Leadership
Engineering-Led • Globally Experienced • Execution Proven
Hilltop Equity Ventures is led by principals whose combined expertise spans global infrastructure development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), environmental technologies, strategic business operations, structured finance facilitation, and multidisciplinary project delivery.
The company’s leadership platform reflects HEV’s core philosophy that transformative infrastructure and strategic development must be directed by professionals with proven technical, operational, and execution experience—not solely financial or advisory backgrounds.
Executive Leadership
Edmundo “Eddie” A. Balido Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Licensed Professional Engineer (APEGA ID: 136028)
Mr. Balido is a distinguished Professional Engineer with more than 45 years of experience across the global energy, infrastructure, and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) sectors. His career is defined by the successful leadership and execution of complex, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and industrial developments across North America, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Core Expertise & Technical Mastery
Hyper-Scale Infrastructure
Lead Project Engineer for multiple combined-cycle power plants supporting large-scale data center power infrastructure programs.
Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
Senior Project Manager for major natural gas pipeline development projects.
Upstream Hydrocarbon Development
Managing Director overseeing exploration and development activities within international production sharing contract environments.
Energy Sector Leadership
Executive leadership across multiple affiliated energy platforms and strategic initiatives.
Power Generation Expertise
Extensive EPC experience in gas-fired, combined-cycle, and nuclear energy systems.
Water & Environmental Infrastructure
Leadership in desalination, sanitation, landfill, and environmental infrastructure projects.
Waste-to-Energy Development
Conceptualization and structuring of thermal waste and energy conversion systems.
Agricultural Infrastructure
Development of hydroponics and controlled-environment agricultural systems.
Infrastructure Structuring
Experience in PPP, BOT, EPC, and concession-based project delivery frameworks.
Structured Finance Facilitation
Coordination of private placements and infrastructure funding structures.
Principal Leadership
Albert “Al” J. Silkroski
Mr. Silkroski is a co-owner and principal of Hilltop Equity Ventures and a U.S.-based business executive with more than 25 years of experience in environmental technologies, infrastructure development, strategic business operations, and industrial commercialization.
His expertise spans environmental remediation, brownfield redevelopment, mine reclamation, landfill capping, thermal energy systems, technology commercialization, and alternative energy deployment.
RenewableNRGY
Board Member
Hilltop Environmental Solutions
President
Austin Master Services
Vice President
Clean Earth, Inc.
Market Development
Green Horizon Environmental
Vice President
Engineering-Led Advantage
Unlike conventional infrastructure investment or advisory platforms, Hilltop Equity Ventures is led by licensed engineering and operational professionals with direct project execution experience across complex global infrastructure mandates, providing a distinct competitive advantage grounded in technical expertise, execution discipline, and real-world infrastructure delivery.
Technical De-Risking
Engineering validation precedes project advancement.
Execution Realism
Decisions grounded in constructability and lifecycle performance.
Risk Mitigation
Early identification and management of technical risks.
Global Credibility
Professional engineering leadership enhances trust and execution capacity.
Leadership Philosophy
Hilltop Equity Ventures’ leadership team provides the engineering expertise, strategic direction, operational experience, and disciplined governance required to advance complex infrastructure, energy, industrial, and strategic development initiatives across global markets.
Technical Competence
Engineering rigor underpins all execution.
Strategic Vision
Long-term infrastructure positioning guides decisions.
Financial Discipline
Capital is deployed with structured risk awareness.
Operational Experience
Execution driven by real-world project delivery.
Governance Oversight
Accountability and transparency across operations.
Stakeholder Alignment
Long-term value creation for all partners.