Francois Viljoen

Francois Viljoen serves as a Director at Cresco Project Finance, a Gauteng-based boutique Project Finance Advisory firm, since September 2008, delivering Financial Advisory and Transactional Advisory services to clients in the power and related sectors with a focus on technologies such as coal, gas, small hydro, wind, solar, and co-generation. Prior to this role, Francois worked at Eskom as a Corporate Specialist in Project Finance from January 2003 to August 2008, and at the Industrial Development Corporation as a Senior Account Manager from January 1998 to December 2002, where responsibilities included project management and the identification of new project opportunities. Earlier experience includes a position as Supervisor at PwC's Birmingham UK office from November 1996 to December 1997. Francois holds a degree from Stellenbosch University, attained between 1989 and 1993.