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Brookfield Infrastructure Group's Key Management and Personnel Biographies

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The Brookfield Infrastructure Group has appointed a diverse team of experienced professionals to oversee its infrastructure investments. The team members have extensive backgrounds in the telecommunications and Internet industry, with many holding senior positions in various companies, including Zayo Networks and Level 3 Communications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Jack Waters, Chief Executive Officer, has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and Internet industry, with leadership roles at companies like Zayo Networks and Level 3 Communications.
  • As Chairman of Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC, Jack has led the raising of over $1B from the public markets and invested over $500M in digital infrastructure assets.
  • Patrick Hildebrand, Business Development Lead, has over 20 years' experience in telecommunications and Internet industry, with sales responsibility for products such as Waves, Dark Fiber, and Private Dedicated Networks.
  • Hadley Peer Marshall, Managing Director, co-heads Brookfield's infrastructure debt business and oversees the origination, execution, and asset management of the Firm's infrastructure credit investments in the Americas.
  • Bill Bates, Senior Vice President, has over 30 years of experience in telecom and focuses on Telecom and Data Infrastructure opportunities.
  • Ralph Klatzkin, Vice President, specializes in private equity, hedge, and credit funds and has been with Brookfield for 8 years.
  • Matthew Gross, Vice President, has 9 years of experience in portfolio management and was a senior manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers.
  • Roberto Marcogliese, Manager, is responsible for business development and transaction execution in North America, focusing on the data sector.
  • Vishal Padiyar, Manager, has over 15 years of experience in telecom infrastructure and leads diligence and asset management for Brookfield's data infrastructure assets.
  • Fernando Martinez-Caro, Operating Partner, has 3 decades of international leadership experience, including overseeing operations in Brazil, and sits on several boards representing Brookfield.

Statistics:

  • Over $1B raised from public markets by Jack Waters as Chairman of Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC.
  • Over $500M invested in digital infrastructure assets by Jack Waters.
  • 30+ years of experience in the telecommunications and Internet industry for Jack Waters.
  • 20+ years' experience in telecommunications and Internet industry for Patrick Hildebrand.
  • 15+ years of experience in telecom infrastructure for Vishal Padiyar.
  • 3000+ sites built by Vishal for Public Mobile in Canada.
  • 144 km fiber network built by Vishal in the Toronto subway system.

Sources:

  • Application: Page 1 EXHIBIT I Biographies of Key Management and Personnel
  • Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC's website (no date)
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Group's website (no date)
  • Zayo Networks' website (no date)
  • Level 3 Communications' website (no date)
  • Public Mobile's website (no date)
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Group's documents (no date)

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