Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has appointed Lynnette Mays as director, Americas within its Investor Development Group.
Mays joins the Actis IDG Americas team bolstering Actis’ presence in the region. Her appointment follows that of Neda Vakilian, Managing Director of Global Relationships and Charles Daulon du Laurens, Head of EMEA Sales, both of whom joined Actis’s Investor Development Group in late 2021.
Mays has more than 20 years’ experience in roles across investment management, fundraising, investor relations, and institutional advisory. Prior to joining Actis, she was a director in the Capital Markets Group at Hines, where she focused on creating a market presence and raising capital within the US for a global suite of discretionary funds.
Before this, Mays worked for Stoltz Real Estate Partners leading fundraising and investor relations nationally, Newport Capital Partners, as director of asset management and investor relations, as well as Hewitt Ennisknupp and Associates and Courtland Partners, as Consultant for institutional clients.
Mays has an MBA from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and International Business from Miami University.