Infrastructure Lending

Peter Tom is a Managing Director of Underwriting & Portfolio Management at Starwood Infrastructure Finance. In this role, he leads teams in the underwriting, structuring and portfolio management of debt investments in thermal power, renewable energy, midstream, oil & gas, and infrastructure projects, in the U.S. and globally. In addition to overseeing the structuring of new investments, Peter also manages the U.S. thermal power debt portfolio.

Prior to joining Starwood in 2018, Peter was with the Energy Financial Services division of GE Capital for nearly 13 years. For over 10 years during this period, he led the structuring and execution of $10B in project finance and structured debt transactions. In prior roles at GE Capital, Peter managed a $1.2B portfolio of equity investments in power generation assets and led the divestiture of nearly $1.5B of equity investments in energy assets. Previously, Peter was a Senior Engineer at Con Edison.

Peter holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from New York University, and an M.B.A. with Distinction in Quantitative Finance & Accounting from New York University.

Diane is a Managing Director at Starwood Infrastructure Finance. In this role. Diane leads teams of investment professionals in underwriting, structuring and portfolio management for debt investments across a wide range of infrastructure projects, including power, renewables, midstream, downstream and other general infrastructure assets. She has led the structuring and execution of debt transactions in excess of $8 billion throughout her career.

Prior to joining Starwood Infrastructure Finance, Diane was a Senior Vice President in GE Energy Financial Services. She has diverse experience in Debt Underwriting, Power Development and Renewable Equity Investment in the U.S. and globally, and closed more than $2 billion investments during this period. Prior to 2010, Diane held roles of increasing responsibility in Corporate Finance and Development at the Linde Group.

Diane holds a BS in Chemistry with Honors from Fudan University in Shanghai, China and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, where she graduated with Distinction.

Haig Najarian is Managing Director, Legal and Compliance, of Starwood Infrastructure Finance. With nearly 30 years of broad experience in finance, corporate law, and joint ventures, Haig oversees all legal and compliance matters for SIF. He also plays a significant role in SIF’s capital raising efforts.

Prior to joining Starwood, he was Managing Director & Counsel with GE Energy Financial Services, where he advised on a variety of transactions in the US and global energy sectors and managed the corporate governance team. He began his career with international law firms based in New York, advising sponsors and capital providers on energy and infrastructure matters.

Haig received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in International Affairs from the Elliott School at The George Washington University.