BlackRock Tech Executive Joins HASI as COO to Lead Digital Transformation

HASI Welcomes Nitya Gopalakrishnan as Chief Operating Officer

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07/14/2025 - 04:15 PM

ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (鈥淗ASI,鈥� 鈥淲e,鈥� 鈥淥ur,鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, today announced the appointment of Nitya Gopalakrishnan as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Ms. Gopalakrishnan will lead the company鈥檚 technology, data strategy, and operational strategy as HASI continues to scale its investment platform and internal infrastructure to support expected continued growth.

Nitya Gopalakrishnan

Before joining HASI, Ms. Gopalakrishnan spent 25 years at BlackRock, where she held a range of leadership roles focused on driving business transformation, modernizing platforms, and large-scale systems integration. Most recently, she served as Head of Technology Platform and Chief Operating Officer for BlackRock鈥檚 Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) platform.

鈥淲e are delighted Nitya has joined our talented executive team,鈥� said Jeffrey A. Lipson, President and Chief Executive Officer of HASI. 鈥淪he brings vast experience leading complex platforms across technology, operations, and business transformations. Her strategic mindset and passion for mission-driven work will be a powerful asset to our executive team as we continue to scale our platform and deepen our impact.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to join HASI at a time of tremendous opportunity,鈥� said Nitya Gopalakrishnan. 鈥淚ts mission-driven culture, strong values, and longstanding commitment to innovation deeply resonate with me. I look forward to partnering with colleagues across the firm to advance our technology and data platform and elevate operational excellence.鈥�

About HASI

HASI is an investor in sustainable infrastructure assets advancing the energy transition. With more than $14 billion in managed assets, our investments are diversified across multiple asset classes, including utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and storage; distributed solar and storage; RNG; and energy efficiency. We combine deep expertise in energy markets and financial structuring with long-standing programmatic client partnerships to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns and measurable environmental benefits. HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker: HASI). For more information, please visit .