Wayne B. Nelson, III

Mr. Nelson is the President & CEO of Harbert Power, LLC.  Mr. Nelson has served as President of Harbert Power since January 1994.  He has overall responsibility for all of Harbert Power activities, including development, operations, and management of Harbert Corporation’s power assets and HMC’s power funds.  Prior to his appointment as President, he served as a Vice President of Harbert Corporation where he was directly responsible for the development and management of Harbert Corporation’s independent power projects.  Earlier, Mr. Nelson served in Harbert Corporation’s construction company as Group Manager- Industrial, Project Manager-Overseas, Project Coordinator and Field Engineer.  His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Darden School of the University of Virginia.

Patrick E. Molony

Mr. Molony is Executive Vice President & COO of Harbert Power, LLC.  Mr. Molony has been employed by Harbert Power since 1994.  As Executive Vice President of Harbert Power, Mr. Molony is co-head of power fund activities, including portfolio asset development, acquisition and management.  Earlier, he served in a variety of project management and development capacities for Harbert Corporation and Harbert Construction Company and has been involved in all of Harbert Corporation’s power assets as well as those of HMC’s power funds.  Prior to joining HMC, he held management positions with Brown and Root, Inc.  Mr. Molony has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Auburn University.

A. Howell McBrayer

Mr. McBrayer is the Director of Plant Services of Harbert Power, LLC.  Mr. McBrayer joined HMC in 1994 and is responsible for managing start-up and operations activities for both Harbert Corporation’s power assets and HMC’s power funds.  Prior to 1994, Mr. McBrayer was employed by a Harbert Corporation subsidiary.  Mr. McBrayer was directly responsible for the start-up of the Bay Area, Hanford, Tracy, CAES and University of Colorado projects as well as Fund II’s Freeport and Pinelawn assets.  Prior to employment with the Harbert Corporation subsidiary, Mr. McBrayer held start-up and engineering positions with Combustion Engineering O&M Services, Lummus Crest, Inc. and Chemical Construction Corporation.  Mr. McBrayer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Alabama. 

Kenneth W. Kilgroe

Mr. Kilgroe is the Vice President & Controller of Harbert Power, LLC.  Mr. Kilgroe has been employed by Harbert Power since 1994 and previously served a subsidiary of Harbert Corporation’s power company in a similar position.  Mr. Kilgroe’s responsibilities as Controller/Treasurer of Harbert Power include oversight of all accounting and administrative functions related to Harbert Power and its interests in independent power plants.  Mr. Kilgroe’s responsibilities include both Harbert Corporation’s power assets and HMC’s power fund assets.  He was previously employed by Blue Circle, Inc. as Assistant Controller and Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and by Ernst and Young as Audit Manager.  Mr. Kilgroe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Tatum Lassiter

Mr. Lassiter is an Associate for Harbert Power, LLC.  Mr. Lassiter is involved with development, acquisition and asset management for HMC’s power funds.  Before joining HMC, he held positions with Edison Mission Energy and Southern Natural Gas (“SONAT”).  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Alabama.

J. Russell Martin

Mr. Martin is an Associate for Harbert Power, LLC.  Mr. Martin is involved with development, acquisition, and asset management for HMC’s power funds.  Before joining HMC, he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy.  He holds an A.B. in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jeffrey W. Moore

Mr. Moore is currently Vice President for Harbert Power, LLC.  Before joining Harbert Power, Mr. Moore was Vice President, Fossil Operations for PSEG Power, an affiliate of the Public Service Enterprise Group.  Mr. Moore has 20 years of experience in all aspects of independent power and cogeneration plants.  At PSEG Power, Mr. Moore managed the day to day operations of the PSEG Power fossil and hydroelectric generation units amounting to over 10,000 MW of capacity.  Prior to PSEG, Mr. Moore worked in a number of positions for Asea Brown Boveri including General Manager, Kalaeloa Cogeneration Plant and Director, Business Development.  Mr. Moore has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from UConn and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Lora A. Retherford

Ms. Retherford joined HMC in 2008. Prior to joining HMC in 2008, she worked for KPMG LLP and Warren Averett Kimbrough & Marino, LLC where she served as a Senior Tax Accountant. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Tax Accounting degree from the University of Alabama. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

J. Clayton Hamblen, III

Mr. Hamblen is an Associate for Harbert Power, LLC. Before joining HMC in 2007, he worked as a gas and steam turbine field engineer in power plant applications for GE Energy. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechancial Engineering from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.