Rodrigo Gonzalez Arbizu

Rodrigo Gonzalez Arbizu has extensive experience in the energy and infrastructure industry. Rodrigo currently holds the position of Senior Director at Earthrise Energy, where they are responsible for strategic planning, procurement, and project delivery. In this role, they have successfully negotiated contracts and supply agreements worth over $2B. Prior to their current position, Rodrigo worked as an Independent Advisor and Specialist Consultant at RGA Advisory & Solutions, providing strategic and financial advisory services to the power and infrastructure industry.

Rodrigo also co-founded Peg Gen Holdings, where they served as Vice President and played a key role in the development and implementation of a solar-plus-storage project in Hawaii. Rodrigo successfully addressed technical and commercial risks to secure the project's approval and also formed partnerships that resulted in significant potential future value.

Before co-founding Peg Gen Holdings, Rodrigo held the position of Vice President at Pegasus-Global Holdings, Inc., where they led the development team in tender responses and delivered construction management expert testimony. Rodrigo also served as the Managing Director of Projects at The AES Corporation, where they led a cross-functional team and improved project competitiveness through contract negotiation and risk management.

Additionally, Rodrigo has experience in business development and commercial operations, having served as the Senior Director of Business Development/Commercial Operations at Panda Power Funds. Rodrigo also worked at The AES Corporation as the Director of Global Projects, where they led Mexico market penetration strategies and provided world-class resources for construction projects.

Rodrigo's career also includes roles at TACA as a Risk Manager and at Citi as a Financial Control specialist.

Overall, Rodrigo Gonzalez Arbizu's career has been focused on strategic planning, procurement, project delivery, and financial analysis in the energy and infrastructure industry. Rodrigo has demonstrated strong leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills throughout their various roles.

Rodrigo Gonzalez Arbizu pursued their MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business from 2010 to 2012. Prior to this, they obtained their bachelor's degree in Industrial Management with minors in Industrial Engineering and International Business & Economics from Purdue University, where they studied from 1998 to 2002.