Meridiam
Thomas Paineau is a seasoned investment professional currently serving as the Senior Investment Director and Head of Meridiam Hub at Meridiam since October 2017, managing a portfolio of over 125 assets across 35 countries in sectors including mobility, social infrastructure, and energy. Previously, Thomas held several key leadership positions at SYSTRA, including General Manager of SYSTRA KSA and Director of Operations for the Middle East. Thomas's extensive engineering background includes roles at CANARAIL, where responsibilities encompassed project management for significant railway initiatives, and earlier positions at SYSTRA focused on civil works and design in multiple global projects. Thomas holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Certificat Administrateur de Sociétés from Sciences Po, and master's degrees in Earthquake Engineering and Civil Engineering from UCLA and ESTP, respectively.