Blackstone Infrastructure Partners Hires Jonathan Kelly as Head of European Infrastructure
February 24 2020 - 5:01AM
Business Wire
Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (BIP) today announced that
Jonathan “Jon“ Kelly, formerly Managing Partner and Head of Europe
for Brookfield Infrastructure, will join Blackstone as a Senior
Managing Director and Head of European Infrastructure. In this
role, Mr. Kelly will be responsible for the build-out of a
dedicated European infrastructure team and the sourcing of
investment opportunities across the region.
“We are excited to welcome Jon to our senior leadership team,”
said Sean Klimczak, Global Head of Infrastructure at Blackstone.
“Jon’s exceptional investment track record across a wide range of
sectors and his experience leading teams in the region make him the
ideal choice as we seek to grow our presence in the sizable
European infrastructure market. We look forward to his future
contributions to BIP’s success.”
Mr. Kelly will start in Blackstone’s London office on April 6,
2020.
At Brookfield, Mr. Kelly served as Managing Partner and Head of
Europe for Brookfield Infrastructure and was the Global Chief
Investment Officer for Utilities and Data Infrastructure. Earlier
in his career, he also worked at CIBC World Markets in its Power
& Utilities Group. Mr. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Commerce
(Honours) degree from Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario).
BIP is a global, perpetual capital vehicle focused on investing
across all infrastructure sectors, including transportation, energy
(utilities, midstream and renewables), communications and water and
waste. BIP announced the final close of its inaugural fundraising
phase in 2019 with total commitments of $14 billion.
BIP was formed in 2017 with a $20 billion long-term matching
anchor commitment from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi
Arabia.
About Blackstone
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About Blackstone Infrastructure
Infrastructure is one of Blackstone's most active investment
areas. Over the last 15 years, we have invested in more than $45
billion of infrastructure-related projects globally. Blackstone’s
approach to infrastructure investing is one that puts a focus on
responsible stewardship and community engagement. In areas such as
clean power, energy transmission, communications technology, and
many others, we have helped move forward sustainable projects that
drive local economic growth and job creation, and enhance quality
of life. In doing so, we work closely with civic stakeholders to
help make sure that critical infrastructure is developed in a
responsible manner that is responsive to community needs.
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