Infrastructure

Mr. Estes is Head of Infrastructure and a Senior Managing Director. In this role, he has responsibility for Harbert Infrastructure’s activities including investments, asset management and the overall strategy and expansion of the business. Mr. Estes serves on the Harbert Infrastructure Investment Committee.

Mr. Estes joined HMC in 2015 and has held a variety of investment positions since, most recently serving as Head of Investments of Harbert Infrastructure. Prior to HMC, Mr. Estes worked in the investment banking division of Sterne, Agee & Leach where he participated in M&A and capital markets transactions in the energy, transportation and industrials sectors.

Mr. Estes has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Birmingham-Southern College.

Mr. Lassiter is a Managing Director on the investment team involved with development and acquisition for Harbert Infrastructure funds. Before joining HMC, he worked for Edison Mission Energy, responsible for asset management, business development and financing efforts for 16 facilities comprising of 6,000 MW of baseload coal, intermediate gas/oil-fired steam, and peaking units serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. He analyzed expansion opportunities at existing plant sites and coordinated with internal engineering and trading organizations to develop commercial proposals. Prior to Edison Mission Energy, he held a position in business development for Southern Natural Gas (“SONAT”) where he marketed distributed generation opportunities to Local Distribution Companies (“LDCs”) served off the SONAT pipeline. Mr. Lassiter has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama.

Mr. Leonczyk is a Managing Director on the investment team involved with development and acquisition for Harbert Infrastructure funds. Prior to joining HMC, he served as Director and Head of P3 and Social Infrastructure at Harrison Street. While at Harrison Street, Mr. Leonczyk was responsible with senior leadership for the launch of the firm’s open‐ended infrastructure fund, and he led the firm’s public‐private partnership (P3) and social infrastructure investment efforts including management of strategy, origination, analysis, execution, and performance for the sector. Prior to joining Harrison Street, Mr. Leonczyk served as Chief Investment Officer at a U.S.‐focused P3 development and investment firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mr. Martin is a Managing Director on the investment team involved with development and acquisition for Harbert Infrastructure funds.  Before joining HMC, he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy where he led 28 men in the operations, maintenance, and repair of all communications equipment and ship mechanical, hydraulic, and climate control systems. He was selected to manage dry-docking evolution, a complex process requiring months-long planning and coordination of over 100 workers and a budget of $10 million. He also directed the operations, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electrical systems on the ship’s nuclear power. Mr. Martin holds an AB in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mr. Schiavo is a Vice President on the Harbert Infrastructure investment team. Before joining HMC in 2022, he served as Vice President in the investment banking group at Wells Fargo focusing on power, utilities, and renewable energy. Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Schiavo held positions at Morgan Stanley and IBM. He has a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from Vassar College and a Master of Business Administration and Master of Environmental Science from Yale University.

Mr. Zhao is a Senior Associate on the Harbert Infrastructure investment team.  Before joining HMC, he worked as a project engineer at AECOM, where he primarily focused on the program management of large-scale infrastructure programs.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina.  Mr. Zhao holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology, Master of Science in Engineering from University of Michigan and Master of Business Administration from University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Mr. Sturdivant is an Associate on the Harbert Infrastructure investment team. Before joining HMC in 2022, he worked for a healthcare-focused valuation and consulting firm as an Analyst in their deal advisory group. Prior to that, he served as an Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the capital markets industry group. Mr. Sturdivant has a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from Auburn University.

Mr. Taylor is an Associate on the Harbert Infrastructure investment team. Before joining HMC in 2022, he served as an Analyst in the investment banking group at Wells Fargo focusing on power, utilities, and renewable energy transactions. Mr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from the University of Mississippi.

Mr. Moore is Head of Asset Management and a Managing Director on the Harbert Infrastructure team. In this role, he has responsibility for the performance and optimization of investments within the Harbert Infrastructure funds. Mr. Moore has 35 years of experience in all aspects of independent power and cogeneration plants. Before joining HMC, Mr. Moore was Vice President, Fossil Operations for PSEG Power, an affiliate of the Public Service Enterprise Group, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the PSEG Power fossil and hydroelectric generation units amounting to over 10,000 MW of capacity. Prior to PSEG Power, he worked in a number of positions for Asea Brown Boveri. Mr. Moore has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Mr. Muxie is a Vice President on the Harbert Infrastructure asset management team. Prior to joining HMC in 2022, he served as a Senior Director and Regional General Manager at NextEra Energy focused on operations of a large renewable portfolio of power generation assets, specifically, wind and solar projects. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology University and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Babson College.  

Mr. Stafford is a Senior Associate on the Harbert Infrastructure asset management team. Before joining HMC in 2019, he served as Lead Financial Analyst at Cigna, where he primarily focused on financial planning and analysis. Prior to Cigna, Mr. Stafford held a position as Director of Sales at Interconn Resources, LLC, marketing natural gas across the Southeastern United States. He also served 8 years within the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command as a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Mr. Stafford has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Samford University and an MBA from Auburn University.

Mr. Cleal is a Senior Associate on the Harbert Infrastructure asset management team. Prior to joining HMC in 2023, he served as a Director of Asset Management at Brightmark focused on a portfolio of biogas assets. Prior to Brightmark, he worked in commercial and asset management at Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Co., RWE, and Invenergy where he managed the day-to-day operations of utility-scale wind and solar projects. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona and earned a Master of Business Administration from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Mr. O’Malley is an Associate on the Harbert Infrastructure asset management team. Before joining HMC in 2023, he served as a Manager for Diamond Generating’s Asset & Portfolio Management division. Prior to Diamond, Mr. O’Malley held positions at EnLink Midstream and Fluor Corporation. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and earned a Master of Management in Energy degree from Tulane University.

Mr. Thompson is Vice President of Portfolio Reporting for the Harbert Infrastructure team. Prior to joining HMC in 2016, he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Senior Audit Associate. Mr. Thompson holds a Bachelor and Master of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Jones is an Associate of Portfolio Reporting on the Harbert Infrastructure team. Prior to joining HMC in 2021, she served as a Financial Analyst in the Controlling function for Brose, focusing on financial reporting and analysis.  Ms. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Louisiana State University, Shreveport.

Ms. Benz is an Executive Assistant on the Harbert Infrastructure team. Before joining HMC in 2023, she served as an Executive Assistant at Landing. Prior to Landing, Julie served as Director of Operations at the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Birmingham-Southern College and a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and Publishing from City, University of London.

Mr. Molony is Chairman of the Investment Committee and a Senior Advisor to the Harbert Infrastructure team. Most recently, he served as President of the Harbert Infrastructure team, a position he assumed in January 2014. As President, Mr. Molony was responsible for all Harbert Infrastructure activities including portfolio asset development, acquisition, and management. Earlier, Mr. Molony served in a variety of project management and development capacities for Harbert Corporation and Harbert Construction Company. He was involved in all of Harbert Corporation’s power assets, and previously served as co-head of all of HMC’s infrastructure funds. Prior to joining Harbert, he held management positions with Brown and Root, Inc. Mr. Molony has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Auburn University.

Mr. Segel is a Senior Advisor on the Harbert Infrastructure team. He has over 30 years of experience in energy infrastructure. Mr. Segel previously served as a Senior Advisor in CPP Investments’ Sustainable Energies and Infrastructure investment verticals. He previously served as a Partner in the Private Equity Group of Ares Management LLC and Co-Head of Ares EIF (the successor to Energy Investors Funds). Prior to Ares, Mr. Segel was Vice President, Finance at ABB Energy Capital (formerly Energy Capital Partners) where he provided project financing for energy efficiency projects. Prior to that, he was Manager of Finance at U.S. Generating Company (formerly J. Makowski Associates) where he structured, closed, and administered project financings for independent power projects. Mr. Segel began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. where he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance departments. Mr. Segel has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard University.

Mr. Nelsen is a Technical Advisor on the Harbert Infrastructure team.  He has forty years of experience in the engineering, start-up, operations, and management of a wide range of power plant fuels and technologies, including natural gas, petroleum coke, residual fuel oil, geothermal, biomass, coal, and nuclear.   Mr. Nelsen previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Harbert affiliates GWF Power Systems and GWF Energy. He was responsible for a 655 MW power portfolio based in northern California.  Mr. Nelsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from San Diego State University.

Mr. Tobler is a Technical Advisor on the Harbert Infrastructure team. He has over 40 years of experience in the engineering, start-up, operations, and management of a wide range of power plants and transmission-line systems across the globe, including the United States, Switzerland, and West Africa. Mr. Tobler previously served as General Manager of Kalaeloa Partners and was responsible for the management and operations of a 209 MW power plant located on Oahu, Hawaii. Mr. Tobler graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Abendtechnikum St. Gallen (Switzerland) and is a licensed engineer in the state of California.