Ara Partners

Co-founded Ara in 2017 and co-heads the firm on its Investment Committee. He previously led sustainability-oriented businesses including as CEO of Total Safety and R360 Environmental Solutions, and was a founding partner of Paine & Partners.

Joined Ara in 2021 as Partner and Investment Committee member. He co-founded Aksiom Group and previously was a Managing Director at ArcLight Capital Partners leading European investments.

Joined Ara in 2022 and co-leads the infrastructure strategy. He has over 15 years of infrastructure private equity experience and was previously a Managing Director at ArcLight Capital.

Joined Ara in 2018 as Managing Director and sits on the Investment Committee. He has 25 years of experience in advanced materials and energy, previously founding Aramco Energy Ventures in North America and holding roles at First Solar.

Managing Director and Chief Decarbonization Officer at Ara Partners, leading how the firm measures and manages carbon emissions across its portfolio.

Leads Ara Energy's initiatives to acquire, operate, optimize, and decarbonize conventional energy assets. He has over 20 years of energy experience and previously was VP of Strategy and Execution at Pilot Company.

Leads Ara Energy's strategy to acquire, optimize, and decarbonize conventional energy assets. He has over 25 years of energy experience and previously served as CEO of Pilot Company and CIO at Castleton Commodities and Mercuria.

Partner, Co-Head, and Founder of Ara Infrastructure, focused on mid-market energy and industrial transition investing. She previously was a Managing Director at BlackRock and Global Head of Sustainable Investing for its Alternatives platform.

Principal involved in all aspects of Ara's private equity investment process. She previously was a Senior Vice President at H.I.G. Capital with over 10 years of experience.

Joined Ara in 2023 as Head of Investor Relations. He was previously a Managing Director at Campbell Lutyens in London focused on sustainable infrastructure fundraising.

HR Business Partner with over 10 years of experience supporting mission-driven organizations. She previously led HR at 24M Technologies and began her career at The Bridgespan Group.

Assistant Controller involved in Ara's finance operations including investor reporting, tax, and audit. She previously worked at Guggenheim Partners and began her career at KPMG.

Senior Manager, Administration who previously was an Executive Assistant to C-Suite members of Total Safety and worked with management teams at CRA in Houston.

Executive Assistant who previously assisted a group of neurosurgeons at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian.

Associate focused on identifying and evaluating investment opportunities and transaction execution. He previously was an Investment Banking Analyst with Bank of America's Climate Technology Group.

Vice President focused on identifying and evaluating investment opportunities and transaction execution. He joined Ara as an Associate in 2021 after working as an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Securities.

Vice President focused on the firm's infrastructure strategy. He previously was an Investment Manager at Queensland Investment Corporation and a Vice President at RBC Capital Markets.

Manages Ara's operations, investor reporting, and research functions with nearly 20 years of private equity operations experience. He previously was a Director at Intervale Capital.

Joined Ara in 2024 managing investor relationships and capital raising across the platform. He previously worked at placement agent Campbell Lutyens in London.

Senior Managing Director at Ara serving as Head of Strategic Relations and Head of Research across the firm's Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Energy strategies, with over 25 years in private equity, investment banking, and equity research. Previously a founding partner and Investment Committee member at Intervale Capital, and began his career at Barclays' Investment Banking Division; holds a BA with honors from Harvard University.