Alec Montgomery and Michael Thompson were named executive directors of Industry Funds Management’s U.S. office in New York, confirmed spokeswoman Paige Gruman. Both are new positions.
Messrs. Montgomery and Thompson will help manage the Melbourne, Australia-based firm’s investment operations in the U.S.
Mr. Montgomery was managing director and head of infrastructure finance at the Royal Bank of Scotland. His duties were taken over by Anthony Edwards, senior vice president, an RBS spokesman said. Mr. Thompson was executive director for infrastructure for IFM in Melbourne. He will not be replaced, Ms. Gruman said.
Also, Mauricio Melzi was named senior investment director at the firm’s New York office, also a new position. Mr. Melzi was a director in the corporate finance-energy commodities group at Merrill Lynch. Information on his replacement was not immediately available.
