The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Christopher Metrakos as executive managing director of infrastructure and natural resources, effective immediately.

In this role, he’ll be responsible for guiding strategy, portfolio and asset management activities globally. Metrakos joined the Ontario Teachers’ in 2014 and was most recently its senior managing director of natural resources.

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“Investments in infrastructure and natural resources play a critical role in providing the fund with diversifying returns, inflation protection and stable cash flows that help pay pensions,” said Gillian Brown, chief investment officer of public and private investments at the Ontario Teachers’, in a press release. “[Metrakos’] leadership, demonstrated success in driving strong investment returns and sound judgement make him the ideal person to step into this pivotal role.”