Lysara has appointed Scott Parsons as Chief Executive Officer
News
May 2, 2025
Former Westfield COO to lead expansion of Lysara’s £1 billion pan-European platform developing and operating fleet-charging and parking infrastructure.
– With 44 sites already in operation, Scott Parsons joins to scale a £1 billion, vertically integrated, pan-European platform decarbonising commercial transport
– London-based Lysara plans to expand its fleet-charging infrastructure across Western Europe, building on significant scale already achieved, and backed by New York-headquartered GreenPoint Partners
Lysara, the first pan-European platform focused on developing and operating fleet-charging and parking infrastructure, has appointed Scott Parsons as its new CEO to lead the business as it expands across Western Europe.
Parsons’ appointment, following more than a decade of senior leadership experience at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Land Securities, reflects Lysara’s ambition to scale rapidly and deliver on its long-term growth strategy.
Lysara was created when GreenPoint consolidated ownership of the legacy Infinium Logistics business and contributed an existing 44-asset real estate portfolio to seed the integrated platform. Lysara combines real estate ownership, development, operations, technology and energy systems engineering into a unified platform. Its goal is to offer a one-stop solution for companies transitioning to electric commercial fleets – for example taxis, rideshares, rental cars, last-mile delivery vehicles, and heavy goods vehicles.
Backed by an initial £340 million commitment from GreenPoint Partners—an investment firm founded by Chris Green, former global head of real estate at Macquarie—Lysara is developing a mix of operational car parks with retrofitted EV charging and new ground-up sites near key logistics hubs such as Heathrow and London Gateway, with the ambition to provide continent-wide solutions to major e-commerce firms, 3PLs, and other large commercial fleet operators.
As global companies and lawmakers push to decarbonise, the provision of fleet-charging infrastructure will require tens of billions of pounds in capital investment over the next decade. To date, Lysara has secured approximately 50 MVA of grid power, enough to supply 24,000 homes at peak load, and continues to build a strong pipeline across Europe.
Lysara represents the rise of a new asset class—one that blurs the traditional boundaries between infrastructure and real estate. Its unique combination of land, power, technology and operations creates long-term, stable value that is more resilient to economic and political volatility than asset classes more reliant on discretionary spending.
Chris Green, Founder of GreenPoint, said:
“Lysara is now uniquely positioned to support the electrification of Europe’s logistics and fleet sector through an integrated, future-ready infrastructure platform. There are millions of fleet vehicles on Europe’s roads, and we anticipate the majority will transition to electric over the coming decade which requires dedicated charging infrastructure—presenting a massive growth opportunity. Scott’s European real estate investment and development track record, along with his experience working with major brands and occupiers, makes him the right person to lead this next phase.”
Scott Parsons, Chief Executive Officer at Lysara, said:
“I’m thrilled to lead Lysara at such a transformational moment. Fleet electrification is speeding up, and infrastructure needs to keep pace. What makes Lysara different is its ability to combine the physical with the operational—to create solutions that are not only technically sound but commercially viable. I’m looking forward to working with the team to grow our footprint, strengthen customer partnerships, and help shape the future of transport infrastructure across Europe.”
To support its next growth phase, Lysara has also strengthened its leadership team. Simone Asser has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, bringing experience from AlTi Tiedemann Global and Pradera. Andy Martin, former CEO of BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, continues in his role as Chairman.
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