Bastion Infrastructure Group has announced that Anne Marie Stetler has joined the firm as a Director, Investor Relations and will work with the team on fundraising, investor relations and co-investing activities.

Ms. Stetler has over 13 years of financial services experience, including 8 years of principal investing and asset management experience in infrastructure. In addition, she has an extensive background working with institutional investors on co-investment opportunities, fundraising and investor relations.

Ms. Stetler joins Bastion from Aquila Infrastructure Management, where she was a co-founder and Head of Asset Management. In this role, she was involved in all aspects relating to building the firm including investor relations, fund structuring, managing co-investment activities, developing asset management processes and participating in the evaluation of investment opportunities.

Ms. Stetler was previously a Manager at Macquarie's Funds Group in Canada, where she was involved in the investment and asset management activities of Macquarie Essential Assets Partnership, a CAD $460 million infrastructure fund. She was also involved in the establishment of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners II, a North American infrastructure fund. Before Macquarie, she spent four years with Ernst & Young in their Transaction Advisory Services and Audit groups.

Ron Lepin, Managing Partner of Bastion said:

"Anne Marie has a unique and diverse background in the infrastructure sector with having experience in principal investing, asset management and investor relations. A key goal for Bastion is to develop robust and interactive relationships with our investors, including in relation to our co-investment program. Anne Marie's background will allow her to bring together both a deep understanding of the investment and asset management processes and an understanding of the needs and issues of institutional investors to allow us to better serve our clients. We are delighted to have Anne Marie joining our firm."

Bastion announced in June it hired Wael Elkhouly to head the asset-management division. Elkhouly was previously head of asset management at London-based Eiser Infrastructure Partners LLP.

Recently, Bastion hired global infrastructure expert, Mr. Enrique Fuentes, ex- KPMG and Cintra. Enrique has over 20 years of infrastructure investment and management experience.

Bastion Infrastructure Group is reported to be seeking $2 billion for a debut fund that will invest in power, water, transportation and energy-related industries in OECD countries.

Source: Bastion Infrastructure Group