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Alexandra C.

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CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Nuveen Green Capital
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

As CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Nuveen Green Capital, Alexandra leads the firm she co-founded as Greenworks Lending. She is an expert in C-PACE financing and clean energy, holding an MBA and a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University, driving investments in sustainable infrastructure.

Alexandra is passionate about building businesses that deliver a positive environmental impact. Recognized as an influential woman in institutional investing, she focuses on projects that combine financial success with sustainability, demonstrating a commitment to impactful leadership in the finance industry.

Under her leadership, the firm secured over $1. 2 billion in capital commitments in a single year, its most successful raise to date.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Alexandra cares about

C-PACE Financing
A pioneer in the field, she frequently speaks on how C-PACE provides much-needed liquidity, product diversity, and stability to commercial real estate markets.
Green Infrastructure
She is actively exploring investment opportunities in the foundational physical and organizational structures required for a sustainable future.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Nuveen Green Capital
4-2021 - 10-2025
Chief Investment Officer, Board Member
Nuveen Green Capital
3-2015 - 4-2021
Co-Founder
Greenworks Lending (sold to Nuveen)
9-2014 - 3-2015
Assistant Director, Clean Energy Finance
Connecticut Green Bank
3-2013 - 9-2014
Senior Manager, Clean Energy Finance
Connecticut Green Bank
In the press

Media appearances

Meet our CIO: Alexandra (Ali) Cooley. Featured in Nuveen Green Capital
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2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Alexandra Cooley, Nuveen Green Capital. Featured in NY Real Estate Journal
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Education
MBA/MEM
Yale University
BA
University of Pennsylvania
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