Leadership.

Leadership credentials

1. 01Collective experience

   150+ years of combined professional experience across infrastructure, finance, government, and business services.

   PoleCo Leadership Team

2. 02Public infrastructure

   $1.3 billion invested in Indianapolis infrastructure and neighborhood improvements through major public-sector investment initiatives.

   Stephen Goldsmith as Mayor of Indianapolis

3. 03Public-private partnerships

   A northeastern city’s wastewater operating partnership delivered more than $100 million in savings, substantial new investment to reduce combined sewer overflows, and eliminated chronic EPA violations.

   Stephen Goldsmith as Lead Outside Advisor

4. 04Government services

   Managed operating units that provided business process solutions to all fifty states and hundreds of local governments in service verticals that included transportation, financial services, healthcare, information technology, and human services.

   Skip Stitt as Chief Operating Officer, ACS Government Solutions Group

5. 05Sector advisory

   Advised on more than $100 billion in mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions across major industries, including energy and infrastructure.

   Jeff Cohen as Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

6. 06Capital solutions

   Co-founded GFI Energy Ventures and oversaw more than $20 billion in utility, energy, and infrastructure investments for Oaktree Capital Management.

   Ian Schapiro as Founder of GFI Energy Ventures and Portfolio Manager at Oaktree Capital Management

7. 07Corporate governance

   More than 30 corporate board appointments across energy, infrastructure, industrial services, and technology companies.

   PoleCo Leadership Team

8. 08Professional recognition

   Leadership credentials spanning Harvard Kennedy School, national public-service honors, Chambers recognition, and published public-private partnership research.

   PoleCo Leadership Team, Selected distinctions