Stephen R. Brinkman Managing Director, Public Finance 350 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-595-7865

Areas of Focus: Project Finance, Public Finance, Leasing

Profile:

• Responsible for business development and relationship management
• Co-manager of the project finance department
• Specializes in originating, structuring, arranging and negotiating the placement of debt and equity for large and complex project finance transactions in the energy, infrastructure and water and wastewater markets
• Over twenty years of experience with a special focus on projects for renewable energy and public-private partnerships
• Previously a managing director for ABN AMRO, responsible for directing project finance and business development in energy and infrastructure for this major European bank
• Holds NASD Series 24, Series 53 and Series 7 licenses

Accomplishments:

• Pioneered creative financial transactions for the wind, solar, biomass and ethanol/biodiesel markets
• Structured and negotiated the Temporary Renewable Energy Development Trust program with the State of Nevada, Sierra Pacific Utilities and the Nevada Public Utilities Commission
• Frequent speaker at project finance conferences and government sponsored symposiums

Education:

• Attended University of Houston and Northern Illinois University