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Since 2012, Hosie has spearheaded the production and commercialization of 8 Rivers' technology portfolio and programs. There as Chief Operating Officer his used previous major project expertise in molding 8 Rivers to a world-class execution team ready to deliver vital net-zero solutions.
Fremont, CA: 8 Rivers Capital has declared the appointment of Cam Hosie as the firm's new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces 8 Rivers co-founder Bill Brown, who continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Damian Beauchamp was elevated to President after acting as Chief Operating Officer of the company.
The world needs to spend around $5 billion a day, every day, for the next 30 years to achieve "net zero." 8 Rivers is working with world-class financial partners, private industry, utilities, and the public sector to roll out multiple billion-dollar-class marquee projects to produce clean power, hydrogen and ammonia that are carbon neutral to carbon negative, demonstrating an economical and sustainable path to net zero.
Since 2012, Hosie has spearheaded the production and commercialization of 8 Rivers' technology portfolio and programs. There as Chief Operating Officer his used previous major project expertise in molding 8 Rivers to a world-class execution team ready to deliver vital net-zero solutions. Alongside Brown, Hosie helped lead the funding rounds for 8 Rivers and its portfolio companies and directed the strategic execution. Prior to joining 8 Rivers, Hosie was an energy corporate finance lawyer at Clifford Chance LLP and Russell McVeagh, working on ventures in Europe, the Russian Federation, Asia, the Middle East, North America and New Zealand. Hosie holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington, and a Master of Laws in International Business, Trade and Tax Law from Duke Law. He has been admitted to practice law in the Supreme Courts of England and Wales.
"Deployment today of zero carbon technologies at infrastructure scale is critical to addressing the global climate challenge. 8 Rivers' technology solutions will be a cornerstone of the global energy transition, tackling the hardest abatement problems such as carbon-free 24/7 power, hydrogen and other clean fuels, and fertilizers—to name a few," state Hosie. "I'm incredibly excited at the opportunity to lead the 8 Rivers team as we work with the world's largest institutions to help the world get to net zero by 2050. I am proud of 8 Rivers' deep commitment to addressing the climate challenge with solutions that are economically and environmentally sustainable, and which offer a generational opportunity for value and job creation."
