Anuj Ranjan is Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and Brookfield Business Partners. In this role, Mr. Ranjan is responsible for the investments, operations and expansion of the Private Equity business, in addition to managing Brookfield’s external strategic partnerships. He is a member of Brookfield’s Executive Committee.
 
Mr. Ranjan joined Brookfield in 2006 and has held various positions within the company and its affiliates. He established and previously led Brookfield’s India and Middle East operations.
 
Mr. Ranjan holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Ivey Business School at Western University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta.

Cyrus Madon is Executive Vice Chair of Brookfield Asset Management. He also serves as the Executive Chair of Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for developing strategy and providing investment oversight, while supporting the broader team in executing our growth initiatives. Additionally, he is a member of Brookfield's Executive Committee.

Mr. Madon joined Brookfield in 1998 and has held a number of senior roles across the organization, including CEO of Brookfield's Private Equity business.

Mr. Madon holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University. He is also on the board of the C.D. Howe Institute.

Onaiza Ahmed is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, Ms. Ahmed is responsible for leading the Brookfield Business Partners financial reporting and corporate controller teams. She oversees all aspects of technical accounting and public financial reporting and manages the external audit process, the onboarding of financial reporting for portfolio companies and supports Brookfield’s companies on technical accounting matters.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Ms. Ahmed worked for a multinational professional services partnership.

Ms. Ahmed holds a Master of Management and Professional Accounting from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies degree from Western University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Henrik Akerson is a Managing Director within Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for operations of our European portfolio companies, as well as conducting due diligence on new and potential acquisitions.  

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Mr. Akerson worked for a global leader in security screening technologies as a vice president in operations and service, where he handled operations on a global scale.

Mr. Akerson holds a Master of Science degree from Luleå University of Technology and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Erica Albrecht is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the Treasury, Private Fund Finance & Operations, and Asset Management Reporting teams.  

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2013, Ms. Albrecht worked for Deloitte in their Financial Institutions audit practice.  

Ms. Albrecht holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. 

Nicholas Apostolatos is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution in the healthcare sector.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2022, Mr. Apostolatos served as a managing director at Barclays, where he was responsible for healthcare services investment banking. Mr. Apostolatos was previously a managing director in the healthcare investment banking group at Morgan Stanley where he began his career as an analyst in 1998.

Mr. Apostolatos holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College.

Doug Bayerd is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution in the technology and software sectors.
 
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Mr. Bayerd was a Principal at Marlin Equity Partners where he led transactions in technology with an emphasis in enterprise software. Prior to Marlin, Mr. Bayerd worked at Golden Gate Capital, where he focused on software and business services sectors. He also worked in the special situations division of Oaktree Capital Management and began his career at Deutsche Bank, working on leveraged finance and financial sponsor mergers and acquisitions.
 
Mr. Bayerd holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Ron Bloom is a Managing Partner and Vice Chair in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution across North America.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2016, Mr. Bloom was Vice Chairman, U.S. Investment Banking, at Lazard, focused on restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. He previously served as Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy where he provided leadership on policy development and strategic planning for the Administration’s agenda to revitalize the manufacturing sector. Before joining the White House, Mr. Bloom served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Mr. Bloom holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.

David Bonasia is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for operational and financial oversight of portfolio companies in the Americas. Mr. Bonasia has held various positions across the organization including investment origination and execution within the technology services sector, value creation and strategy as a member of the business operations team and investment analysis across deals in the industrial and business services sectors.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2015, Mr. Bonasia held roles in private equity and investment banking, with a focus on M&A and complex restructurings. 

Mr. Bonasia holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from Western University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Anamica Broetz is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she is responsible for investor relations and fundraising for Brookfield Sponsor Solutions business.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2023, Ms. Broetz was global head of PE fundraising and investor relations at DWS Private Equity, where she successfully led the fundraising of several commingled funds across multiple strategies including secondaries, co-investments, fund of funds and private credit. She was also a voting member on the PE Investment Committee. Prior to DWS, Ms. Broetz held several capital markets roles with firms including Deutsche Bank M&A, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Flemings and Peregrine Capital.

Ms. Broetz holds a Masters in Finance degree from Delhi University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce of Delhi University. 

Ed Brogan is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he leads legal activities in Europe, including transaction origination and execution. He also supports the portfolio management team, serving as a key contact for portfolio companies in Europe.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2015, Mr. Brogan was a senior associate with a leading international law firm.

Mr. Brogan holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Oxford.

Len Chersky is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2014, Mr. Chersky was Executive Director at Lend Lease Corporation. He previously held a number of senior positions in investment banking and financial services as well as executive roles in major listed organizations in Australia.

Mr. Chersky holds Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of New South Wales.

Jaspreet Dehl is a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. Ms. Dehl has held a number of senior finance positions, within Brookfield’s Private Equity and Private Funds groups.
 
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2011, Ms. Dehl was part of the financial advisory services practice at Deloitte, specializing in corporate restructuring services and transaction execution services to private equity clients.

Ms. Dehl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Benjamin Farrow is a Managing Director in Brookfield's Private Equity Group.  In this role, he has key leadership responsibilities in Brookfield's Special Investments strategy, including structuring, negotiating and executing transactions for the strategy globally.  Mr. Farrow has also led several corporate business development initiatives for Brookfield Asset Management.  

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2018, Mr. Farrow worked in the private equity and restructuring groups at a global law firm.

Mr. Farrow holds a Juris Doctor degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering degree from Carleton University.

Alan Fleming is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he oversees investor relations for Brookfield Business Partners and leads the financial planning and strategic forecasting function for the Private Equity Group. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Fleming was a senior equity research analyst at Citigroup where he focused on coverage of the U.S. industrials sector.

Mr. Fleming holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the New York University Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Pennsylvania State University.

Anthony Gardner is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution in Europe.
 
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2020, Mr. Gardner served on the board of Brookfield Business Partners. He previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, spent several years on the leadership team of Palamon Capital Partners, and in the leveraged finance and M&A groups of Bank of America and GE Capital, respectively. He has also worked at international law firms in London, Paris, New York and Brussels.

Mr. Gardner holds a Master of Finance degree from London Business School, a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School, a Master of Philosophy degree from Oxford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. He is also a member of the board of Iberdrola S.A.

Hermes González-Bello is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for business operations and management of portfolio companies.  

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2022, Mr. González-Bello held several senior management roles at Danaher, most recently as President, Hach. He also served as President PALL Industrial, President Aquafine and President Hach Environmental. Mr. González-Bello began his career at Emerson in the process instrumentation and solutions group. He has also served the U.S. Department of Commerce as a standing member of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee between 2009–15.

Mr. González-Bello holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Engineering degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Dave Gregory is a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for reviewing the group’s investment opportunities globally, as well as investment origination, analysis and execution within the U.S.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2010, Mr. Gregory worked in the mergers, acquisitions and restructuring group at Genuity Capital Markets.

Mr. Gregory holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Jean-Baptiste Guille-Biel is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he focuses on the planning and execution of Brookfield’s Special Investments strategy in Europe.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2020, Mr. Guille-Biel worked at a U.S.-based private capital firm, and before that as part of a global bank’s leveraged finance team in London. He started his career in M&A at a European investment bank in Paris.

Mr. Guille-Biel holds a Master of Sciences degree from HEC Paris and a Master of Sciences degree from CEMS MIM.

Shiv Gupta is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for operational due diligence and operational and financial oversight of portfolio companies in the Asia Pacific region. He currently serves as a non-executive director on the boards of La Trobe Financial and Trimco, and is responsible for overseeing those investments

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Gupta was a Principal at KKR & Co, responsible for managing its private equity investments in Australia. He has also held various executive roles and started his career at the Boston Consulting Group in Sydney.

Mr. Gupta holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree and a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology, Sydney. He is also a Graduate and Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Kristen Haase is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she is responsible for transaction execution for North America and is actively involved in portfolio company management and strategic matters.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2015, Ms. Haase worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Davis Polk.

Ms. Haase holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of William and Mary.

Matt Homan is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he focuses on business operations and management of portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2024, Mr. Homan was CEO and Equity Partner in Premier Marine, a manufacturer of luxury boats. He also served as CEO of Liberty Diversified International, a privately held paper and packaging company, and served in various roles at Polaris Industries, including President of the Off-Road Vehicle Division.

Mr. Homan holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota.

Greg Horan is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for operational support, including the development of operational value creation and business plans during the due diligence phase and for the oversight of portfolio companies post acquisition.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2018, Mr. Horan was a site manager at one of our portfolio companies and held various management positions in the mining and infrastructure industries.

Mr. Horan holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Business degree from Central Queensland University and a Master of Science degree from Curtin Graduate School of Business.

Michael Horowitz is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution for the Brookfield Special Investments Fund.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2011, Mr. Horowitz held positions in restructuring and corporate banking at Citigroup.

Mr. Horowitz holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University.

Richard Ingram is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing business operations for portfolio companies in Europe.
 
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Ingram held various senior positions including CEO of Smith Detection, CEO of Zodiac Aerospace Electrical Systems, and leadership roles at United Technologies and Goodrich.

Mr. Ingram holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Warwick Business School and Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering degrees from the University of Manchester.

Lindsay Ingram is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she leads debt and equity capital markets activities for the private equity platform globally. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Ms. Ingram was a Vice President at a multi-strategy private equity firm, where she focused on distressed and opportunistic investing. Prior to that, she was an Associate Director in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance group at a global investment bank.

Ms. Ingram holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania as part of the Huntsman Program.

Anish Jain is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. He is a member of its business operations team and is responsible for supporting execution and transformation within portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2020, Mr. Jain was CEO of TSS, a Texas oilfield-services supply chain and logistics company, and served as an operations advisor to Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo, and Energy Capital Partners on various energy and infrastructure transactions. He has also held roles in industrial businesses running finance, strategic planning, corporate development, international operations, and investor relations functions. Mr. Jain began his career in investment banking with UBS in New York City, and then private equity with Temasek Holdings in Singapore.

Mr. Jain holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Tufts University.

Aditya Joshi is the Head of India for Brookfield Asset Management, overseeing business activities in the region. He also serves as a Managing Partner in Brookfield's Private Equity Group. In this role, he leads the private equity strategy in India and the Middle East and is responsible for deal sourcing and execution, as well as portfolio monitoring.
 
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Joshi was a Principal at a global private equity firm where he was involved in deals in the healthcare, technology services and financial services sectors. Before this, he worked at another global private equity firm covering technology and business services, and at a global investment bank, working on fundraising and mergers and acquisitions across various industries.

Mr. Joshi holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pune. He is a Chartered Accountant, a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and a member of FICCI’s National Committee on Private Equity for India.

Sir Ron Kalifa is Vice Chair and Head of Financial Infrastructure investing in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for Brookfield’s financial infrastructure investment strategy which focuses on identifying opportunities in digital assets and services that form the backbone of the global economy.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2023, Sir Ron served as CEO of Worldpay for over a decade, a leading global payments platform overseeing its divestment into private equity ownership and subsequently to IPO. He also served as Chair of Network International, a leading payments operator across the Middle East and Africa that was acquired by a Brookfield-led consortium. In 2021, he led the Kalifa Review of U.K. Fintech, a government-commissioned independent review which defined a strategy and delivery model for fintech and high-growth sectors of the economy. Throughout his career, he has held senior roles in finance across the U.K., Europe, and the U.S.

Sir Ron is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He also serves as a senior independent director on the Bank of England’s Court of Directors, a member of the Council of Imperial College London, a Trustee of the Royal Foundation, and a Non-Executive Director for the England and Wales Cricket Board and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Jim Katarincic is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he focuses on capital raising and investor relations for our private equity strategies.  

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2024, Mr. Katarincic was a member of the fundraising and investor relations group at Coller Capital, a manager of private equity and private credit secondaries funds, where he was responsible for investor coverage primarily in North America. Previously, Mr. Katarincic was in the investment banking groups at Citigroup Global Markets and UBS Securities advising private equity firms with respect to capital raising.  

Mr. Katarincic holds Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University.

Karly Lancaric is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she is responsible for leading finance initiatives including financial reporting, treasury and corporate operations functions in Europe.

Ms. Lancaric joined Brookfield in 2012 and has worked across the organization in progressively senior finance roles. Prior to Brookfield, Ms. Lancaric worked in the assurance and transaction advisory division of Ernst & Young.

Ms. Lancaric holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba, is a Chartered Accountant and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Paul Lepage is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for due diligence, operational and financial performance of Brookfield target and portfolio companies broadly, with particular focus on the healthcare, technology and software sectors.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Mr. Lepage served as President and CEO of Intelerad Medical Systems. He was previously President of TELUS Health and Payment Solutions and Chairman of TELUS Ventures. He also was President and CEO of MediSolution (a Brookfield Portfolio Company).
 
Mr. Lepage holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from École Polytechnique at University of Montreal and the ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto. In 2016, Mr. Lepage received an honorary doctorate from the University of Montreal for his contributions in the fields of engineering, technology innovation and health IT.

Adrian Letts is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and Head of Business Operations, where he is responsible for operational and financial oversight of portfolio companies globally. This includes guiding the strategic allocation of the firm’s operational resources, while generating financial, operational and investment insights from the Brookfield ecosystem.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2022, Mr. Letts held various senior leadership roles including CEO of a U.K. retail energy company and Managing Director of a leading global retailer’s online business, as well as several senior management positions in the telecom, media and technology industries.

Mr. Letts holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Amanda Marshall is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she leads the group’s global tax function, including tax planning and strategy, risk management, tax authority audits and compliance. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2022, Ms. Marshall was a partner in M&A tax services at a professional services firm. 

Ms. Marshall holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants.

Sean McLaughlan is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, execution and portfolio management. He previously oversaw the group’s global capital markets capabilities and has served in various leadership capacities within Brookfield portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2012, Mr. McLaughlan worked in the debt advisory and restructuring group at Rothschild & Co.

Mr. McLaughlan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College.

Pierre McNeil is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for business operation and due diligence for target business segments.

Prior to joining the Private Equity team in 2006, Mr. McNeil held a series of progressive management roles within Brookfield’s operating subsidiaries, where he was involved in operations management in Canada, the United States and the U.K.

Mr. McNeil holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa.

Emilio Nahum is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution. Mr. Nahum is focused on business development for our European financial infrastructure business and for Southern Europe across private equity, more broadly.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2015, Mr. Nahum held roles in the Investment Banking industry.  

Mr. Nahum holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees from the Bocconi University. He also serves as a non-executive director on the board of Altera Infrastructure and Cupa.

Mihir Nerurkar is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for business operations in India and the Middle East.

Mr. Nerurkar joined Brookfield in 2019 and brings over 20 years of experience across financial services, real estate and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining Brookfield, he held leadership roles with a boutique financial services firm and a leading real estate firm in India. Mr. Nerurkar began his career with the operations strategy group at a global consultancy in New York.

Mr. Nerurkar holds a Master’s degree from Syracuse University and a Bachelor’s degree from University of Pune, India.

David Nowak is President of Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he has overall responsibility for the group’s North American business.

Mr. Nowak joined Brookfield in 2011. He chairs the board of directors of One Toronto and Scientific Games.

Mr. Nowak holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Duke University, where he graduated as a Fuqua Scholar, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Erson Olivan is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and Co-Head of Brookfield’s Special Investments strategy. In this role, he is responsible for due diligence, transaction execution and monitoring, and evaluation of investment opportunities globally.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2010, Mr. Olivan worked at a leading global investment bank, where he was involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions advisory mandates, as well as multiple private and public financings.

Mr. Olivan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Sophia Rihani is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and head of transaction execution for the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. Ms. Rihani is responsible for the negotiation and execution of large-scale complex transactions spanning public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, restructures, joint ventures and major projects. She is also actively involved in portfolio management and governance, and serves as a board member for the Healthscope private hospital group.

Ms. Rihani holds Master of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the Australian National University and a Graduate Certificate from Macquarie University. 
 

Todd Roland is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. He is a member of the Brookfield Sponsor Solutions (BSS) team with responsibility for investment origination, analysis and execution across a variety of sectors in North America. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2023, Mr. Roland was an executive director at GCM Grosvenor in its direct and co-investment private equity business. He previously was a vice president at Houlihan Lokey, where he served as lead manager on advisory assignments for public and private clients.  
 
Mr. Roland holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University where he graduated summa cum laude.

Michael Rudnick is a Managing Director in Brookfield's Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for liability management, recapitalization and restructuring initiatives and opportunities globally. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Rudnick was a vice president at H/2 Capital Management, where he focused on special situations investments. Mr. Rudnick began his career as a restructuring associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Mr. Rudnick holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University.

Nick Sammut is a Managing Director on Brookfield’s Growth team. In this role, he leads investing activities, including sourcing, executing and managing assets.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2017, Mr. Sammut worked for Generate Capital, where he sourced, structured, underwrote and closed principal investments in the energy infrastructure, waste, water and renewables sectors. Previously, he was a private equity investor at Fortress Investment Group and was in equity research at Goldman Sachs.

Mr. Sammut holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University.

Dev Santani is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for the Brookfield Special Investments business and oversight of opportunistic and private credit opportunities in India, Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2014, Mr. Santani worked for AIG Global Real Estate.

Mr. Santani holds a Master of Management Studies degree from the University of Mumbai and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Jordan Sawkin is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. He is the Co-Head of Brookfield Sponsor Solutions business. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis, and execution across a variety of sectors globally.  

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2023, Mr. Sawkin was a senior principal at DWS Private Equity, where he was responsible for the sourcing and execution of transactions in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to DWS, Mr. Sawkin was a senior associate at Grosvenor Capital Management, where his responsibilities included direct, co-investments and secondaries transactions across private equity and energy/infrastructure asset classes. Prior to joining GCM, he was an investment analyst within Credit Suisse’s private equity group. 

Mr. Sawkin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of Wooster.

Kumar Shah is Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution.
  
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2020, Mr. Shah was a managing director and founder of a growth-stage investment firm and built the investment programs for growth-stage enterprise and consumer technology investments at Transit Capital, Micromax and GEF Capital.

Mr. Shah holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai.

Judah Siegal is a Managing Director on Brookfield’s Growth team. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing, executing and managing technology-enabled investments. He has held several roles across the organization, including investment and strategic initiatives for Brookfield’s Real Estate Group. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2012, Mr. Siegal worked for Citigroup’s real estate investment banking division.    

Mr. Siegal holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

A.J. Silber is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, he is responsible for various legal, regulatory and corporate governance functions for our business, the Brookfield Business Partners board and many of our portfolio companies.

Mr. Silber joined Brookfield in 2012 and was previously responsible for legal matters relating to Brookfield Asset Management, including corporate finance, securities, corporate actions and governance. Prior to Brookfield, he worked at the law firms Torys LLP in Toronto and Ropes & Gray LLP in New York.

Mr. Silber holds a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. Mr. Silber is called to the Bar of Ontario and New York.

Aanandjit Sunderaj is a Managing Director and leads our office in Saudi Arabia, in addition to being responsible for investor relations for Brookfield’s private equity funds in the Middle East. 

Mr. Sunderaj joined Brookfield in 2012 in the real estate team based out of Mumbai. He then moved to Singapore and built out the operations platform for Asia Pacific and then subsequently to Dubai and built the Middle East platform. 

Prior to Brookfield, he held various roles in investments and portfolio management.

Mr. Sunderaj holds a Master of Science degree from Columbia University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Moravian University.

Ryan Szainwald is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for global transaction execution and strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2016, Mr. Szainwald was a Partner with a leading Canadian law firm, where his practice focused on corporate finance, public mergers and acquisitions, and private equity transactions.

Mr. Szainwald holds a joint Master of Business Administration/Bachelor of Laws degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University and Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.

Alexandre Honore Marie Thiollier Neto is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing investment opportunities in Brazil. Prior to his current role, Mr. Thiollier was responsible for coordinating Brookfield’s investment platform in Latin America and interim CEO at one of Brookfield’s portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2017, Mr. Thiollier covered Latin America for Cartesian Capital Group and Capital International Private Equity and held investment advisory positions at Bear Stearns and Spectrum Strategy Consultants.
 
Mr. Thiollier received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Pontificia Universidade Catolica in São Paulo.

Rafael Thor is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group responsible for the group’s legal function in Brazil. He also works closely with our Brazilian portfolio companies, providing support on transaction execution as well as legal and regulatory matters. 

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2020, Mr. Thor worked at leading law firms in New York and Brazil.

Mr. Thor holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Tristan Tully is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and heads the private equity business for Brookfield in Europe. In this role, Mr. Tully is responsible for private equity strategy, including deal sourcing, execution and portfolio monitoring in the region.

Mr. Tully joined Brookfield in 2014, and since then has held a number of roles. Prior to Brookfield, he was an associate at a global private equity group and began his career as an analyst at an investment bank.

Mr. Tully holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.

Denis Turcotte is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, where he focuses on the operational transformation of some of our larger strategic investments. Mr. Turcotte joined Brookfield in 2017, having served as a member of the Brookfield Asset Management Private Equity Advisory Board and the Brookfield Business Partners’ Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Turcotte held several roles, including Principal with North Channel Management and Capital Partners, CEO of Algoma Steel, and Paper Group President and EVP Corporate Development and Planning with Tembec.

Mr. Turcotte holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Lakehead University.

Ritu Verma is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she leads the Human Resources function for the group globally. She has also held several leadership positions across the group.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Ms. Verma held senior HR leadership roles with an international hospitality company.

Ms. Verma holds a Master of Commerce in Business Administration degree from University of Rajasthan and Bachelor of Commerce degree from Maharani College, Rajasthan.

Alex Yang is a Managing Partner and head of Greater China and Southeast Asia for Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and he also leads the Infrastructure Group in Greater China. He is responsible for the origination, execution and operation of investments in the region.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Mr. Yang held senior positions for a couple of global private equity groups based in Hong Kong and Beijing. Prior to those, Mr. Yang held positions in New York in investment banking and practiced as a private equity attorney in Chicago in a global law firm.

Mr. Yang holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Law degree from Peking University in China.

Frank Yu is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group and Co-Head of Brookfield’s Special Investments strategy. In this role, he is responsible for investment origination, analysis and execution across a variety of sectors globally.

Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Yu worked in the tactical opportunities group at a global private capital firm, the mezzanine finance group at Oaktree Capital Management and began his career in investment banking at leading global banks in New York.

Mr. Yu holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Katie Zorbas is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. In this role, she is responsible for capital raising, co-investment syndication and investor relations for Brookfield’s private equity funds.

Ms. Zorbas joined Brookfield in 2008, and was previously responsible for investment valuation, due diligence and asset management.

Ms. Zorbas holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.