Eamonn McConnell and John H Walker have joined Kensington Capital Partners as managing directors.

McConnell has lead responsibility for the Kensington Hedge Fund, while Walker leads Kensington's infrastructure business.

Together with current Kensington managing directors Tom Kennedy and Rick Nathan, McConnell and Walker serve on the Kensington Investment Committee responsible for all investment decisions of the Kensington Funds.

"We are excited to welcome two strong new partners to our Kensington leadership team," says Kennedy. "Eamonn and John each provide complementary perspectives to our investment decision making process."