Ross McDonald

Current

President at Clean West

Past

Senior Vice President at Stirling Mercantile
Owner at HomeProud
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Citigroup

Capital Markets Group at Ernst & Young

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Education

London Business School
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
University of Glasgow

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Connections

190 connections

Industry

Investment Banking

Websites

Ross McDonald’s Summary

Corporate finance for clean energy projects and clean technology ventures. Expansion capital, M&A advisory. Extensive international network.

Interested in speaking with developers, entrepreneurs, equity investors and debt providers within solar, wind, biomass/WTE and biofuels.

Ross writes for multiple publications, including Cleantech Investor magazine and the Association of Corporate Growth's Mergers & Acquisitions Journal.

Ross McDonald’s Specialties:

Clean Energy, Clean Technology, Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Private Equity

Ross McDonald’s Experience

President

Clean West

(Investment Banking industry)

2009 — Present (less than a year)

Mid-market corporate finance for clean energy projects and clean technology ventures - including solar, wind and biomass.
Senior Vice President

Stirling Mercantile

(Investment Banking industry)

2007 — 2009 (2 years )

Corporate finance advisory services to Canadian mid-market companies. M&A Advisory, Expansion Capital, Fairness Opinions, Early-Stage Financing. Clean technology focus.
Owner

HomeProud

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Services industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )

House Doctors. Faster sales, higher prices.
Advisory & refurbishment services to help UK homeowners present, or 'stage', their home to be attractive to potential buyers, so yielding a quick sale and optimal purchase price.
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy

Citigroup

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; C; Financial Services industry)

1996 — 2004 (8 years )

Adviser to EMEA regional board of Citigroup Corporate & Investment Bank on M&A, business development and strategic topics. Coverage across broad range of banking business units and across many geographies.

Strategy, M&A for corporate venture unit for full-service financial advisory services.

Manager for support to proprietary trading activities of Salomon Brothers European Fixed Income business.
Capital Markets Group

Ernst & Young

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

1992 — 1996 (4 years )

Supervision of audit, consultancy and regulatory reviews. Clients included Bankers Trust; Morgan Stanley; British Airways and Meespierson.

Ross McDonald’s Education

London Business School

Executive MBA , 2004
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

CA , 1995
University of Glasgow

BAcc , Finance , September 1989 — May 1992

Activities and Societies:

Hockey, curling