Anew Climate, LLC (“Anew”) today announced that veteran commodity executive Stuart Rubenstein has joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations, business execution, risk management, technology, and human resources. Stu is an accomplished leader and strategist with over 25 years' experience in energy commodities, data analytics and management, and business operations, most recently as the Head of CIB Data Governance for JPMorgan Chase. During his 12 years at JPMorgan Chase, Stu held various leadership roles developing high-performance teams and business operational efficiencies. 

“I am excited to be part of a company that is demonstrating the scalability and impact potential of environmental finance to the benefit of communities and the climate,” said Stu. “I look forward to bringing my experiences to bear in this new role, building and optimizing productive processes and teams throughout the organization and developing strong relationships with Anew’s expansive client network.”

Prior to his most recent position with JPMorgan Chase, Stu served in a wide variety of roles within that organization, including Head of Global Commodities Operations where he led international teams and was responsible for the management and transportation of physical commodities. Other former roles include Chief Operating Officer of Constellation Energy Commodities Group, where over his tenure he led significant global market commodities expansion resulting in explosive growth and market share gains. Earlier career experience includes Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and senior product manager roles at Codex Corporation and Infotron. 

“Stu is a seasoned and trusted industry executive who consistently delivers results,” said Angela Schwarz, CEO of Anew. “He is uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritization and accountability within Anew, with a laser focus on operational excellence. I will work closely with Stu and the rest of the Anew leadership as we continue our unprecedented growth delivering integrated decarbonization solutions to the commercial and industrial sectors.”

Stu holds a Master of Business Administration from Babson College and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts. He will be based out of Anew’s Houston headquarters.