John Collins

Chief Executive Officer & President at First State Advisors LLC

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States

About

Mr. Collins is a proven senior executive with a strong track record of driving growth, improving operating efficiency, developing talent and effective teams resulting in enhanced shareholder returns. He is a recognized expert in M&A, finance, risk management, strategy, energy and derivatives markets and transaction structuring.

Experience

  • Member of Board of Directors & Chair of the Audit Committee at GridPoint
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

  • First State Advisors LLC (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States)
    • Chief Executive Officer & President
      Nov 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

    • Chief Executive Officer - First State Advsiors LLC
      Nov 2019 - Nov 2019 · 1 mo

  • Chief Executive Officer & President at Cube Hydro Partners, LLC
    Aug 2011 - Oct 2019 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    Dynamic senior executive responsible for leadership of the Company since August 2017. Cube Hydro owns and operates 19 hydroelectric power plants on 10 rivers in 5 states with total capacity of 374 MWs generating 1.4 million MWHs a year. Have played a key leadership role in the dynamic growth of the company from ownership of 6 MWs in 2014 to 374 MWs today. In the position of CEO & President I lead all company activities including strategy, investment allocation, business development, plant operations, legal, regulatory, human resources and finance and accounting. From August 2011 until August 2017 I served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Business Development. In this position I led all strategic growth initiatives resulting in the growth of the company to 374 MWs of owned and operated hydroelectric generating assets.

  • Constellation Energy Partners LLC (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Member of the Board of Managers and Former Chairman of the Board of Managers
      2008 - Aug 2013 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Have serverd as a member of the Board of Constellation Energy Partners since 2008 and served in the capacity of Chairman of the Board for three years.

    • Senior Vice President Integration
      Oct 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Working with the Vice Chairman of Constellation Energy, I oversaw the strategic repositioning of the Company, including serving as transaction lead for the sale of 49.99% of Constellation's nuclear fleet to EDF for $4.5 billion.

  • Senior Vice President at Constellation Energy
    Nov 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos