John Lancaster Bio

John is a Partner at Black Bay where he oversees Black Bay’s efforts in sourcing investments, executing transactions, monitoring active portfolio companies and strategy. Prior to joining Black Bay, John was the Founder and Managing Partner of Oyster Creek LLC, a CT-based investment and advisory firm focused on the energy and power industry. Before establishing Oyster Creek, John was a Partner with Riverstone Holdings LLC, a private equity firm focused on the conventional and renewable energy and power industry globally. John joined Riverstone at its inception and spent the following 20 years sourcing and executing numerous successful investments across the energy industry, ranging from start-up to later-stage growth capital and buyouts. He was specifically responsible for the firm’s investment activity in the equipment manufacturing and services sector, which included over 20 companies providing a range of engineered products and services. Prior to joining Riverstone, John was with The Beacon Group, LLC, a firm specializing in principal investing and strategic advisory services in the energy and industrial sectors. John began his career at Bankers Trust and CS First Boston as an investment banker and equity research analyst focused on the oil service and unregulated gas transmission sectors. John currently serves as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Apollo Infrastructure Company, LLC and as a Director of NW Flats EOR, LLC. He has previously served on numerous public company, private company, and non-profit boards of directors. Mr. Lancaster is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the McCombs School of Business, and he received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.