Steven is responsible for advising on the management of portfolio investments and general oversight of the Basalt business and is a member of the Investment Committee. Steven has 29 years industry experience and is currently a director of the Iris Platform and Chemco and a former director of Wightlink, McEwan Power, Northstar, Marccio Energy, Comax, Alkane, Goetel and Connect Fibre.

Previously, Steven was Director of European Infrastructure at AMP where he led, executed and managed transport and social infrastructure investments for AMP’s European managed infrastructure funds. At AMP, Steven served as a director of Angel Trains and Alpha Trains. Prior to joining AMP in 2007, Steven worked as Head of Infrastructure Equity and Advisory, Europe at Commonwealth Bank of Australia (“CBA”) in London, focusing on the transport and social infrastructure sectors. He additionally founded and led the social infrastructure team at CBA in Sydney. Prior to working for CBA, Steven worked for Halifax Bank of Scotland PLC in infrastructure project finance. His 29 years of experience in leading transactions for debt, advisory and equity investments in airports, roads, ports rolling stock and social infrastructure has provided him with strong project management skills and a detailed understanding of managing complex transaction processes, skills that are essential in executing infrastructure transactions.

Steven holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from St. Andrews University in the UK and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.