# Vishal Kapadia

> Vishal Kapadia is the Chief Executive Officer of LineVision, a Boston-based company that bolts non-contact sensors to high-voltage power lines and, through dynamic line rating, squeezes as much as 40% more capacity out of wires already in the ground. He took the top job in June 2025 after co-founder Hudson Gilmer moved to chairman. Before LineVision he ran energy transformation at Walmart, where he built a coast-to-coast EV fast-charging plan and oversaw more than 2 GW of clean energy; earlier he was CFO and CCO of Orsted's onshore renewables business and led renewable-energy investing at Morgan Stanley. Across his career he has financed or developed over 15 GW of energy and mobility infrastructure.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at LineVision
- **Organizations:** LineVision, Walmart, Orsted, Morgan Stanley, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), New York University, Bachelor's degree in Business Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- **Known for:** Led the acquisition, financing, or development of over 15 GW of energy and mobility infrastructure assets, Directed the successful exits of two private equity-backed companies, Oversaw investment in more than 2 GW of clean energy capacity at Walmart

## Career timeline

- **Morgan Stanley** — Led renewable energy investment and project finance activities
- **Orsted** — Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of the onshore renewables business
- **2022-2025** — Senior Vice President, Energy Transformation at Walmart, overseeing 2+ GW of clean energy and a nationwide EV fast-charging network
- **2025** — Named Chief Executive Officer of LineVision (effective June 10, 2025)

## Achievements

- Led the acquisition, financing, or development of over 15 GW of energy and mobility infrastructure assets
- Directed the successful exits of two private equity-backed companies
- Oversaw investment in more than 2 GW of clean energy capacity at Walmart
- Launched Walmart's plan for a nationwide EV fast-charging network at thousands of stores by 2030
- Served on the board of the American Council on Renewable Energy

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of LineVision, succeeding co-founder Hudson Gilmer, who became chairman of the board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.linevisioninc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapadiav/

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Last updated: 2026-07-07