Who We Are

Ricardo Gómez Barredo

is a senior financial executive with extensive experience in banking regulation, governance, and financial oversight, having served on BBVA’s Management Committee and as an independent board member of Garanti Bank. He adds strong value to Clean Cooling Capital by bringing institutional credibility, rigorous financial and regulatory expertise, and board-level governance to a first-time fund.

James Cameron

is a founding authority in climate finance and policy, having co-founded Climate Change Capital, an investment bank that grew to manage $1.5 billion. His expertise in energy efficiency (REEEP, Verv) and institutional governance provides a first-time fund with unmatched strategic and technical credibility for investment mobilization.

Prof Dr.-Ing. Armin Hafner

is a senior technical authority at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His deep academic and engineering background provides essential, unbiased scientific rigor for technical diligence, assessing R&D risk, and validating the core intellectual property of clean-cooling ventures.

Dr.-Ing. Juergen Suess

is an expert in refrigeration and heat pumping, leveraging leadership roles as VP R&D at Danfoss and Global Head of Strategy for Danfoss Cooling. His hands-on experience as CEO and CTO of multiple clean-cooling startups (ECOOLTEC, Efficient Energy) provides a fund with a blueprint for scaling technology into a mature business.

Supreeth Shankarghal Mohan

CFO

Supreeth Shankarghal Mohan is a Chartered Accountant and hedge fund manager who founded India’s first Index Derivatives AIF, managing $100M+. Now based in New York and Dublin, he serves on investment and foundation boards while managing his portfolio through an Irish trust.

Gregory Yianni

Director Article 9 Compliance, JTC

Gregory Yianni, DipESG is Associate Director of Sustainability Services at JTC Group in London. An ACA-qualified Chartered Accountant with a BSc in Geography from the University of Bristol, he holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing and a Diploma in ESG. His experience includes six years at PwC UK specializing in ESG due diligence, decarbonisation, and sustainability assurance.

David Naughton

Legal Counsel, Byrne Wallace Shields

David Naughton is Partner and Head of Investment Funds and Financial Services Regulation at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP in Dublin, specializing in fund formation (hedge funds, private equity, UCITS, QIAIFs), debt capital markets, and regulatory compliance, with expertise in ESG, fintech, and digital assets. His career includes roles at William Fry, Maples Group, and A&L Goodbody, plus secondments with Nomura and UBS.

Bryan McLaughlin

AIFM, JTC

Bryan McLaughlin is a Dublin-based Private Equity Portfolio Manager at JTC Group, holding the DP Distribution (PCF-39E) designation. With over a decade in financial services at firms like BNY Mellon, JPMorgan, and MUFG, he is an Qualified accountant (ACCA) with expertise in private equity, fund accounting, and financial reporting.