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JOE AMARA EXECUTIVE SEARCH ANNOUNCES
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION PLACEMENT

Appointment strengthens construction leadership as the company advances more than 2.5 GW of utility-scale renewable energy projects

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[Chicago, IL — August 4, 2026] — Joe Amara Executive Search has completed the placement of a Managing Director of Construction for an established renewable energy platform developing utility-scale solar, energy storage, and wind projects across the United States.

The appointment comes at an important stage in the company’s evolution. With more than 1 GW of projects under construction and an additional 1.5 GW approaching notice to proceed, the organization is strengthening its construction leadership to support disciplined execution and the development of a long-term portfolio of operating infrastructure assets.

As Managing Director of Construction, the appointed executive will lead construction management and execution across the company’s renewable energy portfolio. The mandate encompasses projects from EPC contracting and pre-construction through commissioning and commercial operation, with responsibility for internal construction personnel, third-party project managers, site teams, and contractor performance.

“The transition from development pipeline to operating portfolio places a different level of demand on an organization. This appointment gives the company dedicated leadership across construction execution, commercial accountability, and organizational development at a consequential point in its growth. The mandate is not simply to deliver individual projects; it is to build the systems, discipline, and team required to execute repeatedly at scale.”
— Joe Amara, President, Joe Amara Executive Search

The completed placement reflects Joe Amara Executive Search’s focus on leadership assignments where capital deployment, technical execution, and enterprise growth converge. The firm is the premier executive-search choice for organizations shaping digital infrastructure and power generation, with specialized networks across independent power producers, capital markets, energy advisory services, and infrastructure businesses globally.

By combining sector knowledge with a focused retained-search process, Joe Amara Executive Search identifies leaders capable of navigating complex operating environments and creating long-term organizational value. Its work spans C-suite, senior commercial, and specialized technical appointments across transmission, power generation, and digital infrastructure.

The newly appointed Managing Director of Construction will play a critical role as the renewable energy platform advances its current projects and continues building the capabilities required to support its expanding operating portfolio.

About Joe Amara Executive Search

Joe Amara Executive Search is a boutique executive-search firm specializing in transmission, power generation, and digital infrastructure. The firm leads confidential retained searches for C-suite, senior commercial, and specialized technical leadership roles globally. Its networks extend across independent power producers, capital markets, and energy advisory services. For more information, visit joeamara.com.

Chicago, IL — [February 23, 2026] — Joe Amara Executive Search is pleased to announce the successful placement of a Vice President of Project Development East for a leading utility-scale power generation and energy storage platform in the United States.

The newly appointed executive will oversee a multi-gigawatt, technology-agnostic development portfolio spanning SERC, MISO, PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE, with responsibility across wind, solar, PVS, and standalone battery storage projects. The role is responsible for leading geographically distributed project development teams.

This placement supports the company’s continued growth through a combination of disciplined project development and strategic project acquisitions, as it advances late-stage development assets toward financing, notice to proceed, and construction across multiple power markets.

“Vice President level development leadership has become increasingly critical as portfolios scale in size, complexity, and capital intensity,” said Joe Amara, President of Joe Amara Executive Search. “This search required a leader with deep multi-ISO experience, strong execution discipline, and the ability to integrate teams, assets, and capital strategies across technologies. We’re proud to have supported our client on such a strategically important hire.”

Joe Amara Executive Search specializes in c-suite and senior leadership placements across power generation, energy storage, and digital infrastructure, working at the intersection of development, capital markets, and large-scale asset execution.

About Joe Amara Executive Search

Joe Amara Executive Search is a boutique executive search firm focused on power generation and digital infrastructure, serving independent power producers, developers, private equity backed platforms, and infrastructure investors across the United States. The firm specializes in c-suite, senior leadership, and highly technical roles critical to scaling complex energy and data center platforms.

Chicago, IL — [February 2, 2026] — Joe Amara Executive Search (JAES), a boutique retained executive search firm specializing in power generation and digital infrastructure leadership, announced the successful placement of a Chief Development Officer (CDO) for a confidential U.S. power generation platform developing a multi-gigawatt portfolio of greenfield and brownfield gas-fired generation assets across multiple competitive markets.

The appointed executive will lead the full lifecycle development of combined-cycle, simple-cycle, and cogeneration projects, including project siting, fatal-flaw analysis, interconnection strategy, permitting, and EPC/OEM engagement, while aligning asset configurations with the technical and reliability requirements of hyperscalers, high-load customers, and merchant market participants.

“This placement represents the new reality in the U.S. power market, the best development platforms are now being built around disciplined execution, grid access, and customer-driven reliability,” said Joe Amara, President of Joe Amara Executive Search. “The race to secure scalable power for digital infrastructure is reshaping development strategy, and we’re proud to support clients who are building winning platforms in this environment.”

JAES continues to expand its work at the intersection of power generation and digital infrastructure, supporting clients with leadership placements across:

• Thermal generation (CCGT, CHP, peakers)
• Renewable development and storage
• Data center power strategy and BYOP execution
• Midstream-enabled fuel strategy
• Interconnection and transmission development leadership

About Joe Amara Executive Search

Joe Amara Executive Search (JAES) is a Chicago-based retained executive search firm focused on leadership placements across power generation, digital infrastructure, and emerging energy markets. JAES partners with IPPs, developers, and infrastructure-backed platforms to recruit senior executives who can execute complex, capital-intensive projects at the pace required by today’s load growth and grid constraints.

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Chicago, IL – January 14, 2026 – Joe Amara Executive Search is pleased to announce the successful placement of a Vice President of Engineering with a rapidly growing digital infrastructure company developing utility-scale power generation co-located with newly built data centers.

The platform is advancing several gigawatts of projects across its development pipeline, with a major asset entering construction this year. The model reflects a significant shift in global infrastructure strategy: power generation and data center development are no longer operating independently—they are being designed, financed, and executed in parallel.

The newly appointed Vice President of Engineering will play a critical role in aligning generation design, interconnection strategy, construction readiness, and capital deployment timelines. As hyperscale demand accelerates and grid constraints tighten, engineering leadership has become central to investment outcomes.

“Data centers are now shaping generation strategy, siting decisions, and capital allocation,” said Joe Amara, President of Joe Amara Executive Search. “We’re proud to partner with clients building integrated platforms that require leaders capable of navigating complex power markets while executing at speed.”

Joe Amara Executive Search partners with private equity firms, infrastructure funds, independent power producers, and developers operating at the intersection of power generation and digital infrastructure. The firm specializes in placing senior leaders who thrive in complex, capital-intensive environments.

As energy security and digital growth continue to converge, leadership remains the defining variable.

About Joe Amara Executive Search
Joe Amara Executive Search is a boutique retained executive search firm focused on leadership placements across power generation, digital infrastructure, and emerging energy sectors. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm partners with investors and operators building the next generation of infrastructure.

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