Vanguard Renewables adds 2 to executive staff

Vanguard Renewables, a Weston, Massachusetts-based developer and operator of anaerobic digestion (AD) farm byproducts to renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, has added two employees to its RNG supply team.

Justin Brady has joined Vanguard as its vice president of RNG supply and Jeffrey Allison has been hired as senior director of RNG supply.

Vanguard says the duo brings “decades of industry expertise and strategic insight that will be instrumental in accelerating Vanguard’s mission to deliver circular solutions for decarbonizing businesses through new RNG offtake partnerships.”

Brady joins Vanguard from Oklahoma-based Expand Energy Corp, where he spent 11 years, including as the head that firm’s liquified natural gas (LNG) and commercial lines of business.

At Vanguard Renewables, Brady will report to Kent Bartley, president of organic solutions, and will focus on securing new business partnerships that align with the company’s vision of sustainability and growth.

Jeffrey Allison most recently served as vice president of business development at Indianapolis-based Redtail Renewables. Prior to that he worked for Kinder Morgan and Waste Management and served in the United States Marine Corps.

“Adding Justin and Jeff’s senior leadership to our RNG Supply team is a pivotal step in our ongoing journey to be the leader in renewable gas production and organics solutions,” Bartley says. “Their collective expertise in market expansion, revenue generation and strategic partnerships will empower us to deepen our industry influence and provide sustainable solutions that help our customers achieve their decarbonization goals.”

The hires reaffirm its commitment to sustainability, innovation and growth in the renewable energy sector, according to Vanguard.

Vanguard Renewables builds, owns and operates on-farm AD facilities in the U.S. Northeast and has three sites under construction in the Midwest and South. The company plans to expand nationwide to more than 100 AD facilities by 2028. Vanguard Renewables is a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which is a part of investment firm BlackRock.