Daniel Foley appointed CEO at Acciona Energy

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Acciona Energy has promoted Daniel Foley to CEO of its Energy North America division. Foley will be charged with using his experience in power marketing and the energy industry to consolidate the company's market position in both wind and solar sectors.

Foley moves into the new role from his current position as North American chief development officer, where he led the company's wind and solar development efforts across the continent. Prior to arriving at Acciona, Foley held a senior marketing position at Invenergy and provided risk management consulting services to utilities, operating companies and other energy market participants as a senior manager at Deloitte and Touche.

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“Dan is the perfect person to lead the charge in North America,” said Rafael Mateo, senior executive director of Acciona Energy. “He has been a key member of the management team, and has a great understanding of what we need to continue to build Acciona’s presence in North America.”

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