Jean Francois Chardon

Founder

2021 - Current

Supporting innovation through M&A and Financial Advisory Services

Founder

2020

Board Member & Angel Investor

2020

Senior Vice President Project Finance

2015 - 2020

Developing financing solutions for GE Renewables and GE Power customers: IPPs and Developers Covering the Benelux, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Israel Key Achievements: Forestalia – Spain: originated 1.5GW Onshore Wind project, w/ GE Equity & Devex, securing exclusivity (confirmed May ’17) - Goya Phase (closed April 2018) awarded PFI European Wind Deal of the Year '18; Phoenix Phase closed in April 2019 French Wind Auctions – France: designing a “capture plan” for Key Accounts in view of ongoing 500MW auction rounds - developing framework relationships with Investors & Banks

Development Director International PPP

2013 - 2015

Leading global sourcing and structuring for Hospital PPPs located in Europe, Latam, Middle East and Western Africa, nurturing relationships with EPCs, Infrastructure Funds, Private Equity Funds, Medical Equipment Integrators, and Cash-Flow / Asset based lenders Structured GE equity investment in Izmir & Kocaeli Turkish Hospital PPPs, thus securing $130MM of Medical devices & services sales Earned GE Healthcare President Award 2015

Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer

2011 - 2013

Implementing strategic refocus and performance optimization plan launched within Veolia Group in August 2011 for North America, Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia and Pacific Dalkia activities. Led and closed the LBO structuring of a €90 million energy business in Northern Europe end of 2011.

Chief Financial Officer - Growth Countries

2009 - 2011

Brought financial rigour to Business Development in Dalkia fastest growing Regions, as well as being in charge of Finance. Led negotiations that resulted in the closing of a €200 million equity commitment from the IFC and EBRD in Russia and the Baltic states with a first injection of €50 million mid 2011. Structured and closed largest Healthcare PPP in Canada generating long term service contract for Dalkia (CHUM Montreal, Can$1.6Bn, H1 2011)

VP Finance

2007 - 2009

From October 2007 to July 2009, VP Finance Veolia Energy North America, $550 million t/o Led financial integration and change process of newly acquired $450 million t/o District, Cooling, and Cogenerating Energy US Leader called TNAI: Reorganized and merged 3 different Finance & IT teams into one single team Initiated cost savings projects in Operations, Purchasing, Asset Optimization, and SG&A costs Structured the partnership with Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Fund that resulted in the acquisition of NSTAR co-generation assets serving Boston Longwood hospital area end of 2009

Northern Europe Finance Director

2004 - 2007

Acting CFO for Scandinavia, Baltic, Germany, Switzerland, a total turnover of €550 million: Accountable for Statutory & Consolidated financial accounts, budgeting, controlling, reporting, long-term planning; supervising financial teams of 60 professionals Rolled out of IFRS “First Time Application in 2004” Implemented first Sarbanes Oxley 2004 & 2005 campaigns Managed the creation of a Finance & Accounting “Shared service centre” in Germany Structured all Northern Europe Region large scale projects (Biomass projects, Green CHPs, Acquisitions)

Head of Global Project Finance

1998 - 2004

International Business Development: Directly sourced and managed the successful tariff & financing bids in the Netherlands (Hague BOT closed Dec 2003), China (Shanghaï – 2002, and Shenzen – 2003), and EMEA countries. Led the financial teams that sourced & structured successful bids / investments in excess of €1.4 billion Project Financing / M&A - leading Equity & Debt Financing: Tanger-Tétouan / Rabat Concessions, Morocco, sourcing Veolia Equity investment and raising the first 2 local currency, non-recourse financings in Morocco with local Banks; Ashkelon Desalination BOT, Israel (closed in 2003); “Best desalination plant of the Year” award by Global Water Intelligence review in 2006 Bucharest Water Concession, Romania (Veolia awarded in 2000); non-recourse Project-Financing arranged by EBRD / DEG Structured and led financial bids / financing of International Water Projects, among which: Chengdu Water Project, China, raising a limited recourse financing, in the midst of the Asian crisis; “Asian Project Finance deal of the year 1999”

M&A Senior Analyst

1994 - 1998

Structured financial transactions and Board presentations that contributed to the Airbus Operations Merger, and to several other acquisitions / disposals that contributed to the consolidation of the French / European Defense & Aerospace industry