André Franco Pena
About André Franco Pena
André Franco Pena is the Vice President of Infrastructure at Brookfield Asset Management in London, with extensive experience in business and investor advisory roles.
Company
André Franco Pena currently holds the position of Vice President | Infrastructure at Brookfield Asset Management. He joined the company in January 2022 and is based in the London Area, United Kingdom. Brookfield Asset Management is a global alternative asset manager with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure, and private equity, which enables André to leverage his extensive background in infrastructure finance and advisory roles.
Title
As Vice President | Infrastructure at Brookfield Asset Management, André Franco Pena oversees key projects and initiatives within the infrastructure sector. His role involves strategic planning, project management, and investor relations, utilizing his extensive experience in both advisory and engineering capacities.
Previous Experience at Arup
Before joining Brookfield Asset Management, André Franco Pena worked at Arup in Madrid, Spain, for nearly a decade. His tenure at Arup included roles such as Associate | Business & Investor Advisory for 8 months in 2021, Senior Consultant | Business & Investor Advisory from 2015 to 2021, and Consultant | Business & Investor Advisory from 2012 to 2015. During this period, he gained significant expertise in business and investor advisory, contributing to various infrastructure projects.
Background in Aviation Advisory
Earlier in his career, André Franco Pena worked at envision strategy consultants as a Business Analyst | Aviation Advisory for 9 months from 2011 to 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal. This role provided him with insights and experience in the aviation sector, complementing his expertise in infrastructure finance and advisory services.
Career Beginnings and Structural Engineering
André Franco Pena began his professional journey as a Structural Engineer | Buildings at PROFICO - Projetos, Fiscalização e Consultoria, Lda from 2008 to 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal. He then transitioned to a Researcher | Infrastructure Finance role at Instituto Superior Técnico from 2010 to 2011. These early roles provided him with a strong foundation in structural engineering and infrastructure finance, forming the basis for his later achievements in business and investor advisory.
Location and Career Movements
Having worked in Madrid, Spain, for nearly a decade, André Franco Pena moved to the London Area, United Kingdom, when he joined Brookfield Asset Management in January 2022. His extensive international experience across Lisbon, Madrid, and London underscores his adaptability and global perspective in the infrastructure sector.