Yuri Freedman

Senior Director, Market Strategy

About

Extensive business development and investment experience in the energy industry. Demonstrated track record of building diverse and profitable energy infrastructure asset portfolios for major strategic and financial companies. Using financial, analytical and technical expertise to develop sector-specific investment frameworks, generate investment ideas, source actionable opportunities and convert them into closed transactions. Sectors of expertise: • Clean fuels • Gas pipelines and midstream • LNG and enabling infrastructure • Renewable generation • Electric transmission

Country

City

United States

Industry

Utilities

Skill

Corporate Strategy, Commercial Lending, Power Project Development, Energy and power investment, Business development, Corporate strategy, Financial Modeling, Business Strategy, Renewable Energy, Energy, Finance, Business Development, Management, Private Equity, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Investments, Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Strategy

Experience

Senior Director, Market Strategy

Southern California Gas (SoCalGas)

2017-11 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Working on market strategy and development of growth opportunities in the service territory of SoCalGas.

Director, Commercial Development

Sempra LNG & Midstream

2015-9 - 2017-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

San Diego, CA

Worked on feed gas transportation solutions for LNG projects developed by Sempra and other energy infrastructure development opportunities. Interfaced with major US producers, oversaw market studies, worked with internal functional teams (engineering, environmental, tax, accounting, legal, etc.). Oversaw preparation of project materials and presented them to senior management and external parties.

Director, Infrastructure Investments

Sempra US Gas & Power

2012-1 - 2015-8 · 3 yrs 8 mos

San Diego, CA

Managed the investment analysis group for a non-regulated business of Sempra investing in renewable energy (solar and wind) projects. Oversaw underwriting and execution of investments. Developed and implemented enhancements of investment analysis and approval processes.

Director, Corporate M&A

Sempra Energy

2009-5 - 2011-12 · 2 yrs 8 mos

San Diego, CA

Worked on corporate and large asset acquisition opportunities.

Managing Director

Fortress Investment Group

2007-5 - 2009-4 · 2 yrs

New York, NY

Member of a newly formed energy investment team at Fortress Investment Group, a large publicly traded alternative asset management firm with ~$36 billion of assets under management. Originated and executed debt and equity investments across energy and power sectors.

Vice President

2001 - 2007 · 6 yrs

Stamford, CT

GE Energy Financial Services (GE EFS) is an energy investment arm of General Electric with ~$20 billion in assets. Worked on underwriting and execution of multiple equity and debt transactions in power and energy and building business cases for expansion of investment activities in new industry sectors and geographic regions.