# Erwin Thompson

> Erwin Thompson is CEO and a director of EQT Infrastructure Company (EQIC) and a partner at EQT. He joined EQT in September 2009 after roles at UBS, BlackRock and Bloomberg. His public work includes DCLI, Osmose and transportation electrification, and he serves on the boards of Voltera and Arcwood Environmental. His education combines electrical engineering, applied physics and business.

- **Role:** CEO, EQT Infrastructure Company (EQIC); Partner, EQT
- **Organizations:** EQT Partners, EQT Infrastructure Company, UBS Investment Bank, BlackRock Asset Management, Bloomberg, Voltera, Arcwood Environmental
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, Tufts University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, M.B.A., Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Promoted to EQT Partner in January 2017., CEO and director of EQIC since 2024., Publicly identified as an EQT investment advisor in DCLI and Osmose transaction announcements.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2009** — Worked at Bloomberg and BlackRock, then on UBS Investment Bank’s Americas Infrastructure & Privatization advisory team.
- **2009-09** — Joined EQT Partners.
- **2017-01** — Promoted to Partner, effective January 1.
- **2017-10** — Commented as investment advisor on DCLI’s agreement to acquire TRAC’s domestic chassis fleet.
- **2019-01** — Commented as investment advisor on EQT’s acquisition of Osmose.
- **2019-03** — Commented on EQT’s agreement to sell a majority stake in DCLI while retaining 20%.
- **2024** — Began serving as CEO and director of EQIC.

## Achievements

- Promoted to EQT Partner in January 2017.
- CEO and director of EQIC since 2024.
- Publicly identified as an EQT investment advisor in DCLI and Osmose transaction announcements.
- Listed as a board member of Voltera and Arcwood Environmental in EQIC’s 2025 annual report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Dakota Live! with Robert Morier to discuss his engineering-to-finance career and infrastructure investing.
- **2026-03** — EQIC’s annual report identified him as CEO, director and board member of Voltera and Arcwood Environmental.
- **2025-04** — Published an infrastructure investment essay and coauthored a transportation decarbonization article with Neha Jatar.

## Links

- Website: https://eqtgroup.com/about/people/erwin-thompson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erwin-thompson-43750813

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