About Us

Dr Overholm was previously a cleantech venture capitalist and an advisor on solar markets to the WWF and the Swedish Government. He earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge with a thesis on solar diffusion and PPA. He is a member of the International Energy Agency’s PVPS workgroup on solar business models, a former associate with leading global sustainability think tank Stockholm Environment Institute, and a former board member of the Swedish Solar Energy Association.

Richard co-founded Alight in 2013 and has 16 years’ experience working with finance. Prior to Alight, Richard worked at the Swedish PE firm Nordstjernan and Bain & Co.

Warren has over 20 years experience in the energy sector, first as a Partner at McKinsey with a focus on energy, and subsequently as co-founder and CEO of his own renewable energy business, Vireo Energy, operating in Eastern Europe. As COO he leads Alight’s teams responsible for procurement, construction and asset management of all our solar assets, as well as sourcing and developing new solar sites.

Liisa has experience from providing high-end legal advice at Mannheimer Swartling, the largest top-ranked law firm in the Nordics. She is responsible for optimizing our legal efficiency and ensuring the highest possible level of legal services to our business and our customer projects.

Johanna is an award-winning communications leader with 13+ years of experience in the field of communications & PR, and prior to Alight she held leading roles at Microsoft, Ericsson and Nordnet.

Daniel has 11+ years’ experience as a management consultant with focus on new technology and business transformation. Prior to joining Alight he was part of the management team at Capgemini Invent with focus on Industry 4.0 in the automotive & manufacturing sectors. Daniel also has work experience from ABB and projects with focus on smart grid/smart metering.

Leixandre has 18+ years of experience in finance, with both operational and executive/strategic involvement. He was previously CFO at Opdenergy, an independent renewable energy producer with projects across Europe and the Americas, where he played an integral role in its IPO on the Spanish Stock Exchange. Prior to that, he worked in financial and accounting roles at Xylem Water Solutions and CETCO.

Alexander joined Alight in 2016 to develop a prospecting process for new business opportunities. Since 2017 he manages Alight’s people operations function with responsibility for recruiting and team development. He holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting with a specialization in operations management from Stockholm University.