The SKY Renewables team are highly experienced professionals with expertise across every facet of the commodity and renewable energy sectors.

Our team has worked together for many years, building a foundation of trust, cohesion and seamless collaboration. With extensive experience across Asian markets and a strong global outlook, we combine strategic insight with deep regional understanding to unlock value for our partners.

Simon Yim | FOUNDER​, CEO

Over 35 years of experience in banking (legal), power project development, merger and acquisition and private equity across the Asia-Pacific region. Advises Solaris Fund (Japan) and Lockton Companies. 

Raymund Chao | CHAIRMAN HOLDING COMPANY

Raymund previously served as the Chairman of PwC Asia Pacific, and one of the five core members of PwC's Global Network Leadership Team.

Clinton Dines | CHAIRMAN

21 years with BHP Billiton and was China President. Pivotal in establishing the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China in 1993, serving as Chair from 1998 to 2000. Career spans 36 years in China, and built deep connections across business, government, and academia.

Shoichi Oka | JAPAN CHAIRMAN

Over 30 years' experience in global mergers and acquisition and business restructuring. Also founding partner of Solaris Fund (Japan).

Greg Beashel | SENIOR ADVISOR (SUGAR INDUSTRY)

Greg recently retired as the Managing Director and CEO of Australia’s largest raw sugar marketer and logistics provider, Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL). He has significant experience in the Australian sugar industry, starting his career with CSR, where he held a number of roles in refinery operations and sugar marketing.

Craig Doyle | SENIOR ADVISOR

Craig is Chair of Powerlink Queensland. He was CEO at the North Australian Infrastructure Facility until March 2026. He also served as CEO of Gladstone Ports Corporation and as Executive General Manager of Australia’s largest sugar producer, Wilmar. In addition, as CEO at Mackay Regional Council.

Sandro Desideri | ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

30 years of global experience in technical, commercial, sales, and operations roles across the energy sector, delivering projects to utilities, managing supply chain and sales channels and with a focus on utilities, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and engineering, procurement and construction.

S.M. Cheung | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Expert in energy production with 40 years’ experience in the conventional and renewable energy industries.

Tami Tsang | CORPORATE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Over 20 years’ experience in tax and merger and acquisition consulting, including as a transaction tax partner with Ernst & Young Hong Kong. Advised multinational corporations and private equity firms on tax due diligence and tax advice in relation to merger and acquisition activities.

Tony Day | SENIOR ADVISOR (OPERATIONS)

Over 30 years’ experience in both commodity marketing and processing.

Joseph Leung | SENIOR ADVISOR (OPERATIONS)

Over 35 years’ experience in management and marketing global brands in multinational consumer product companies.

Sheldon Brady | SENIOR ADVISOR (BANKING & FINANCE)

Over 30 years’ experience in structured and asset finance, mining and energy, financial markets, agriculture, technology and marketing. Board member of the Australian China Business Council and Managing Director of Business Growth Advisory, specialising in strategy, revenue growth and strategic alliances.

Nigel Maitland | SITE & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER

Co-founder and Director Gaopress Consulting, an Australian firm specialising in operational technology project management and low-voltage grid solutions for high-renewable environments.

Simon Yim | FOUNDER, CEO​

Simon has over 35 years of experience in banking (legal), power project development, merger and acquisition and private equity across the Asia-Pacific region.

Simon founded SKY Renewables in Australia in 2019. Prior to that, Simon was Managing Director of Lloyds Development Capital (Asia), the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group in the UK; and Partner at The Longreach Group, a Hong Kong-based Japan and Greater China focused private equity fund.

Between 2000 and 2006, Simon led merger and acquisition for the major industrial businesses of General Electric Company across Asia-Pacific while based in Beijing. He covered industries including energy, oil and gas, aviation, healthcare, transportation, and water technologies.

Before GE, Simon was Business Development Director and China Regional Director for US-based Southern Company. Between 1991 and 1997, Simon also worked as Project Counsel for China Light & Power (Hong Kong) and General Counsel of the Mitsubishi Bank in Hong Kong (now MUFG).

Raymund Chao | CHAIRMAN HOLDING COMPANY

Raymund previously served as the Chairman of PwC Asia Pacific, and one of the five core members of PwC’s Global Network Leadership Team.

Raymund also served as Member of Hong Kong Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Clinton Dines | CHAIRMAN​

21 years with BHP Billiton and was China President. Pivotal in establishing the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China in 1993, serving as Chair from 1998 to 2000. Career spans 36 years in China, and built deep connections across business, government, and academia.

Currently, Chair of the Port of Newcastle, member of the Griffith University Council, Adjunct Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute, and advisor to University of Sydney’s China Studies Centre Panel.

Shoichi Oka | JAPAN CHAIRMAN

Over 30 years of experience in global mergers and acquisition and business restructuring. Also founding partner of Solaris Fund (Japan).

Led PwC’s global mergers and acquisition origination team in Hong Kong, focusing on Asia-based mid-to-large capital deals (2014–2020). Previously served as Chief Executive Officer of PwC Advisory Japan, building it into the country’s leading restructuring practice.

Founding Chief Executive Officer, Japan Industrial Solutions (2010–2013), a $1 billion private equity vehicle backed by MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho, and DBJ. Advised on major restructurings for Mitsubishi Motors, Sharp, Takata, Mitsubishi Paper, and Cosmo Oil (2014–2019).

Greg Beashel | SENIOR ADVISOR (SUGAR INDUSTRY)

Greg recently retired as the Managing Director and CEO of Australia’s largest raw sugar marketer and logistics provider, Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL). He has significant experience in the Australian sugar industry, starting his career with CSR, where he held a number of roles in refinery operations and sugar marketing.

Greg joined QSL in 2000 with responsibility for the logistics division, including port and terminal management, shipping operations and trade finance. He was appointed CEO in February 2012 and has been responsible for driving QSL’s strategic direction in a fully deregulated environment and fostering a prosperous Queensland sugarcane industry.

Greg is a vocal advocate for international trade reform in his role as Chair of The Global Alliance for Sugar Trade Reform and Liberalisation, and as a Director of the Australian Sugar Industry Alliance.

Craig Doyle | SENIOR ADVISOR

Craig is Chair of Powerlink Queensland. He was CEO at the North Australian Infrastructure Facility until March 2026. He also served as CEO of Gladstone Ports Corporation and as Executive General Manager of Australia’s largest sugar producer, Wilmar. In addition, as CEO at Mackay Regional Council.

 

Sandro Desideri | ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

30 years of global experience in technical, commercial, sales, and operations roles across the energy sector, delivering projects to utilities, managing supply chain and sales channels and with a focus on utilities, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and engineering, procurement and construction.

22 years at General Electric in executive roles across Italy, Houston, Singapore, Melbourne, and Hong Kong, covering power generation, energy services, and oil and gas.

Co-founder of IANUS ET Pty Ltd, focused on energy transition and net zero projects, and Link4Success Ltd (Hong Kong), supporting scale-up and commercialisation for innovative OEMs and start-ups.

Technical expertise spans combined heat and power and trigeneration, gas turbine combined cycle design, LNG, gas-to-power, distributed and hybrid energy systems, microgrids, smart grids, and renewables.

S.M. Cheung | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Expert in energy production with 40 years of experience in the conventional and renewable energy industries.

Over 30 years of experience with China Light & Power (Hong Kong), leading construction and operation of coal, wind and biomass energy projects across Hong Kong and China. Was General Manager of a biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in China – the only person in Hong Kong to have managed such a facility.

Served as Chief Executive Officer of ASB Biodiesel (Hong Kong) Ltd (2016–2018) and was appointed Biodiesel Consultant to Tsinghua University’s China Innovation Center in 2018.

Tami Tsang | CORPORATE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Over 20 years of experience in tax and merger and acquisition consulting, including as a transaction tax partner with Ernst & Young Hong Kong. Advised multinational corporations and private equity firms on tax due diligence and tax advice in relation to merger and acquisition activities.

Expertise in designing and implementing cross-border corporate structures, including tax-treaty claims, for clients with diverse investor profiles.

An associate member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA).

Tony Day | SENIOR ADVISOR (OPERATIONS)

Over 30 years of experience in both commodity marketing and processing.

Previously a Director of COFCO Australia, Aretana and Noble Agri and Chairman of Quattro and Grain Trade Australia, Managing Director of Noble Group (Australia), General Manager of Plantation Energy (late 2000s).

Commenced career with Cargill Australia (1986) in the Commodity Trading and Marketing Division, rising through senior roles before leading global oilseed trading from Geneva and later serving as Commercial Director in Australia, Greater China, Taiwan and Korea.

Joseph Leung | SENIOR ADVISOR (MANAGEMENT)

Over 35 years of experience in management and marketing global brands in multinational consumer product companies.

Executive Director Gold Peak Technology Group, Executive Director KEF GP Group Ltd and Deputy President of KEF Audio Group.

Previously Group Managing Director and Executive Director of Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited. Led the company’s Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China transformation from a slow-growing B2B business into a more dynamic, profitable B2B/B2C FMCG enterprise before retiring in 2020.

Sheldon Brady | SENIOR ADVISOR (BANKING & FINANCE)

Over 30 years of experience in structured and asset finance, mining and energy, financial markets, agriculture, technology and marketing. Board member of the Australian China Business Council and Managing Director of Business Growth Advisory, specialising in strategy, revenue growth and strategic alliances.

Previously Head of Sales, Integrated Financial Services and Head of Risk Management (Treasury Services) for National Australia Bank in Europe and Head of Natural Resources and Professional Services for Westpac (2009-2016).

Nigel Maitland | SITE & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER

Co-founder and Director Gaopress Consulting, an Australian firm specialising in operational technology project management and low-voltage grid solutions for high-renewable environments.

Has held executive roles over the past 23 years with AMS-IT, GE Energy, Intermoco, Telstra and Optus across Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

Jason Yuen | PROJECT FINANCE MANAGER

Over 20 years of experience in power project finance experience with Southern Company.

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and holder of Type 1 license of the Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission.

Held positions in securities firms in Hong Kong.

Bachelor of Science from University of Hong Kong and master’s degree in town planning from Sydney University.