Wesley R. Edens

CEO & Chairman at New Fortress Energy

Mr. Edens has been the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the board of directors since August 2018. He is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fortress and has been a member of the board of directors of Fortress since November 2006. Mr. Edens has been a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since co-founding Fortress in May 1998. Fortress Equity Partners (A) LP, a private equity fund managed by an affiliate of Fortress, currently owns a substantial majority of the equity of New Fortress Energy Holdings. Mr. Edens is responsible for oversight of Fortress’ private equity and publicly traded alternative investment businesses. He is the Chairman of the board of directors of New Media Investment Group Inc. (a publisher of print and online media) and Drive Shack Inc. (an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses). He is a director of Mapeley Limited (a large full service real estate outsourcing and investment company in the United Kingdom).

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New Fortress Energy

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New Fortress Energy LLC is an integrated gas-to-power company. It is a global energy infrastructure company founded to convert existing power plants and build new gas-fired facilities, including cogeneration assets, to provide cleaner reliable energy solutions. The company funds, builds and operates natural gas infrastructure and logistics to deliver fast-track, turnkey energy solutions that enable economic growth, environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities. It has established, integrated logistics chain that enables to deliver natural gas reliably to customers of all sizes.


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