Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business recently announced the appointment of Patrick Macdonald-King as chief executive officer of Greenlane, effective immediately. According to the press release, the $650 million joint venture established by DTNA, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock aims to build a high-performance, nationwide, zero-emission charging and hydrogen fueling network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the United States.

Before joining Greenlane, he held the position of president and chief operating officer of EV Connect, one of the largest providers of EV charging networks in the U.S. with international operations in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to the press release. Prior to his tenure at EV Connect, Macdonald-King founded and served as the chief executive officer of DAX, a software-as-a-service asset management and cloud workflow application. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Western University, Canada.