Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) appointed Barry Gold as a managing director in its private equity performance improvement (PEPI) group.
“Barry brings a rare combination of investment judgment, operating expertise and infrastructure sector fluency,” Nick Alvarez, managing director and national practice leader of PEPI, said. “His addition speaks to A&M’s strategic senior talent investments, with the sector expertise, to deliver value creation strategies that address the capital intensity, complexity and regulatory scrutiny defining today’s infrastructure landscape.”
Gold brings more than three decades of experience in infrastructure private equity investing, debt financing and financial advisory, with assignments spanning power, energy, transport and water infrastructure segments. Having worked extensively across North America, Europe and Asia, he advises clients on strategy development, portfolio value creation, due diligence and asset optimization. Additionally, Gold has led the financings for infrastructure assets, public–private partnerships, project financings and advisory assignments totaling more than $30 billion of transaction value.
“Barry’s track record adds depth and breadth to A&M’s sub-sector infrastructure knowledge,” Marcos Ganut, managing director and global head of infrastructure and capital projects at A&M, said. “The firm’s legacy of execution excellence serves as the springboard for our “Total Infrastructure” approach. Barry’s appointment reinforces our ability to leverage sector-specific insight with actionable performance improvement strategies that maximize value and mitigate risk for infrastructure investors worldwide.”
“Infrastructure is a priority growth area,” Markus Lahrkamp, managing director and leader of PEPI’s commercial and operational group, said. “Barry’s joining takes our robust sector offering to the next level, in alignment with the firm’s integrated platform and operational legacy. His background strengthens our ability to serve infrastructure-focused private equity funds and investors looking to drive returns in a rapidly evolving and demanding market.”
Prior to joining A&M, Gold spent three years with Marathon Capital Partners, the asset management affiliate of Marathon Capital, an advisor in clean energy, infrastructure and technology, where he served as senior managing partner. Previously, he served as the head of infrastructure investment at ORIX USA, was with Starwood Energy Infrastructure Fund; co-founder and co-head of The Carlyle Group’s Infrastructure Fund; co-head of Citigroup’s structured and infrastructure finance group; chief development officer at Airport Group International; and head of Asian project finance at Lehman Brothers.
“A&M’s unique full-service infrastructure offering is positioned to help clients turn complexity into advantage,” Gold said. “Whether it’s supporting an investment in the making, driving EBITDA improvement or preparing for an exit, the firm’s culture, capabilities and collaborative mindset create an unmatched environment for delivering maximum value to clients across all phases of the infrastructure investment lifecycle.”
Gold earned a bachelor’s degree in computer applications and an MBA in finance from New York University. He served on the boards of eight private equity portfolio companies. A major thought leader, he served as an adjunct professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business on infrastructure finance, gives lectures annually on infrastructure policy and finance at the University of Chicago Law School and was editor of the Journal of Structured Finance.
