Reuben Munger founded Vision Ridge Partners in 2008 in order to bring decades of value investing experience to bear on what he saw as the financial opportunities presented by sustainable solutions. A former Partner at the investment firm, The Baupost Group, LLC, Reuben has also been a consultant to Texas Pacific Group and an Investment Banker with James D. Wolfensohn, Inc. His passion and expertise in electrified mobility, renewable electricity generation, the built environment and other assets make him a leader in sustainable investing. Reuben is a board member of Securing America’s Future Energy, a Commissioner at the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility, and a member of the League of Conservation Voters board of directors and serves on the boards of numerous private companies. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University with a B.A. in Politics and Economics and a B.S. in Business Administration.

Justin Goerke is a Partner in Vision Ridge’s New York office. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Justin was a Principal at Capricorn Investment Group as Head of its real assets portfolio, leading investments in water, renewable energy, agriculture, power, real estate and transportation. As a former Associate at Argonaut Capital in Perth, Western Australia, Justin received his B.Com with Honors in Finance and Economics from Curtin University of Technology, Perth.

George Polk joined Vision Ridge in 2018, having been the Managing Partner of Tulum Trust, which has been investing with Vision Ridge since the firm was founded.  George is also Chairman of Vanguard Renewables and the Cool Planet Group. George was a serial entrepreneur, most recently the founder and CEO of The Cloud Networks Ltd, has served as Senior Advisor to McKinsey and Adviser to George Soros on climate change related investments and was recognized a Global Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. George has also founded a number of non-profit organizations and initiatives, including European Climate Foundation and the Carbon War Room and he is currently on the board of the Rocky Mountain Institute. He received an AB in History from Harvard University.

Jules Kortenhorst is a globally recognized leader on energy issues and climate change. Most recently, he was the CEO of RMI (formerly known as Rocky Mountain Institute), a non-profit organization focused on accelerating the energy transition. Prior to joining RMI in 2013, Jules served as the founding CEO of the European Climate Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization dedicated to climate change in Europe. Earlier in his career, he served in the Dutch Parliament, was the CEO for International Operations of ClientLogic Corporation, and worked for nearly ten years in various roles at Royal Dutch/Shell, including as managing director of Shell Bulgaria. He began his career at McKinsey & Co.  Jules earned a master’s in economics from Erasmus University in the Netherlands and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Duyen Tran joined Vision Ridge in September 2017 as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Duyen was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations for Colony NorthStar, a real estate and investment management firm, where she managed financial reporting and operations for global the investment management business. Prior to Colony NorthStar, Duyen was a Vice President and Controller with the Blackstone Private Equity Group. Duyen started her career in public accounting where she focused on providing financial and operational due diligence services to Private Equity clients. Duyen graduated from the University of California, Riverside, with a B.A. in Business Economics and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Matthew Fox joined Vision Ridge in 2022 as the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer. Matthew also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Firm. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Matthew was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of EIG, the Washington D.C.-based private equity firm. Prior to EIG, Matthew was a corporate associate first at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and later at Covington & Burling LLP, both in New York. Matthew graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University, with a B.A. in History, and received his J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School, where he was an executive editor of the Stanford Law Review.

Chris Tehranian joined Vision Ridge Partners as Head of Investor Relations in 2023. Chris has more than 20 years of extensive experience working across all facets of real assets – including as a fundraiser, advisor, consultant, and investor. Prior to joining Vision Ridge Partners, Chris worked for Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure firm with a focus on mid-market companies in the transportation and utility sectors. Before that, he was a Partner and Head of U.S. Project Management for Firstavenue, a global advisory and private placement firm, where he advised infrastructure and real asset sponsors on fundraising and business development and worked closely with institutional investors globally. Earlier in his career, Chris was Principal and Head of Infrastructure Research for consultant Meketa Investment Group, where he specialized in making infrastructure and energy investments.

Rob van Es has been with Vision Ridge since 2015 and is responsible for investment strategy, sourcing, diligence, execution and asset management, specializing in waste-to-energy, sustainable agriculture and more. Prior to Vision Ridge Partners, he was a Senior Manager at Accenture Strategy. Rob has been a Business Advisor to non-profits in Australia and Europe. He holds B.Com in Economics & Finance (first class honors) from Curtin University, including international programs at Lehigh University, USA and Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Paul Luce joined Vision Ridge as a Managing Director in 2021. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Paul was most recently a Senior Investment Leader in the infrastructure vertical at Partners Group. Paul currently sits on the Board of Directors of TeraWatt Infrastructure and has previously held seats on the Boards of Arcanum Infrastructure, EnfraGen, Sentinel Energy Center and as a Board Observer for USIC. Paul began his career in early-stage venture capital and worked as an investor for the University of Washington’s endowment funds. Paul received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from the University of Washington.

Emma Russell joined the Vision Ridge team as a Senior Associate in 2018. Previously, Emma was an Associate on BlackRock’s Private Markets team, a Private Equity Group focused on opportunistic illiquid investments on behalf of the firm and its clients. She began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Macquarie Capital where she worked on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory within the Telecom, Media, Entertainment, and Technology (TMET) sectors. Emma holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics and Government from Cornell University.

Christina Scalzo joined Vision Ridge Partners as a Principal in 2022. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Christina was Vice President of M&A and Strategy at Vistra Corp, where she was responsible for the origination, evaluation, and execution of strategic and innovative opportunities. Christina has held corporate development and principal investment roles at SemGroup, Bregal Energy, and Energy Capital Partners. Christina began her career in investment banking on the Natural Resources team at Goldman Sachs. Christina received a B.S. in Economics, with concentrations in Finance, Global Analysis, and Management, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kevin Kershisnik joined Vision Ridge as an Associate in 2018. Kevin was previously an Investment Associate, focusing on energy deals for the Private Equity Team of the Blackstone Group in New York. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst for Credit Suisse’s Global Energy Group advising on M&A and capital market transactions across the energy sector. A native of Denver, Kevin holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame and a M.S. Finance degree from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Deep Kolhatkar joined Vision Ridge in the spring of 2021. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Deep spent 12 years in investment management focussing on due diligence, underwriting and management of real assets in the waste to value, renewable and conventional energy sectors, of which the last 8 years were with Tulum Trust. Previously, Deep was an Associate with AES Corp developing power projects in Africa. He began his career as an engineer working on offshore oil and gas projects. Deep holds an MBA from the HEC School of Management, Paris, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from VJTI Mumbai.

David Hampton joined Vision Ridge as a Senior Associate in 2019. David was previously an Investment Associate at Trilantic Capital Partners in New York, focusing on investments across the energy spectrum. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., advising on M&A transactions in oil & gas exploration and development. David graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Economics.

Peter Repucci is a Vice President at Vision Ridge. He joined as a Senior Associate in the New York office in 2019. Before Vision Ridge, Peter worked as an Investment Associate with Riverstone Holdings, focusing on oil and gas infrastructure and exploration. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst with Simmons and Company International advising on M&A transactions in oil and gas infrastructure. Peter graduated from Yale in 2015 with a B.A. in Economics and Global Affairs and was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado.

Greg joined Vision Ridge as a Senior Associate in 2021. Prior to Vision Ridge, Greg was a Senior Associate at Pike Street Capital, an industrial-focused private equity firm based in Seattle, WA. Previously, Greg was an Associate within the Private Infrastructure team at Partners Group, a global investment firm with over $119B of AUM. Greg began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst within the Public Sector and Infrastructure group at Goldman Sachs. Greg holds a B.S. degree in Finance from Utah State University, where he graduated with honors and played on the University’s soccer team.

Theo Montgomery joined Vision Ridge full time in 2018 after successfully completing the Internship Program in 2017. Previously, he interned at Booz Allen Hamilton, providing renewable energy solutions to the US Navy and Marine Corps and researching virtual power purchase agreements. Theo holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Federico Ruiz-Reyes joined Vision Ridge as a Senior Associate in 2022. Prior to Vision Ridge, Federico was an Investment Associate at EQT Partners in New York, focusing on telecom and other infrastructure investments. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse in the Latin America Group, advising on M&A and Capital Markets transactions primarily in the power and oil and gas space. Federico received a B.A. in Economics and a B.B.A in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Allison Banta joined Vision Ridge as an Associate in 2022. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Allison was an Investment Banking Analyst at Moelis & Company in New York, where she focused on M&A transactions as a Generalist and later joined the Life Sciences group. Allison received a B.B.A. degree and Environment minor from the University of Michigan.

Michael joined Vision Ridge as an Associate in 2022. Prior to Vision Ridge, Michael was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in New York working on M&A and capital market transactions. Michael received a B.S. in Management with a double-concentration in Finance and Management from Boston College, where he was captain of the college’s swim team.

Megan Ratcliffe joined Vision Ridge as an Associate in 2022. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Megan was an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America in San Francisco, working in the Emerging Growth and Regional Coverage Group. Prior to Bank of America, Megan worked as an Investment Analyst at Bracebridge Capital where she focused on European Asset-Backed Securities. Megan received a B.S. in Applied Math Economics from Brown University where she graduated with honors and was captain of the varsity women’s cross country and track and field teams.

Cynthia Song joined Vision Ridge in January 2022 as an Associate. She was previously an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse in New York, working on M&A and capital market transactions in the Global Energy and Infrastructure group. Cynthia graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics, concentrating in Finance and minoring in International Development.

Scott Carr joined Vision Ridge as Controller in September 2019. Prior to Vision Ridge, Scott spent over 11 years at Colony Capital in Finance and Accounting, ending his time there as Controller of Corporate Operations. Prior to Colony, Scott was an Assistant Vice-President at Deutsche Bank and an Assistant Controller at CB Richard Ellis. Scott graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from California State University at Long Beach and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kara Hagerty joined Vision Ridge as the Director of Compliance in 2022. Previously, Kara was the Vice President of Legal and Compliance at Starboard Value LP in New York. Prior to that, Kara was a Compliance Officer at Falcon Edge Capital, LP and an Associate on the Legal and Compliance team at Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Kara received a B.A. in English and Spanish from Washington and Lee University.

Lyndsey joined Vision Ridge in October of 2021 as an Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner. Lyndsey previously worked at IHS Markit where she was a Senior Enterprise Project Manager focusing on company operations and resource management. Lyndsey graduated from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse with a BS in Sociology with a focus in Political Science.

Katie Jo Righi joined Vision Ridge as an Executive Assistant to the Founding Partner in 2022. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Katie worked for several family offices in New York supporting senior leadership. Katie received a B.S. in Business Management from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Cindy joined Vision Ridge as an Executive Assistant in 2023. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Cindy worked at the University of Colorado Boulder as an Executive Assistant and Administrative Coordinator for the Institute of Behavioral Science. Prior to the University of Colorado Boulder, Cindy worked as a certified HR Manager with an emphasis in training and development and project management across several industries, including startups and nonprofits. Cindy has a B.S. in Business Management and has begun working toward a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Public Administration from the University of Colorado.

Jennifer joined Vision Ridge as an Executive Assistant in 2023. Prior to joining Vision Ridge, Jennifer worked at Geller & Company as an Executive Assistant providing administrative support across various teams and C-level management. Jennifer received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Hospitality Management from Montclair State University.

Jazmyn Arroyo joined Vision Ridge in March 2020 as the Office Manager in New York. Prior to Vision Ridge, Jazmyn spent over two and a half years with GSA Capital Partners as Office Management in their New York office. In addition to her office administration experience, she also co-founded an independent theatre company based in New York City called Step1 Theatre Project. Jazmyn graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Arts & Sciences, with a focus in Theatre.