Sustainable infrastructure investor and operator company Generate Capital announced the appointment of William (Bill) Sonneborn as President.

Founded in 2014, Generate builds, owns, operates and finances clean energy, transportation, water, waste, agriculture and digital infrastructure, aimed at being a “one-stop-shop for the infrastructure transition.” The company has raised over $ billion in capital since inception, and invested over $6 billion in sustainable infrastructure.

Sonneborn said:

“I am honored and excited to join Generate Capital, a true first-mover that has built an enduring one-stop-shop for the Infrastructure Transition. While I already appreciated Generate’s market position and the opportunity available for providing sustainable, reliable and affordable resources, I have been incredibly impressed by the quality and diversity of the people and capabilities that Generate has mobilized to address it comprehensively. The chance to capitalize upon that foundation and to expand Generate’s reach is tremendously compelling.”

Sonneborn joins Generate from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), where he served as Global Director of Disruptive Technologies, Creative Industries and Funds and Chair of the Investment Committee, overseeing $7.5 billion in investments. Prior to joining the IFC, he was President of energy and infrastructure-focused investor EIG Global Energy Partners, and he has also served at KKR as KKR Asset Management and KKR Financial Corporation, as well as a partner and member of the Management Committee of KKR, and at TCW Group as President and COO of TCW, and as the CEO of TCW Funds.

Scott Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Generate Capital said:

“We are absolutely thrilled to expand our management team with Bill, who is among the most well-regarded investment professionals in the energy and finance industries. Bill’s leadership, insights, trusted relationships and decades of experience working across a wide spectrum of alternative investments will help fuel our continued growth, as we capitalize on our enormous opportunity and continue to advance the sustainable investing and infrastructure categories.”