Mr. Nanus joined LS Power in 2005 and serves as Co-Head of Private Equity. Mr. Nanus is also a member of the Management Committee and the Investment Committee. Prior to joining LS Power, Mr. Nanus was a Vice President in Lazard Freres’ Power and Energy practice, where he advised power and utility companies on mergers and acquisitions and restructuring transactions. Prior to that, Mr. Nanus was an Associate at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, where he was a member of both the Financial Sponsors and Global Energy practices. Mr. Nanus began his career with Arthur Andersen in the Transaction Advisory Services and Audit Groups where he performed due diligence and provided accounting advice related to private equity transactions.

Mr. Nanus received a B.S. in Applied Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. with honors from Columbia Business School.