Basalt is pleased to announce that Giorgiana Wegener has recently joined the Firm, as Principal, Asset Manager, based in London. Giorgiana brings a wealth of experience having spent 17 years in asset management roles within infrastructure funds. Giorgiana will work closely with the Basalt team to continue to drive best practice within Basalt’s asset management processes. We are delighted to welcome Giorgiana to the team.

In addition, Basalt has formalised a number of relationships with Senior Industry Specialists in recent months, with Paul Doyle, James Larsen and Rita Theil joining the Firm as Operating Partners, working alongside the Basalt team and management teams to support ongoing asset management within the portfolio companies.

Paul has 40 years’ experience in telecommunications and infrastructure and has represented Basalt as non-executive director on assets such as Manx Telecom and FullFibre. Paul’s focus with Basalt is on the digital infrastructure portfolio.

Jim brings over 30 years’ experience in the power and utilities sector in North America and was formerly CEO of Basalt’s first US utility investment, Upper Peninsula Power Company (“UPPCO”). Jim is working with the team to support the asset management of Basalt’s power & utilities portfolio.

Rita has over 34 years of advisory and board experience across a range of industries, most notably in power, energy, infrastructure and clean tech, and is a board member of Basalt portfolio company EnviroSpark. Rita focuses on energy and transition assets within the Basalt portfolio.

Basalt has also recently welcomed new joiners on the investment and compliance teams in London. Michael O’Keane joins this week as Associate on the European investment team, and Tara Grewel recently joined as Compliance Manager, based in London.

Basalt is delighted to welcome all the recent joiners to the team.

With the recent appointments the Basalt team stands at 50 strong, and we look forward to continued growth in the New Year.