CVC DIF names new chair of North America
CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of private markets manager CVC, has appointed Chris Koski as chair of North America as it looks to expand its investment activity and deepen relationships across the US and Canada.
CVC DIF, the infrastructure division of private investment firm CVC, has appointed Chris Koski as the new chair of North America. This move aims to bolster the firm's investment activities and foster stronger connections with corporate and institutional investors in the US and Canada. Koski will serve as an additional co-head along with Kanan Joshi in New York and Vincent Liu in Toronto, both based in Toronto.
With over 25 years of experience in infrastructure investment and leadership, Koski previously held positions such as global head of investment strategy at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and global head of infrastructure at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Prior to that, he was part of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's infrastructure team since its inception.
CVC DIF has been active in North America since 2012 and currently manages more than 20 portfolio investments across the region. The company employs more than 35 professionals in Toronto and New York. Gijs Voskuyl, the managing partner and head of CVC DIF, highlighted Koski's expertise in infrastructure investing, investment strategy, and capital raising as crucial for the firm's expansion plans and the development of new investment opportunities in North America.
He further noted that structural shifts are generating increased demand for private infrastructure capital in the region, and CVC DIF is well-positioned to capitalize on these trends.
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