Infrastructure

Recep oversees the firm's infrastructure equity group and is a portfolio manager of infrastructure-related closed-end funds that allow third-party investors to invest alongside Manulife. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for Enel North America, acquiring and developing renewable energy projects in the United States and Canada and also taking an international assignment for privatization bids in Poland and France. Prior to Enel, Recep managed the strategy and planning group at InterGen, where he worked on the development and financing of U.S. thermal plants. Recep holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager designations and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society.

• Education: M.B.A., Rice University; B.S., Computer Engineering, Boğaziçi University
• Joined the company: 2007
• Began career: 1999

John is a 30+ year infrastructure investor, and President of the Manulife Infrastructure Funds.  In this role he chairs the investment committee for Infrastructure Equity and supports the team in investment origination, investment selection, and asset management. John is also a member of Manulife’s Global Leadership Team and sits on Manulife’s global investment committee.   In his broader role, he also leads teams that invest in the public bond and private debt markets globally for the Manulife life insurance companies, including Manulife’s $45 billion infrastructure debt program. John joined John Hancock’s infrastructure investing team in 2001 and was the leader of the team until 2010, when he moved into a broader role at Manulife.  Prior to joining Manulife, John worked for 10 years in the New York and London offices of JP Morgan Chase, as an infrastructure debt lending officer.

• Education: M.B.A., Georgetown University; B.A., Economics, The University of Chicago
• Joined the company: 2001
• Began career: 1990

Kate is a senior managing director on the global infrastructure equity team and is based in Toronto. She leads Manulife’s $5 billion global fund and co-investment program to support the firm’s general accounts in Canada, the United States, and Asia. Kate has over 15 years of experience in private equity investing across both infrastructure and corporate strategies. Kate holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  

• Education: H.B.A., Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario
• Joined the company: 2006
• Began career: 2006