How do you take an idea, turn it into a market-leading platform, and successfully scale it across an entire country?

In this episode of Route to the Top, Jessica Bailey, CEO of Nuveen Green Capital, shares the story behind building one of the most successful clean energy finance platforms in the US.

Speaking with Jez on Ajax Mountain in Telluride, Jessica reflects on her journey — from shaping early policy frameworks to co-founding and scaling Greenworks Lending into a billion-dollar national platform, and ultimately leading its acquisition and transformation into Nuveen Green Capital.

You’ll gain insight into:

• What it takes to scale a business from concept to national platform
• Leadership through high growth and rapid expansion
• Navigating acquisition and organisational change
• Building teams that sustain long-term success
• The role of purpose in commercial success

This is a powerful conversation for leaders, founders and anyone interested in building and scaling impactful organisations.