# Michael Dorrell

> Michael Dorrell is the New York-based Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Stonepeak. After infrastructure investing roles at Macquarie and Blackstone, he co-founded Stonepeak in 2011 with Trent Vichie. His work spans digital infrastructure, energy and transportation, and his public interviews emphasize durable assets, disciplined investment decisions and entrepreneurial teams.

- **Role:** Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder at Stonepeak
- **Organizations:** Stonepeak, Macquarie Group, Blackstone
- **Nationality:** Australian and American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales
- **Known for:** Co-founded Stonepeak in 2011 and leads its global infrastructure and real assets investment business., AFR Business Person of the Year for 2025., Stonepeak reports approximately US$93 billion AUM, based on March 2026 figures inclusive of subsequent committed capital.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began his career at Macquarie in Australia; subsequently worked in New York and became a Senior Managing Director.
- **2001** — Joined Macquarie’s US infrastructure team.
- **Before 2011** — Senior Managing Director in Private Equity and Co-Head of Infrastructure Investment at Blackstone.
- **2011** — Co-founded Stonepeak with Trent Vichie.
- **2025** — Named Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year for 2025.
- **2026** — Continues to direct Stonepeak’s strategy, investment decisions and expansion as Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Stonepeak in 2011 and leads its global infrastructure and real assets investment business.
- AFR Business Person of the Year for 2025.
- Stonepeak reports approximately US$93 billion AUM, based on March 2026 figures inclusive of subsequent committed capital.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Bloomberg TV’s The Asia Trade in Sydney to discuss Australian data centers, long-term cash flows and linking renewable energy with data center development.
- **2026-09** — Joined Sonali Basak on iCapital’s The Bridge to discuss digital and energy infrastructure underlying AI.
- **2026-07** — Stonepeak and CMA CGM completed UNITED PORTS LLC; Stonepeak invested US$2.4 billion for a 25% stake in a portfolio of nine terminals across five countries.
- **2026-03** — Interviewed by David Gonski at UNSW Business School’s Meet the CEO event on March 31 in Sydney.

## Links

- Website: https://stonepeak.com/about/our-people?person=michael-dorrell
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dorrell-67b37b243

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Last updated: 2026-10-10