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.
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 Arts degree in Economics from Colby College.
Hayden Boucher
- Managing Director
- Investment Team
Hayden is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Hayden was a Principal at DigitalBridge, where he focused on investments in the communications sector. Prior to DigitalBridge, he worked at Citi in the Technology, Media, and Telecom group.
Hayden received a Bachelor of Arts from Williams 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.
Jorge Cabrera
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Jorge is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Jorge was an Analyst at LionTree, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.
Jorge received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
Vincent Caruso
- Vice President
- Investment Team
Vincent is a Vice President with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Vincent was an Analyst at Evercore in the Energy Group, where he focused primarily on the upstream sector.
Vincent received a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Southern California.
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.
Liam Connor
- Principal
- Investor Relations
Liam is a Principal with Stonepeak. Before joining Stonepeak, Liam was a Senior Vice President at Sera Global, where he was responsible for managing U.S. private wealth client relationships and marketing campaigns for various alternative asset managers. Prior to Sera Global, Liam worked at TPG and Blackstone in relationship management roles.
Liam received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Scranton.