Usha Rao-Monari

Ms. Usha Rao-Monari is a seasoned investment professional with almost 30 years of investment experience, particularly in the infrastructure area. Ms. Rao-Monari is currently a Senior Advisor to Blackstone’s Infrastructure Group. Prior to that, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Global Water Development Partners, a Blackstone portfolio company. Prior to Blackstone, she held several senior positions at the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group. Her last position there was Director of the Sustainable Business Advisory Group. Other positions included Global Head of the Water and Environmental Group, Head of Utilities and Public Partnerships, and experience in the petrochemicals and manufacturing business areas. Ms. Rao-Monari was instrumental in founding and establishing the 2030 Water Resources Group, a public-private partnership platform, which is now part of the World Bank Group. Prior to that, she was with Prudential Bache in the corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions areas in New York and London. Ms. Rao-Monari has held a number of Board and advisory positions including on the Veolia Sustainability Committee to the Board, WaterHealth International Board, and Co-Chair, Steering Board, 2030 Water Resources Group, and chair/cochair of several World Economic Forum councils including Water, Natural Capital and Biodiversity and Environmental and Natural Resource Security.