Mr. Skrinar joined Cresta in January 2021 and is based in Southport, CT. At Cresta, he leads our sustainable investment strategy, focusing on transaction sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio management. Prior to joining Cresta, John had been serving in an advisory role to a number of private equity entities and industry participants specializing in M&A, Structuring, and Commercial Optimization around the energy transition. Prior to that, he was the North American Head of Renewables for Gunvor, responsible for all aspects of the renewable energy business across refining, trading, logistics, and operations. He joined Gunvor from Noble Group, where he was a Managing Director, overseeing the Global Renewable Fuels business. Prior to Noble, John was Head of Clean Products & Renewable Fuels for Chemoil Corporation, a Glencore subsidiary. He spent the first six years of his career in real estate finance.
Mr. Skrinar is a Director of Braya Renewable Fuels, LF Bioenergy, and San Joaquin Renewables; he also sits on the Advisory Board for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability. He received a B.S. in Finance from Boston University.