Managing Partner

Mr. Darby joined EIF in 2001. He manages the New York City office and is responsible for the investment development and investment strategy teams. Together with the other two Managing Partners, John E. Buehler and Herbert Magid, Mr. Darby is responsible for the overall investment, asset management, strategic planning, and operations of the Management Company and the funds it manages. He serves on the boards of all the funds under the Management Company’s management and their respective management companies. He also sits on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and the Investment Committee. Prior to joining EIF, Mr. Darby was responsible for Dresdner Kleinwort Benson’s Power & Utility sector activity in North America. As such, he covered all North American-based clients in the sector and headed a team of 20 professionals. The team spearheaded the origination of the firm’s full range of investment and commercial banking services, focusing primarily on project financing, structured utility financing, and related advisory and private equity investing. Mr. Darby has closed over 200 domestic and international transactions in the utility and power sectors. He has over 24 years of experience in the financial industry, including 18 years with the Dresdner Bank Group in various fields including private equity, leveraged lending, and high-yield debt. Mr. Darby holds a Masters of International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina and a B.S. in Mathematics from the State University of New York.


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