CG/LA Team

CG/LA Infrastructure maintains an active group of sector and geographic advisers and consultants through networks managed individually by members of the CG/LA team. We regularly conduct high-level strategy assignments, focused on identifying and creating opportunities for our clients around the globe.

	Norman F. Anderson President & CEO nfa@cg-la.com 1827 Jefferson Place, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 776-0990 Fax: (202) 776-0994 As President & CEO, Norman F. Anderson focuses on infrastructure project creation, aimed at increasing the level of infrastructure investment, and the performance of existing infrastructure stocks, in developed and developing countries alike. He has overseen the development and execution of CG/LA’s proprietary analytic models, including: The Global, Latin American and now US Annual Infrastructure Capacity Rankings; The “Eight Criteria for Assessing a Country’s Infrastructure Capacity,” and CG/LA’s 5 year (through 2015) and 20 year (through 2030) infrastructure demand models. He leads the CG/LA team that develops infrastructure projects globally; and provides high level strategy assessment for the public (cities, states, countries, MDB’s) and private (finance, E&C, equipment/technology) sectors. Among other positions he is a visiting professor in the Politecnico de Madrid, a regular contributor to AmericaEconomia, and the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of Sustainable Construction. He is also an Advisory Board Member of The Center for Transformation and Strategic Initiatives (London/Washington). Mr. Anderson began his career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay, serving for a total of five years -- including the last two as a grantee of the Inter-American Foundation. He has a graduate degree from Harvard University, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. He is married to Ingrid Sckell – they have two children, Norman Gabriel and Janina Victoria. He speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese and Guarani. Presentations

	Bard Sullenger Vice President, Sales & Marketing bard@cg-la.com Just prior to joining CG/LA, Sullenger was the Marketing and Investor Relations Director at GAIA Capital Advisors SA, a Geneva based boutique asset manager in the natural resources and agriculture sectors, which he helped to launch in 2006. Early on he spent several years in finance as a Broker and distressed bond trader in Washington, DC and then New York with Bear Stearns and H. Rivkin & Co. before shifting focus to manage a boutique international travel and private touring company for over ten years. Following ten years in the touring business he brought his marketing talents to the Brookings Institution, a recognized public and private sector Think Tank located in Washington, DC., where he built out marketing and sales in their Executive Education section. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in International Relations and speaks French. Sullenger lives with his wife, Stephanie, three kids and Jack Russell dog in Vienna, VA.

	Kevin Vericker Technical Director kevin@cg-la.com Kevin Vericker is the Technical Director for CG/LA's ViP system, a social networking platform for infrastructure developers, financiers and public managers. As sole owner of Verso Strategies, LLP since 2007, Vericker has created and delivered a series of projects including: The development of costing analysis and reporting models focused on cost effectiveness Performance analysis of municipal infrastructure projects. Marketing and Web Page deployment for an international audience of public health professionals. Consolidation of related infrastructure projects to shovel ready master redevelopment projects. Prior to that, Vericker worked for SAS, the world's largest privately owned software company as marketing and operations manager for public sector in Latin America and specialized in relations with the multilateral banks. He has extensive experience in measuring performance, impact and cost effectiveness of large scale public and private initiatives in the region. Vericker also worked previously for ABC Technologies, the leading software provider for activity based costing to state, federal and local governments, as well as most of the world's largest public companies. He has managed sales development and implementation efforts in over 20 countries and is fluent in three languages. In addition to the professional positions, Vericker volunteers as an advocate for living organ donors, is chair of the Youth Services Board in North Bay Village, Florida. He is a frequent guest and commenter on local English and Spanish language media in the Miami area on these subjects. Vericker holds a BA in Humanities (Organizational Behavior) from New College of California, a Graduate Certificate in Information Processing from UC Berkeley and is currently enrolled in the graduate Public Administration program at Florida International University.

	Anand Hemnani Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer ahemnani@cg-la.com Avenida Ipiranga, 318, Bloco B, Cj 302 São Paulo,S.P. 01310-300 Brasil Tel: (55-11) 3285-2055 Fax: (55 11) 3285-2967 Mr. Hemnani is an expert in infrastructure project development – and works with foreign and major local firms, Multilateral and Development Institutions and local governments to evaluate and develop projects. Mr. Hemnani’s work has often been considered ground breaking, as he has forged strategic partnerships and developed innovative methods of project closing in the largest markets of Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela as well as in Turkey and South Africa. Mr. Hemnani has developed a unique track record spanning 13 years in market research, financial analysis and project development across Latin America. He is widely published, and has presented in several international conferences. Mr. Hemnani joined the company in 1995 as a Project Manager, bringing with him a working knowledge of a broad range of Latin American markets. He previously worked in a Brazilian-based international trading company. Mr. Hemnani is a graduate of Babson College (summa cum laude). A Brazilian citizen, he is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Hindi.

	Patricia Pietravalle Managing Director - Strategic Partnerships (leave of absence) ppietra@cg-la.com As Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships, Patricia Pietravalle is involved with CG/LA's core businesses, including sponsorship sales and client relations for the Infrastructure Leadership Forum series. Ms. Pietravalle also oversees budgeting and logistics for the Leadership Forums, and infrastructure analysis related to specific strategy consulting assignments. Ms. Pietravalle came to CG/LA from Turan Corporation, a Boston-based investment firm that specializes in the trading of sovereign debt. Before working at Turan, she worked as a contract specialist and assistant controller for Kallmann, McKinnell and Wood Architects in Boston.

	Craig Guzinsky Director, Business Development, Asia craig@cg-la.com As Director of Business Development, Asia, Craig oversees all aspects of the Southeast Asia Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Series, focused on following and surveying the Asia-Pacific infrastructure project markets and developing strategic partnerships with governments, investment, EPC, technology, equipment and service firms. Previously, Mr. Guzinsky was based in Bangkok, Thailand, working for MFC Asset Management developing a regional energy efficiency investment fund. He holds a B.B.A-Finance from the University of Texas-Austin and Masters Degrees in Urban and Regional Planning and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is fluent in Thai and conversational in Indonesian.

	Kevin Wilkins Director, Operations and Africa Business Development kwilkins@cg-la.com Kevin works with the CG/LA team to orchestrate the signature CG/LA Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum, which includes the Global, North America and Latin America Strategic Leadership Forums. Concurrently, Kevin serves and directs operations and manages new business development and client services for CG/LA's Africa portfolio. Prior to joining CG/LA, Kevin worked in West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal), where he focused on developing programs and projects, deploying, troubleshooting and supporting them with a cadre of community-based groups in partnership with local and regional governments. Prior to his work in West Africa, Kevin held two appointments during the Administration of President George W. Bush and served as a Marine. Kevin is a graduate of Lynn University with top honors.


	Luz Maria Luna Raffo Assistant Director – Sales and Marketing luzmaria@cg-la.com Luz Maria support the - Sales and Operations Team - she is involved in sponsorship sales and support for the Leadership Forum Series, as well as client relations. Assist with planning and development of internal and external communications and marketing strategies. Luz Maria is originally from Peru, speaks Spanish fluently, before becoming part of the CG/LA team, she worked in Peru for San Manuel Mining Corporation part of Atacocha as a Community Relations Assistant for the Social and Environmental Department been responsible for establishing good communication between industry, government and local communities. Organizing meetings and workshops with local communities. Creating strategies for dealing with environmental, heritage and health issues and educate company staff on cross-cultural awareness and develop programs for a sustainable life of the local communities.

	Kelly Michaelis Director, Strategic Partnerships kelly@cg-la.com Through her role as Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ms. Michaelis is involved in sponsorship sales and support for the Leadership Forum Series, as well as client relations and project analysis and expansion. Prior to joining CG/LA, Ms. Michaelis spent 13 months working outside of Managua, Nicaragua, where she designed and oversaw multiple development initiatives, including business management, community health, and elementary and adult education programs. During this time she also helped launch a successful social enterprise that works to connect local artisans with global markets. Most recently, Ms. Michaelis worked in the digital division of Dewey Square Group, where she managed various online campaigns and coordinated efforts between the Los Angeles and Washington, DC offices. She holds a B.A. in International Development from the University of Virginia, where she graduated with top honors.

Market Intelligence

You need to understand the market, and where that market it going - CG/lA can do that with you, through strategic advisory, M&A due diligence and trend identification. Take our recently released (January 2012) Global Infrastructure Market Demand 2015 Report, showing overall global infrastructure market demand by region, and sector. The "2015 Report" gives you a context within which to plan, make decisions and target opportunities. Key initiatives include:

Global Infrastructure Demand 2015

Global Infrastructure Demand 2030

Building your Business

Leadership Forum events give you one place - one airline ticket, one hotel, one trip, 2 days - to meet key project developers and global infrastructure decision-makers. The Leadership Forum's unique mix of in-depth workshops, rapid project presentations, pre-scheduled one-on-ones and informal sessions in iconic settings in your global infrastructure marketplace.

10th Latin American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum

4th North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum

Intelligence & Trends

Total annual turnover in the world infrastructure market is nearly $2 trillion (including O&M). Where do you get your information? How does the public sector get up to speed, and stay there? Where do you go to exchange information, crowd source new ideas, build consensus? How do you build your social business network - across disciplines, across continents, across sectors? Stay tuned for ViP, or register to be a first adopter.