Private *Equity;

John Bernstein joined Generation Investment Management in 2018 and is co-Head of the Private Equity strategy.

John has over 25 years of growth and private equity experience. Previously, John was head of EMEA for General Atlantic, where he was a member of the global investment and executive committees. He also headed telecoms and technology investing for Advent International.

John serves on the boards of FNZ, Octopus Energy, Howden Insurance Group, the main board of The Nature Conservancy, and the NamibRand and ProNamib nature reserves in Namibia.

Tom Hodges joined Generation Investment Management in 2019 and is co-Head of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Tom was a director at Providence Equity Partners, where he spent 11 years focused on late-stage growth equity and buyout/majority investing in telecoms, media and technology-related sectors across Europe and North America. Tom was also an analyst in mergers and acquisitions at Citi.

Tom received a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Tom serves on the boards of FNZ and Octopus Energy. Previously, he was on the boards of Clarion Events, CloserStill Media, HSE24 and Volia Communications.

Yann Boyeldieu joined Generation Investment Management in 2023 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Yann worked as a private equity associate at BC Partners. Prior to this, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey.

Yann received a MS in Engineering from CentraleSupélec and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Rebecca Daniel joined Generation Investment Management in 2024 and supports the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Rebecca worked in Australia at Multiplex and most recently at Blackstone.

Madeleine Evans joined Generation Investment Management in 2022 as a member of the Growth Equity and Private Equity strategies. Previously, Madeleine was Head of Responsible Investment and ESG Advisory at Wallbrook following a career in private equity and mission-driven businesses.

Madeleine received dual bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research on impact investing received the UN Principles on Responsible Investment-Le Monde prize for responsible investment research and was published in the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment in 2013.

Sinisa Krnic joined Generation Investment Management in 2024 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. As chief operating officer on the Private Equity team, he helps manage deal execution, shareholder agreements, legal, compliance, taxation and portfolio company support. Previously, Sinisa was chief operating officer for Europe at Providence Equity Partners for 15 years and a director on the M&A team at Deloitte.

Sinisa received a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Oxford University and is a qualified chartered accountant.

Elisabeth Kuester joined Generation Investment Management in 2023 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Elisabeth was a venture capital investment associate at ETF Partners. Prior to this, she worked as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Elisabeth received a BSc in Accounting from Hampton University.

Johanna Miller joined Generation Investment Management in 2023 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Johanna was an executive director at Atairos.

Johanna received a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Chalmers University of Technology and a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Gothenburg.

Johanna previously served on the board of Ocean Outdoor and was an observer on the boards of Infopro Digital and Hayfin Capital Management.

Chris Ragona joined Generation Investment Management in 2023 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Chris was a managing director at Providence Equity Partners where he spent 15 years leading growth and private equity investments in media, communications and technology. Chris has also previously worked at the private equity firms GTCR and Oak Hill Capital, as well as McKinsey & Company.

Chris received a BA from Duke University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Chris has served as a director of businesses including EdgeConneX and Node4, within the last five years.

Lucia Rigo joined Generation Investment Management in 2017 and is a member of the Growth Equity strategy. She also works on the Private Equity strategy.​ Previously, Lucia was a vice president at General Atlantic and an analyst at UBS.​

Lucia received a BA in Business Administration from Bocconi University. Lucia is a native Italian speaker.

Lucia serves as a board observer for Benevity and was on the board of Remitly.

Hazelle Wang joined Generation Investment Management in 2021 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Hazelle was an associate in the UK advisory team at Barclays.

Hazelle received a master’s degree in Chemistry from Imperial College London.

Camilla Warner joined Generation Investment Management in 2020 and is a member of the Private Equity strategy. Previously, Camilla worked at Advent International covering the healthcare and business and financial services sectors, and at L.E.K. Consulting covering strategic and private equity clients.

Camilla received a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Oxford University.

Zindzi Wiles joined Generation Investment Management in 2018 and supports the Private Equity and Growth Equity strategies. Previously, Zindzi worked at Warburg Pincus and a private family office.

Zindzi received a BA in Drama and Performance Studies from London South Bank University.