Experience

Conduit Capital Partners

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Head of Conduit Climate Impact Partners

  • May 2022 - Present

  Overall responsibility for the conception, development and execution of Conduit Climate Impact Partners with the objective of delivering measurable impact alongside attractive financial returns. My role includes leading a team focused on making private equity fund investments (primaries and secondaries) and direct co-investments in the context of sector specialist, developed markets strategies actively contributing to climate change mitigation through energy transition and decarbonisation, as well as economy-wide transformation. Show less



Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Managing Director & Investment Committee Member, PE Fund Investments

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2019

  Co-founder of ICG's Private Equity Fund Investments business. ICG's Private Equity Fund Investments team is the manager of ICG Enterprise Trust (previously named Graphite Enterprise Trust), a permanent capital vehicle making private equity fund investments (primaries, secondaries and fund restructurings) and direct co-investments. As one of two co-founder managing directors / investment committee members leading the investment team, I helped oversee and execute a substantial new investment programme in conjunction with hands-on, proactive portfolio management. Over the period of my involvement the Trust delivered a net return of more than double its benchmark index with a portfolio comprising around 80 private equity funds and 20 direct co-investments across Europe, the UK, North America and Asia Pacific. Show less



Graphite Capital

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2016

  Partner on Graphite's buyouts / growth investments team which was responsible for investing Graphite Capital Partners VII and actively managing the portfolio (the fund delivered a market leading return for its 2007 vintage). I subsequently moved to Graphite's fund investments team in 2014 to contribute to the evolving strategy for Graphite Enterprise Trust (now ICG Enterprise Trust). 2014 to 2016: private equity fund investments (primaries, secondaries and fund restructurings) and direct co-investments across Europe, the UK and North America. 2007 to 2014: private equity control investments in management buyouts as well as growth capital for lower mid-market, UK companies. Show less



Terra Firma Capital Partners

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Mar 2005 - Jul 2007

  Private equity control investments in UK and European companies within the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors with a focus on business transformation. I was a key investment team member on several successful investments (e.g. the creation and development of Infinis, a leading UK renewable energy company). I also had significant ongoing and active involvement with portfolio companies and senior management teams in the areas of strategic analysis and business development. Private equity control investments in UK and European companies within the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors with a focus on business transformation. I was a key investment team member on several successful investments (e.g. the creation and development of Infinis, a leading UK renewable energy company). I also had significant ongoing and active involvement with portfolio companies and senior management teams in the areas of strategic analysis and business development.



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Investment Banking

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2003

  Diverse experience advising a broad range of clients in the context of private equity transactions as well as takeovers and capital raisings in public equity markets (Mergers & Acquisitions team, UK & Australia). Diverse experience advising a broad range of clients in the context of private equity transactions as well as takeovers and capital raisings in public equity markets (Mergers & Acquisitions team, UK & Australia).



Allens

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jan 1996 - May 1998

  Infrastructure projects team, primarily advising clients in the context of private equity transactions, including the first fully integrated, privately funded passenger rail transaction in Australia. Infrastructure projects team, primarily advising clients in the context of private equity transactions, including the first fully integrated, privately funded passenger rail transaction in Australia.