Founder of US Power Generating Co. LLC and US Grid Co. LLC, Jacob J. Worenklein currently holds the position of Chairman for US Grid Co. LLC.

He is also on the board of Globeleq, Inc., Committee for Economic Development, Entegra Power Group LLC and OPC Energy Ltd.

In the past he was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for American Power Generating LLC, Managing Director & Global Head-Project Finance at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Partner at Milbank LLP, Managing Director & Global Head-Project at Société Générale SA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for US Power Generating Co. LLC, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Astoria Generating Co. Holdings LLC and Adjunct Professor-Finance at New York University.

Jacob J. Worenklein received an undergraduate degree from Columbia College (British Columbia) and a graduate degree and an MBA from New York University.