Eric Machiels

Eric Machiels joined OMERS Infrastructure’s London office in October 2017. As Managing Director, Asset Management, his main focus is to drive value growth within OMERS portfolio companies at the board and senior executive level, while drawing on his prior executive background in turning around and growing private equity-owned companies. He also supports the OMERS transaction teams at the asset acquisition stage.

Prior to his position at OMERS Infrastructure, Eric served for eight years as CEO of Infinis Energy, a U.K. renewable energy company owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners, which joined the London FTSE-250 following its IPO. Eric also held executive turnaround positions with two portfolio companies owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, the U.S. private equity firm.

Eric has a Licentiate in Law from the University of Leuven (Belgium), and an MBA from Harvard Business School.