Mark Melson is a Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Tikehau Star Infra (“TSI”). Since joining TSI in 2012, Mr. Melson has led the efforts to achieve successful closings on the Purple Line project, the Michigan Freeway Lighting project, the three University of Texas student housing projects, and others. Mr. Melson also served as the executive in charge for TSI’s investment in our two investments alongside Greystar in student housing projects in Eugene and Seattle among other Fund II investments. He is or was (prior to sale) an active member on the board of managers/directors of the Concessionaires for the Purple Line, Freeway Lighting, Howard County Circuit Courthouse, Cathcart Rail and JFK Terminal 6 investments and plays a key role in project structuring, legal diligence, risk management, contract administration, and client relations across the portfolios.
Mr. Melson brought 25 years of experience in increasingly responsible and diverse senior management positions at Lendlease, including extensive construction and risk management experience, to his position at TSI. In his last position at Lendlease, he worked as the Chief Commercial Officer within the leadership group. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of the Northeast Region. Mr. Melson is well known within the construction, development and P3 community as both an executive and a dealmaker with expertise in structuring large, complex commercial deals that have been executed successfully.
Mr. Melson holds a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University.
