Tikehau Capital, the alternative asset management and investment group, has appointed Daniel Cruise as senior advisor.
Cruise will be based in New York and work alongside Grégoire Lucas, head of external relations, to lead the firm’s global public affairs practice, expanding and institutionalising its outreach to key stakeholders.
He will be responsible for providing insights into geopolitical, public policy and ESG trends to help define and grow investment themes as well as supplement investor outreach.
Tikehau said that Cruise brings more than 20 years of experience working with policy makers and leaders. Previous roles have included leading the government & public affairs functions for Alcoa (AA) and Arconic (ARNC) and serving on the executive committee of both companies.
Cruise previously served as assistant press secretary at the White House and was part of the staff of the National Security Council.
Mathieu Chabran, co-founder of Tikehau Capital, said: 'We are delighted to welcome Daniel to our growing team in New York. Daniel’s deep experience in policy and public affairs will be an immediate asset to our investment team and clients.
'His global background along with his strong US base perfectly complements our long-term management approach and will help us strengthen our reach among key international institutions and stakeholders.”
Cruise grew up in Paris, received a BA from Brown University and an M.Phil from the University of Cambridge.
He is a life member of the council on foreign relations and was named a young global leader by the World Economic Forum. He is also on the board of directors of the business council for international understanding, the National Committee for US-China Relations, and the Lycée Français de New York.
Tikehau Capital opened its New York office in the end of 2018 where it has since built a team of 40 people. Earlier this year the firm added infrastructure and real assets as a core competency through the acquisition of Star America Infrastructure Partners, an asset management company with $600 mln of assets under management.
An in-depth interview with Tikehau Capital will appear in the December issue of PropertyEU Magazine
