Ben Marks has joined Lysara, a pan-European platform developing and operating commercial fleet-charging and parking infrastructure, as chief financial officer (CFO).
Ben Marks, CFO at Lysara
He joins from Ares, following its acquisition of the international business of GLP Capital Partners, where he held the role of finance director and then CFO of the European business. He began his career at PwC before spending 15 years at Berkeley Group from 2004.
“I have had the pleasure of working for a series of businesses across the real estate sector and beyond,” Marks said.
“Lysara, for me, combines the best of each of these. It is assembling the land, the power and the customer relationships that the electrification of Europe’s commercial fleets requires. And this will bring with it huge capital requirements and many broad challenges from scaling across the continent. I’m incredibly excited to be joining a top-tier team and about what lies ahead.”
Scott Parsons, CEO of Lysara
The appointment puts the platform’s leadership fully in place for its ongoing expansion across the UK and Europe.
Scott Parsons, formerly chief operating officer of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and before that at Landsec, has led Lysara since May 2025 and was joined shortly after by former Landsec colleague Jason Wade as chief investment officer.
Parsons said: “Through his time in the Big Four, housebuilding, logistics and fund management, Ben has a wonderful mix of experience that we are delighted to have on board. His appointment underscores our ability to continue scaling across Europe as we seek out new opportunities for well-connected developments and urban fleet charging partnerships.”
Lysara is backed by GreenPoint Partners with an initial £340m commitment.
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