Bio

Adrian joined Actis in 2009 and has been a leader of the Long Life Infrastructure business from its inception. He is responsible for originating and managing investments in the infrastructure sector and managing the global multi-sector infrastructure team, as well as serving on the Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund (ALLIF) Investment Committee and Actis’ Executive Committee. Adrian led ALLIF’s early transactions in Chile, Brazil, India and Middle East & Africa. Prior to his leadership role launching the ALLIF fund, Adrian worked within Actis’ Energy sector team, where he was heavily involved in all of the firm’s electricity distribution deals, including Energuate in Guatemala, Eneo in Cameroon and Umeme in Uganda – where he supported the successful IPO and subsequent capital markets exit of Umeme. Within these businesses he focused on driving growth, operational improvements and risk mitigation strategies. He also has significant experience within the power generation space including leading Actis’ majority-owned African platform, Azura Power Holdings. Prior to Actis, Adrian worked as Director of International Expansion at Endeavor Global, and as a management consultant with Monitor Group & Monitor Corporate Finance in Toronto and Seoul for four years. He also spent time with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UNDP in Indonesia, CARE International Zambia and Goldman Sachs investment banking. Adrian holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MPA/ID degree from Harvard Kennedy School and a B.Com (Honours) from Queen’s University (Canada), is a CFA charterholder, and recently completed GARP’s Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate.