Meet the team
Stonepeak has assembled an exemplary team of investment and non-investment professionals, including a group of highly-experienced Operating Partners and Senior Advisors. Our senior leadership has deep asset class expertise and significant experience systematically analyzing and investing in companies across our target sectors.
Executive committee
Michael Dorrell
- Chairman
CEO & Co-Founder
Michael Dorrell
- Chairman
CEO & Co-Founder
Michael is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Stonepeak and is a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee. He has been deeply involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 2011. Today, Michael directs Stonepeak’s strategy and investment decisions, and oversees the firm’s continued expansion into new regions and product areas.
Michael has more than twenty years of experience investing in infrastructure. A longer-tenured investor in a relatively young and still maturing asset class, Michael has been a leader in infrastructure investing, successfully deploying capital across the entire landscape through economic cycles.
Prior to forming Stonepeak, Michael was a Senior Managing Director in Private Equity and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Investment group at Blackstone. Before Blackstone, Michael worked for over a decade at Macquarie, where he started his career, first in Australia and later in New York where he took on roles of increasing responsibility within the firm and ultimately held the title of Senior Managing Director.
Michael received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce, both from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
Jack Howell
- Co-President
Jack Howell
- Co-President
Jack is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In this role, Jack shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Jack worked for Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a hedge fund that focuses on distressed debt and merger arbitrage. Prior to Davidson Kempner, Jack worked for Denham Capital and Credit Suisse. Jack also serves on the board of King Ranch, Inc.
Jack received a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Business Economics Program), Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Luke Taylor
- Co-President
Luke Taylor
- Co-President
Luke is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In these roles, Luke shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Luke has been investing across the infrastructure space for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Luke was a Senior Vice President with Macquarie Capital based in New York, where he spent 10 years investing in a variety of sectors.
Luke received a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business (Distinction) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).
Hajir Naghdy
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Asia and Middle East
Hajir Naghdy
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Asia and Middle East
Hajir is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Asia and the Middle East as well as a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee. Prior to Stonepeak, Hajir was at Macquarie Capital for nineteen years. Hajir started with Macquarie in Sydney in 1999 and moved to Korea in 2000, as a founding member of the team that established Macquarie’s first infrastructure funds management business in Asia. Hajir played a leading role in twelve of the first fourteen investments made by the Macquarie Korean Infrastructure Fund between 2002 and 2005. Hajir has played numerous roles across Asia and the Middle East in Macquarie’s infrastructure business. Most recently, prior to joining Stonepeak, Hajir was Head of Macquarie Capital in Asia and the Middle East. In this role, he led and established Macquarie Capital’s renewable energy investing business in the region.
Hajir received a Bachelor of Mathematics and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel Wong
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Europe
Daniel Wong
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Europe
Daniel is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Europe as well as a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Stonepeak, Daniel spent more than 20 years at Macquarie where he was most recently Global Co-Head of Macquarie Capital and a Member of the Group Executive Committee. While at Macquarie, Daniel led the firm’s global infrastructure M&A business and was responsible for the principal investment business in infrastructure and energy. Daniel also led Macquarie’s acquisition and served as Chairman of the Green Investment Group, a division that grew under his tenure into one of the world’s leading developers in renewable energy.
Daniel has served on the Board of Trustees of the Shoreditch Trust (a local London charity) and also the Board of the Macquarie Group Foundation.
Daniel received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne in Australia.
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Dara Ades
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Dara is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Dara was a Senior Associate at Macquarie on their Infrastructure Investment Team, focused on transportation and logistics. Prior to that, she worked on Macquarie’s Real Estate Private Debt Fund.
Dara received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Sung Eun Ahn
- Chairman, Korea
- Investment Team
Sung Eun Ahn is Chairman, Korea with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Sung Eun was Chief Country Officer, Korea at Deutsche Bank AG. Prior to Deutsche Bank, he worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as Chief Executive and Head of Investment Banking for Korea.
Sung Eun holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Seoul National University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester.
Danny Ayala
- Director, Credit Controller
- Operations & Finance
Danny is a Director and Credit Controller with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Danny was a Controller at Ares Management where he was responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting of the Alternative Credit group. Prior to Ares Management, Danny was a Controller at One William Street Capital Management and an Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Danny received both a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Rutgers University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Avi Badash
- Managing Director, Compliance
- Legal & Compliance
Avi is a Managing Director in Compliance with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Avi was a Director and Senior Compliance Manager at Allianz Global Investors and the Chief Compliance Officer of Allianz Capital Partners of America. Prior to Allianz, Avi was a Vice President and Compliance Manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Avi was also an Associate in the Financial Services group at Katten Muchin Rosenman and an Associate Director at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Avi received a Juris Doctorate from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College.
Kate Beers
- Managing Director, Head of Corporate Communications
- Operations & Finance
Kate is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Corporate Communications. Before joining Stonepeak, Kate was a Partner at Brunswick Group, a global strategic communications advisory firm. Prior to Brunswick, Kate led corporate communications at FS Investments and advised clients on critical communications matters as a Director at Joele Frank. Kate began her career in investment banking at RBC Capital Markets.
Kate received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Harvard University.
Rohan Bhargava
- Principal
- Investment Team
Rohan is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Rohan was the Vice President of Corporate Development for Congruex, a national fiber services business. Prior to Congruex, Rohan was an Associate at Crestview Partners, where he focused on investments in the media, telecom, and industrials sectors. Rohan started his career in the Technology, Media, and Telecom investment banking group at Goldman Sachs.
Rohan received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Anthony Borreca
- Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Energy
- Investment Team
Anthony is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak in Europe and Co-Head of Energy for Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Anthony was a senior member of Blackstone Credit’s energy investing team for more than 11 years. While at Blackstone, Anthony invested in a wide range of debt and equity opportunities across the energy, renewables and energy transition related industries. Prior to Blackstone, he worked at Blue Source in the firm’s low-carbon infrastructure fund and began his career at Credit Suisse in their global energy investment banking group.
Anthony received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Colby College.
Michael Bricker
- Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Energy
- Investment Team
Michael is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Co-Head of Energy. Michael joined Stonepeak from First Reserve, where he was an Associate in the Energy Infrastructure Fund, focused primarily on the midstream sector. Prior to First Reserve, Michael was a member of the Global Energy group at Citi.
Michael received a Master of Public Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Maya Brounstein
- Vice President, Corporate Communications
- Operations & Finance
Maya is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Maya was an Associate at Brunswick Group, a global strategic communications firm, where she advised sponsors and companies on a variety of matters impacting corporate reputation including M&A, shareholder activism, and other financial situations. Prior to Brunswick Group, Maya worked at The Estée Lauder Companies and Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher in communications roles.
Maya received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The George Washington University.
Graham Brown
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Graham Brown is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Graham was a Managing Director at OMERS Private Equity, where he led investments within the healthcare as well as industrial services sectors. Prior to OMERS Private Equity, he was an investment banker at Peter J. Solomon Company.
Graham received a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.
Peter Bruce
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Business Development and CAO
- Operations & Finance
Peter is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is the firm’s Head of Business Development and Chief Administration Officer. Before joining Stonepeak, Peter was a Senior Vice President at Macquarie Group where he worked for fourteen years in both the real assets fund management and the investment banking divisions based in New York and Sydney.
Peter received a Bachelor of Economics (Finance) from the University of Sydney.
Joseph Bush
- Principal
- Investment Team
Joseph is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Joseph was a member of the Global Natural Resources group at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on the midstream, power, and utilities sectors.
Joseph received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University.
Daniel Camara
- Principal
- Investment Team
Daniel is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Daniel was a Vice President at Lone Star Funds. Prior to Lone Star Funds, he worked at Blackstone Credit and he began his career in the Global Natural Resources Group at Goldman Sachs.
Daniel received a Master of Public Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Claire Campbell
- Managing Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Claire is a Managing Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Claire was a Senior Associate in the corporate practice at Vinson & Elkins LLP.
Claire received a Juris Doctorate from The University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College.
Marco Carrera
- Director, Information Technology
- Operations & Finance
Marco is a Director in Information Technology with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Marco was an IT Manager at KLS Diversified Asset Management, managing core infrastructure supporting business for Structured, Credit, and Rates Desks. Prior to KLS Diversified Asset Management, he worked at VTB Capital and Eze Castle Integration in Data Center Support Engineer and Systems Engineer roles respectively.
Marco received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Long Island University.
Michael Casey
- Executive Partner
- Investor Relations
Mike is an Executive Partner with Stonepeak. Prior to Stonepeak, Mike was a Senior Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations and Business Development for the Real Estate Group at Blackstone. Before Blackstone, Mike worked at Cliffwood Partners LLC, where he was the President of the firm. Prior to that, Mike was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of Heitman Capital Management. Prior to Heitman, Mike spent twelve years with JMB Realty Corporation and its affiliates on the investment side of the business.
Mike received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Edward Casserley
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Edward is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Edward was a Principal at Berkshire Partners, where he focused on investments in the communications and technology industries. Prior to Berkshire Partners, he worked at Goldman Sachs in the Private Equity group.
Edward received a Bachelor of Arts from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Andrew Chan
- Managing Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Andrew is a Managing Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Andrew was a Managing Director, Legal Counsel at Macquarie Capital. Before Macquarie, Andrew was a Senior Associate in the corporate practice at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Andrew received a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Kylie Chan
- Principal
- Investment Team
Kylie is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Kylie was an Associate with the Principal team at Macquarie Capital in Asia where she focused on infrastructure and renewables investments.
Kylie received a Bachelor of Commerce from University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Michael Chan
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Michael is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Michael spent fifteen years with Macquarie Group in Singapore and Hong Kong, holding several leadership positions including Senior Managing Director in MIRA Real Estate and Head of Asia for Macquarie Capital’s Real Estate Investments team. Michael joined Macquarie Group from J.P. Morgan in 2005 having worked in the firm’s investment banking team in Hong Kong and Sydney. During his time with Macquarie, Michael completed a range of principal investments in specialist real estate operating platforms, including Logos Property Group, and was a board member for several platforms and their associated subsidiaries.
Michael received a Bachelor of Economics (Honors) from the University of Sydney.
Audrey Choi
- Principal
- Investor Relations
Audrey is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Audrey was Team Head of Infrastructure for KOTAM. Previously, she was a Senior Manager in the Global Infrastructure team at the National Pension Service of Korea where she was responsible for investments in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Prior to that, Audrey worked at KPMG and PwC in the Financial Advisory Services group.
Audrey received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Korea University and a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.
Jacqueline Chow
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Jacqueline is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Prior to Stonepeak, Jacqueline was a Vice President at Macquarie Asset Management. While at Macquarie, Jacqueline worked in Hong Kong and New York where she focused on principal investments for the Real Estate group.
Jacqueline received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Manchester.
Ryan Chua
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Ryan is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Ryan was Head of Macquarie Capital Taiwan and Taiwan Head for Macquarie Group.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
Steven Ciobo
- Managing Director, Head of Global Affairs
- ESG & Corporate Development
Steven is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Global Affairs. Before joining Stonepeak, Steven was Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and also served in other senior Cabinet and Ministerial roles over nearly two decades in the Australian Parliament.
Steven received a Master of Laws (Competition Law) from the Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Bond University. Steven is also a Fellow with the Milken Institute.
Caroline Conway
- Managing Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Caroline is a Managing Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Caroline worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and at ContourGlobal. Before that, Caroline was a Senior Associate in the Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance group at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy.
Caroline received a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law, a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University.
James Cork
- Managing Director, ESG & Corporate Development
- ESG & Corporate Development
James is a Managing Director in ESG & Corporate Development with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, James was a Vice President within Macquarie Capital’s Real Estate investment banking team where he worked for more than seven years in the Melbourne, Australia, and New York offices across a range of listed and unlisted capital raisings, principal investments, and M&A transactions.
James received a Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University, as well as a Master of Finance from INSEAD.
Brian Crago
- Principal, Head of Technology Infrastructure
- Operations & Finance
Brian is a Principal in Information Technology with Stonepeak and is Head of Technology Infrastructure. Before joining Stonepeak, Brian was an Information Security Engineer at Edge Technology Group, a Managed Service Provider providing Information Technology Services and Cybersecurity guidance to investment firms. Prior to that, Brian was Director of Information Technology at Buckingham Research Group and Buckingham Capital Management.
Brian received a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology and Informatics from Rutgers University and a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Information and Communication Systems from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University in Manhattan. He also holds CISSP and CISA Certifications.
Michael Dorrell
- Chairman
CEO & Co-Founder - Investment Team
Michael is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Stonepeak and is a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee. He has been deeply involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 2011. Today, Michael directs Stonepeak’s strategy and investment decisions, and oversees the firm’s continued expansion into new regions and product areas.
Michael has more than twenty years of experience investing in infrastructure. A longer-tenured investor in a relatively young and still maturing asset class, Michael has been a leader in infrastructure investing, successfully deploying capital across the entire landscape through economic cycles.
Prior to forming Stonepeak, Michael was a Senior Managing Director in Private Equity and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Investment group at Blackstone. Before Blackstone, Michael worked for over a decade at Macquarie, where he started his career, first in Australia and later in New York where he took on roles of increasing responsibility within the firm and ultimately held the title of Senior Managing Director.
Michael received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce, both from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
Kate Dorsey
- Principal
- Investment Team
Kate is a Principal with Stonepeak in the Capital Markets group. Before joining Stonepeak, Kate was a Director at MUFG, where she focused on the energy and infrastructure sectors. Prior to MUFG, she worked in the project finance group at BNP Paribas.
Kate received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Cornell University.
Katherine DuRie
- Vice President, Finance
- Operations & Finance
Katherine is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Katherine held management company accounting roles at Sound Point Capital Management and King Street Capital Management. Prior to that, she worked for the Alternative Research and Data Services group at S.A.C Capital Advisors.
Katherine holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.
James Eisenstein
- Vice President
- Investment Team
James is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, James was a Senior Associate at Columbia Capital, where he focused on investments in the digital infrastructure, enterprise IT and mobility sectors. Prior to Columbia Capital, he worked at Credit Suisse in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications investment banking group.
James received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Georgetown University.
Zach Ennis
- Principal
- Investment Team
Zach is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Zach was a member of the Energy group at Evercore, where he focused primarily on the midstream sector.
Zach received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Finance and Energy Policy from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ellen Erpenbeck
- Vice President
- Investor Relations
Ellen is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Ellen was an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, where she sat on the Equity Private Placements team and advised clients on private financing solutions and aided in raising pre-IPO capital.
Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with a double major in Economics from Northwestern University.
Serena Eum
- Vice President, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Serena is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Serena was an Associate in the Energy, Transactions and Projects group at Vinson & Elkins RLLP. Prior to Vinson & Elkins, Serena was an Associate in the Energy, Infrastructure and Projects group at DLA Piper UK LLP.
Serena received a Bachelor of Laws from University College London.
Michael Evry
- Principal, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Michael Evry is a Principal in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Michael was a Vice President in the Legal Transactions group at BlackRock, Inc. Prior to BlackRock, Michael was a Senior Associate in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Finance group at Milbank LLP in New York and an Associate at Allen & Overy LLP in Sydney.
Michael received a Master of Laws from University of Sydney and a Master of Arts in International Relations from University of Wollongong.
Jesse Fan
- Principal
- Investment Team
Jesse is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jesse was a Senior Analyst/Vice President at Standard Investments (formerly 40 North Management) where he focused on take privates and minority investments in public and private companies. Prior to Standard Investments, Jesse worked at Apax Partners in the Technology Private Equity Group and at Blackstone in the Restructuring & Reorganization Group.
Jesse received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from New York University Stern School of Business.
Sutton Fanlo
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Sutton is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Sutton was an Associate in the Energy group at Oak Hill Advisors, a New York based alternative asset manager focused on high yield and distressed credit investments.
Sutton received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Natasha Farquharson
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Natasha is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Natasha was a Director at Warburg Pincus where she focused on fundraising and investor relations for the U.S. Prior to Warburg Pincus, Natasha worked at Campbell Lutyens, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, Mercury Capital Advisors, and Merrill Lynch in various fundraising and investor relations roles.
Natasha received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the State University of New York at Albany.
Korey Finn
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Korey is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Korey was an Associate at DigitalBridge, where she focused on investments in the digital infrastructure sector. Prior to DigitalBridge, she worked at RBC Capital Markets in the Mergers & Acquisitions investment banking group.
Korey received a dual degree in Finance and Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University.
Lindsay Fox
- Vice President
- Investor Relations
Lindsay is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Lindsay was a Manager in PwC’s Banking & Capital Markets Group in New York City, where she focused on serving clients in the Assurance and Advisory practices.
Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Accounting from Wake Forest University.
Jacqueline Gaul
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Operations & Finance
Jacqueline is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jacqueline was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs where she worked as a Campus Recruiter covering a wide range of the firm’s divisions. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Jacqueline worked at Citi and Bridgewater Associates as a Campus Recruiter.
Jacqueline holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies from Fordham University.
Noah Gellner
- Managing Director, Compliance
- Legal & Compliance
Noah is a Managing Director in Compliance with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Noah was a Compliance Managing Director at CPP Investments. Prior to CPP, he was Legal Director, Corporate & Compliance at Baring Private Equity Asia. Noah was also a Vice President at BlackRock and a Corporate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis and Clifford Chance.
Noah received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McGill University.
Cyrus Gentry
- Managing Director, Head of Communications, Europe
- Investment Team
Cyrus is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Communications, Europe. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Cyrus was a Principal at BC Partners, focusing on investments in the industrials and telecommunications sectors. Prior to BC Partners, Cyrus gained additional investing and transaction experience across a broad range of sectors while at Advent International and J.P. Morgan.
Cyrus received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
Yaniv Ghitis
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Yaniv is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports the firm’s efforts in the communications and digital infrastructure sector in Asia. Yaniv is currently the CIO of Digital Edge, Stonepeak’s Asia Pacific data center platform. Previously Yaniv served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Telecom, Media and Technology Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan.
Yaniv received a Master of Arts in Economics with emphasis in Finance (Magna Cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University.
Jack Gillespie
- Principal
- Investment Team
Jack Gillespie is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jack was an Investment Principal at JPMorgan Asset Management where he worked on the firm’s open ended Infrastructure Investment Fund. Prior to JPMorgan Asset Management, Jack worked at Macquarie Capital advising on infrastructure transactions in both APAC and EMEA.
Jack received a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney.
Samantha Greenfield
- Vice President, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Samantha is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Samantha was an Assistant Vice President at Blackstone where she managed the conflicts clearance and NDA process for all indirect and direct investing opportunities for Blackstone’s Hedge Fund Solution Group. Prior to Blackstone, she worked at Allianz Global Investors and Macquarie Asset Management in an investment advisory and trade surveillance capacity.
Samantha has a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Business Administration from Drexel University.
Peter Han
- Principal
- Investment Team
Peter is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Peter was an Associate Director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) where he focused on investments in the energy, healthcare and waste sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Peter began his career as a management consultant with Bain & Company in its private equity and industrial practices.
Peter received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Ben Harper
- Managing Director, Head of ESG
- ESG & Corporate Development
Ben Harper is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG). Before joining Stonepeak, Ben was the Head of Sustainability at Zurich Insurance where he was responsible for solutions that advanced the company’s sustainability priorities, with an emphasis on creating risk transfer products that supported its clients’ transitions to a low-carbon economy. Prior to Zurich, Ben worked in engineering consulting with a focus on environmental remediation and compliance.
Ben received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University.
Michelle Healy
- Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Michelle is a Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Michelle was an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Michelle received a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
James Hert
- Principal
- Investment Team
James is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, James was a Vice President at Fortress Investment Group, where he was a member of the private equity business and focused on infrastructure, transportation, logistics, and energy investments. Prior to Fortress, James worked at J.P. Morgan as an Investment Banking Analyst within the Diversified Industrials group.
James received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Finance from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University with an Honors distinction from Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University.
Nicholas Hertlein
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Nick is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Nick was a member of the Global Industrials group at Credit Suisse, where he focused on the business services sector.
Nick received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Finance, and Business Economics from the University of Cincinnati.
Hillary Higgins
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Hillary is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Hillary was a Senior Vice President at Brookfield Asset Management where she was a member of the Global Infrastructure team. Prior to Brookfield, she worked at RBC Capital Markets in the Investment Banking division.
Hillary received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a focus on Finance from the University of Alberta and is also a CFA Charterholder.
Georg Hoefler
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Georg is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Georg was Head of Renewables Transactions at Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), where he was instrumental in building ACP’s 3.1GW European renewables portfolio. Prior to his 14 years at ACP, Georg worked at Dresdner Kleinwort in client coverage and corporate credit.
Georg received a Diploma in Banking Economics from Frankfurt School of Finance and a Rating Analyst degree from Georg-Simon-Ohm University Nuremberg.
Jack Howell
- Co-President
- Investment Team
Jack is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In this role, Jack shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Jack worked for Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a hedge fund that focuses on distressed debt and merger arbitrage. Prior to Davidson Kempner, Jack worked for Denham Capital and Credit Suisse. Jack also serves on the board of King Ranch, Inc.
Jack received a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Business Economics Program), Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Meredith Hunt
- Vice President, Corporate Communications
- Operations & Finance
Meredith is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Meredith was a Senior Marketing Manager at BCG, where she managed global marketing strategies, including thought leadership, executive positioning, and external relations. Prior to BCG, Meredith supported business development at Cambridge Associates.
Meredith received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Villanova University and a Master of Public Administration from American University.
John Jackman
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
John is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, John was a Senior Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he led the Asian infrastructure and renewable principal investment business. John has more than seventeen years of experience investing in power and renewables having worked in Australia, Europe, and Asia across ~8GW of projects while at Macquarie.
John received a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland.
Regina Jakobson
- Principal, Senior Corporate Controller
- Operations & Finance
Regina is a Principal and Senior Corporate Controller with Stonepeak. Prior to Stonepeak, Regina held management company accounting roles with Eton Park Capital Management and DE Shaw. Prior to that, Regina was an Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers Investment Management group.
Regina received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Queens College of the City University of New York and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.
Sravya Jasti
- Principal
- Investment Team
Sravya is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Sravya was a member of the Infrastructure & Energy Group at Macquarie Capital, where she focused on the renewables and waste sectors.
Sravya received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Business.
Peter Jones
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Peter is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Peter was an Analyst at ExodusPoint, a multi-strategy hedge fund where he covered energy and industrials. Prior to ExodusPoint, he worked at Citadel and First Reserve, where he primarily focused on energy. He began his career in the Energy investment banking group at Greenhill.
Peter received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Will Juggins
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Will is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Will was Global Head of M&A at Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a leading global air cargo logistics services provider. Prior to WFS, he worked at Cerberus Capital Management supporting its European private equity team and started his career in the investment banking division at J.P. Morgan.
Will received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The College of William and Mary.
Jason Kass
- Vice President, Finance
- Operations & Finance
Jason Kass is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jason was an Assistant Vice President at Blackstone within the Global Fund Finance group. Prior to Blackstone, he worked at KPMG within the real estate tax group.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Masters of Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.
Judson Keel
- Principal
- Investment Team
Judson is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Judson was a Principal at Blackstone in the Credit business, where he invested in a wide range of debt and equity opportunities across the energy, renewables and energy transition related industries in North America and Europe. Prior to Blackstone, Judson worked at Credit Suisse in their global energy investment banking group.
Judson received a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Chaya Kenigsberg
- Principal, Tax Finance
- Operations & Finance
Chaya is a Principal in Tax Finance with Stonepeak and is primarily responsible for tax reporting, planning and compliance. Before joining Stonepeak, Chaya was a Principal at KKR on the Tax team within the firm’s Finance department. Prior to KKR, Chaya worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Manager in the Real Estate Tax group.
Chaya received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Yeshiva University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Darren Keogh
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Darren is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Darren was a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) with Macquarie Capital having joined Macquarie Group from Bankers Trust Australia in 1999.
During his 25-year career at Macquarie, Darren worked across various industries and geographies including being based in London for ten years. Since 2011, Darren has been located in Sydney and focused on opportunities in Asia Pacific. He was a member of Macquarie Capital’s Global Executive Committee as well as a board member for several operating subsidiaries.
Darren received a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honors) from the Australian National University.
Jennie Kim
- Managing Director, Corporate Development
- ESG & Corporate Development
Jennie is a Managing Director in Corporate Development with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jennie was the Chief Operating Officer for Financial Institutions within Corporate and Investment Banking at Wells Fargo. Prior to Wells Fargo, Jennie worked as the Chief Administrative Officer of Client & Product Solutions at Apollo Global Management and as the Chief Operating Officer of Healthcare and Power & Utilities Investment Banking at Credit Suisse. Jennie also spent more than ten years in Investment Banking, most recently as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley covering power and utilities.
Jennie received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Columbia University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Roger Koh
- Principal
- Investment Team
Roger is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Roger was a Vice President at Rippledot Capital where he focused on M&A transactions across Southeast Asia. Prior to Rippledot Capital, he worked at Health Management International and Macquarie Capital.
Roger received a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Management from the Singapore Management University.
Trent Kososki
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Trent is a Senior Advisor with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Trent was a Partner at ECP where he worked for nearly fifteen years after joining in 2005 at its founding. Prior to ECP, Trent worked at CSFB in the Financial Sponsors group.
Trent received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.
Katherine Krey
- Principal
- Investment Team
Katherine is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Katherine was an analyst in the Global Natural Resources Group at Goldman Sachs, where she focused primarily on the midstream and utilities sectors.
Katherine received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Relations from Claremont McKenna College.
Tharma Kunaratnam
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Tharma is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Tharma was a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he held several leadership roles across Asia. Prior to joining Macquarie Group in 2004, Tharma worked for Merrill Lynch and Societe Generale in Singapore.
Tharma received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Law (Honors) from University College London.
Li-Hao Kuo
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Li-Hao is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Li-Hao was a Vice President at Macquarie Capital and Corio Generation, Macquarie’s offshore wind portfolio company, where he focused on the development and investment of renewables in Asia. Prior to that, Li-Hao worked at Equis Funds Group, focusing on infrastructure and renewable investments.
Li-Hao received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Science in Risk Management and Financial Engineering from Imperial College London.
Rob Kupchak
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Core, Americas
- Investment Team
Rob is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Core for the Americas. Before joining Stonepeak, Rob was a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Americas Infrastructure and Energy Group at Macquarie Capital, having joined Macquarie in 2001. While at Macquarie, Rob was also a member of the Macquarie Americas Management Committee and the board of Macquarie Capital (USA).
Rob received a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and Economics from Penn State University and a Master of Commerce (Honours) in Economics from the University of New South Wales.
Raymond Law
- Principal
- Investment Team
Raymond is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Raymond was a Vice President at Macquarie Capital where he was responsible for executing renewable energy investments in Asia. Raymond began his career in the energy and infrastructure investment banking industry, having held positions at Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered and MUFG.
Raymond graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and USC’s Marshall School of Business (international programme) and received a Bachelor of Business Administration, Beta Gamma Sigma, summa cum laude, in Accountancy and Finance.
Michael Leitner
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Michael is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Michael was Co-Head of BlackRock’s Direct Lending and Special Situations investment practice, and prior to its acquisition by Blackrock, Michael was a Managing Partner at Tennenbaum Capital Partners (TCP), a specialist private performing credit and special situations manager with $9 billion of committed client capital. Before joining TCP, Michael was an executive and manager at several leading technology and communication infrastructure firms including WilTel, GlobeNet, 360Networks, and Microsoft.
Michael received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Connor Lewis
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Connor Lewis is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Connor was a Director at KKR in the Real Estate group. Prior to KKR, Connor worked in Real Estate investing roles at Cadre, Blackstone, and Morgan Stanley.
Connor received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Peng Li
- Senior Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Peng is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Peng was the Head of Infrastructure and Energy for a Sovereign Wealth Fund’s North American practice. Prior to that, Peng worked as a Director for Alinda Capital Partners where he was responsible for infrastructure investments and for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its Energy and Power Investment Banking group.
Peng received a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Peking University.
Ryan Li
- Principal
- Investment Team
Ryan is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to Stonepeak, Ryan was a Senior Vice President at Macquarie Asset Management, where he focused on leading the Southeast Asia Real Estate investment program. While at Macquarie, Ryan gained experience in both investment banking advisory and principal investing capacities.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Bill Liao
- Director, Business Applications
- Operations & Finance
Bill is a Director in Business Applications with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Bill was an Applications Manager at HQ Capital where he managed the firm’s business and financial software platforms. Prior to HQ Capital, he worked at W.P. Carey and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in similar roles.
Bill received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Matthew Lindquist
- Vice President, Corporate Development
- ESG & Corporate Development
Matthew is a Vice President with Stonepeak in Corporate Development. Before joining Stonepeak, Matthew was a Senior Associate at Alvarez and Marsal where he valued debt and equity investments. Prior to Alvarez and Marsal, he worked at Invenshure as a Senior Financial Analyst.
Matthew received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Minnesota State University – Mankato.
Louyi Low
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Louyi is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Louyi was an Associate Director at Adamantem Capital, where she focused on investments in the industrials and business services sectors across Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that, Louyi was an Associate at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and she began her career at Goldman Sachs in the Natural Resources group.
Louyi received a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Finance from the University of Melbourne.
Jim Mace
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Jim is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jim was an Analyst at Credit Suisse in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group where he worked on M&A transactions across industries.
Jim received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from the University of Virginia.
Ryan Mason
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Ryan is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Ryan was a Principal at Campbell Lutyens where he led the firm’s coverage of institutional investors in Canada. Prior to Campbell Lutyens, Ryan worked at Siguler Guff & Company in a similar capacity with a specific focus on the East Coast and Canada.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Drew University.
Maeve McGilloway
- Vice President, Human Resources
- Operations & Finance
Maeve is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Maeve was Vice President of Talent at Berkshire Partners. Prior to Berkshire Partners, she worked at Deloitte Consulting and JPMorgan in operational and consulting roles.
Maeve received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Middlebury College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Akilah McLemore
- Vice President, Administration
- Operations & Finance
Akilah is a Vice President in Administration with Stonepeak. Prior to her role in Administration, Akilah held various positions across Stonepeak, including with Investor Relations, Accounts Payable, and as an Executive Assistant.
Akilah received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Saint John’s University.
Steve Mlynar
- Senior Managing Director, CFO
- Operations & Finance
Steve is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Stonepeak, Steve held senior finance and accounting roles with Staple Street Capital, Apollo and Deloitte.
Steve received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration from Yale University. Steve is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant and CFA Charterholder.
Eric Moeller
- Senior Operating Partner, Head of Transformation
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Eric is a Senior Operating Partner and Head of Transformation with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Eric served as Chief Transformation Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to his work in Virginia, he was a Partner in the Transformation Practice at McKinsey & Company where he collaborated with management teams in energy, transportation, logistics, real estate, and a variety of other industries to help deliver operational and financial performance improvements. Previously, Eric served as CEO for manufacturing and energy companies, in executive roles at Valero Energy Corporation, and was a Partner at the Boston Consulting Group.
Eric holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Jeffry Myers
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
In memory of our dear friend and colleague, Jeff Myers.
Jeff joined Stonepeak at the firm’s founding and made invaluable contributions to many of Stonepeak’s investments over more than a decade of service. His successful career, which spanned executive roles across major natural gas pipeline, power development, and biofuels projects, was defined by his curiosity and integrity. Jeff was an exceptional investor and executive – attributes which were eclipsed only by his good humor. Jeff will always be remembered and missed by his friends at Stonepeak.
Daniel Myohl
- Principal
- Investor Relations
Daniel is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Daniel was an Associate Director at Infracapital, where he focused on fundraising, investor relations and co-investment. Prior to joining Infracapital, Daniel worked at BNP Paribas and Stamford Partners in their investment banking divisions.
Daniel received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros in Spain.
Hajir Naghdy
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Asia and Middle East - Investment Team
Hajir is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Asia and the Middle East as well as a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee. Prior to Stonepeak, Hajir was at Macquarie Capital for nineteen years. Hajir started with Macquarie in Sydney in 1999 and moved to Korea in 2000, as a founding member of the team that established Macquarie’s first infrastructure funds management business in Asia. Hajir played a leading role in twelve of the first fourteen investments made by the Macquarie Korean Infrastructure Fund between 2002 and 2005. Hajir has played numerous roles across Asia and the Middle East in Macquarie’s infrastructure business. Most recently, prior to joining Stonepeak, Hajir was Head of Macquarie Capital in Asia and the Middle East. In this role, he led and established Macquarie Capital’s renewable energy investing business in the region.
Hajir received a Bachelor of Mathematics and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.
Ziad Nasr
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Ziad is a Senior Advisor with Stonepeak. Ziad was previously a Managing Director and Head of MENA in Client Solutions at Partners Group. Prior to Partners Group, Ziad worked at NBK Capital Partners as Head of Business Development and oversaw MENA institutional client coverage at PineBridge Investments.
Ziad received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lehigh University.
Brie Neumann
- Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Brie is a Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Brie was an Associate in the Private Funds group at Proskauer Rose LLP.
Brie received a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts from Lehigh University.
Derek Ng
- Principal
- Investment Team
Derek is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Derek was Head of Capital Markets at New Ease in Shanghai and Fund Manager of its inaugural flagship logistics development partnership. Prior to New Ease, Derek worked at Macquarie Group in Hong Kong and was a senior team member with a focus on the firm’s Greater China Business.
Derek received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University College London.
Ben Norton
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Ben is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Ben was an Analyst at Greenhill where he focused on M&A and restructuring advisory within the energy industry.
Ben received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
Yasuhiro Ono
- Director
- Investment Team
Yasuhiro Ono is a Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Yasuhiro was Head of Infrastructure Investments at Japan Post Bank where he helped establish the infrastructure program and was responsible for a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure portfolio of fund investments, co-investments, and debt investments across all infrastructure strategies globally. He was also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure.
Prior to Japan Post Bank, Yasuhrio worked at Mitsubishi Corporation for almost fifteen years where he was heavily involved with strategic investments and business development globally.
Yasuhiro received an engineering Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo focusing on infrastructure technology and mathematical modeling. He received a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.
Kenny Osakwe
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Kenny is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Kenny was an Associate on the Real Estate Team at Cerberus Capital Management. Prior to Cerberus, he was an Investment Banking Associate at Bowstring Advisors, a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm based in Atlanta, GA.
Kenny received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Overton
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Elizabeth is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Elizabeth was an Associate at KKR on the Real Estate team. Prior to KKR, she worked at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst on the Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Investment Banking team.
Elizabeth received a Bachelor of Science in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University.
John Parker
- Principal
- Investment Team
John is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, John was a member of the Power & Utilities group at Evercore, where he focused on the renewables and utilities sector.
John received a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Deesha Parmar
- Director, Fund Controller
- Operations & Finance
Deesha is a Director and Fund Controller with Stonepeak. Deesha joined Stonepeak from HarbourVest Partners, where she was Assistant Private Equity Manager. Prior to HarbourVest, Deesha was an Audit Senior at Deloitte.
Deesha received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accounting both from University of Connecticut and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Rajiv Patel
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Rajiv is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Rajiv was an Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Barclays, where he focused on M&A transactions across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Rajiv received a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University.
Carolyn Pearce
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Carolyn is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Carolyn was the Head of Investor Relations at Infracapital, where she was responsible for fundraising, investor relations and co-investments. She was also the Responsible Investment Manager establishing and overseeing the firm’s ESG management system. Prior to Infracapital, she worked at Goldman Sachs in Investment Banking and Deloitte Corporate Finance.
Carolyn received a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance and Economics from the University of Auckland. She also received an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Oxford.
Amélie Petit
- Principal
- Investment Team
Amélie is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Amélie was a Senior Vice President with Macquarie Principal Finance, where she focused on investments in the business services sector. Prior to Macquarie, she worked at Moelis & Company in their M&A and Capital Structure Advisory division.
Amélie received a Master in Management – Grande Ecole – from ESSEC Business School.
Ralph Pickett
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Ralph is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports the firm’s efforts across the Real Estate sector. Ralph was the founding President and CEO of LivCor, Blackstone’s multifamily portfolio company from 2013 until 2019, where he oversaw over the aggregation, repositioning, and asset management of over 70,000 units. Prior to joining LivCor, Ralph was Senior Vice President for Aimco from 2007 to 2013, overseeing Asset Management, Redevelopment, Ancillary Income and Facilities activities. Before Aimco, he was Vice President for Hilton with responsibility for Managed Development activity in the Western US from 2004 to 2007. Prior to Hilton, Ralph worked for Catellus Development Corporation, a San Francisco, California-based real estate investment trust, where he was Vice President of Asset Management, overseeing the company’s industrial, retail, office and multifamily assets and joint venture relationships from 1995 to 2004.
Ralph received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Robert Pohlen
- Principal
- Investment Team
Robert is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Robert was an analyst at Simmons Energy where he focused on M&A advisory work within the energy industry.
Robert received a Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, in Accounting and Business Honors from Texas A&M University. He also received a master’s degree in financial management from Texas A&M.
Samuel Raab
- Vice President, Compliance
- Legal & Compliance
Samuel is a Vice President in Compliance with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Samuel was a Senior Compliance Officer at KKR where he focused on private markets activities. Prior to KKR, Samuel worked on US Senator Mark Warner’s 2014 reelection campaign as a Field Organizer.
Samuel received a Bachelor of Arts in Leadership Studies from the University of Richmond.
Daniel Raubolt
- Principal
- Investment Team
Daniel is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Daniel was a member of the Energy Group at J.P. Morgan, where he focused on the power, renewables, and utilities sectors.
Daniel received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Accounting and Business Administration from Washington and Lee University.
Eric Recto
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Eric is a Senior Advisor with Stonepeak and supports the firm’s efforts in developing infrastructure investment opportunities in the Philippines. Eric currently chairs the Board of Philippine Bank of Communications as well as sits as Lead Independent Director in Aboitiz Power Corporation and Manila Water Corporation. He continues to hold board positions in several other publicly-listed companies. Prior to his current roles, Eric was president of Petron Corporation, the largest oil refining and marketing company in the Philippines. He also previously served as Undersecretary of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines from 2002 to 2005.
Eric received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Jennifer Ricci
- Vice President, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Jennifer is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jennifer was an Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in the Funds Group. Prior to Paul, Weiss, she worked at Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP as an Associate in the Investment Management Group.
Jennifer received a Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Duke University.
Ryan Roberge
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Ryan is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Ryan covered the energy and infrastructure sectors for King Street, a New York based hedge fund focused on distressed, special situations, and event driven credit investing. Prior to King Street, Ryan worked in the Energy group at TPG Capital, a large global private equity firm. Ryan started his career in Credit Suisse’s Energy Investment Banking group.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University.
Madeline Rodriguez
- Principal
- Investor Relations
Madeline is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Madeline was an Analyst within the Private Fund Group at Credit Suisse, where she focused on project management and fundraising for the group’s GP clients.
Madeline received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in History from Princeton University.
Glen Roscoe
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Glen is a Managing Director with Stonepeak focused on the waste and environmental services sector. Before joining Stonepeak, Glen spent more than 15 years at Macquarie, where he was most recently the leader of Macquarie Asset Management’s waste sector team in the U.S., managing a portfolio of five regional vertically integrated waste businesses.
Glen serves on the Board of Directors of the Bayou Land Conservancy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Economics (magna cum laude) from the George Washington University. He also holds a Master of Finance in Investment Banking with distinction from INSEAD.
Bedel Saget
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Bedel is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Bedel was an Analyst in the Media & Communications group at Morgan Stanley, where he focused primarily on the telecommunications sector.
Bedel received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.
Kate Sampson
- Managing Director, Head of Human Resources
- Operations & Finance
Kate is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Human Resources. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Kate worked at Apollo as the Lead Human Resources Business Partner for the Credit business. Prior to Apollo, Kate also worked at Siemens for seven years in a variety of Human Resources roles.
Kate received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Villanova University.
Adrienne Saunders
- Senior Managing Director, GC and CCO
- Legal & Compliance
Adrienne is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is the firm’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Adrienne was General Counsel for Babcock & Brown. Prior to Babcock & Brown, Adrienne also worked at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett for seven years as an Associate in its corporate practice.
Adrienne received a Juris Doctorate from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College.
Daniel Schmitz
- Senior Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Daniel is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Daniel was a member of J.P. Morgan’s Natural Resources Investment Banking group where he focused on the power, utilities, and renewable energy sectors. Daniel has also worked as a Strategy Consultant in IBM’s Global Business Services group, with a focus on the travel and transportation sectors.
Daniel received a Master of Business Administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, where he received the William Michael Shermet Award and the Class of 1986 Peter J. Niehaus Merit Scholarship. Daniel also received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Tulane University.
Samantha Schorr
- Vice President, Fund Controller
- Operations & Finance
Samantha is a Vice President and Fund Controller with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Samantha worked in the Private Equity Accounting group at Tiger Global. Before Tiger Global, Samantha was a Controller at Ares Management and an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young.
Samantha received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Legal Studies in Business and a Master of Accounting from Tulane University. Samantha is a Certified Public Accountant in New York.
Joni Sciascia
- Managing Director, Head of Administration
- Operations & Finance
Joni is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Administration. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Joni worked at Russell Investments as the firm’s Administration Manager. Prior to Russell Investments, Joni was the Director of Operations and led the administrative and facility functions of Babcock & Brown for more than twenty years.
Joni received an Associate’s Degree from Berkeley Business School in New York.
Ryan Shi
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Ryan is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Ryan was a Vice President at Rhône Group, where he focused on investments in the business services and industrials sectors. Prior to Rhône, Ryan worked at J.P. Morgan in the Diversified Industries group.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from New York University.
Rishabh Sinha
- Principal
- Investment Team
Rishabh is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Rishabh was a Senior Vice President at H.I.G. Capital where he supported investments across industries with a focus on healthcare. Prior to H.I.G., he worked at Advent International and Boston Consulting Group.
Rishabh received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Economics from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Prem Sohal
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Prem is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Prem was a Vice President at Bluewater, an energy transition-focused private equity firm. Prior to Bluewater, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking division and started his career at BP as a Completion Engineer.
Prem received a Master of Engineering from Cambridge University. He also received a Master of Business Administration from London Business School.
Phillip Solomond
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate
- Investment Team
Phill is a Senior Managing Director and the Head of Real Estate at Stonepeak.
Before joining Stonepeak, Phill was a Managing Director on the investment team at Blackstone where he helped launch Blackstone Infrastructure Partners after spending nearly a decade in Blackstone’s real estate group. Prior to Blackstone, Phill worked in Morgan Stanley’s real estate private equity and investment banking groups. Over the course of his career, Phill has played a key role in real estate and infrastructure investments representing nearly $100 billion of total enterprise value across the transportation, logistics, retail, gaming, healthcare, lodging, office, and residential sectors.
Phill received a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Nick Spencer
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Nick is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Nick was a Managing Director at Arjun Infrastructure Partners with responsibility for Investor Relations. Prior to joining Arjun, Nick was a Principal with Campbell Lutyens and before working at CL, Nick was a member of the Infrastructure Advisory team at EY.
Nick received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Nottingham and is also a Chartered Accountant.
Matt Steege
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Matt is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Matt was a Managing Director at Neuberger Berman where he oversaw the Private Bank and U.S. Offshore Coverage team, managing client relationships across the firm’s alternatives, private equity, equity, and fixed income businesses. Previously, Matt worked as an investment specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank and in product development at New York Life Investment Management.
Matt received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and German from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Matt is also a CFA charter holder.
Ed Stewart
- Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Ed is a Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Ed was a Senior Associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in the Energy, Environment and Infrastructure group.
Ed received a Bachelor of Laws with Advanced Studies from University College London.
Hyon Takagi
- Principal
- Investor Relations
Hyon is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Hyon served as Head of Japan Fundraising at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Prior to CIP, she was a Director at Winton Capital Management, where she focused on fundraising, quantitative equity research, and business development in Asia.
Hyon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Waseda University.
Matt Tate
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Matt is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Matt was a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he was Head of Macquarie Projects, managing the technical and commercial aspects of infrastructure investments.
Matt received a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Engineering from La Trobe University, Victoria, a Master of Commercial Law from Deakin University, Victoria, and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Luke Taylor
- Co-President
- Investment Team
Luke is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In these roles, Luke shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Luke has been investing across the infrastructure space for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Luke was a Senior Vice President with Macquarie Capital based in New York, where he spent 10 years investing in a variety of sectors.
Luke received a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business (Distinction) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).
Andrew Thomas
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Communications, Global ex-Europe
- Investment Team
Andrew is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Communications, Global ex-Europe. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Andrew worked at Pacific Equity Partners and McKinsey & Company.
Andrew received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, as well as a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honors and University Medal) and Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honors) from the University of Sydney.
Caitlin Tom
- Vice President, Finance
- Operations & Finance
Caitlin is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Caitlin was a Senior Associate at PwC within the Asset Management – Investment Management group.
Caitlin received a Bachelor of Science in Management with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Boston College and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.
Andy Truong
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Andy is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Andy was an Associate at Goldman Sachs in the Global Natural Resources team, where he primarily focused on the infrastructure and energy sectors while working in Sydney, Perth and New York.
Andy received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
Dan Tseng
- Managing Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Dan Tseng is a Managing Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Dan was the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at CircleUp. Before CircleUp, Dan worked at Two Sigma and The Travelers Group in senior legal roles and at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a Senior Associate in the Private Equity Funds and M&A groups.
Dan received a Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law.
Astha Ummat
- Director, ESG
- ESG & Corporate Development
Astha is a Director with Stonepeak in ESG. Before joining Stonepeak, Astha was Vice President, ESG Investment Management at Temasek, where she led ESG integration for the firm’s North America and EMEA investments. Prior to Temasek, she was Head of ESG at Centerbridge Partners, where she focused on the firm’s global private equity, credit, and real estate investment platforms. Astha is also an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship alumnus, and previously held roles with the Indian federal government on energy and climate change policy and sustainable infrastructure investments, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and the International Labor Organization, after starting her career at Google.
Astha received a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, as well as a Master of Science in Environmental and Resource Economics from TERI School of Advanced Studies, India, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Delhi, India.
Arun Varanasi
- Principal
- Investment Team
Arun is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Arun was a Director with Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) in the Credit Investments Group, where he focused on private credit. Prior to CSAM, he worked within private credit at Carlyle, Fifth Street Asset Management, and Prudential Private Capital.
Arun received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Rutgers University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Douglas Wallach
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Douglas is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak in the Capital Markets group. Before joining Stonepeak, Douglas worked at Blackstone, focusing on its debt capital markets activities. Prior to Blackstone, Douglas worked at Kirkland & Ellis as an Associate concentrating his practice on debt finance and private equity.
Douglas received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from New York University. He also received a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law.
Sarah Weissman
- Director, Legal
- Legal & Compliance
Sarah is a Director in Legal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Sarah was an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Sarah received a Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.
Nikolaus Woloszczuk
- Senior Managing Director
- Investment Team
Nikolaus is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Nikolaus was Global Chief Investment Officer for Macquarie Principal Finance, a business unit he co-founded and built since 2009. Prior to Macquarie, Nikolaus co-founded Park Street Partners and worked at BC Partners and the Boston Consulting Group.
Nikolaus received a Bachelor of Arts first class in Economics & Management from Oxford University.
Daniel Wong
- Senior Managing Director
Head of Europe - Investment Team
Daniel is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is Head of Europe as well as a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Stonepeak, Daniel spent more than 20 years at Macquarie where he was most recently Global Co-Head of Macquarie Capital and a Member of the Group Executive Committee. While at Macquarie, Daniel led the firm’s global infrastructure M&A business and was responsible for the principal investment business in infrastructure and energy. Daniel also led Macquarie’s acquisition and served as Chairman of the Green Investment Group, a division that grew under his tenure into one of the world’s leading developers in renewable energy.
Daniel has served on the Board of Trustees of the Shoreditch Trust (a local London charity) and also the Board of the Macquarie Group Foundation.
Daniel received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne in Australia.
Kama Wong
- Vice President
- Investor Relations
Kama is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Kama was an Associate in BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group. She was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance clients. Kama joined BlackRock’s Institutional Client Business as a Graduate Analyst in 2016, in which she provided support in relationships with sovereign wealth funds, insurers, pensions and endowments.
Kama holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, with concentrations in Marketing and Finance, from The Chinese University Hong Kong.
Brenden Woods
- Senior Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Brenden is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Brenden was a Partner at StepStone, where he founded and led the firm’s infrastructure and real assets business. Brenden was also a Managing Director at Macquarie Group, where he held various infrastructure asset management roles. Earlier in his career, Brenden worked at British Gas, Anglian Water, EY and Andersen.
Brenden received a Bachelor of Financial Administration from the University of New England in Australia.
James Wyper
- Senior Managing Director, Head of Transportation & Logistics
- Investment Team
James is a Senior Managing Director and is Head of Transportation & Logistics with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, James was a member of Credit Suisse’s Global Energy group, where he focused on the power and renewables sectors.
James received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.
David Xia
- Principal
- Investment Team
David is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, David was a Vice President at Oak Hill Advisors, a New York based alternative asset manager focused on high yield and distressed credit investments. Prior to Oak Hill Advisors, David worked in the private equity group at Angelo Gordon. David started his career at Moelis & Company as a generalist in its investment banking group.
David received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Economics from Indiana University.
Layton Xu
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Layton is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Layton was an Associate at PSP Investments in the Infrastructure Group, where he primarily focused on the utilities, transportation, and telecommunications sectors.
Layton received a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University
Aaron Yeo
- Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, APAC
- ESG & Corporate Development
Aaron is a Managing Director with Stonepeak and is the Chief Operating Officer of APAC. Before joining Stonepeak, Aaron was the COO of Asia and the Middle East for Macquarie Capital. He also held the roles of Global COO of the Principal Transactions Group and Asia Head of Asset Management for the Green Investment Group. Prior to Macquarie Capital, Aaron worked at Deutsche Bank as the Acting Head of Group Strategy & Planning for Asia Pacific, at Citigroup as a core member of the Asia Pacific in-house M&A team, and at the International Finance Corporation as an Investment Officer in the Private Equity and Funds group based in the Washington, DC headquarters. Aaron began his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Co.
Aaron received a Master of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. He also received a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.
Hideaki Yoshida
- Director
- Investment Team
Hideaki is a Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Hideaki was a Senior Vice President at Macquarie Capital where he led the execution of principal investments covering toll roads, airports, renewables, and energy resource aggregation business sectors. Prior to Macquarie, he worked at Barclays where he focused on foreign exchange transactions.
Hideaki received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dorothy Young
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Dorothy is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Dorothy was a Director at the Softbank-backed real estate investment group at OYO. Prior to that, Dorothy worked on real estate acquisitions at Northwood Investors and WeWork.
Dorothy received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Global Development from the University of Virginia.
Seunghee Yu
- Principal
- Investment Team
Seunghee is a Principal with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Seunghee was a Vice President at Macquarie Capital in Korea where he focused on renewable energy project development and investment. Prior to Macquarie, Seunghee worked at KDB Infrastructure Investment Asset Management, focusing on power and renewables.
Seunghee received a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from the Seoul National University.
Zachary Zangl
- Managing Director, Compliance
- Legal & Compliance
Zachary is a Managing Director in Compliance with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Zachary was the Chief Compliance Officer at Czech Asset Management, L.P. Before that, Zachary was a Senior Compliance Officer at Apax Partners. Zachary has also held compliance roles at Morgan Stanley and started his career as a Legal Assistant at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP supporting the Financial Institutions group.
Zachary received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Daniel Zinic
- Managing Director
- Investor Relations
Daniel is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Daniel was a Managing Director at Park Hill Group. Prior to Park Hill, Daniel was a Partner at First Avenue Partners in Institutional Sales with a focus on the DACH region. Earlier in his career, Daniel worked in sales and distribution at both Citigroup and Fidelity.
Daniel received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Darmstadt University in Germany.
Andrew Barron
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Andrew is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in communications and digital infrastructure. Andrew has enjoyed a long career of senior operating roles in telecom and media companies primarily in Europe, including Virgin Media (Chief Operating Officer), Modern Times Group (Chief Operating Officer), UPC (now Liberty Global), The Walt Disney Company and McKinsey. Andrew currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Openreach, Tele2, Verisure and Ocean Outdoor. Andrew is also a former Chairman of Comhem and Primacom, and a former Non-Executive Director at Arris.
Ken desGarennes
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Ken is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in communications and digital infrastructure. Ken has more than twenty years of telecommunications experience. He served for over ten years as the Chief Financial Officer of Zayo Group, overseeing all financial operations of the business, including over forty-five acquisitions and the company’s 2014 Initial Public Offering. Prior to Zayo, Ken served as Chief Financial Officer at Wire One Communications and previously Accenture. Ken currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Six Degrees, a leading cloud-led managed service provider in the UK.
Dino Djalal
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Dino is a Senior Advisor with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investment efforts in Asia. During his long and distinguished diplomatic career, Dino served as the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and advisor to the Indonesian President.
Dino received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Carleton University, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Simon Fraser University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Gordon DuGan
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Gordon is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s efforts across multiple sectors adjacent to the real estate industry. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Gramercy Property Trust which was sold to Blackstone Equity Partners VIII, LP for $7.6 billion in October of 2018. Gordon oversaw the growth of Gramercy from $300 million in net assets when he became CEO in 2012 until the sale to Blackstone. Gramercy was the third best performing REIT in the United States over that period. Prior to Gramercy, Gordon was CEO of W.P. Carey & Co. from 2003-2010. During his tenure as CEO, W.P. Carey grew to $10 billion in assets, was one of the few public companies not to cut its dividend during the financial crisis, and significantly outperformed the MSCI US REIT index. In addition, Gordon founded the European investment business of both WPC and Gramercy during his tenure at those companies overseeing over $4 billion in European investments. Gordon is a former member of the Board of Governors of NAREIT, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Treasurer of the Innocence Project.
Gordon received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Theresa Eaton
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Theresa is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s efforts in renewables, energy transition, and energy infrastructure. Theresa is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Owner of WECS Renewables, a national utility-scale distributor for the solar, battery storage, wind, and data center industries.
Theresa previously served as a Partner of SCF Partners, an energy services and equipment private equity firm, where she led the firm’s origination efforts and had strategic growth responsibility for development of investments, serving on several company boards.
Theresa is currently a Director of WECS Renewables, West Texas Gas Corporation, the American Clean Power Association, the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Education (a National Science Foundation-founded organization that provides training for educators who teach wind and solar installers and technicians), and Duke University’s Board of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Theresa received a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese and International Studies from Duke University.
Bill Fathers
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Bill is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in communications and digital infrastructure. Bill was most recently Executive Vice President of Cloud Services at VMware and previously served as President of Savvis, a public data center and cloud infrastructure provider. Bill was a member of the Board of Directors of Telx, a leading cross-connection and colocation platform. He also worked for Thomson Reuters, where he helped build businesses in a number of international markets throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
A former officer in the British Army, Bill received a Master of Arts in Engineering from Cambridge University.
DJ Gribbin
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
DJ is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in transportation as well as with public sector relations. Before joining Stonepeak and founding his own consulting firm, DJ served in the White House as the first Special Assistant for infrastructure to the U.S. President. In this role, DJ led the effort to develop the Administration’s infrastructure policy and championed permitting reform. In the public sector, DJ has also served as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation and Chief Counsel for the Federal Highway Administration, where he created a public-private partnership (P3) task force and authored a report to the U.S. Congress underscoring the advantages of alternative delivery methods. In the private sector, DJ was previously the head of governmental advisory for Macquarie Capital and led advisory teams structuring P3 transactions for governmental clients. DJ has also worked for Koch Industries and HDR helping clients develop innovative ways to deliver infrastructure.
DJ received a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University and is a member of the Virginia Bar.
Michael Heim
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Mike is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in energy. Mike is a founder and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Targa Resources Corp. He was with Targa from 2003 to 2019, initially as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and later as President and Chief Operating Officer. His primary roles at Targa included leading the company’s Commercial, Engineering, Construction, Operations, ES&H, Land, and Procurement Departments for all owned assets and direct participation in all acquisitions, divestitures, and business development. Prior to Targa, Mike was an officer of several Coastal Corporation subsidiaries in the energy sector. Mike is currently on the board of Oryx Midstream Services. He is also on the Management Committee of Ohio Valley Midstream, a gathering, processing, and fractionation company in Appalachia. Additionally, he is a Lifetime Director of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which promotes agriculture, Texas education, and showcases Western Heritage.
Mike received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston, with a concentration in finance and international business.
Denis Hughes
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Denis is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s government and labor relations efforts. Denis served four terms as President of the New York State AFL-CIO where he achieved numerous legislative victories to advance labor interests. Denis was also instrumental in securing $20 billion in federal funds to rebuild New York City after the 9/11 tragedy as well as securing passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Heath Care and Compensation Act, which provides necessary funding for medical care for 9/11’s first responders. Denis served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2004-2010, including as Chairman from 2009-2010.
Denis received a Bachelor of Science in Labor and Industrial Relations from Empire State College.
Flemming Jacobs
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Flemming is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in transportation. Flemming served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) group of companies and Chief Executive Officer of American President Lines (APL) from 1999 to 2003. From 1960 to 1999, he worked for A.P. Moller-Maersk in various countries and posts including Executive Vice President of Maersk Line, serving most recently as Partner of A.P. Moller-Maersk and Chief Executive Officer of Maersk Tankers from 1997 to 1999. Flemming has served on the Board of various companies in the transportation and logistics space, including AET Tanker Holdings Sdn Bhd., Scandlines GmbH, Inchcape Shipping Services Ltd., Stena and Samskip hf. Flemming has taken on a number of non-executive directorships in recent years, including the Panama Canal Authority, Lloyds Register Holdings, Ultragas/Ultramar Group, Chile, Rickmers Holding GMBH & CIE. KG, and DVB Bank SE. Flemming has also served as a trustee of the Sailors’ Society and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics. He was named CNBC Asian Business Leader of the Year 2001, Chief Executive Officer’s choice.
Flemming attended the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Business and other executive education programs.
Bill Johnson
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Bill is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports the firm’s efforts across the energy sector. Bill has decades of experience in the utility industry, including as an executive. He was previously the President and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and before that served as President and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) from 2012 to April 2019, leading the nation’s largest publicly owned utility in its mission of providing energy, environmental stewardship and economic development across a seven-state region. Prior to the TVA, Bill was the Chairman, President and CEO of Progress Energy. Throughout his career in the energy industry, Bill has collaborated closely with elected officials and other community leaders to deliver safe and reliable energy to millions of customers.
Bill received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Duke University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
David Kinder
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
David is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in energy. David is the former Vice President of Corporate Development and Treasurer for Kinder Morgan Inc. He was with Kinder Morgan from 1999 to 2013. His primary roles at Kinder Morgan included leading the company’s acquisition and divestiture program as well as the financing efforts of the company. David continues to evaluate and participate in energy opportunities as an investor and board member. David is currently on the board of Oryx Midstream Services, a crude oil transportation company in the Permian Basin, and Zenith Energy, an international liquids terminal company. Additionally, David is the President of TP Power, a Houston based power company, and is a partner at Sabine Property Partners, which focuses on commercial real estate opportunities in Texas. David previously served on the boards of directors of Western Refining Logistics and Sunnova Energy.
David graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and minor in History from Texas Christian University.
Andrew Lax
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Andrew is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports the firm’s efforts across the Real Estate sector. Andrew previously served as a Senior Managing Director and Head of European Real Estate Asset Management at Blackstone. Prior to leading the Asset Management team in Europe, Andrew worked for Blackstone in New York, where he served as a Managing Director on the Acquisitions team and was involved in analyzing real estate equity investments across all property types, with a particular focus on logistics. Prior to Blackstone, he worked for TD Securities’ Real Estate group in Toronto, Canada. Over the course of his career, Andrew has been involved in more than $50 billion of real estate transactions across all major asset classes.
Andrew received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia where he graduated with honors.
Kate McKenzie
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Kate is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports the firm’s efforts in the telecommunications and regulated infrastructure space. Kate previously served as the CEO of Chorus, a listed telecommunications company based in Wellington NZ. While at Chorus she was responsible for building a fiber network to 87% of New Zealand and for transforming the connection experience for customers.
Prior to Chorus she worked at Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company in a variety of roles including regulation, public policy and communications, leader of the Wholesale business, and leader of the product, marketing, and technology and innovation functions. Her final three years at Telstra were spent as Chief Operating Officer.
Kate is a Director of three ASX listed companies, Stockland, AMP, and Healius, and is Chair of nbnco, a government owned company building out Australia’s broadband network.
Kate received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University.
Jinsung Myung
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Jin is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in the energy sector, primarily focused on gas, power, and renewables. Jin has more than 25 years of professional experience in the energy sector.
Jin previously served as Country Head of Korea at CGN Korea Holdings (formerly MPC Korea) where he grew the company to 2.2GW capacity (gas-fired, fuel cell, biomass, solar, direct import of gas, etc.) from scratch through greenfield projects and acquisition projects.
Prior to CGN Korea Holdings, he worked at Mirant Corp (Senior Manager, Business Development) in Hong Kong and Enron Corp (Associate & Manager) in Houston, Texas. While working at Enron Corp, Jin was a founding member of SK-Enron (currently SK E&S), a joint venture between Enron Corp and SK Group.
Jin received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Korea University.
Scott Ryall
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Scott is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s macroeconomic and sector-specific research activity. Scott has more than twenty years of experience as a lead analyst, covering a range of infrastructure sectors in Australia, Europe, the U.S., Asia and South Africa, following M&A experience. He founded Rimor Equity Research in August 2017 to produce in-depth research analyzing the inter-relationships between sectors, with infrastructure and supply chain at its core. His roles prior to this were head of research in Macquarie’s European equities business and head of research in CLSA’s Australian equities business, both were start-up businesses. Scott was voted #1 Australian strategist in the 2017 Asiamoney survey and was regularly rated top three for the transport/infrastructure sector, while head of research. His research has also led to him speaking at the Australian government’s Australia Week in China in April of 2016 and a number of other industry conferences.
Scott received a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws degrees from University of New South Wales in Sydney and completed a year of his law degree at Boalt Hall, at UC Berkeley.
Will Schleier
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Will is a Senior Advisor with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in the energy sector. Will was previously a Principal within Stonepeak’s energy investing team. Prior to Stonepeak, Will was a member of the Global Energy Group at Citi, where he focused primarily on the North American midstream sector.
Will received a Bachelor of Arts in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs from Princeton University.
Francis Shammo
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Fran is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in communications and digital infrastructure. Fran spent twenty-seven years at Verizon and was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Telecom and Business, a $40 billion business with 80,000 employees in the US and more than 150 countries, and as President of Verizon Wireless for the Western region, a $20 billion business. Fran currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Avis Budget Group and Chair of the Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of UNUM group and the Board of Trustees of Hope Through Education USA. Additionally, Fran was formerly a member of the Advisory Board NYSE.
John Steen
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
John is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in the energy sector. Previously, John was Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm Energy Partners, a former Stonepeak portfolio company with a focus on oil and gas pipeline and storage assets in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. Prior to Paradigm, John worked in various midstream business development capacities for Sage Midstream, Energy Transfer and LDH Energy. John is the Chairman of the Texas Racing Commission, which oversees all pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing in the state.
John graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University and received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School as well as a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. John is also a CFA charterholder.
Mara Swan
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Mara is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments with matters related to talent. Mara works with members of the Stonepeak team from across the firm to assess and provide advice and counsel on management, organization structure, diversity equity & inclusion, compensation design, and other talent priorities for potential new investments and existing portfolio companies.
Before joining Stonepeak, Mara spent almost fifteen years at ManpowerGroup where she was most recently EVP, Global Strategy and Talent and the leader of the Right Management business. She joined ManpowerGroup from the Molson Coors Brewing Company where she served as Chief People Officer for its global operations. She currently holds board positions at TRAC Intermodal, Uline, BrightView Holdings, and GOJO Industries.
Mara received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Buffalo and a Master of Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota.
John Trani
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
John is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s general portfolio operations. Previously, John spent nineteen years at General Electric (1978-1997) where he gained broad experience across multiple businesses. At the time of his departure from GE, John served as President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Medical Systems where he reported directly to Jack Welch, the Chief Executive Officer of GE. John was tasked with running GE’s Mobile Communication Division during the 1980s. In his two years running the division, John increased cash flow by $80mm. The Mobile Communications Division role represented the start of a consistent rise for John through the ranks of GE, culminating in his role as Chief Executive Officer of GE Medical Systems. John also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Stanley Works from 1997 to 2003. Since leaving The Stanley Works, John has worked in various operating roles for private equity firms.
Kevin Walsh
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Kevin is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak and supports Stonepeak’s investments in renewable energy. Kevin has more than thirty-five years of experience in the renewable energy sector and was most recently Managing Director and Head of U.S. Renewable Energy at GE Energy Financial Services (“GE-EFS”) from 2006-2019 where he led the team that invested $1-2 billion annually in renewable energy projects. Under Kevin’s leadership, GE-EFS successfully invested approximately $16 billion in renewable energy projects globally with the capacity to generate 16+ gigawatts of power, primarily from wind (onshore and offshore) and solar power but also hydro, geothermal and biomass. Kevin has also been active in various policy matters supporting the renewable energy industry including U.S. tax reform, PTC/ITC renewal and U.S. Treasury/IRS Guidance for new and repowered wind. Kevin is a member of the Board of Directors of ACORE and previously served as its Board Treasurer. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Greenbank. In prior roles Kevin led Power and Renewable Energy investing at GE-EFS and was responsible for the management of its approximately $20 billion global portfolio of energy investments, as well as related portfolio sales and reinvestment. He also led energy venture investing for GE-EFS from 2007-2011. Kevin joined the predecessor of GE-EFS Financial Services, GE Structured Finance, in 1990, where he held various leadership positions in Energy, Capital Markets and GE Industrial.
Kevin graduated cum laude from Fairfield University, where he received a Bachelor of Business Management degree and where he currently serves on the Advisory Council at the Dolan School of Business. He is a graduate of General Electric’s Financial Management Program. Kevin is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Kennedy Center in Trumbull, CT.