Ingrid is co-founder of the Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund, an open-ended fund focused on mid-market equity investments established in 2019. She leads the financing activity of ESIF’s portfolio companies and has senior level responsibility for sourcing and executing investment opportunities, asset management and fundraising activities. She is a member of the fund Investment Committee and sits on the boards of investee companies. She has 20 years industry experience, across green energy, transportation, digital, and social infrastructure. Prior to joining Columbia Threadneedle, she held roles at Hastings Funds Management, HSBC Asset Management, SMBC and Standard & Poor’s. Ingrid holds a masters degree in Finance, Economics and Econometrics from Cass Business School, London and a BSc in Mathematical Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest.