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James McIntyre Joins Elixr’s Board
Having managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt at the New York State...
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James McIntyre Joins Elixr’s Board
Having managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt at the New York State...
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James McIntyre Joins Elixr’s Board
Having managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt at the New York State...
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James McIntyre Joins Elixr’s Board
Having managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt at the New York State...
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Elixr is delighted to announce that James McIntyre has joined the Board as a Non‑Executive Director, bringing extensive experience in capital strategy, ESG debt, and clean energy finance.
James is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC), a US-based national non-profit delivering clean energy solutions to underserved communities. He joined in 2021 after serving as Director of Capital Markets at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where he managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt, launching award-winning ESG bond issuances and serving on Nasdaq’s Sustainable Bond Network advisory board.
Earlier, James led public finance at Neighborly, the first online municipal bond broker-dealer, and worked for fourteen years in public finance banking at UBS and Morgan Stanley. In 2022, he was appointed by the New York State Senate to the board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency, adding public policy governance experience to his skillset.
James brings deep expertise in structuring complex capital programmes, ESG-aligned debt, and mission-driven investment, blending commercial acumen with public impact to help align finance with social and environmental outcomes.
As a Non‑Exec at Elixr, James will support strategic oversight of capital structures, ESG alignment, and clean energy investment, ensuring Elixr continues to harness finance for sustainable, equitable regeneration.
Q&A with James McIntyre
What attracted you to Elixr at this stage in your career?
→ At this stage…. I’m just getting going. My career has been pretty consistent since university, to create more and better housing, especially for those that need it most. But as I concluded in a university paper, we need to move faster. And let’s figure out how to do that while investing in communities. I think it takes bringing together government, finance, and the built environment with technology to make that happen. And that is what excites me about Elixr, aligning technology to solve human challenges, especially in the built environment. And Joseph promised me Elixr was going to do that. 😀
You’ve led US$20 billion in affordable housing debt and clean energy finance—what lessons did you learn about aligning finance with impact?
→ Good projects are hard to do. That said, figuring out how to leverage and stack dollars, and then quantifying and monetizing the value of essential services, can unlock even more dollars to leverage and deliver more impact. When supply meets demand and real risk is quantified, good projects, with real impact, will get easier to do.
Which project challenged you most in balancing ESG goals with financial returns?
→ So far, most deals are just that, individual deals. We have yet to master the art of pipeline generation, especially where we can generate economies of scale. As a result, requirements for better buildings are at a cost, not a benefit. By doing better projects, and telling investors, there is greater capital availability, but good and impactful project development, not capital sourcing tends to be the challenge.
What’s the biggest untapped opportunity in clean energy funding today?
→ Rethinking energy use at scale, batteries, and thinking systematically about the amount of energy we produce and how and when we use that energy, and frankly what we pay for it matters deeply to the future of the grid and the planet.
If you could change one thing about the way finance supports regeneration, what would it be?
→ If finance could be better attached to the front end of the projects. Finance always comes in late, but if it could be brought to the front of the planning process for regeneration, people could think bigger, and impact could be greater. Act as if money is unlimited from the very beginning, because it can be.
Elixr is delighted to announce that James McIntyre has joined the Board as a Non‑Executive Director, bringing extensive experience in capital strategy, ESG debt, and clean energy finance.
James is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC), a US-based national non-profit delivering clean energy solutions to underserved communities. He joined in 2021 after serving as Director of Capital Markets at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where he managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt, launching award-winning ESG bond issuances and serving on Nasdaq’s Sustainable Bond Network advisory board.
Earlier, James led public finance at Neighborly, the first online municipal bond broker-dealer, and worked for fourteen years in public finance banking at UBS and Morgan Stanley. In 2022, he was appointed by the New York State Senate to the board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency, adding public policy governance experience to his skillset.
James brings deep expertise in structuring complex capital programmes, ESG-aligned debt, and mission-driven investment, blending commercial acumen with public impact to help align finance with social and environmental outcomes.
As a Non‑Exec at Elixr, James will support strategic oversight of capital structures, ESG alignment, and clean energy investment, ensuring Elixr continues to harness finance for sustainable, equitable regeneration.
Q&A with James McIntyre
What attracted you to Elixr at this stage in your career?
→ At this stage…. I’m just getting going. My career has been pretty consistent since university, to create more and better housing, especially for those that need it most. But as I concluded in a university paper, we need to move faster. And let’s figure out how to do that while investing in communities. I think it takes bringing together government, finance, and the built environment with technology to make that happen. And that is what excites me about Elixr, aligning technology to solve human challenges, especially in the built environment. And Joseph promised me Elixr was going to do that. 😀
You’ve led US$20 billion in affordable housing debt and clean energy finance—what lessons did you learn about aligning finance with impact?
→ Good projects are hard to do. That said, figuring out how to leverage and stack dollars, and then quantifying and monetizing the value of essential services, can unlock even more dollars to leverage and deliver more impact. When supply meets demand and real risk is quantified, good projects, with real impact, will get easier to do.
Which project challenged you most in balancing ESG goals with financial returns?
→ So far, most deals are just that, individual deals. We have yet to master the art of pipeline generation, especially where we can generate economies of scale. As a result, requirements for better buildings are at a cost, not a benefit. By doing better projects, and telling investors, there is greater capital availability, but good and impactful project development, not capital sourcing tends to be the challenge.
What’s the biggest untapped opportunity in clean energy funding today?
→ Rethinking energy use at scale, batteries, and thinking systematically about the amount of energy we produce and how and when we use that energy, and frankly what we pay for it matters deeply to the future of the grid and the planet.
If you could change one thing about the way finance supports regeneration, what would it be?
→ If finance could be better attached to the front end of the projects. Finance always comes in late, but if it could be brought to the front of the planning process for regeneration, people could think bigger, and impact could be greater. Act as if money is unlimited from the very beginning, because it can be.
Elixr is delighted to announce that James McIntyre has joined the Board as a Non‑Executive Director, bringing extensive experience in capital strategy, ESG debt, and clean energy finance.
James is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC), a US-based national non-profit delivering clean energy solutions to underserved communities. He joined in 2021 after serving as Director of Capital Markets at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where he managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt, launching award-winning ESG bond issuances and serving on Nasdaq’s Sustainable Bond Network advisory board.
Earlier, James led public finance at Neighborly, the first online municipal bond broker-dealer, and worked for fourteen years in public finance banking at UBS and Morgan Stanley. In 2022, he was appointed by the New York State Senate to the board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency, adding public policy governance experience to his skillset.
James brings deep expertise in structuring complex capital programmes, ESG-aligned debt, and mission-driven investment, blending commercial acumen with public impact to help align finance with social and environmental outcomes.
As a Non‑Exec at Elixr, James will support strategic oversight of capital structures, ESG alignment, and clean energy investment, ensuring Elixr continues to harness finance for sustainable, equitable regeneration.
Q&A with James McIntyre
What attracted you to Elixr at this stage in your career?
→ At this stage…. I’m just getting going. My career has been pretty consistent since university, to create more and better housing, especially for those that need it most. But as I concluded in a university paper, we need to move faster. And let’s figure out how to do that while investing in communities. I think it takes bringing together government, finance, and the built environment with technology to make that happen. And that is what excites me about Elixr, aligning technology to solve human challenges, especially in the built environment. And Joseph promised me Elixr was going to do that. 😀
You’ve led US$20 billion in affordable housing debt and clean energy finance—what lessons did you learn about aligning finance with impact?
→ Good projects are hard to do. That said, figuring out how to leverage and stack dollars, and then quantifying and monetizing the value of essential services, can unlock even more dollars to leverage and deliver more impact. When supply meets demand and real risk is quantified, good projects, with real impact, will get easier to do.
Which project challenged you most in balancing ESG goals with financial returns?
→ So far, most deals are just that, individual deals. We have yet to master the art of pipeline generation, especially where we can generate economies of scale. As a result, requirements for better buildings are at a cost, not a benefit. By doing better projects, and telling investors, there is greater capital availability, but good and impactful project development, not capital sourcing tends to be the challenge.
What’s the biggest untapped opportunity in clean energy funding today?
→ Rethinking energy use at scale, batteries, and thinking systematically about the amount of energy we produce and how and when we use that energy, and frankly what we pay for it matters deeply to the future of the grid and the planet.
If you could change one thing about the way finance supports regeneration, what would it be?
→ If finance could be better attached to the front end of the projects. Finance always comes in late, but if it could be brought to the front of the planning process for regeneration, people could think bigger, and impact could be greater. Act as if money is unlimited from the very beginning, because it can be.
Elixr is delighted to announce that James McIntyre has joined the Board as a Non‑Executive Director, bringing extensive experience in capital strategy, ESG debt, and clean energy finance.
James is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC), a US-based national non-profit delivering clean energy solutions to underserved communities. He joined in 2021 after serving as Director of Capital Markets at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where he managed over US $20 billion in affordable housing debt, launching award-winning ESG bond issuances and serving on Nasdaq’s Sustainable Bond Network advisory board.
Earlier, James led public finance at Neighborly, the first online municipal bond broker-dealer, and worked for fourteen years in public finance banking at UBS and Morgan Stanley. In 2022, he was appointed by the New York State Senate to the board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency, adding public policy governance experience to his skillset.
James brings deep expertise in structuring complex capital programmes, ESG-aligned debt, and mission-driven investment, blending commercial acumen with public impact to help align finance with social and environmental outcomes.
As a Non‑Exec at Elixr, James will support strategic oversight of capital structures, ESG alignment, and clean energy investment, ensuring Elixr continues to harness finance for sustainable, equitable regeneration.
Q&A with James McIntyre
What attracted you to Elixr at this stage in your career?
→ At this stage…. I’m just getting going. My career has been pretty consistent since university, to create more and better housing, especially for those that need it most. But as I concluded in a university paper, we need to move faster. And let’s figure out how to do that while investing in communities. I think it takes bringing together government, finance, and the built environment with technology to make that happen. And that is what excites me about Elixr, aligning technology to solve human challenges, especially in the built environment. And Joseph promised me Elixr was going to do that. 😀
You’ve led US$20 billion in affordable housing debt and clean energy finance—what lessons did you learn about aligning finance with impact?
→ Good projects are hard to do. That said, figuring out how to leverage and stack dollars, and then quantifying and monetizing the value of essential services, can unlock even more dollars to leverage and deliver more impact. When supply meets demand and real risk is quantified, good projects, with real impact, will get easier to do.
Which project challenged you most in balancing ESG goals with financial returns?
→ So far, most deals are just that, individual deals. We have yet to master the art of pipeline generation, especially where we can generate economies of scale. As a result, requirements for better buildings are at a cost, not a benefit. By doing better projects, and telling investors, there is greater capital availability, but good and impactful project development, not capital sourcing tends to be the challenge.
What’s the biggest untapped opportunity in clean energy funding today?
→ Rethinking energy use at scale, batteries, and thinking systematically about the amount of energy we produce and how and when we use that energy, and frankly what we pay for it matters deeply to the future of the grid and the planet.
If you could change one thing about the way finance supports regeneration, what would it be?
→ If finance could be better attached to the front end of the projects. Finance always comes in late, but if it could be brought to the front of the planning process for regeneration, people could think bigger, and impact could be greater. Act as if money is unlimited from the very beginning, because it can be.
