About
Joined Ara in 2021 as Partner and a member of the Investment Committee. He previously co-founded Aksiom Group and was a Managing Director at ArcLight Capital Partners leading European investments.
Experience
- Ara PartnersPartner and Chief Investment Officer for Private Equitycurrent2021 — presentDublin, Ireland
- Aksiom GroupExecutive Chairmancurrent2017 — presentDublin and Boston
- px Group LimitedChairmancurrent2013 — presentStockton-on-Tees United Kingdom
- Jernbro Industrial ServicesBoard Director2018 — 2024Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- AXESS NetworksChairman2018 — 2022Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- New Hampshire AudubonBoard of Trustees Member2015 — 2021Concord, NH
- ArcLight Capital PartnersManaging Director2001 — 2013
- Berenson Minella & CompanyVice President1998 — 2001
- Merrill LynchAssociate1997 — 1998
- Schroder WertheimAssociate1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Private Equity
From Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ara Partners
Alex Cass
Head of Investor Relations at Ara Partners
Annabelle Berkman
Human Resources Business Partner at Ara Partners
Charles Cherington
Managing Partner at Ara Partners
Churchill George Yong
Partner, Co-Head of Infrastructure at Ara Partners
Ciara Campion
Assistant Controller at Ara Partners
Cory Steffek
Partner, Private Equity at Ara Partners
David Sims
Managing Director, Energy at Ara Partners
Irina Markina
Managing Director, Chief Decarbonization Officer at Ara Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Picotte?
- Joined Ara in 2021 as Partner and a member of the Investment Committee. He previously co-founded Aksiom Group and was a Managing Director at ArcLight Capital Partners leading European investments.
- Where does Chris Picotte work?
- Chris Picotte is Partner, CIO of Private Equity at Ara Partners.
- Where did Chris Picotte go to school?
- Chris Picotte studied at Harvard University (BA, Physics); Brooks School.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,559
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Also attended Brooks School8
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Shared employers
Also worked at ArcLight Capital Partners2
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