Ian Schapiro

Ian Schapiro

Founder at G3W Ventures LLC

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Mr. Schapiro is a managing director in Oaktree’s GFI Energy Group, which executes the Power Opportunities investment strategy.
He previously served as the portfolio manager of the Power Opportunities strategy and co-portfolio manager of the firm’s Infrastructure Investing strategy following Oaktree’s acquisition of the Highstar Capital team.
Mr. Schapiro co-founded GFI Energy Ventures, the predecessor to the GFI Energy Group, which became part of Oaktree in 2009.
He currently serves on the board of Footprint Power Salem Harbor Development and Signal Energy.
Mr. Schapiro previously served on the boards of ArchKey Solutions, Cherokee International Corporation, Contract Land Staff, Elgar Holdings, Elgin National Industries, InfraSource, Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives (NASDAQ: IEA), Integrated Pipeline Services, LPPI Holdings, NORESCO, Osmose Holdings, Remedial Construction Services (RECON), Smart Systems, Solomon Corporation, Trace Technology, Trans-Elect, UtiliQuest, and Xantrex Technology.
Prior to co-founding GFI Energy Ventures in 1995, Mr. Schapiro was a partner of utility consulting firm Venture Associates and of Arthur Andersen & Co. following that firm’s acquisition of Venture Associates.
Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of a technology company and a commercial banker focused on the energy sector.
Mr. Schapiro received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and an M.B.A.
from the University of Southern California.

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Founder 1995-05-31
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, INC. Director/Board Member 2020-01-23
Chairman 2006-10-30
Director/Board Member 2006-09-14
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University of Southern California Masters Business Admin
University of the Witwatersrand Undergraduate Degree

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