Dr. Ingo Marten | (IC) | Managing Partner, Real Assets | Zurich | 1997
Ingo is responsible for relationship management, portfolio construction, investment due diligence, negotiation and monitoring for Stafford’s infrastructure business. He also contributes to Stafford Sustainable Capital given the overlap of these business lines.
Prior to joining Stafford, Ingo worked with Macquarie Investment Management Private Markets in charge of a pioneer secondary infrastructure fund of funds, as well as the European aspects of its sustainable capital fund of funds. Prior to Macquarie, Ingo was a Director of Alternative Investments at Swiss Re, responsible for the development and management of one of the world’s largest sustainability-focused portfolios and also worked in Corporate & Strategy Development and Investment Banking at UBS.
Ingo holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. In addition to his PhD, he also holds a lic. Rer. Pol. Diploma (the Swiss MBA equivalent) from the University of Fribourg.
Ingo is responsible for relationship management, portfolio construction, investment due diligence, negotiation and monitoring for Stafford’s infrastructure business. He also contributes to Stafford Sustainable Capital given the overlap of these business lines.
Prior to joining Stafford, Ingo worked with Macquarie Investment Management Private Markets in charge of a pioneer secondary infrastructure fund of funds, as well as the European aspects of its sustainable capital fund of funds. Prior to Macquarie, Ingo was a Director of Alternative Investments at Swiss Re, responsible for the development and management of one of the world’s largest sustainability-focused portfolios and also worked in Corporate & Strategy Development and Investment Banking at UBS.
Ingo holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. In addition to his PhD, he also holds a lic. Rer. Pol. Diploma (the Swiss MBA equivalent) from the University of Fribourg.
William Greene | (IC) | Managing Partner, Infrastructure | Zurich | 2003
William is Managing Partner for Stafford's Infrastructure business and is involved in investment sourcing, due diligence, negotiation and research for investments in infrastructure.
He has 2003 years of industry experience and has held senior management roles with Macquarie, Etrion, Swiss Re, and the Asian Development Bank, where his responsibilities included sourcing, due diligence, and financing projects in the infrastructure and renewables sectors.
William has a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, and a Diplôme d’Ingénieur in Civil Engineering from The National Superior School of Hydraulics of Grenoble, France.
William is Managing Partner for Stafford's Infrastructure business and is involved in investment sourcing, due diligence, negotiation and research for investments in infrastructure.
He has 20 years of industry experience and has held senior management roles with Macquarie, Etrion, Swiss Re, and the Asian Development Bank, where his responsibilities included sourcing, due diligence, and financing projects in the infrastructure and renewables sectors.
William has a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, and a Diplôme d’Ingénieur in Civil Engineering from The National Superior School of Hydraulics of Grenoble, France.
David Lindsay | (IC) | Chief Investment Officer | London | 1997
David is Stafford’s Chief Investment Officer
Prior to joining Stafford, David was, for 5 years Managing Director of Building Schools for the Future Investments LLP in the UK, which was successfully sold in August 2011. He previously spent 10 years with Barclays Private Equity where he was a founding member of their infrastructure team and earlier in his career he headed the London based corporate bank team of a Scottish clearing banking.
He received a Masters degree in Finance from the London Business School.
David is Stafford’s Chief Investment Officer
Prior to joining Stafford, David was, for 5 years Managing Director of Building Schools for the Future Investments LLP in the UK, which was successfully sold in August 2011. He previously spent 10 years with Barclays Private Equity where he was a founding member of their infrastructure team and earlier in his career he headed the London based corporate bank team of a Scottish clearing banking.
He received a Masters degree in Finance from the London Business School.
Steven Zehr | (IC) | Partner, Infrastructure | Zurich | 2006
Steven is involved in investment research, sourcing, due diligence, negotiation and monitoring for Stafford’s Infrastructure business.
He was previously with XL Catlin, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, where he built and led the private equity and real asset investment activities comprising direct investments, co-investments and fund commitments. Prior to that, Steven was a member of the Alternative Investments division at Swiss Re, focused on private equity direct investments.
He earned a Master of Arts in Economics and Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.
Steven is a Partner for Stafford Infrastructure focused on investment sourcing, evaluation, due diligence, structuring and monitoring.
He was previously with XL Catlin, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, where he built and led the private equity and real asset investment activities comprising direct investments, co-investments and fund commitments. Prior to that, Steven was a member of the Alternative Investments division at Swiss Re, focused on private equity direct investments.
He earned a Master of Arts in Economics and Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.
John Zaknic | (IC) | Principal, Infrastructure | Sydney | 2007
John is an Investment Manager involved in investment research, due diligence, portfolio management and marketing.
Prior to joining Stafford, John was at Grant Thornton Australia managing a broad range of clients across various industries. He has over ten years of experience in providing taxation and advisory services to private and entrepreneurial clients.
He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Sydney.
John is Principal within infrastructure and focused on investment research, due diligence, portfolio management and marketing.
Prior to joining Stafford, John was at Grant Thornton managing a broad range of clients across various industries. He has over 15 years of experience in providing taxation and advisory services to private and entrepreneurial clients.
He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Sydney.
Lane French | | Vice President, Infrastructure | Austin | 2015
Lane French is a part of the Stafford Infrastructure team and is primarily involved in investment research, due diligence, transaction execution, and originations in the US.
Prior to joining Stafford, Lane was at Beneficient underwriting secondaries investments in energy and infrastructure. Before that, he worked as a Senior Analyst at BP Capital Fund Advisors and an Equity Research Associate at Baird.
Lane has been a CFA® Charterholder since 2018 and is a member of the CFA Society of Austin. He holds a BBA in both Finance and Entrepreneurial Management as well as a Certificate in Financial Risk Management & Insurance from the University of Iowa.
Lane French is a part of the Stafford Infrastructure team and is primarily involved in investment research, due diligence, transaction execution, and originations in the US.
Prior to joining Stafford, Lane was at Beneficient underwriting secondaries investments in energy and infrastructure. Before that, he worked as a Senior Analyst at BP Capital Fund Advisors and an Equity Research Associate at Baird.
Lane has been a CFA® Charterholder since 2018 and is a member of the CFA Society of Austin. He holds a BBA in both Finance and Entrepreneurial Management as well as a Certificate in Financial Risk Management & Insurance from the University of Iowa.
Konstantinos Makris | | Vice President, Infrastructure | Zurich | 2016
Konstantinos is a Vice President involved in investment research, due diligence, portfolio management and marketing.
Prior to joining Stafford, he was a financial services consultant at PwC and has held a number of internships in various financial services firms.
Konstantinos holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Lausanne and a BA in Banking and Financial Management from the university of Piraeus.
Konstantinos is a Vice President involved in investment research, due diligence, portfolio management and marketing.
Prior to joining Stafford, he was a financial services consultant at PwC and has held a number of internships in various financial services firms.
Konstantinos holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Lausanne and a BA in Banking and Financial Management from the university of Piraeus.
Daniel Pye | | Vice President, Infrastructure | Sydney | 2013
Daniel is involved in investment research, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio management, and origination. He also works on various sustainability projects.
Prior to joining Stafford, Daniel was part of the assurance and advisory team at Deloitte in Australia, servicing listed, multinational, and private clients across a range of industries.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Accounting & Finance from the University of Sydney, is a qualified Chartered Accountant with Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) and has completed level 1 of the CFA Program.
Daniel is involved in investment research, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio management, and origination. He also works on various sustainability projects.
Prior to joining Stafford, Daniel was part of the assurance and advisory team at Deloitte in Australia, servicing listed, multinational, and private clients across a range of industries.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Accounting & Finance from the University of Sydney, is a qualified Chartered Accountant with Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) and has completed level 1 of the CFA Program.
Theodoros Benavidis | | Associate, Infrastructure | Zurich | 2019
Theodoros Benavidis is an Investment Associate involved in market research and due diligence for Infrastructure investments.
Prior to joining Stafford, he worked with Swiss Life Infrastructure and had various internships in the Risk Management division of NBG Securities and with Stafford Infrastructure.
He holds a MSc in Finance from University of Lausanne and a BSc in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Piraeus.
Theodoros Benavidis is an Investment Associate involved in market research and due diligence for Infrastructure investments.
Prior to joining Stafford, he worked with Swiss Life Infrastructure and had various internships in the Risk Management division of NBG Securities and with Stafford Infrastructure.
He holds a MSc in Finance from University of Lausanne and a BSc in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Piraeus.
Laurence Bois-Fiaty | | Associate, Infrastructure | Zurich | 2019
Laurence is an Investment Associate involved in investment origination, due diligence and execution. She also works on various projects related to data bases and system development.
Prior to joining Stafford, she worked as an Auditor with PwC in Asset Management service in Paris. Before that, she held a number of internships in Microfinance and Wealth Management companies.
Laurence holds a MSc in Finance from the Paris-Dauphine University.
Laurence is an Investment Associate involved in investment origination, due diligence and execution. She also works on various projects related to data bases and system development.
Prior to joining Stafford, she worked as an Auditor with PwC in Asset Management service in Paris. Before that, she held a number of internships in Microfinance and Wealth Management companies.
Laurence holds a MSc in Finance from the Paris-Dauphine University.
Elisa Dunisha | | Analyst, Stafford Infrastructure | London | 2020
Elisa Dunisha is part of the Stafford Infrastructure team and is primarily involved in investment research, due diligence, and transaction execution.
Before transitioning to the infrastructure team, Elisa was a member of the Sustainability Team, where she worked closely with Stafford's Investment teams to integrate ESG factors into the investment process.
Prior to joining Stafford, Elisa worked as a Senior Consultant for Avanntive Consulting and at the same time served as a back-stopper expert in a joint capacity-building project with Roland Berger Gmbh.
She holds a Master of Arts in Corporate Finance from Toulouse School of Management, France and a BSc in Finance from the University of Tirana.
Elisa Dunisha is part of the Stafford Infrastructure team and is primarily involved in investment research, due diligence, and transaction execution.
Before transitioning to the infrastructure team, Elisa was a member of the Sustainability Team, where she worked closely with Stafford's Investment teams to integrate ESG factors into the investment process.
Prior to joining Stafford, Elisa worked as a Senior Consultant for Avanntive Consulting and at the same time served as a back-stopper expert in a joint capacity-building project with Roland Berger Gmbh.
She holds a Master of Arts in Corporate Finance from Toulouse School of Management, France and a BSc in Finance from the University of Tirana.