Executive Committee

Michael G. Airey

Michael (Mike) joined ThomasLloyd in 2008. He is based in Singapore and is responsible for managing and overseeing our investments in the South East Asia. He is also responsible for deal origination, transaction due diligence, financial modelling and valuation, ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies and ensuring governance and regulatory compliance. Mike represents the Group as a board member at all our the SPVs in the Philippines in which ThomasLloyd invests in.

Mike has more than four decades of financial services experiences, having held numerous senior positions at global brokerage firms. For over 20 years, Mike worked at MW Marshall where he was the CEO of the Asia Pacific region and was responsible for offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Wellington. He has deep knowledge in financial services, capital markets, FX and he notably established the Group’s Asian Bond trading desks in Hong Kong and Singapore.

In 2016, Mike acted as a representative of the Group to sign the trade agreement between China and the Philippines in Beijing.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Studies from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

Anthony M. Coveney

Anthony (Tony) joined ThomasLloyd in 2006 and is responsible for the identification, selection, execution and management of the Group’s sustainable infrastructure portfolios and is a member of the Board of Directors.

He was part of the management team which led the Group’s investment in the Philippines that includes the first utility-scale solar plant in 2014 and the first IFC financing transaction. Over the past decade, he has played a key role in the Group’s successful deployment of over USD 1 billion in sustainable infrastructure investments in fast growing and emerging markets.

Tony has more than four decades of investment and financial services experience including senior leadership roles and board positions at Lazard and N.M. Rothschild, Bank of America and Citibank. Prior to joining ThomasLloyd, Tony was the Global Treasurer of Riyad Bank. Tony served as an independent advisor to the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1992 and 1997.

He is a regular speaker on sustainable investment and ESG themes. Tony has led a number of delegations to the Philippines in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019 and to India in 2019 and 2020 hosting institutional investors, allocators of capital, policy makers and government officials.

Tony holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Economics from the University of London and is a Member of the Chartered Securities Institute.

Anneliese Diedrichs

Anneliese joined ThomasLloyd in 2021 as the head of corporate communications. She is responsible for media relations, internal communications as well as corporate events and sponsorships.

Anneliese has more than 16 years of global corporate communications experience living and working in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. Prior to ThomasLloyd, Anneliese was the Head of Corporate Communications at Eastspring Investments, the Asian investment management arm of Prudential plc. with total AUM of USD 241 billion. Anneliese has a proven and successful track record in establishing and implementing international corporate communications strategies globally to elevate brand awareness. During her time at Eastspring, Anneliese was responsible for all aspects of communications materials for two major asset management acquisitions in Thailand and the firm’s entrance into China as a wholly foreign-owned enterprise.

Prior to Eastspring, she worked at First State Investments in senior communications roles in Australia and Hong Kong, covering EMEA and Asia. In both roles, she developed deep communication knowledge across various investment products. They are namely listed and unlisted infrastructure investments, listed and unlisted real estate investments and agriculture investments.

Anneliese holds a Bachelor of Arts (International Relations and Communications) from the Bond University, Australia.

Matthias Hahn

Matthias joined ThomasLloyd in 2008 and is responsible for the Group’s technology, data software development and infrastructure.

Matthias is an experienced technology leader and has three decades of experience across the entire technology lifecycle, including strategy, development, project management and database administration. During his tenure at ThomasLloyd, Matthias has driven the development of the Group’s state-of-the-art technology platform that supports our global operations.

Prior to ThomasLloyd, Matthias founded and successfully ran his own Computer Systems firm. Matthias started his career at SDE as a Data Engineer. Prior to that, he worked at Raiffeisenbank.

Matthias studied electrical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Coburg, Germany.

Manuela Froehlich

Manuela joined ThomasLloyd in 2020 and is responsible for managing wholesale and institutional client relationships. She is also responsible for business development including sourcing new opportunities and strategic partnerships to accelerate the Group’s rapid growth as a leading impact asset manager.

Manuela has more than three decades of experience in financial services. Prior to joining ThomasLloyd, Manuela was Global Head of Business Development at LRI Group in Luxembourg.

Before this, she held senior leadership roles at Aquila Capital Group, heading Global Fund Sales, Client Services and Client Relationship Management departments. She also worked respectively for more than 10 years at F&C Investments in London and HypoVereinsbank.

Manuela is a regular speaker at investment conferences and events. In 2014, she co-founded Fondsfrauen, the largest German-speaking career network for women in the asset management industry.

Matthias Klein

Matthias joined ThomasLloyd in 2015 and is responsible for the Group’s corporate and external affairs and operations in Europe including the headquarters in Zurich as well as government relations.

Matthias has four decades of experience in investment and financial services as well as corporate finance having held senior leadership roles and board positions at FAKT Financial Services AG, FIHM Fonds- und Immobilien holding, Bank Vontobel Europe AG, Bankhaus Bauer Privatbank AG as well as Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen. As Managing Director and member of the Board at Vontobel, he played a crucial role in the set-up of the then newly founded Bank Vontobel Europe AG. Prior to Vontobel, he was also responsible for German institutional and private banking clients in Italy at Metzler Asset Management and acted as Head of Risk Management and Controlling at Westfalenbank AG.

As an industry veteran, Matthias has gained extensive experience in the successful management of financial services companies. He maintains an extensive international network and is a member of various associations including the BVI – the German Investment Funds Association, the German Chamber of Commerce Abroad for India, Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland, the Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade and the Global Economic Network.

In addition, Matthias is the Member Representative for the Mittelstands-und Wirtschaftsunion (MIT) – formerly the economic association of the CDU/CSU and the largest political business association in Germany with more than 25,000 members.

Matthias holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business Administration in Zurich and the State University of New York at Albany as well as a Master’s degree (Diploma) in Economics from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. He also served as lecturer for controlling, risk management, portfolio management as well as corporate and private banking at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management from 1995-2014.

Vivienne Maclachlan

Vivienne joined ThomasLloyd in 2019 and is responsible for the group finance department which includes accounting, tax, treasury and corporate strategy. She is a member of the ESG Stewardship committee and a member of the Board of Directors.

Vivienne has considerable expertise in transforming and establishing financial procedures and processes in enhancing public reporting and external communications in order to facilitate communication with investors and analysts, while promoting the highest standards of governance and transparency.

Prior to joining ThomasLloyd, Vivienne was the CFO of Alfa Financial Software Plc, a technology company based in London, with operations in the United States of America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Vivienne was instrumental in leading Alfa through its listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in June 2017. She also oversaw the transformation of the finance department prior to and post listing.

She has more than 12 years of capital markets experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she assisted and advised management teams and owners of companies on raising capital in UK, US and European markets and on Merger and Acquisition transactions.

Vivienne is also an independent non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Tungsten Corporation PLC, an Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed technology corporation based in London.

Vivienne holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B Hons) from the University of Aberdeen and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Scotland.

Miriam Plater

Miriam joined ThomasLloyd in 2018 and is the head of the human resources department. She is responsible fortalent acquisition and development, reward and recognition, learning and development and employee engagement. Miriam is also responsible for the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy which aims at creating a fair and inclusive working environment, where a culture of trust, challenge and candour is nurtured. Miriam is a member of the Board of Directors.

Miriam has more than 25 years of international human resources management and business experience where she has built and fostered inclusive cultures, enabling high performing teams to deliver. Her proven track record includes all aspects of global human resources management, organisational and change transformation and helping companies evolve from niche operators to large global players.

Prior to joining ThomasLloyd, Miriam was the International Human Resources Director at Goodwin Procter LLP where she was responsible for their talent management strategy and supporting the growth of their international offices. Before this, she Miriam spent 12 years at Bibby Financial Services where she held several senior positions including Global Human Resources Director.

Miriam is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Oliver Rhein

Oliver started working with ThomasLloyd as an external consultant in 2005 and later on joined the Group as Head of Retail Marketing in 2011. He is responsible for the marketing activities for financial intermediaries and private and corporate clients which also includes digital and direct marketing and creative services.

During his 15 years of engagements with ThomasLloyd, Oliver has successfully raised the profile of the Group and played a pivotal role in enhancing our brand and engaging with external stakeholders.

Prior to joining ThomasLloyd, Oliver successfully founded and ran a full-scale marketing, brand and creative services company with which ThomasLloyd was a client. He also served as Group Account Director for the digital marketing agency MRM McCann Relationship Marketing and also acted as Etat Director for the former subsidiary Connect 21 of the advertising and marketing company Grey Global.

Oliver holds a Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration) from the Berufsakademie Lörrach, Germany.

Andreas Schmitzer

Andreas joined ThomasLloyd in 2013 and is responsible for the Group’s investment product offering.

Andreas has nearly 20 years of experience in product development and management. He has also deep knowledge in product tax, legal, regulatory and structuring and securitisation requirements.

Prior to joining ThomasLloyd, he was Head of Operations and Strategy at DCM Deutsche Capital Management where he was responsible for the ongoing optimisation of the corporate structure, adaptation to legal requirements as well as the procurement and structuring of interim equity financing models. Previously, he also held senior roles at Citibank, DZ Privatbank and Hypo Vereinsbank.

Andreas holds a Master’s degree (Diploma FH) in business administration from the Private University of Applied Sciences of Göttingen, Germany.

T. U. Michael Sieg

In 2003, Michael established ThomasLloyd, an independent alternative asset management group that focuses predominantly on private equity investing.

At early stages of the firm’s evolution, Michael identified the growing gap and institutional needs for project financing and investments in sustainable real assets that are essential to combat climate change. In a sector that has been continuously receiving inadequate advice and underinvested, Michael already led the first investment of ThomasLloyd in an investment banking firm that focused on cleantech investments in 2005. Subsequently, the group then focussed on investment advisory, cleantech investments, and providing cleantech solutions globally.

After initial success, Michael directed and led the firm to become a dedicated global impact asset manager investing in high-growth and emerging markets. ThomasLloyd is now one of the world’s leading impact investors and providers of climate financing, having raised over USD 1.3 billion in aggregate capital. Michael has been involved in all phases of Thomas Lloyd’s development and is the Chair of the Investment Committee.

Michael has been involved in and led a number of high-profile trade delegations over the years. As one of the most experienced and largest investors in renewable energy in the Philippines, Michael joined a delegation with the German Foreign Minister as part of his trip to South East Asia in 2013 in order to deepen trade relations between Germany and the Philippines. Since then, Michael has led delegations to China in 2014, to the Philippines in 2016 and 2017 and to India in 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Michael is recognised as an innovator and early expert in the sustainable deployment of capital in real assets in fast-growing economies. He is a regular speaker and contributor to forward thinking on sustainable investment, impact investing, climate change mitigation and diversity.

Michael established the ThomasLloyd Foundation, an organisation committed to alleviating hardship, assisting with the establishment of elementary living conditions, and to further lasting social progress in the communities in which ThomasLloyd operates.

Christel Ullrich

Christel joined ThomasLloyd in 2003 and is the Head of Client Services. She has played a key role in the growth of ThomasLloyd’s private and corporate client base and has worked closely with the Group’s distribution partners and financial intermediaries ensuring client satisfaction, a high-quality user experience and engagement with the Group’s products and services.

She has nearly four decades of experience in client services, project management as well as marketing and sales. Prior to ThomasLloyd, she worked for Mediengruppe Breidenstein, IBM Deutschland and Dell Computer amongst others.