Vesper Energy Appoints Monica Opderbeck as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development

IRVING, Texas, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesper Energy, a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects across the United States, announced today the appointment of Monica Opderbeck as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. In this role, Monica will be responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at further enabling corporate growth. 

"Vesper Energy has a talented team of professionals, a solid reputation in the market, has built an attractive pipeline of utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage assets, and is led by Juan Suarez and Mark Rostafin, who have been with the company since inception," said Opderbeck. "I'm excited to help support the next stage of growth at the company."

With over 16 years of experience in the energy and renewable energy markets, Monica brings expertise in principal investing, capital raising, financing, business development, and strategic deal execution. Her career spans both the investor and independent power producer sides of the industry, equipping her with a holistic perspective on value creation, disciplined capital deployment, and risk mitigation across energy assets and portfolios.

"Monica is a proven leader in renewable energy finance, corporate and commercial strategy; we are thrilled to welcome her to the Vesper team," said Mark Rostafin, Co-CEO of Vesper Energy. "Her ability to drive strategy and forge strong relationships with top-tier financial partners will be instrumental in accelerating our growth and supporting our mission."

Before joining Vesper, Monica held leadership roles at Pattern Energy Group, most recently serving as Head of Commercial Origination for the North American development pipeline and served as Senior Director of Corporate Development. In her time at Pattern, Monica was responsible for driving substantial deal closings that enabled strategic initiatives and led to the expansion of Pattern's renewable energy portfolio. Prior to her time at Pattern, Monica spent 12 years at Wells Fargo where she primarily focused on renewable energy Tax Equity investments and at the start of her career, on the Commodity Derivatives trading desk.

About Vesper Energy
Vesper Energy provides innovative solutions to today's complex energy challenges. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Vesper Energy is comprised of professionals who have collectively delivered more than 10 GW of renewable energy projects globally. Today, Vesper Energy's development pipeline includes over 55 renewable energy and energy storage assets with a generating capacity of 17 GW— enough to power more than 2 million homes. Working with their customers, communities, and business partners, Vesper Energy develops, owns, and operates renewable energy projects across the United States with the goal of building better energy infrastructure. www.vesperenergy.com/about

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