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 Managing Director with The Baupost Group, LLC, a leading investment firm with over $25 billion in assets, 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 founding member of the Executive Committee of the Electrification Coalition, 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 the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Curtin University of Technology, Perth.

George Polk joined Vision Ridge in 2018 as a Senior Advisor. George stepped down as CEO of The Cloud in early 2007 to focus on climate change. He is currently the Managing Partner of Tulum Trust, a member of the investment committee of SystemIQ Ltd and Low Carbon Investment Management, and Chairman of the Cool Planet Group and Vanguard Renewables. 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. George has served as Senior Advisor to McKinsey and Adviser to George Soros on climate change related investments and been recognized a Global Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

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).

Carolyn joined Vision Ridge in 2020 as the Head of Marketing and Investor Relations. She previously worked in business development and investor relations at Monarch Alternative Capital and Stone Lion Capital, both multi-billion dollar New York-based distressed debt focused investment firms. Carolyn also worked at Morgan Stanley in Capital Introductions and began her career at Goldman Sachs in Debt Capital Markets. She graduated Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Government and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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.

Sam Cummings joined Vision Ridge in early 2015 and focuses on electrified mobility, energy storage and other opportunities. Previously, Sam served as a Senior Associate within the Energy & Infrastructure Investment Banking Group (EIG) at KGS-Alpha Capital Markets, L.P. a New York-based Middle-Market Investment Bank. Sam holds a MSc. Finance & Investments from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from McGill University, Montreal.

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.

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.

Peter Repucci joined Vision Ridge 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.

Mark Sowinski joined Vision Ridge in June 2019 as a Senior Associate in the New York office. Mark was previously an Associate at Moelis & Company in the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure Group, advising on M&A and restructuring transactions across the energy sector. Previously, Mark was an Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities in the Power & Utilities Group. Mark graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University, where he was a Johnson Scholar, with a B.A. in Business Administration and History.

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.

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.

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.

Liz Young joined Vision Ridge in August 2019 as an Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner. Liz was previously working at Unreasonable Group where she supported the CEO. Prior to Unreasonable, Liz worked for the Secondaries team at AlpInvest in New York. Liz graduated from Oregon State University with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science, with a focus in Social Work.

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.