Company Directory
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.
Meena Samaan
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Meena is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Meena was Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at Foresight Group (formerly ICG), managing the Australian diversified infrastructure strategy. He also held Non-Executive Director roles at Kinetic Group, Zenith Energy, and Skykraft. Earlier in his career, Meena was a Director at RBC Capital in London, and prior to that held roles at DC Advisory and J.P. Morgan.
Meena received a Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science and Economics from Macquarie University.
Richard Sanchez
- Vice President, Information Technology
- Business Operations & Strategy
Richard is a Vice President, Cybersecurity Engineer in Information Technology with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Richard served as a Senior Information Security Officer at Lukka Inc., a provider of crypto data and digital asset services. Prior to that he was Assistant Vice President, IT Security Engineer at ConnectOne Bank.
Richard received a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Montclair State University and maintains several industry certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
Miguel Sanchez Calero
- Operating Partner
- Senior Advisors & Operating Partners
Miguel is an Operating Partner with Stonepeak, supporting initiatives in renewable energy infrastructure, specifically offshore wind. Over the course of his career Miguel has held leadership roles in project development and contracting for more than 3.6 GW in renewable energy capacity, spanning both onshore and offshore wind projects across Europe, the US, and South America.
Miguel previously served as Deputy CEO at Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project, where he oversaw project operations, reporting to the Vineyard Wind CEO and Board Executive Members. Prior to Vineyard Wind, he was Senior Director of EPC at Park City and Commonwealth Wind Offshore Wind Projects, managing the Grid Interconnection (Permitting, Engineering and Procurement) for a combined 2 GW of offshore wind capacity. Earlier in his career, Miguel was Senior Project Delivery Manager Offshore and Onshore Grid Transmission (OFTO) at Scottish Power Renewables for 350MW of offshore wind capacity, overseeing a team of 100+ on the development, installation, and commissioning of critical offshore and onshore grid infrastructure.
Miguel received a PhD and MSc in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, an MSc in Industrial Engineering from the Pontifical University (Madrid), and an MSc in Agronomic Engineering – Economist Specialty from the Polytechnic University (Madrid). He also earned an MBA in Energy Management from Nebrija University and holds certifications in Financial Markets from Yale School of Management, Project Planning and Management from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and Leadership and Management from Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education.
Adrienne Saunders
- Senior Managing Director, GC and CCO
- Business Operations & Strategy
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.
Cory Scheuerle
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Cory is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Cory was a Vice President at Astatine Investment Partners (previously known as Alinda Capital Partners). Prior to Astatine, he worked at Citigroup.
Cory received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Lafayette College.
Daniel Schmitz
- Senior Managing Director, Chief Commercial Officer
- Business Operations & Strategy
Daniel is a Senior Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer 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
- Director, Fund Controller
- Business Operations & Strategy
Samantha is a Director 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
- Business Operations & Strategy
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.
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. 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
- Principal
- Investment Team
Prem is a Principal 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.
Suddy Sriram
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Suddy is a Vice President with Stonepeak in the Capital Markets group. Before joining Stonepeak, Suddy was a Leveraged Finance Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Natural Resources group, where he focused on the oil, gas, and utilities sectors.
Suddy received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Virginia Tech.
Arnesh Srivastava
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Arnesh is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Arnesh was a Senior Associate at Brookfield Asset Management on the private equity investments team. Prior to Brookfield, he worked at Morrison & Co and Citi on the investments and investment banking teams, respectively.
Arnesh received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Mary Lynne Steinmeyer
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Mary Lynne is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Mary Lynne was an Associate at J.P. Morgan in the Energy, Power and Renewables Investment Banking group, where she worked on M&A and capital markets transactions across the upstream, midstream, downstream and energy transition sectors.
Mary Lynne received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Honors from The University of Texas.
Jack Stevens
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Jack is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jack was an Associate at First Reserve, primarily focused on buyouts in infrastructure services and non-operated oil and gas. Prior to First Reserve, he worked at Barclays as an Analyst in the Global Natural Resources group.
Jack received a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Honors from the University of Texas.
Ed Stewart
- Principal, Legal
- Business Operations & Strategy
Ed is a Principal 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.
Carrie Stires
- Vice President, Finance
- Business Operations & Strategy
Carrie is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Prior to Stonepeak, Carrie was a Vice President and Registered Funds Assistant Controller at Oak Hill Advisors, where she oversaw accounting and financial reporting for SEC‑registered funds. Earlier in her career, Carrie was a Senior Associate at Riveron Consulting and a Senior Audit Associate at KPMG.
Carrie received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Accounting from Texas Christian University, and she is a Certified Public Accountant.
John Sullivan
- Vice President, Credit
- Investment Team
John is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, John was a Vice President at Boundary Street Capital, focused on the digital infrastructure, digital services, and enterprise software sectors. Prior to Boundary Street, he worked at Stephens Inc. as an investment banker and MidCap Financial in a portfolio management role.
John received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Conor Sutherland
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Conor is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Conor was a Partner at Apollo Global Management, where he led private equity investments across numerous sectors, with a particular focus on heavy industrials. Over his career, he has lived in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, including two years in Tokyo building out Apollo’s business in Japan. Prior to Apollo, Conor began his career in investment banking at Moelis & Company.
Conor received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Certificate in Finance from Princeton University.
Azusa Suzuki
- Vice President
- Investor Relations
Azusa is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Azusa was a Principal at KKR, where she focused on business development efforts for alternative products. Prior to KKR, she worked at J.P. Morgan in Leveraged Finance.
Azusa received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
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.
Lester Tam
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Lester is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Lester was a Vice President at Brookfield on the infrastructure investments team. Prior to Brookfield, he worked at Global Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie Capital.
Lester received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences from Western 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.