Meet the Team

Adam Ben-Hamo

adam.ben-hamo@asper-im.com

Adam joined the Asper team in 2018 as an Analyst, having completed internships at Hg in 2016 and Asper in 2018.

His role covers a broad scope assisting the investment team in research, origination, analysis and fundraising.

Prior to joining Asper, Adam led projects at London Strategic Consulting, with a focus on expansion strategies for small and medium sized companies.

Adam holds a first class BSc and MSc in Physics from University College London, where his focus was on high energy particle theory.

Adriana Rodriguez Cobas

adriana.rodriguez@asper-im.com

Adriana joined the Asper team in February 2023 as Principal in the investment team.

She is an energy professional with 15 years of experience. Adriana joined from Vattenfall, where she was a founding member of the Heat UK business, focused on developing, constructing, and operating low-carbon heating and cooling networks. At Vattenfall she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, as well as asset operations and customer experience. She also led the business as Interim Managing Director.

Prior to that, Adriana worked at SSE where she focused on strategy and operations of the district heating business. She started her career at Schlumberger Business Consulting, where she worked on capability development and transformation projects.

Adriana holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from ITESM Mexico and a MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London.

Alanna Thompson

alanna.thompson@asper-im.com

Alanna joined Asper in 2022 as Asper’s Legal and Compliance Officer.  Alanna is a 20 year audit professional who has spent the majority of her career reviewing and supporting asset management activity across the globe.

Prior to joining Asper, Alanna led the international internal audit efforts (Europe and Asia-Pacific) at Blackstone.  She joined Blackstone from Morgan Stanley where she spent more than 10 years with the firm’s Asset Management internal audit teams in London and New York.  Alanna began her career with PWC in New York and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Alejandro Algora

alejandro.algora@asper-im.com

Alejandro started his career with Abengoa Solar (Spain and US).

Prior to joining Asper in 2018, he worked for Mitsubishi Corporation in London where he focused on the development, financing and management of renewable energy assets across the EMEA area.

Alejandro holds an MS in Industrial Engineering from University Carlos III from Madrid and an MBA from Arizona State University.

Alex Boeke

alex.boeke@asper-im.com

Alex joined the Asper team as Head of Finance in 2022.

Alex was previously at the alternative asset management firm Intermediate Capital Group, where he was Financial Controller for the fund management company. Prior to this, Alex was at HSBC where he led the Group wide forecast and produced the monthly Group Management and Board reports. Alex started his career at General Electric in the UK and abroad and had various roles across Pricing, Treasury, FP&A and Controllership.

Alex has a BA honours degree in Economics and Sociology from the University of Reading.

Allister Sykes

allister.sykes@asper-im.com

Allister has been working in the energy sector since 2010 and started working with the Asper team since he joined Hg in 2012.

Allister is responsible for the delivery of platform business plans across the portfolio and chairs the Asper Platform Management Committee. He is also a member of the Sustainability Committee and leads our investments in our Nordic Power platform Vasa Vind.

Allister led a number of transactions in the Swedish market and has also supported the team on UK and Irish transactions.

He joined the team from PwC’s Energy & Infrastructure deals team where he worked for 5 years.

Allister is a Chartered Accountant and has a first class honours degree in Theoretical Physics from Durham University.

Andrew Clements

andrew.clements@asper-im.com

Andrew has been working in energy and infrastructure investments since 2006 and started working with the Asper team since he joined Hg in 2013.  

At Asper Andrew has a leading role in our renewable power investment platform in Ireland, and he led the execution of a number of investments, financings and successful exits in both the Irish and UK markets.  

He joined the team from Royal Bank of Canada in London, where he was part of the European M&A team and specifically assisted Hg on its successful exits of the UK wind portfolio in 2012/2013. Prior to that, Andrew worked for Nomura and Lehman Brothers in London.

Andrew holds a BA in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford, and an MA in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

Benjamin Ehambaram

benjamin.ehambaram@asper-im.com

Benjamin joined the Asper team as a Sustainable Fund Accountant in 2023.

Benjamin started his career working in practice before joining IQ-EQ’s Client Services team, where he was responsible for financial and investor reporting for private equity and credit funds.

Benjamin is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a fellow member of the Association of Accounting Technicians.

Calum Drummond

calum.drummond@asper-im.com

Calum joined Asper in July 2023 as an Analyst in the investment team.

Calum started his career at Piper Sandler’s investment banking division advising clients on M&A transactions in the energy sector. Most recently, he worked at Northland Power in their development and investments team focused primarily on offshore and onshore wind projects.

He holds a MSc in Finance from Lancaster University, and a BSc in Economics and Management from Loughborough University.

Charles Serilas

charles.serilas@asper-im.com

Charles joined Asper in April 2023 as a Senior Analyst in the investment team.

Charles started his career at Mace working on large infrastructure projects in the water and energy sector. Most recently, he worked at Ancala Partners in their investment team.

He holds a Masters in Civil Engineering from the University of Liège, an MSc Management from the Cranfield Business School and an MBA from HEC Paris.

Debbie Hudgell Kuhler

debbie.hudgell@asper-im.com

Debbie has been working with the Asper team since joining Hg in 2008, where she provided the team with logistics and operations support.

Since 2017 she has taken on responsibility for Human Resources, IT strategy / cybersecurity and business operations.

Prior to joining Hg, Debbie had worked at senior board level in investment management for more than 19 years, as an office manager and previously at Skandia, providing executive support to the Group Sales Director of Skandia Life and the Chief Executive Officer of Skandia Investment Management.

Eleanor Keen

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Eleanor started her career in 2015 at US alternative asset manager, EJF Capital LLC, working in their Washington DC and London offices on CDO origination and European investment research.

Most recently, while studying for an MSc, Eleanor worked as an Infrastructure Analyst at Copper Consultancy, a specialist in stakeholder engagement for complex infrastructure projects. 

Eleanor holds a BA in Government, Economics & Environmental Studies from Georgetown University and a first class MSc in Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development from University College London.

Emma Tinker

emma.tinker@asper-im.com

Emma co-founded Asper in 2016 with Luigi and Luis, with whom she had worked at HgCapital since 2008.

Emma has worked in investment since 1999 and in the energy sector since 2002. During her tenure at Hg she started the renewable energy business that eventually led to the raising of Hg’s first renewable energy fund in 2003.

Emma is responsible for Asper’s investment strategy, is Chair of the Investment Committee and sits on the Sustainability and Platform Management Committees. She leads the origination and strategic business planning on existing platforms and new investments. Over the years she has led and managed investments, financings and exits in different markets and technologies in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Italy.

From 1996 to 1999, Emma worked in strategy consulting for Arthur Andersen Business Consulting.

She has a degree in History from Cambridge University.

Hannah Mirza

hannah.mirza@asper-im.com

Hannah joined the Asper team in August 2023 as a Compliance Assistant. Hannah began her career in retail and most recently worked as a cybersecurity sales development representative.

She holds a BA in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Westminster.

Humphrey Edginton

humphrey.edginton@asper-im.com

Humphrey is responsible for all legal and compliance matters at Asper and sits on the firm’s Risk and Compliance and Sustainability Committees.  He has been a lawyer in the alternative investment industry since 2001.

Prior to joining Asper in 2020, Humphrey was Head of Legal for Morgan Stanley’s private funds business in EMEA with responsibility for its European based funds, transactions and regulatory matters.

He qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and worked in the London and Munich offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Milbank Tweed before joining Morgan Stanley in 2007.

Humphrey studied at the Universities of Exeter and Saarland and has a degree in Law.  He speaks fluent English and German.

Indra Lancien

indra.lancien@asper-im.com

Indra joined the Asper team in October 2023. Indra has over 3 years of sustainability consultancy experience, through which she has guided clients in their sustainability reporting, assessments, strategy, compliance, and implementation journeys. As a sustainability officer at Asper, Indra drives sustainability reporting mechanisms and due diligence processes, while closely engaging with Asper’s portfolio companies and investors on key ESG matters.

Indra holds a Masters degree in Global Business & Sustainability from Erasmus University Rotterdam and an International Business Administration Bachelors degree.

Jiska Klein

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Jiska has more than 8 years of experience in management consulting in the area of sustainability, climate risk and circular economy. Jiska joined from a climate change and sustainability advisory role within KPMG, one of the largest consultancy firms worldwide. At KPMG, Jiska advised multinational companies within the financial and non-financial sector on sustainability-related regulations, responsible investment and ESG-related matters. Furthermore, she conducted audits on social & environmental performances of companies’ sites in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and she was involved in providing assurance on companies’ non-financial information.

At Asper, Jiska enhances Asper’s sustainable investment strategy, gathers ESG and impact data from our platforms, and engages with investors and other stakeholders on ESG-related matters.

Jiska holds a BA in Economics from the University of Amsterdam, and a MA in International Economics and Business with a focus on Globalization & Development Economics and Environmental Economics from Utrecht University.

Louis Charlton

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Louis joined the Asper team as a Fund Accountant in 2020.

Coming from BDO’s Financial Services Sector, Louis specialised in Asset and Wealth Management as a Senior Auditor.  Before this, he interned at Fortress Investment Group, supporting the Eurocastle Investment Limited finance team.

Louis qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW in 2019 and holds a degree in Mathematics from Northumbria University.

Luigi Pettinicchio

luigi.pettinicchio@asper-im.com

Luigi co-founded Asper in 2016 with Emma and Luis, with whom he had worked at HgCapital since 2008. 

Luigi has more than 15 years of experience in energy and investing.  At Asper, he is responsible for investment execution across all platforms, the organization and the overall management of the firm. Over the years Luigi led a number of investments, financings and exits in different markets and technologies across the UK, France, Spain and Scandinavia. He sits on the Investment Committee, Platform Management Committee, Sustainability and Risk and Compliance Committees.

Prior to joining Hg/Asper, Luigi worked for Goldman Sachs’ investment banking division in London and for McKinsey & Company in Milan.

He holds a “cum laude” double degree in engineering from Milan’s Politecnico and Paris’ Ecole Centrale, and a MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Luis Quiroga

luis.quiroga@asper-im.com

Luis co-founded Asper in 2016 with Luigi and Emma, with whom he had worked at HgCapital since 2008.

At Asper, Luis is responsible for relations with Asper’s clients and leads Asper’s business development fundraising.  Luis also remains involved in origination and execution of new investments, leveraging on his over 15 years of experience in energy investments.  Luis is a member of Asper’s Investment Committee, Valuation Committee and the Sustainability Committee. An expert in Energy Transition policy advising think-tanks and research institutes, Luis also oversees Asper’s regulatory coverage.

Luis started his career with The Boston Consulting Group (Munich and Madrid) before joining Credit Suisse’s European Energy Investment Banking Team.  Luis holds a Master of Science in Foreign Affairs (Fulbright Scholar) from Georgetown University and a joint degree in Law and in Business Administration from ICADE Madrid.  He is fluent in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.

Maarten Freeriks

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Maarten joined Asper in December 2023 as an Investor Relations Executive.

Maarten previously worked at Barclays in their investment banking division, where he was involved in €3.5bn worth of transactions within equity capital markets in both London and Amsterdam. Maarten started his career at Stifel in London as a listed funds research analyst, specialising in the coverage of renewable energy and infrastructure funds. Whilst at Stifel he moved on to work as a corporate financier, raising capital for both renewable energy and infrastructure funds.

He holds an MSc in Economics and Strategy from Imperial College London, and a BA in Business Management from the University of Exeter.

Mark Adams

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Mark joined Asper in October 2021 as a Senior Analyst in the investment team.

Mark started his career at ElectroRoute, before working as a consultant, specialising in infrastructure transactions in the gas and LNG sector. Most recently he worked at Vattenfall where he led on project valuation for the company’s district heating business in the UK.

Mark holds an MSc in Energy and Environmental Finance from the Smurfit Graduate Business School at UCD and a BSc in Earth and Ocean Sciences from the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Nicole Gilsenan

nicole.gilsenan@asper-im.com

Nicole joined the Asper team in June 2019, having previously worked at Warburtons for 7 years as Finance and Administration Assistant, and subsequently Management Secretary to the South-East Senior Leadership Team.

Since 2019, Nicole has provided the team with executive support, and with the Head of Operations is responsible for event logistics, HR and team management.

Olivier Delpon de Vaux

olivier.vaux@asper-im.com

Olivier has been working in the energy sector since 2006 and started working with the Asper team since he joined Hg in 2013.  

At Asper, Olivier leads the team’s origination efforts in renewable power and sustainable heat across Europe. He is currently leading our investment platform EVE in the Dutch district heating space and has also led our investments in Vasa Värme, our Swedish district heating platform.

Olivier has led the strategic acquisitions and financings of a number of investments and successful exits in Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK.

He started his career with Booz & Company before joining EDF Energy where he focused on corporate strategy, energy policy and investments in nuclear and renewable power in the UK.

He holds a BSc in Management Sciences from the University of Warwick and an MBA from INSEAD.

Peter Pafitis

peter.pafitis@asper-im.com

Peter joined the Asper team in July 2023 as a Management Accountant. Peter has worked in Finance for 8 years, starting his career in the insurance sector.

More recently he worked as an Assistant Management Accountant at Bio Capital, overseeing multiple Anaerobic Digestion sites. 

Peter is currently a student of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Wahaab Tariq

wahaab.tariq@asper-im.com

Wahaab joined the Asper team as a Sustainable Fund Accountant in 2022.  Coming from IQ EQ’s Client Services team, Wahaab was responsible for financial and investor reporting for private equity, credit and infrastructure funds.  Before this, he was working at SRLV Accountants, within their accountancy team on a global portfolio of music, media and entertainment clients.  Wahaab holds a first-class honours degree in Mathematics and Finance from City, University of London.

Alison Hampton

alison.hampton@asper-im.com

Alison is an independent member and Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee at Asper Investment Management.

Formerly a partner at Hogan Lovells and a consultant at Weil Gotshal, Alison was HgCapital’s General Counsel.

She also led HgCapital’s responsible investment initiative until June 2017 and sits on the BVCA’s Responsible Investment Advisory Board.

Andrew Buglass

andrew.buglass@asper-im.com

Andrew is an independent member of the Valuation Committee at Asper Investment Management.

He has been focused exclusively on funding and developing global energy projects since 1992, in senior roles with leading companies such as Royal Bank of Scotland, ING Bank, PowerGen plc and Unocal Corporation. Andrew now serves as Non Executive Director to a number of corporates in the electricity sector in the UK and internationally.

Andrew’s experience spans energy projects in over 30 countries, delivering investment in excess of £11bn, with extensive experience of delivering projects at all stages of the development cycle.

He is a regular expert contributor to Government and industry groups on policy and investment issues. This has included being retained as adviser to two Parliamentary select committees, private consultations with senior stakeholders, such as government ministers and senior civil servants, and ongoing debate with key influencers and opinion formers across the private sector and relevant NGOs.

Barbara Boos

barbara.boos@asper-im.com

Barbara Boos is an independent member of the Duke Investment Committee. Barbara is a seasoned an investment professional in the climate and infrastructure space. Prior to joining Asper as senior advisor, she held various positions at the EIB Group for more than 20 years, most recently as Head of Climate and Infrastructure Fund Investments.

She has extensive experience of renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport, digital and social infrastructure fund investments and a solid ESG and risk background. During her career, Barbara held various executive and non-executive board positions. Barbara is a member of the UNPRI Infrastructure Advisory Committee.

Christopher Knowles

christopher.knowles@asper-im.com

Chris is an independent member of the Board of Asper Columba.

He has been engaged in the finance of infrastructure, climate and environmental assets since 1976, much of this time with the European Investment Bank where he led EIB’s emergence as a climate finance leader globally. He has extensive experience of debt, private equity and blended capital structures, and a broad, practical knowledge of the sustainable finance agenda.

Currently Chris serves as a Non-Executive Director on a number of investment funds, advises various policy advocacy and research entities, and works with startup fund management teams, all in the sustainable space.

He has a BA Econ. and an MSc in Management Science from the University of Durham.

David Walker

david.walker@asper-im.com

David is a Senior Advisor to Asper Investment Management.

He was previously a Private Equity Director at BMO Global Asset Management and held several leadership positions within the European Investment Bank and the EIF, including Head of Infrastructure Funds, Climate Change and Environment Division from 2010 to 2015.

David is a member of the Management Board of the 2020 European Fund for Energy, Climate Change and Infrastructure (“Marguerite I’), a member of the Board of Directors of the European Energy Efficiency Fund and sits on the Advisory Council of WWF in Scotland.

Lars Strömberg

lars.stromberg@asper-im.com

Lars Strömberg is a senior advisor to Asper Investment Management, providing vast amounts of technical expertise to support our origination and investment activity in the district heating space.

Lars has worked with the Asper team since 2013 and was the CEO of Vasa Värme, Asper’s Swedish District heating platform from 2014 to 2020. Prior to joining Vasa Värme, Lars held various senior positions at Vattenfall for 20 years, most recently as Group Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the utility’s R&D activities.

Lars was a professor at Chalmers University of Technology’s department of Energy Technology for almost 30 years. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and has published over 100 scientific and technical articles and report.

Stephen Bough

stephen.bough@asper-im.com

Stephen is an independent member of the Investment Committee, Valuation Committee and Platform Review Committee at Asper Investment Management.

Stephen is an accountant by background, having initially trained and worked for ten years in a variety of financial roles at the Prudential Assurance Company. He subsequently joined Hg, a European Private Equity House, where he was a Partner in the firm for 20 years in the role of CFO/COO. Since 2019 he has been a Non-Executive Director on Hg’s Board.