Management Team

Luis Cid has been Chief Executive Officer since 2017 and has more than a decade of experience in the renewable energy sector. He joined the company in 2010 as Head of Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions and Structured Finance, leading the company’s expansion in six different markets -including the UK and the US- and has achieved important milestones such as the start-up of the wind division and the increase of its project portfolio to 8GWs. Before joining Opdenergy, he was Business Development Director of Iberdrola’s Engineering and Construction division, where he was responsible for the development of renewable energy projects and electricity distribution networks.
He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the ICAI School of Engineering.

Tomás Collantes is the Chief Financial Officer since 2022. Previously he was Director of Corporate Development and Structured Finance, being responsible for the structuring and execution of M&A transactions, project finance, corporate finance and asset management of the company. He has more than 13 years of experience in M&A and structured finance transactions, most of them related to the renewable energy sector. Prior to joining Opdenergy, he was Director of Structured Finance and M&A at solar energy provider IBC Solar in Asia; he held the same responsibility at Fonroche; he was Manager of Structured Finance at a subsidiary of Abengoa; as well as a senior consultant in the M&A department of PwC.

Mario González is the Chief Operating Officer since 2018 and has more than 14 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. He joined the company as Director of Construction and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) in 2010 and has been responsible for designing and implementing operational strategies, achieving important milestones such as the execution of O&M transactions and the construction of PV plants in the UK, Italy and Spain. Previously, he was Project Director at Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción.

Alfonso Álvarez has been the Head of Legal Services since 2011 and Secretary of the Board of Directors of the company, as well as of other group companies. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior associate in the Madrid office of Garrigues, where he worked in the firm’s Environment and Renewable Energies department. Previously, he worked in the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions department at EY.

Sandra Pinillos is the Human Resources Director and has over 7 years’ experience working in international companies and designing strategies for the improvement of human resource management. Prior to joining Opdenergy, Ms. Pinillos served as P&C Operations Manager for X-ELIO during 3 years and was responsible of the employees’ compensation and benefits structure, HR systems and launched initiatives focused on increasing employee satisfaction and aligning needs with business objectives. Prior to that, Sandra Pinillos worked as HR Generalist in General Mills, where she led the implementation of Workday and also was responsible of the compensation, training and communication areas.
Sandra Pinillos holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science from the University Carlos III of Madrid and a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the Distance University of Madrid.

Abraham Morales has been the Head of Business Development Europe since 2022 and has over 15 years of experience in the renewables sector with a strong focus on commercial growth and strategy including project origination, development, and go-to-market execution. Prior to joining the company, Abraham Morales served as director of International Development at Ignis Energía, where he was responsible for establishing the overseas footprint of the company. Previously, he was Vice President within the Market Intelligence, Strategy, M&A group at Vestas HQ in Denmark and prior to that he held several commercial an marketing strategy roles with GE Renewables in the US, Germany, France, Sweden and Spain.

Pierre Nadelar Pinto is Opdenergy’s Investor Relations director. Prior to joining the company, Pierre was the former Head of Investor Relations of IBEX 35 member, Solaria where he oversaw Equity Story, Relevant Events and Results Drafting and its communication to Investors, Financial Analysts and Regulator. Pierre has more than 20 years of experience as Equity Sales Representative in Investment Banks such as HSBC CCF Securities, Credit Agricole Indosuez Cheuvreux, Ahorro Corporación, BNP Paribas Fortis and Banco Madrid.
Pierre Nadelar holds a Cum Laude degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University (Major: Finance and Insurance) and Universidad Antonio de Nebrija. He also holds a degree from Instituto BME’s Investor Relations Advanced Course.