Susan Gray
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- Milken Institute59 min
Investing in American Infrastructure: The Case for Private Capital
Steve Morriss, Susan Gray, Rick Snyder, Mike Sommers, John Tanyeri
A panel of financial leaders and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder convened to address a projected $5 trillion U.S. infrastructure gap driven by political dysfunction and procurement delays rather than a lack of private capital. Speakers from S&P Global, MetLife, and the American Investment Council highlighted that while risk transfer remains a core P3 principle, significant investment is hindered by fragmented management and voter resistance to tax increases. To overcome these barriers, the group recommended federal standardization of procurement documents, profit-sharing mechanisms to fund non-revenue assets, and simplified, menu-style public-private partnership models.
- Milken Institute53 min
The Coming U.S. Infrastructure Boom
Michael Burke, André Bourbonnais, Reed Cordish, Susan Gray, Terry McAuliffe, Elaine Chao, Mike Milken
The Trump administration proposes a $200 billion federal catalyst intended to unlock $1 trillion in total infrastructure investment over a decade, leveraging regulatory reforms to reduce approval timelines from ten years to two. Key figures including Secretary Elaine Chao and Governor Terry McAuliffe highlighted public-private partnerships as essential to closing state funding gaps, citing Virginia's success in lowering construction costs and accelerating projects like the Atlantic Gateway. To ensure viability, the plan mandates independent state funding, expands eligibility beyond transportation to include energy and broadband, and seeks to shift the U.S. infrastructure spending ratio toward global benchmarks by utilizing an infrastructure bank model and privatized operational structures.