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Valentina Abbott | Global Head of Client Solutions | London, UK

Valentina Abbott | Global Head of Client Solutions | London, UK

Valentina Abbott is Global Head of Client Solutions and is responsible for the development of Stafford’s Client Solutions and Relationship Management function.

Prior to Stafford, Valentina was Global Head of IFM’s Global Relationship Group where she was responsible for international business development and private markets capital raising programs, investor relations and product development efforts.

Valentina holds a Masters of Operational Leadership from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team2 January 2020Europe

Stephen Addicott | Managing Partner, Stafford Timberland | London, UK

Stephen Addicott | Managing Partner, Stafford Timberland | London, UK

Stephen is co-Managing Partner of Stafford’s Timberland team and is responsible for client services, investment sourcing and due diligence.

Stephen was previously the Forest Business Manager for Willmott Forests where he managed large afforestation and acquisition projects. He was also a senior consultant at URS, specialising in plantation management, timberland appraisals and due diligence.

He holds a Bachelor degree in Forestry from the University of Melbourne.

TimberlandColin Irwin28 December 2019Europe

Matthew Armstrong | Financial Accountant | London, UK

Matthew Armstrong | Financial Accountant | London, UK

Matthew is Stafford's Financial Accountant, and is responsible for the fund operations of Stafford's European Private Markets business line.

Prior to joining Stafford, Matthew worked at Deloitte, where he gained his ACCA qualification and worked as an assistant manager in audit, with a focus on private equity and real estate funds.

Matthew also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management from the University of Exeter.

Global OperationsTechnology Team20 November 2019Europe

James Allen | Vice President, Stafford Timberland & Food | London, UK

James Allen | Vice President, Stafford Timberland & Food | London, UK

James is responsible for portfolio management, origination, due diligence and investor reporting.

Prior to Stafford, James was a Senior Analyst at EBG Capital, an agricultural investment advisory firm, where he completed mandates for various Family Offices, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the German International Development Agency. Before this, James was an Investment Manager at EnerCap Capital Partners in Prague, focusing on wind farm project finance and M&A in central and eastern Europe. He also has experience in carbon finance (with Climate Change Capital) and public market transactions.

James holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and a BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences from Clare College, Cambridge.

ESG Committee, TimberlandColin Irwin13 November 2019Europe

Niels Bardelmeijer | Portfolio Manager & Product Specialist | Rotterdam, Netherlands

Niels Bardelmeijer | Portfolio Manager & Product Specialist | Rotterdam, Netherlands

Niels is a portfolio manager and private equity product specialist for Stafford’s Client Solutions team.

Prior to joining Stafford, Niels was co-heading the private equity activities at Robeco, which managed and advised over USD 2bln of assets in private equity. Niels started his career at ING Structured Finance.

Niels holds a Masters of Science in Business Administration from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

ESG Committee, Client SolutionsColin Irwin11 November 2019Europe

Theodoros Benavidis | Associate, Stafford Infrastructure | Zurich, Switzerland

Theodoros Benavidis | Associate, Stafford Infrastructure | Zurich, Switzerland

Theodoros Benavidis is an Analyst of Stafford Infrastructure and is involved in market research and due diligence for Infrastructure investments.

Prior to joining Stafford, he worked with Swiss Life Infrastructure and had various internships in the Risk Management division of NBG Securities and with Stafford Infrastructure.

He holds a MSc in Finance from University of Lausanne and a BSc in Banking and Financial Management from the University of Piraeus.

InfrastructureColin Irwin10 November 2019Europe

Laurence Bois-Fiaty | Associate, Stafford Infrastructure | Zurich, Switzerland

Laurence Bois-Fiaty | Associate, Stafford Infrastructure | Zurich, Switzerland

Laurence is an Investment Analyst involved in investment origination, due diligence and execution. She also works on various projects related to data bases and system development. She is currently on secondment with the Timberland team in an exchange with Andy Deng.

Prior to joining Stafford, she worked as an Auditor with PwC in Asset Management service in Paris. Before that, she held a number of internships in Microfinance and Wealth Management companies.

Laurence holds a MSc in Finance from the Paris-Dauphine University.

InfrastructureColin Irwin7 November 2019Europe

Richard Bowley | Co-founder | London, UK

Richard Bowley | Co-founder | London, UK

Richard co-founded Stafford Timberland and co-developed Stafford Private Equity’s initial international expansion plan. Prior to this, Richard was CEO of Pantheon Ventures. He is involved in relationship management, strategy formulation and investment evaluation. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in London and has a BSc Honours in Chemistry from Exeter University.

Infrastructure, TimberlandColin Irwin1 November 2019Europe, Founder

Isabella Brant | Marketing Associate, Client Solutions | London, UK

Isabella Brant | Marketing Associate, Client Solutions | London, UK

Isabella is Stafford's Marketing Associate, and is responsible for all aspects of marketing, PR and branding across each business line.

Prior to joining Stafford, Isabella worked at an impact investing fund, Conduit Connect, where she headed its marketing activities.

Isabella holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science in History and Global Sustainable Development from the University of Warwick.

Client SolutionsTechnology Team27 October 2019Europe

Vicky Creek | Finance Assistant | London, UK

Vicky Creek | Finance Assistant | London, UK

Vicky is a Finance Assistant for Stafford, responsible for the management of corporate invoices received for the corporate entities within group.

Prior to joining Stafford, Vicky worked in finance for a digital print company, and has experience in company mergers.

Vicky is a part qualified AAT accountant.

Global OperationsTechnology Team26 October 2019Europe

Priya Chauhan | Finance Manager | London, UK

Priya Chauhan | Finance Manager | London, UK

Priya is a Finance Manager at Stafford and works in the Real Assets team.

Prior to joining Stafford, Priya trained and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant at EY in Los Angeles and London where she focused on real estate, hospitality, construction and asset managers.

Global OperationsTechnology Team26 October 2019Europe

Elisa Dunisha | Analyst, Stafford Infrastructure | London, UK

Elisa Dunisha | Analyst, Stafford Infrastructure | London, UK

Elisa Dunisha is part of the Stafford Infrastructure team and is primarily involved in investment research, due diligence, and transaction execution.

Before transitioning to the infrastructure team, Elisa was a member of the Sustainability Team, where she worked closely with Stafford's Investment teams to integrate ESG factors into the investment process.

Prior to joining Stafford, Elisa worked as a Senior Consultant for Avanntive Consulting and at the same time served as a back-stopper expert in a joint capacity-building project with Roland Berger Gmbh.

She holds a Master of Arts in Corporate Finance from Toulouse School of Management, France and a BSc in Finance from the University of Tirana.

InfrastructureTechnology Team17 October 2019Europe

Emma Edley | Financial Accountant | London, UK

Emma Edley | Financial Accountant | London, UK

Emma is a Financial Accountant at Stafford working in the Real Assets Team.

Prior to joining Stafford, Emma initially worked in Assurance at both PwC, Jersey and Deloitte, Cape Town where she focused on asset management, trust and fiduciary services. More recently, Emma was a Junior Client Relationship Manager at Stonehage Fleming, Jersey working in the family office division with UHNW clients.

She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa), and holds both a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.

Global OperationsTechnology Team17 October 2019Europe

Sarah Ely | Head of HR | London, UK

Sarah Ely | Head of HR | London, UK

Sarah is Stafford’s Head of HR, and responsible for defining our people related strategies to ensure we attract, develop and retain our talent.

Prior to joining Stafford, Sarah worked at Insight Investment in both London and New York offices and across several HR specialisms.

Sarah holds a BA in History and Classics at Swansea University and an MA in Human Resource Management at London Metropolitan University.

Global OperationsTechnology Team17 October 2019Europe

Dr. Miguel Fabra | Vice President, Stafford Timberland | Valencia, Spain

Dr. Miguel Fabra | Vice President, Stafford Timberland | Valencia, Spain

Miguel is involved in monitoring the operational and financial performance of investments, and due diligence focusing on timberland investments in South America.

He was previously with UPM as investment advisor and with Indufor as consultant involved in timberland appraisals internationally. Prior to this, he also founded BALMA, a consulting firm specialising in forest management and operations.

He holds a PhD in Forestry from the University of Eastern Finland.

TimberlandColin Irwin14 October 2019Europe

Fintan Fleming | Assistant Financial Accountant | London, UK

Fintan Fleming | Assistant Financial Accountant | London, UK

Fintan is an Assistant Financial Accountant with Stafford and assists the operations of the real asset funds. This predominantly includes cash management, reporting, investor relations and administration duties.

Prior to joining Stafford, Fintan worked with Ernst & Young and Aventum Group Limited working as a Business Tax Advisory Intern and a Finance Assistant respectively.

Global OperationsTechnology Team11 October 2019Europe

Ryan Franz | Principal, Stafford Private Equity | Sydney, Australia

Ryan Franz | Principal, Stafford Private Equity | Sydney, Australia

Ryan Franz is an Investment Director in Stafford’s Private Markets team.

Prior to joining Stafford Ryan worked at Audant Investments, a Sydney-based family office, where he was focused on private capital investments. Ryan has a private equity and investment banking background and has worked across numerous industry sectors including Industrials, Technology, Real Estate and Agriculture.

He has a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Masters of Science in Property Studies from the University of Cape Town.

Private EquityStafford Admin10 October 2019Europe

Yannick Gobien | Head of Fund Operations Private Markets | London, UK

Yannick Gobien | Head of Fund Operations Private Markets | London, UK

Yannick is a Finance Manager at Stafford and is responsible for the operation of the PE EU funds including reporting, cash management, investor relations, assisting the investment team and administration.

Prior to joining Stafford, Yannick worked as a manager for PwC, where he delivered audits for both publicly listed and privately-owned companies. More specifically, he predominantly focused on the asset management space and worked on corporate asset managers, (fund of) funds, including private equity, and proprietary trading firms.

Yannick holds Master degrees in Applied Economics, Insurance and Accountancy & Audit at Catholic University of Leuven (KUL).

Global OperationsTechnology Team10 October 2019Europe

Michael Goodfellow | Head of Fund Operations | London, UK

Michael Goodfellow | Head of Fund Operations | London, UK

Michael is Head of Fund Operations, and is responsible for the operation of the timberland, infrastructure and agriculture and food funds, including reporting, cash management, investor relations, assisting the investment team and administration.

Prior to joining Stafford, he worked in the oil and gas industry.

He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales whilst at Stafford and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Sheffield.

Global OperationsColin Irwin6 October 2019Europe

William Greene | Managing Partner, Stafford Infrastructure | Zurich, Switzerland

William Greene | Managing Partner, Stafford Infrastructure | Zurich, Switzerland

William manages various global investments for Stafford Infrastructure and contributes to Stafford Sustainable Capital investment activities. He has more than 10 years of industry experience and has held senior management roles with Macquarie Investment Management Private Markets, Swiss Re, and the Asian Development Bank, where he was responsible for sourcing, due diligence, and financing projects in the infrastructure and renewables sectors. William has a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, and both a Masters and Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from The National Superior School of Hydraulics of Grenoble, France.

InfrastructureColin Irwin2 October 2019Europe