Jim Wierstra

Executive Director, Infrastructure

Joined in 2017

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About Jim

Jim is responsible for advancing IFM’s investment operations in North America, including sourcing investment opportunities, executing transactions and managing assets. Prior to joining IFM Investors, Jim was a Managing Director at Macquarie Capital. He has extensive investment banking, equity investment and asset management experience in the infrastructure, power, utilities, PPP and real estate sectors.

At Macquarie Capital, Jim was Head of Canadian Infrastructure and Sponsor Coverage, and also served as Head of North American PPPs, with responsibility for Macquarie's PPP financial advisory, equity investment and development business in the US and Canada. Prior to working at Macquarie Capital, Jim worked in investment management at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, where he had asset management responsibilities in the transport sector. Jim led IFM’s investment in Enwave and currently acts as chair of the Enwave board. Jim is also a board member of GCT Global Container Terminals.