Our people

Phuong is a Vice President in the Investment Accounting team and responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2011 from Exane Group, an international broker, in various Finance and Project Management roles for over 12 years in both France and the UK. She started her career at Ernst & Young. Phuong received a MSc in Management - Specialised in Audit and Accountancy from Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Grande Ecole, Paris, France and a BSc in IT for finance from the University Of Paris Ix Dauphine in France.

Aleksandr is a Vice President in the Primary Fund Investments team, where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing fund opportunities in Europe. Prior to joining AlpInvest Partners, Aleksandr spent six years at Shell Asset Management Company focusing on Private Equity fund commitments. He started his career at an investment bank in Russia. Aleksandr received a BSc in Economics from the Novosibirsk State University and a MSc in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam.

Liz is a Compliance Officer based in the New York office. She joined AlpInvest in 2014 from Mason Capital Management, an event-driven hedge fund. Liz received a BA in Political Science from the George Washington University and an MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.

Richard is a Vice President in the Co-Investment team, focusing on U.S. transactions and supporting the Indiana programs. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2016 from Anthem, where he was a Director of Corporate Development. Previously he worked at Lake Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Richard earned a BA in Economics from DePauw University.

Ella is a Vice President in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where she is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2015 from First Reserve, where she was an Associate working on private equity transactions in the energy industry. Previously she was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Merrill Lynch. Ella received a MSc in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Michael is a Senior Legal Counsel based in the New York office and responsible for advising the firm’s deal teams on legal documentation and related issues. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2014 from Morgan Lewis, where he was a lawyer in the private investment funds practice, advising private equity and hedge fund clients. Michael received a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Wouter is an Associate Vice President in the Investment Accounting team and responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2011 from RBS where he worked as Senior Board Reporting Analyst. Previously he worked for Schroder Property Investment Management and Fortis Bank. Wouter received an MA in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.

Maaike is AlpInvest Partner’s Responsible Investment Officer and oversees the development and implementation of the Responsible Investment policy. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2002. Prior to her current role, she was an investment manager in the Co-Investment team. Maaike previously worked at Morgan Stanley in London as an investment banking analyst. Maaike received an MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Education :
Executive Master of Finance and Control (EMFC), Maastricht University (The Netherlands)
MSc in Business Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands)

Previous Experience :
Zanders Treasury & Finance Solutions
Deloitte Consulting

Linda is a Vice President in the Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Asia. She is based in Hong Kong and joined AlpInvest in 2015. Previously, Linda worked at Silver Lake in Hong Kong and McKinsey in Shanghai. Linda received her BSc in Economics and BA in English Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Education:
MSc in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
MSc in Economics, Tilburg University

Education :
Chartered Accountant (Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand)
GradDipCom, University of Auckland
BCom in Accounting and Marketing, University of Auckland

Previous Experience :
KPMG

Education :
MSc in Finance, University of Groningen
BSc in Business Administration, University of Groningen

Previous Experience :
Heineken

Education:
B.S. in Financial Engineering , Ajou University

Previous Experience:
Hamilton Lane
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

Education:
B.A. in Economics, Harvard University

Previous Experience:
H.I.G. Capital
Macquarie Capital
Deutsche Bank

Education :
B.S. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania

Previous Experience :
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Group)

Education:
MSc in Finance and Investments, Rotterdam School of Management

Previous Experience:
Deutsche Bank

Education :
MSc in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science, Tilburg University
BSc in Econometrics and Operations Research, Tilburg University

Education:
MSc in Quantitative Finance & Actuarial Science, Tilburg University
BSc in Econometrics & Operations Research, Tilburg University

Previous Experience:
Goldman Sachs

Education:
Msc in Finance, IE Business School, Spain
BA in Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

Previous Experience:
Rabobank International

Education :
B.S. from Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University

Previous Experience :
William Blair (Leveraged Finance)