Bernard Kiernan

Having joined Lekela in August 2018 initially as Head of Project Finance, Bernard is a member of the Lekela Executive Committee with responsibility to lead the Business Development team, the financial structuring of all business development investments, and for Project Finance and Corporate Finance arrangements.

Bernard has over 15 years’ experience in infrastructure and energy, holding a variety of investment roles throughout his career. He has worked in the African energy sector for over 10 years, and has closed multiple complex projects, including 850MW of renewable energy projects in South Africa.

Prior to joining Lekela, Bernard was Investment Director at GreenWish Partners, responsible for business development in Africa. Before this, he was responsible for Mainstream Renewable Power’s commercial activities in Africa and the Middle East and was a key participant in the creation of Lekela.