Aldermore has appointed Kitty Byrne as Project Finance Lead to its Energy and Infrastructure team, strengthening its specialist expertise as it expands its support for businesses and projects contributing to the UK's energy transition to a lower-carbon economy and long-term infrastructure needs.
Kitty (pictured left) joins from the Green Finance Institute, where she was most recently a Senior Associate and brings more than five years' experience across structured finance, debt advisory and sustainable investment.
In her new role, Kitty will support the continued growth of Aldermore's Energy and Infrastructure proposition, working with customers and intermediaries to help finance projects that deliver long-term economic and environmental benefits. Her appointment reflects Aldermore's continued investment in the sector and enhances the bank’s capacity to support a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse pipeline of opportunities.
Prior to joining the Green Finance Institute, Kitty was at NatWest, working across multiple structured finance and debt advisory teams. During her time there, she supported financing transactions spanning renewable energy, energy storage, transport and infrastructure sectors, developing extensive experience in complex debt structures and client relationship management.
Lauren Pamma, Head of Energy and Infrastructure at Aldermore, said, ”We're delighted to welcome Kitty to Aldermore. She brings a valuable combination of structured finance expertise, sustainability knowledge and strong stakeholder management skills, developed through her work at both NatWest and the Green Finance Institute.
“The UK’s transition to a lower-carbon economy is creating significant demand for specialist funding across energy and infrastructure. We're seeing strong momentum in the sector, supported by a growing pipeline and a number of recently completed transactions.
Kitty Byrne, Project Finance Lead at Aldermore, said, “I’m looking forward to building relationships with customers and intermediaries, supporting a wide range of projects and working alongside a talented team that combines deep sector expertise with a clear committed to helping its customers achieve their ambitions.”