Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investing arm of Macquarie Group, has named John Pickhaver as head of infrastructure and energy capital for the Americas.

He will oversee principal investment and development activities in the region, including investing in development and infrastructure in transition for clients and communities. Pickhaver was most recently co-head of Macquarie Capital in Australia and New Zealand, has more than two decades of experience in the finance and infrastructure sectors both as a civil engineer and in infrastructure finance. In his 18 years with Macquarie Group, he has led development projects in transportation, social, digital and energy transition infrastructure. He has also overseen principal investments, corporate and project financings and M&A for corporates, financial sponsors and governments.