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
- Senior Managing Director
Co-Chief Operating Officer

Jack Howell
- Senior Managing Director
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Jack is Co-Chief Operating Officer 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 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
- Senior Managing Director
Co-Chief Operating Officer

Luke Taylor
- Senior Managing Director
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Luke is Co-Chief Operating Officer 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.
Arash Alavi
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Arash is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Arash was a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he led infrastructure and energy investments in Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.
Arash received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
Danny Ayala
- Vice President, Credit Controller
- Operations & Finance
Danny is a Vice President 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
- Principal, Compliance
- Legal & Compliance
Avi is a Principal 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 and is Co-Head of Energy. 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, CFO and CAO
- Operations & Finance
Peter is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak and is the firm’s Chief Financial Officer 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
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Daniel is a Vice President 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.
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
- Principal
- Investment Team
Edward is a Principal 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.
Francesco Ciardi
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Francesco Ciardi is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Francesco was an Associate Portfolio Manager at Elliott Management where he invested across various asset classes – including renewables and infrastructure – in Europe and Asia. Prior to Elliott, Francesco worked at KKR as part of the firm’s Distressed Debt team and at Goldman Sachs as part of the firm’s Commodities Principal Investments team.
Francesco received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Oxford.
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.