Somerset

Vice President and General Manager – United Kingdom and the Netherlands

Mark Somerset is responsible for the day-to-day management of InterGen assets in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Previously, Mr. Somerset directed InterGen’s northwest Europe business based in Amsterdam. In this role, he grew the generation business and had commercial responsibility for the 800MW Rijnmond Energie project and the 428MW MaasStroom Energie project. Prior to joining InterGen, Mr. Somerset held various commercial and project director positions in the power industry with a number of blue chip companies including Drax and National Power. In addition, he has worked in the waste management, transport and voluntary sectors.

Mr. Somerset holds a degree from Cambridge University as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Cranfield University.


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Frank Thiel

Vice President and Regional General Manager - Mexico

Frank Thiel is responsible for the day-to-day management of InterGen assets in Mexico (1,100MW La Rosita Power Project, 271MW Chihuahua Power Project, 252 Campeche Power Project and 51% of the 600MW Bajio Power Project).

Prior to this, Mr. Thiel managed the InterGen interest in the 460MW Quezon Power facility in the Philippines.  Mr. Thiel has also served as a Vice President responsible for operations and maintenance of InterGen’s United Kingdom, Netherlands, Turkey and Egypt operating plants.  Prior to joining InterGen in 1996, Mr. Thiel held positions with Westinghouse Electric Power Corporation, Bechtel Power Corporation and Marine Pacific of California.

Mr. Thiel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from California Coast University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources from the University of San Francisco.


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