Ara Partners 2026 Promotions

Ara Partners is pleased to announce this year’s promotions across the firm. These advancements recognize outstanding performance, leadership, and impact in roles that are central to Ara’s strategy and our mission to accelerate the decarbonization of the industrial economy.

Our people are at the center of everything we do, and investing in their growth is essential to delivering for our investors, portfolio companies, and partners. This year’s promotions reflect exceptional contributions across investing, operations, infrastructure, finance, investor relations, marketing and communications, and firm administration.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their well-deserved promotions:

• Cillian Ryan – Vice President, Private Equity
• Conor Maguire – Associate, Private Equity
• Dayna Cousins – Office Manager / Administrative Assistant
• Dhrumil Gandhi – Senior Analyst, Operations
• Doug Marsan – Senior Manager, APEX
• Gina Pilot – Vice President, Infrastructure
• Huilai Gu – Senior Associate, Infrastructure
• James Chiu – Partner, Energy
• Jane Merkler – Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications
• Katherine Black – Senior Manager, Administration
• Kiran Garewal – Policy Associate, Government Affairs
• Max Ray – Vice President, Infrastructure
• Ricardo Garcia – Senior Accountant, Finance
• Sheun Cheng – Vice President, Infrastructure
• Toby Barnes – Vice President, Investor Relations

Each of these team members has demonstrated a strong commitment to Ara’s values, collaboration across offices and strategies, and a consistent focus on delivering results. We look forward to their continued contributions as they take on these expanded roles and responsibilities.