The Team Behind Aurion

James Harrington

Founder & CEO

Thirty years in alternative assets across three continents. Previously Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Real Estate. Led $14B in direct investments since founding Aurion in 2008.

Sarah Chen

President & CIO

Former head of alternatives at CalPERS. Built Aurion's infrastructure platform from $0 to $6.3B. Board member, Global Infrastructure Hub.

Michael Torres

Managing Director, Real Estate

Led development and acquisition of over 200 properties across 14 countries. Previously at Brookfield Asset Management for twelve years.

Priya Kapoor

Managing Director, Private Credit

Structured over $8B in direct lending and mezzanine transactions. Background in leveraged finance at JPMorgan before joining Aurion in 2013.

David Okafor

Managing Director, Insurance Solutions

Built Aurion's insurance solutions practice from inception. Former CIO at a major European reinsurer. Fluent in NAIC, Solvency II, and Bermuda Form.

Claire Beaumont

CFO & COO

Oversees finance, operations, risk, and compliance across all Aurion funds and entities. Previously CFO of a $15B credit-focused alternative manager.

Wei Zhang

Managing Director, Asia Pacific

Based in Singapore. Leads Aurion's APAC strategy across real estate and infrastructure. Previously with GIC and Temasek Holdings.

Elena Marchetti

General Counsel

Oversees all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters globally. Former partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.