Russell Laplante

Russell Laplante, CFA, is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Convergent Energy and Power since May 2025. Prior to this role, Laplante held positions as Chief Investment Officer and SVP M&A and Project Finance at Savion, LLC from March 2019 to June 2025, and Vice President of Business Development at Tradewind Energy, Inc. from May 2016 to March 2019, focusing on wind and solar PPA origination and project M&A. Laplante's prior experience includes serving as Managing Director of Business Development at Onyx Renewable Partners, LP, where responsibilities included sourcing and due diligence for renewable energy projects, and as Vice President at OwnEnergy, a founding member involved in all aspects of project development, finance, and management. Laplante began their career as a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Education includes a degree in Economics from Bates College, obtained in 2005.