First Sentier Investors has hired water sector executive Karine Rougé as a director on the firm’s direct infrastructure investment team.
Rougé is based in New York and will report to John Ma, partner and head of direct infrastructure investments, North America. Her position is new, and she will focus on sectors including water, wastewater and energy transition.
Prior to First Sentier Investors, Rougé served as chief transformation officer for Suez Water Technologies & Solutions, based in New York, and as a senior executive at the Paris-based water treatment provider. She joined Suez in 2010 and during her tenure, she built and led global and diverse teams across a variety of businesses in Paris and New York.
As of March 31, First Sentier Investors had more than $12.7 billion of direct, or unlisted, infrastructure investments and $180.3 billion in assets globally.
