Fernando Alvarado is CFO and Partner of the Flex Energy Group, developing, building and operating clean energy projects in Central America. He currently oversees the operation of a 13.5MW hydroelectric plant and leads the development of two small-scale hydroelectric projects, one wind farm and an island-based utility in Honduras. Between March and July 2010, he assisted a Dallas-based company closing a sale transaction to American Standard. In 2006 he structured and launched the CAREC fund, a venture capital, mezzanine fund investing in clean energy and energy efficiency projects in Central America. Previously, he worked seven years as E+Co’s Regional Manager for Latin America & the Caribbean, supporting clean energy SME start-ups through business advisory services and seed capital. Between 1995 and 1999 he worked as Senior Investment Officer for ASECA, a regional investment-banking firm sponsored by the IFC of the World Bank group. Between 1993 and 1995 he worked as Deputy Credit Manager at Citibank Costa Rica. Previously, he worked for three years as Credit Officer at BANEX Bank in Costa Rica. A native of Costa Rica, he holds an MBA in Banking & Finance cum laude from Universidad de Costa Rica.