Speakers

Josh Packwood is the Co-Founder, President, and COO of Kingston Infrastructure Partners, a global middle-market infrastructure investment firm. Kingston partners with business owners, developers, and operators to provide flexible capital solutions across renewables, digital, transportation, energy, and social infrastructure sectors. With investment capabilities ranging from $50 million to $125 million—and the ability to scale significantly through strategic partnerships—Kingston offers both control and minority investments in various equity and hybrid debt structures.

Beyond direct investments, Kingston is actively looking for high-quality service providers, technologies, and solutions to help optimize and scale our portfolio companies. We invest in businesses and also in the tools, products, and services that drive operational efficiency and long-term success. We work closely with best-in-class providers to introduce innovative solutions across our global portfolio, helping them expand their reach while improving the performance of our assets.

Prior to joining Kingston, Josh held investment leadership positions at Citadel, Balyasny, and Point72. He began his career in Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group. Additionally, he served as the Head of Strategy, Business Development, and Technology for Financial Services at Microsoft.

Josh graduated as valedictorian from Morehouse College and was a Rhodes and Marshall Scholar finalist, earning a bachelor's degree in economics. He also completed graduate coursework as a master's student in statistics and data science at Columbia University.