Our People

Michael Dorrell

Chairman CEO & Co-Founder

Michael is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Stonepeak and is a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee. He has been deeply involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 2011. Today, Michael directs Stonepeak’s strategy and investment decisions, and oversees the firm’s continued expansion into new regions and product areas.

Michael has more than twenty years of experience investing in infrastructure. A longer-tenured investor in a relatively young and still maturing asset class, Michael has been a leader in infrastructure investing, successfully deploying capital across the entire landscape through economic cycles.

Prior to forming Stonepeak, Michael was a Senior Managing Director in Private Equity and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Investment group at Blackstone. Before Blackstone, Michael worked for over a decade at Macquarie, where he started his career, first in Australia and later in New York where he took on roles of increasing responsibility within the firm and ultimately held the title of Senior Managing Director.

Michael received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce, both from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Jack Howell

Co-President

Jack is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In this role, Jack shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Jack worked for Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a hedge fund that focuses on distressed debt and merger arbitrage. Prior to Davidson Kempner, Jack worked for Denham Capital and Credit Suisse. Jack also serves on the board of King Ranch, Inc and Texas Children’s Hospital.

Jack received a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Business Economics Program), Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Texas at Austin.

Luke Taylor

Co-President

Luke is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In these roles, Luke shares broad responsibilities across investing and management of the firm’s day-to-day business. Luke has been investing across the infrastructure space for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Luke was with Macquarie Capital based in New York, where he spent 10 years investing in a variety of sectors.

Luke received a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business (Distinction) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).

Michael Dorrell

Chairman CEO & Co-Founder

Michael is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Stonepeak and is a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee. He has been deeply involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 2011. Today, Michael directs Stonepeak’s strategy and investment decisions, and oversees the firm’s continued expansion into new regions and product areas.

Michael has more than twenty years of experience investing in infrastructure. A longer-tenured investor in a relatively young and still maturing asset class, Michael has been a leader in infrastructure investing, successfully deploying capital across the entire landscape through economic cycles.

Prior to forming Stonepeak, Michael was a Senior Managing Director in Private Equity and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Investment group at Blackstone. Before Blackstone, Michael worked for over a decade at Macquarie, where he started his career, first in Australia and later in New York where he took on roles of increasing responsibility within the firm and ultimately held the title of Senior Managing Director.

Michael received a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce, both from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Jack Howell

Co-President

Jack is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In this role, Jack shares broad responsibilities across investing and the firm’s day-to-day business. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Jack worked for Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a hedge fund that focuses on distressed debt and merger arbitrage. Prior to Davidson Kempner, Jack worked for Denham Capital and Credit Suisse. Jack also serves on the board of King Ranch, Inc and Texas Children’s Hospital.

Jack received a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Business Economics Program), Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Texas at Austin.

Luke Taylor

Co-President

Luke is Co-President of Stonepeak, a member of the Stonepeak Executive Committee, and a member of all of the firm’s investment committees. In these roles, Luke shares broad responsibilities across investing and management of the firm’s day-to-day business. Luke has been investing across the infrastructure space for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Luke was with Macquarie Capital based in New York, where he spent 10 years investing in a variety of sectors.

Luke received a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business (Distinction) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).

Anthony Borreca

Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Energy

Anthony is a Senior Managing Director with Stonepeak in Europe and Co-Head of Energy. Before joining Stonepeak, Anthony was a senior member of Blackstone Credit’s energy investing team for more than 11 years. While at Blackstone, Anthony invested in a wide range of debt and equity opportunities across the energy, renewables and energy transition related industries. Prior to Blackstone, he worked at Blue Source in the firm’s low-carbon infrastructure fund and began his career at Credit Suisse in their global energy investment banking group.

Anthony received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Colby College.

Cyrus Gentry

Managing Director

Cyrus is a Managing Director with Stonepeak. Cyrus joined Stonepeak in 2017 and has played a senior role in the firm’s investing activities in the digital infrastructure sector in both North America and Europe. Prior to joining Stonepeak, Cyrus held investing roles at BC Partners, focusing on the industrials and telecommunications sectors, as well as Advent International and J.P. Morgan.

Cyrus received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University. He currently sits on the Board of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York and serves as one of the Church Commissioners for the Church of England, who hold responsibility for managing the Church’s permanent endowment fund.

James Wyper

Senior Managing Director, Head of U.S. Private Equity and Head of Transportation & Logistics

James is a Senior Managing Director and is Head of U.S. Private Equity and Head of Transportation & Logistics with Stonepeak. Prior to joining Stonepeak, James was a member of Credit Suisse’s Global Energy group, where he focused on the power and renewables sectors.

James received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.