Joulent Strengthens Leadership Team, Naming Corey Grindal and Michael Wortley Co-Presidents and Appointing Grindal as COO and Wortley as CFO
Business Wire•01/10/2026•09:02 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Corey Grindal appointed COO and Co-President, leading engineering, construction, and operations
- ➤Michael Wortley appointed CFO and Co-President, overseeing financial strategy, planning, and capital formation
- ➤Former Cheniere (LNG) executives join Joulent to accelerate multi-gigawatt power infrastructure development
- ➤Wortley previously raised and oversaw deployment of approximately $50 billion in capital
- ➤Brian Boland named Chief Investment Officer and Head of Strategy after serving as interim CFO
Expert Statements
Chris James, Founder and CEO of Joulent
“As Joulent evolves to meet the growing demand for power infrastructure, our expanded leadership team will help ensure we continue delivering the execution certainty our customers, partners, and investors expect”
Chris James, Founder and CEO of Joulent
“Corey and Michael are accomplished operators with exceptional records of building and leading world-class energy infrastructure businesses, where they have embedded a culture defined by operational excellence and disciplined execution.”
Corey Grindal, Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of Joulent
“Reliable power is a foundational requirement for industrial innovation, and Joulent has assembled an exceptional team and a differentiated operating model that positions the company to meet growing energy demand.”
Corey Grindal, Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of Joulent
“I've experienced firsthand how moving decisively to address structural infrastructure constraints can create the foundation for lasting value.”
Corey Grindal, Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of Joulent
“Joulent has the opportunity to capitalize on a unique moment in American innovation, and I’m looking forward to helping build its next chapter.”
Michael Wortley, Chief Financial Officer and Co-President of Joulent
“Joulent has a unique platform designed to deliver execution certainty with the financial discipline and operational excellence customers require”
Michael Wortley, Chief Financial Officer and Co-President of Joulent
“I’m thrilled to begin working alongside this distinguished team as we continue scaling the business and unlocking opportunity ahead.”
Joulent Strengthens Leadership Team, Naming Corey Grindal and Michael Wortley Co-Presidents and Appointing Grindal as COO and Wortley as CFO
Former Cheniere Energy executives to help accelerate Joulent's next stage of growth
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