About Concrete Transition Capital
We wake up every day to get concrete to zero in our lifetime.
Concrete is the backbone of the built world. It is also one of the largest unsolved climate problems hiding in plain sight.
Low-emission cement and concrete solutions exist today. The bottleneck isn't chemistry. It's scale. And scale is blocked by a missing piece: bankable project finance for first-of-a-kind and early commercial facilities in a market that is local, spec-driven, and risk-averse.
Concrete Transition Capital exists to close that gap.
We are building the sector's financing platform — purpose-built to take credible low-emission production projects from "it works" to "it scales." We do it by doing three things: we are a deal team with capital, we build the market data, and we align the market.
We do three things
Each one on its own is useful. Together they are a capital market: money that can move, data that can price, and demand that can pull.
Deal team with capital
Structures and funds the projects that put lower-carbon concrete in the ground.
- Blended capital that absorbs first-of-a-kind industrial risk.
- Contracted revenue so projects are financed on cashflows.
- Execution support from pilot through commissioning.
Market data
The Concrete Terminal: plant, mix and price data across the cement-to-concrete supply chain to underwrite how and where materials move.
- A digital twin of the cement-to-concrete supply chain.
- Delivered-cost curves, indices and emissions baselines.
- Underwriting-grade data lenders and insurers can price.
Market alignment
Brings together producers, buyers and policy to create the pull for lower-carbon concrete.
- Convening producers, buyers, policy and capital.
- EAC market design published in the open.
- Procurement language and offtake matching.
A capital market for lower-carbon concrete
Why We're Vertical
Most climate investing is built on a generalist playbook: find technologies, write checks, wait for adoption. Concrete doesn't work like that.
Concrete is:
Specialization is the strategy
In a market like this, specialization isn't a limitation. It's the strategy. CTC is intentionally and permanently vertical because success requires:
- Deep market intelligence and operational credibility
- Underwriting-grade technical validation
- Bankable contracting structures
- Repeatable project finance execution
If we want concrete at net zero, we need a platform that is built for concrete — every day, all the time.
Our Team
A small, scrappy team with serious track records. The same people structure the capital, build the Concrete Terminal and align the market.
See the full team
Genevieve Sherman
CEO
A recognized leader in sustainable finance product and market design, with a proven track record of launching and scaling impactful businesses. 2023 ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency.
- First C&I Loan Programs Manager at the Connecticut Green Bank (2012); platform has since mobilized $2.43B with 7:1 private-to-public leverage
- Founding member and Head of Market Strategy & Policy at Greenworks Lending; developed sales channels and managed $400M+ in C-PACE project teams; named a Top Impact Company (2021), acquired by Nuveen/TIAA
- Head of Sustainability at Nuveen Green Capital; led ESG strategy and supported $3B+ in private fund and ABS capital raises
- Treasurer/Trustee of the Collective Clean Energy Fund (Colorado Green Bank)
Miles Haladay
CMO
A recognized leader in sustainable development, known for his deep expertise in concrete, construction, technology, finance, and carbon markets. His multidisciplinary approach is shaping the transition to low-emission concrete.
- Featured speaker at the White House Concrete Innovation Summit, presenting financial strategies to scale decarbonized concrete
- Former CEO of Carbon Title, connecting low-carbon concrete providers with buyers of environmental attributes — directly inspiring the creation of CTC
- Played a pivotal role in scaling Viewpoint, leading to its $500M sale to Bain Capital in 2015
- Manages 54,000 sqft commercial building developed by the Haladay Family Office (10 Branch)
Jennifer Louie
Investment Committee (External)
Investment professional with deep expertise across private markets and corporate finance, with global experience leading U.S. and emerging market debt portfolios.
- Portfolio manager for a private credit strategy; institutionalized the platform and launched two funds
- Underwrote transactions across credit, equity, and infrastructure
- Originated $5B+ in broadly syndicated loans in market-rate corporate debt
- Investment Committee experience across multiple debt funds
FJ Selosse
Credit & Investments
Experienced investor across debt, real assets, infrastructure, private equity, derivatives, public equities, and venture — bringing 8+ years of impact and sustainability focus.
- Venture partner at a climate capital fund; led investments across energy and climate
- Founder/Lead Underwriter of a brokerage platform; structured $200M in blended stacks
- Construction and risk management across a $300M portfolio of equity and debt securities
- Investments lead at a $2B fund on high-yield opportunities
Wesley Garner
Credit & Investments
Climate tech credit analyst focused on hard-to-abate sectors, with transaction experience across federal agencies and Fortune 500 counterparties.
- Underwriter at the U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office; analyzed, structured, and negotiated $3B in SAF refinery transactions and $5.3B in grid infrastructure, solar, and BESS deals
- Financial modeler experienced in DCF, LTV, DSCR, IRR, and complex debt structures
- Lead analyst on a $2.5B green lending pipeline initiative