Team
Brian Patterson
Chairman and Founder of White Star Group
• >30 years in real estate, pioneer of Polish CRE, leading two of Poland’s first modern commercial projects
• 2013 CEE Quality Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to real estate development
• MBA from Stanford Business School
• 2013 CEE Quality Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to real estate development
• MBA from Stanford Business School
Marcin Słomczyński
CEO & Co-Founder
• 15+ years in energy and investment, including senior leadership positions in R.Power (the largest RES IPP in CEE), RPE France JV (leading JV between R.Power and Eiffel Investment Group), Stora Energy, and White Star Real Estate, as well as experience in energy & infrastructure projects in McKinsey & Company
• MBA from Harvard Business School
• MBA from Harvard Business School
Paweł Marciniak
Board Member & Co-Founder
• >8 years of experience in real estate, leading the execution of White Star’s transactions and strategy
• Drives company strategy and growth of new businesses and portfolio companies operating in FM, PM, and energy sectors
• EMBA candidate at HEC Paris
• Board Member at Plus Energia, an electricity distribution and sales company
• Drives company strategy and growth of new businesses and portfolio companies operating in FM, PM, and energy sectors
• EMBA candidate at HEC Paris
• Board Member at Plus Energia, an electricity distribution and sales company
Neil Veitch
Head of EPC & Technical Delivery
• Over 30 years of construction management experience spanning real estate and energy projects throughout Europe and Asia
•Successfully managed and delivered 80+ projects from development through final construction
•Successfully managed and delivered 80+ projects from development through final construction
Marcin Bieniek
Head of Development
• 20+ years’ experience at White Star Real Estate
• Leading White Star Group development & permitting team across all asset lines
• Leading White Star Group development & permitting team across all asset lines
Jan Stebnicki
Associate
• 3+ years of experience at White Star Real Estate, within the Capital Markets and Accounting team
• Responsible for overseeing daily operations at White Star Energy, leading acquisitions, and managing key client relationships
• MEng Civil Engineering graduate from the University of Warwick
• Responsible for overseeing daily operations at White Star Energy, leading acquisitions, and managing key client relationships
• MEng Civil Engineering graduate from the University of Warwick
Chris Sweeney
CEO of Plus Energia
•10+ years of experience leading an energy distributor supplying renewable energy to multiple commercial real estate assets
Zbigniew Rakowski
Head of Operations
• Over 20 years of experience in the RES sector, beginning with wind farm development in Germany and later introducing high engineering and organizational standards to the Polish renewable energy market
• Built one of Poland’s largest portfolios of utility-scale PV, hybrid, and energy-storage projects through long-term cooperation with leading German partners and a nationwide network of specialists
• Built one of Poland’s largest portfolios of utility-scale PV, hybrid, and energy-storage projects through long-term cooperation with leading German partners and a nationwide network of specialists
Paulina Katrkut
Analyst
• Analyst at White Star Real Estate since January 2025, focusing on new investments and strategic growth initiatives
• Pursuing a master’s degree in finance and accounting at Koźmiński University
• Supports research, analysis, and execution of potential acquisitions and business development projects
• Pursuing a master’s degree in finance and accounting at Koźmiński University
• Supports research, analysis, and execution of potential acquisitions and business development projects