Castalia Staff

Chloe Oliver - Manager

Chloë is experienced in sector performance reviews, legal and regulatory analysis, and advising on regulatory reform on infrastructure projects.Chloë specializes in sector reviews—primarily for the water and electricity sectors—to determine where governance risks occur, and on helping governments and international financial institutions mitigate these risks and promote good governance. Chloë holds a Masters of Science in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics.

Deanna Heaven - Manager

Qualified with a degree in economics from New York University’s Stern School of Business, Deanna focuses on infrastructure finance and public policy. Deanna has a valuable mix of public policy and private finance experience, and has held positions at Jamaica’s Ministry of Finance and central bank and has worked in private equity in London.

Georges Crisenoy - Lawyer

Georges is a lawyer specializing in private provision of public services. He has drafted lease and concession contracts in numerous developing countries, including the Comoros, Angola, Guinea Bissau and Mali. In the Gambia he adapted French-based lease contracts to that country’s English-derived legal system. He has frequently been engaged by the World Bank and governments around the world to advise on institutional and legal issues in reforming utilities.

Gianmarco Servetti - Manager

Gianmarco is an economic, political, and financial analyst with experience in energy policy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change. His work focuses on the design and assessment of policies, programs, and financial mechanisms in support of sustainable energy. His expertise also includes analyzing private equity investment opportunities in clean energy, and supporting the development of project activities under the Clean Development Mechanism. Gianmarco holds a Master of Arts in International Economics and Energy Policy from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a Degree in International Relations from the University of Trieste.

Helen Martin - Manager

Helen specialises in developing private sector participation in infrastructure. Helen is currently working with the Government of the Philippines to design and establish a system for managing contingent liabilities from PPP projects. She recently developed a PPP strategy and framework for implementing infrastructure PPPs in Uganda. Before joining Castalia, Helen worked as an economist at the Ministry of Finance in Uganda and as a financial analyst at a private sector strategy consultancy in London.

James Endres - Manager

James specialises in the regulation and financing of infrastructure. He advises governments and businesses on regulation and competition policy in the telecommunications and media sectors. He also provides advice to governments and business regarding the financing and pricing of transport infrastructure. Prior to joining Castalia, James was a principal regulatory advisor with Telstra Corporation Limited. He has also held positions with the National Roads and Motorist's Association and Optus Communications.

Jean-Loup Jourdain - Manager

Jean-Loup is an engineer with more than 13 years of experience in the water sector, including six years of operational assignments in developing countries. He has worked extensively with all aspects (technical, social and financial) of water service provision, both under public and public-private schemes.

Kevin Richards - Manager

Kevin is an economic analyst with experience in agriculture and environmental affairs. Before joining Castalia, Kevin worked for the United States Government on agriculture trade, biotechnology, energy, and climate change policies. He has also advised in the private sector on new business opportunities in carbon markets and agriculture risk management. Kevin holds Masters degrees in public policy and economics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.