Jeffrey Yingling

Founding Partner at Energy Capital Ventures

Founding Partner, Investment Committee Chair
2020 - Current
- Strategic venture firm serving the needs of the natural gas industry - The firm takes a customer-centric perspective on innovation for the industry as it deals with impending paradigm shifts - Fund is focused on Seed plus and Series A investments in decarbonization, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and other clean energy solutions, along with transformative digital capabilities for natural gas companies

Senior Advisor Investment Banking
2017 - 2020
-As consultant to company, opened and lead Midwest investment banking practice

Managing Director and Head of Midwest Investment Banking
2006 - 2017
- Integral member of the Firm's Midwest Operating Committee and led Corporate Investment Banking practice in the Midwest - Relationship manager for many of the Firm's most important power and utility and large Midwestern corporate clients - Advised senior management and Boards of Directors on a number of M&A transactions; originated and successfully executed numerous equity, debt and convertible securities offerings for clients, including: -- Cargill's sales of its petroleum and North American power and gas trading businesses to Macquarie (2017) -- Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation's sale to Summit Utilities (2016) -- Allete's acquisition of U.S. Water Services (2015) -- Energen Corporation's sale of Alabama Gas Corporation to The Laclede Group (2014) -- Exelon's merger with Constellation Energy (2012) -- Nicor's merger with AGL Resources (2011) -- PNM Resources' sale of PNM Gas (2009) -- KKR's and TPG's leveraged buyout of TXU Corporation (2007)

Managing Director Investment Banking (Global Power and Utilities Group)
1990 - 2006
- Highly successful senior investment banking coverage officer - Founded and Co-Head of Dean Witter Reynolds' Public Utility Group prior to that firm's merger with Morgan Stanley - Twice promoted to Managing Director (in 1994 while at Dean Witter Reynolds and again in 2002 -- five years after Morgan Stanley Dean Witter merger) - Advised on a number of transactions, including: -- Peoples Energy's merger with WPS Resources to form Integrys (2007) -- AGL's acquisitions of NUI (2004) and Virginia Natural Gas (2000) -- Connecticut Energy's merger with Energy East (1999) -- St. Joseph Light and Power's merger with UtiliCorp United (1999)

Vice President Investment Banking
1984 - 1989
- Promoted to Vice President in 1989 - Hired as an Associate in 1984