Exclusive: Head of Cleantech Banking Exits Bank

Shez Bankdukwala, a Chicago-based partner and co-head of the clean energy group at ThinkEquity has left the bank. Taking over, as sole leader of the clean energy practice is Joe Dews, a partner in San Francisco, GER has learned.

Reached by telephone Dews confirmed his appointment and Bankdukwala departure last December. No word yet on Bankdukwala’s plans or where he might have landed. Calls to a Chicago area telephone number under Bankdukwala’s name were not returned

Bankdukwala’s Linkedin profile states that he joined ThinkEquity in July 2005 from Hilco Trading.

In October we reported that Jonathan Hoopes, a research analyst and managing director left ThinkEquity to take over as President and COO of GreenHunter Energy, the Texas-based developer of clean power projects.