New Energy Equity Announces Leadership Transition: Josh Kunkel to Succeed Matt Hankey as CEO
- Josh Kunkel will become CEO of New Energy Equity on June 1, 2025, replacing Matt Hankey.
- Matt Hankey, the co-founder of New Energy Equity, transitions to ALLETE as Emerging Technologies Officer.
- Kunkel, previously President since 2022, joined New Energy Equity in 2020 as VP of Business Development.
- Bethany Owen, ALLETE CEO, stated Hankey built an outstanding organization; Kunkel said he is honored to lead.
- New Energy Equity developed over 600MW of solar projects, representing more than $1.5 billion in investments.
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New Energy Equity Announces Leadership Transition: Josh Kunkel to Succeed Matt Hankey as CEO
ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Energy Equity, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE), announced today that Josh Kunkel, current president of New Energy Equity, will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned…
New Energy Equity Promotes Josh Kunkel to CEO
New Energy Equity, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE), announced today that Josh Kunkel, current president of New Energy Equity, will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned transition effective June 1, 2025. Co-founder and current CEO, Matt Hankey will be taking on a new role at ALLETE as Emerging Technologies Officer, focusing on broad initiatives across the ALLETE family of companies, while remaining on the New Energ…
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