We are a multi-cultural group, with a variety of backgrounds and specialisations across law, investment banking, international development, human rights activism and psychology. The force that unites the team is our belief in the power to help effect positive social and environmental change through our work.
Peter Bergin
Board Member Alinea Capital
Peter is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Company secretary with a Company directors Diploma. He is an accredited business valuation specialist and draws on his experience in a diverse range of private and public companies. He has been in senior financial management positions for organisations more than twenty-five years. These roles have often been in International Development Assistance and not for profit human rights groups.
Impact and Profit can co-exist. Do Good. Do Great
Scott Roantree
CEO of Alinea Capital, and VP of Alinea International
Scott has twenty years of experience as a partner, executive and senior manager across government and the private sector delivering positive social and environmental impact. Degree qualified in economics and impact evaluation, Scott has lived and worked in Tokyo, Beijing, Jakarta, London and Geneva. He has first-hand experience in M&A and a track record of taking businesses to scale post-acquisition.
The SDGs are the boldest attempt in the history of humankind to shift the world to a more sustainable and resilient path. We have until 2030 to achieve them. Let’s give it our best shot.
Lutful Baki
CFO
Lutful has held Finance Director and CFO roles in major International Development Assistance organisations. Over the last 18 years, he has led the finance function of major projects in developing countries. Lutful holds undergraduate and Masters qualifications in Accounting. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant in Bangladesh and a CPA in Australia and is the Country Manager for Bangladesh.
Socially & environmentally responsible commercial ventures are the only way a business can remain relevant
Lisa McCarthy
Impact Investment Analyst
Lisa joined Alinea Capital in 2020 as an Impact Investment Analyst. Prior to joining Alinea, Lisa worked in a research role at the London School of Economics on an OECD project focused on social and economic impacts of pollution exposure. Further to this, she has worked on several buy-side advisory and analysis projects in the infrastructure sector across the Europe, Asia and Australia.
Lisa holds an MSc in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Economics and Geography from the University of Melbourne.
Wit Siemieniuk
Senior Environmental and Social Impact Specialist
Wit Siemieniuk works with Alinea Capital as a Senior Environmental and Social Impact Specialist. He holds a Master’s in Natural Resource Management and has over 30 years of experience as a bio urban specialist on projects across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Wit’s work has been focused on poverty alleviation, stakeholder engagement, climate resiliency, environmental sustainability, public education, public health and good governance to enhance competitiveness and municipal project bankability.
He has worked as a consultant to the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Program, Japanese Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund and Global Affairs Canada.
Wout van Doorn
Head of European Affairs
Wout van Doorn joined Alinea Capital in 2021 and is Head of European Affairs. Wout oversees transactions, asset development and client relationships in the European region. He has worked across the infrastructure sector for over 15 years and has held positions as sponsor, developer and financial consultant.
Wout has held several financial management and corporate advisory roles with organisations including EY Transaction Advisory Services, BAM international and Dutch Contractor Strukton. He is a specialist in complex project finance solutions in the infrastructure and renewable energy realm and has experience on projects across Europe, Africa and South East Asia.
Wout holds a MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management Science and a post-master Professional Doctorate in Engineering degree from the University of Eindhoven.
Kate Glennon
Operations Manager
Kate Glennon is Alinea Capital’s Operations Manager and is the lead on back office operations and client communication services. Kate is an expert in providing the highest level of customer service and delivering operational excellence. She has over 10 years of experience in office management and executive assistant roles where she has been responsible for operations, administration and financial support functions.
