Rod Eddington is Chairman of J P Morgan’s Asia Pacific Council and non-executive Chairman of Lion.
Educated as an engineer at the University of Western Australia and then Oxford University as WA’s 1974 Rhodes Scholar, Sir Rod’s career began in transport and aviation and he went on to become CEO of Cathay Pacific, Ansett Airlines and British Airways, before retiring in late 2005 and returning to Australia.
In 2005, Sir Rod was awarded a Knighthood by the British Government for service to civil aviation, in 2012 was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to business and commerce and in 2015 was honoured by the Japanese Government with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun for his contribution to strengthening the economic relations between Australia and Japan.
Sir Rod is Chairman of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, Chair of the Rugby World Cup 2027 & 2029 Local Organising Committee and Chair Advisory Council of the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee (AJBCC). He also sits as a non-executive director on a number of Boards and served as the inaugural Chair of Infrastructure Australia from 2008-2014, a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) from 2014-2020 and President of the AJBCC from 2006-2021.
Louise Adams is Chief Operating Officer for engineering, design, and advisory company, Aurecon, responsible for driving the financial, operational and people performance across all areas of the business to achieve the Group’s strategic business goals. She is also a member of the Group Executive Leadership Team.
Prior to this, Louise was the Chief Executive for Australia and New Zealand, overseeing a workforce of roughly 4300 people involved in the delivery of infrastructure solutions in the Transportation, Water, Defence, Built Environment, Energy, Resources, Telecommunications and Aviation sectors.
Louise became the first female Executive Director on Aurecon’s Global Board in 2013 and is Aurecon’s global spokesperson for Women in Leadership. She has a passion for organisational diversity and the role it plays in innovation, and is an advocate for female leadership and equality within STEM.
In 2018 Louise was awarded a Chief Executive Women (CEW) Scholarship to attend the Wharton Business School and is a member of Australia’s CEW Group. Louise is the Chair to Consult Australia’s Champions of Change and, in November 2020, she was named the Australian CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine.
Louise has over 20 years’ experience as a Chartered Civil Engineer and has led major civil and multidisciplinary projects in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Iran, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Guyana, North America, Pakistan, Libya, Qatar, and the UAE.
Louise Adams is Chief Operating Officer for engineering, design, and advisory company, Aurecon, responsible for driving the financial, operational and people performance across all areas of the business to achieve the Group’s strategic business goals. She is also a member of the Group Executive Leadership Team.
Prior to this, Louise was the Chief Executive for Australia and New Zealand, overseeing a workforce of roughly 4300 people involved in the delivery of infrastructure solutions in the Transportation, Water, Defence, Built Environment, Energy, Resources, Telecommunications and Aviation sectors.
Louise became the first female Executive Director on Aurecon’s Global Board in 2013 and is Aurecon’s global spokesperson for Women in Leadership. She has a passion for organisational diversity and the role it plays in innovation, and is an advocate for female leadership and equality within STEM.
In 2018 Louise was awarded a Chief Executive Women (CEW) Scholarship to attend the Wharton Business School and is a member of Australia’s CEW Group. Louise is the Chair to Consult Australia’s Champions of Change and, in November 2020, she was named the Australian CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine.
Louise has over 20 years’ experience as a Chartered Civil Engineer and has led major civil and multidisciplinary projects in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Iran, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Guyana, North America, Pakistan, Libya, Qatar, and the UAE.
Marika Calfas is the Chief Executive Officer of NSW Ports, the private sector organisation responsible for managing the ports of Botany and Kembla and intermodal terminals at Cooks River and Enfield, in NSW.
Marika has considerable experience in the port sector across a broad range of portfolio areas including port planning and development. Marika came to the port sector from consulting engineering.
Marika is Deputy Chair of Ports Australia, Board member of Infrastructure NSW and the Australian Logistics Council, member of Wollongong University’s SMART Advisory Council and Australia’s representative to PIANC’s (International Waterborne Transport Association’s) Environmental Commission.
Marika Calfas is the Chief Executive Officer of NSW Ports, the private sector organisation responsible for managing the ports of Botany and Kembla and intermodal terminals at Cooks River and Enfield, in NSW.
Marika has considerable experience in the port sector across a broad range of portfolio areas including port planning and development. Marika came to the port sector from consulting engineering.
Marika is Deputy Chair of Ports Australia, Board member of Infrastructure NSW and the Australian Logistics Council, member of Wollongong University’s SMART Advisory Council and Australia’s representative to PIANC’s (International Waterborne Transport Association’s) Environmental Commission.
Rob leads MUFG’s investment banking businesses in Oceania, with management responsibility for Project Finance, Advisory, ESG Finance, Leveraged & Acquisition Finance, Securitisation and Funds Finance.
In this role he continues to expand MUFG’s market leading businesses in the region, ensuring the bank’s product capabilities are delivered seamlessly to clients, drawing on MUFG’s leading global positions in these product areas.
Rob has 26 years investment banking experience covering structured finance, acquisitions, advisory and debt capital markets. He has particular sector expertise in energy and infrastructure, where he has been responsible for a number of landmark transactions.
Between 2020 and 2022 he led the Oceania Project Finance business and built the ESG Finance team. He was previously Head of MUFG Advisory in Oceania.
Prior to joining MUFG in 2012, he worked at RBS, ABN AMRO and Bankers Trust. He has worked in Australia and in London, where he specialised in emerging markets including the Former Soviet Union.
Rob is a Deputy Chair of the Fiduciary Board of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and also serves on the Australian Council of the International Project Finance Association.
Rob leads MUFG’s investment banking businesses in Oceania, with management responsibility for Project Finance, Advisory, ESG Finance, Leveraged & Acquisition Finance, Securitisation and Funds Finance.
In this role he continues to expand MUFG’s market leading businesses in the region, ensuring the bank’s product capabilities are delivered seamlessly to clients, drawing on MUFG’s leading global positions in these product areas.
Rob has 26 years investment banking experience covering structured finance, acquisitions, advisory and debt capital markets. He has particular sector expertise in energy and infrastructure, where he has been responsible for a number of landmark transactions.
Between 2020 and 2022 he led the Oceania Project Finance business and built the ESG Finance team. He was previously Head of MUFG Advisory in Oceania.
Prior to joining MUFG in 2012, he worked at RBS, ABN AMRO and Bankers Trust. He has worked in Australia and in London, where he specialised in emerging markets including the Former Soviet Union.
Rob is a Deputy Chair of the Fiduciary Board of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and also serves on the Australian Council of the International Project Finance Association.
Scott Charlton is Chief Executive Officer of Transurban, a leading infrastructure company with operations in Australia and North America. An engineer by training, Scott joined Transurban in 2012 as Chief Executive Officer and a Director.
Scott has more than 25 years of experience in developing, funding, constructing, and operating infrastructure assets, working with some of the sector’s leading corporations.
Before joining Transurban, Scott was Chief Operating Officer for Lend Lease’s global operations (2010 to 2012).
From 2007 to 2009 he was Chief Financial Officer at Leighton Holdings, having joined the company in 2002 with responsibility for mergers/acquisitions, investments, treasury, tax, balance sheet and Private Partnership Projects.
Scott has also spent 11 years in investment banking with eight years at Deutsche Bank culminating in the role of Managing Director, Head of Transport and Infrastructure – Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong. Previously he was Managing Director, Head of Project Finance for Deutsche Bank in Australia and involved in many of the privatisations and private partnerships in Australia during the 1990s.
Scott Charlton is Chief Executive Officer of Transurban, a leading infrastructure company with operations in Australia and North America. An engineer by training, Scott joined Transurban in 2012 as Chief Executive Officer and a Director.
Scott has more than 25 years of experience in developing, funding, constructing, and operating infrastructure assets, working with some of the sector’s leading corporations.
Before joining Transurban, Scott was Chief Operating Officer for Lend Lease’s global operations (2010 to 2012).
From 2007 to 2009 he was Chief Financial Officer at Leighton Holdings, having joined the company in 2002 with responsibility for mergers/acquisitions, investments, treasury, tax, balance sheet and Private Partnership Projects.
Scott has also spent 11 years in investment banking with eight years at Deutsche Bank culminating in the role of Managing Director, Head of Transport and Infrastructure – Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong. Previously he was Managing Director, Head of Project Finance for Deutsche Bank in Australia and involved in many of the privatisations and private partnerships in Australia during the 1990s.
Bede Noonan is the Chief Executive Officer and a significant shareholder of ACCIONA’s infrastructure business in Australia and New Zealand, with projects under construction of approximately $5.1 billion.
Prior to ACCIONA, Bede ran Geotech Group, an Australian diversified civil engineering business, where he oversaw growth in annual revenue from $5 million to more than $300 million before ACCIONA acquired a majority shareholding in March 2017. In September 2020, Bede finalised the transaction to purchase the Engineering business of Lendlease, such that the proud project history of Abigroup and Baulderstone Hornibrook are now part of the ACCIONA story. This rich history includes iconic Australian landmarks such as Sydney’s Anzac Bridge and the superstructure of the Sydney Opera House, Brisbane’s Story Bridge and Legacy Way Tunnel, and Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and Docklands Stadium.
Bede is an experienced business leader with a passion for innovation and a focus on corporate strategy, business development, and financial and systems management.
His entrepreneurial approach to business through a combination of disciplined organic growth and carefully timed strategic acquisitions has positioned ACCIONA well to cement itself as the leading sustainable, reliable and trusted infrastructure partner in Australia and New Zealand.
Bede is a board member of the Australian Constructors Association, and is also a board member of Roads Australia.
Bede Noonan is the Chief Executive Officer and a significant shareholder of ACCIONA’s infrastructure business in Australia and New Zealand, with projects under construction of approximately $5.1 billion.
Prior to ACCIONA, Bede ran Geotech Group, an Australian diversified civil engineering business, where he oversaw growth in annual revenue from $5 million to more than $300 million before ACCIONA acquired a majority shareholding in March 2017. In September 2020, Bede finalised the transaction to purchase the Engineering business of Lendlease, such that the proud project history of Abigroup and Baulderstone Hornibrook are now part of the ACCIONA story. This rich history includes iconic Australian landmarks such as Sydney’s Anzac Bridge and the superstructure of the Sydney Opera House, Brisbane’s Story Bridge and Legacy Way Tunnel, and Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and Docklands Stadium.
Bede is an experienced business leader with a passion for innovation and a focus on corporate strategy, business development, and financial and systems management.
His entrepreneurial approach to business through a combination of disciplined organic growth and carefully timed strategic acquisitions has positioned ACCIONA well to cement itself as the leading sustainable, reliable and trusted infrastructure partner in Australia and New Zealand.
Bede is a board member of the Australian Constructors Association, and is also a board member of Roads Australia.
Dave Hallinan is the Deputy Secretary of the Infrastructure Group of the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, with two decades of public sector experience and well over a decade in senior leadership roles across the Australia Public Service.
Dave is values driven, enjoys linking complex practical implementation issues with nationally significant agendas, and working collaboratively with complex stakeholder groups to solve challenging policy, program and regulatory issues to support the best outcomes for the Australian community.
Dave has spent his career working across policy development, and program and regulatory delivery across the Health, Infrastructure and Finance portfolios. Dave’s key content areas include infrastructure financing and delivery, Australian Government budget management and advice, and rural health, primary care financing and delivery, health workforce management and regulation, aged care, and health and related systems integration.
Dave Hallinan is the Deputy Secretary of the Infrastructure Group of the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, with two decades of public sector experience and well over a decade in senior leadership roles across the Australia Public Service.
Dave is values driven, enjoys linking complex practical implementation issues with nationally significant agendas, and working collaboratively with complex stakeholder groups to solve challenging policy, program and regulatory issues to support the best outcomes for the Australian community.
Dave has spent his career working across policy development, and program and regulatory delivery across the Health, Infrastructure and Finance portfolios. Dave’s key content areas include infrastructure financing and delivery, Australian Government budget management and advice, and rural health, primary care financing and delivery, health workforce management and regulation, aged care, and health and related systems integration.
Jason is Deputy Secretary, Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance where he is responsible for providing strategic commercial, financial and risk management advice to the Victorian Government. Activities include managing the State’s balance sheet, prudential supervision of the public financial corporations, Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s), infrastructure procurement and investment, commercial and property transactions and the monitoring and governance of the State’s major Government Business Enterprises.
Prior to this role, Jason was the Executive Director, Infrastructure Delivery (Partnerships Victoria) where he was responsible for providing strategic commercial, financial and structuring advice to the Victorian Government on major infrastructure projects.
Jason has been with the Department of Treasury and Finance for 20 years.
Jason is Deputy Secretary, Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance where he is responsible for providing strategic commercial, financial and risk management advice to the Victorian Government. Activities include managing the State’s balance sheet, prudential supervision of the public financial corporations, Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s), infrastructure procurement and investment, commercial and property transactions and the monitoring and governance of the State’s major Government Business Enterprises.
Prior to this role, Jason was the Executive Director, Infrastructure Delivery (Partnerships Victoria) where he was responsible for providing strategic commercial, financial and structuring advice to the Victorian Government on major infrastructure projects.
Jason has been with the Department of Treasury and Finance for 20 years.
Jo Spillane is an Executive Director and Global Head of Private Capital Markets (PCM) for Macquarie Capital.
In her role, Jo advises government, corporate and financial sponsor clients on access to equity capital for significant private capital transactions across sectors such as infrastructure and energy, telecommunications, healthcare and transport. Since 2015, PCM has raised over AUD100b of equity for these deals.
Jo is responsible for Macquarie Capital’s relationships with many of the worlds’ largest institutional investors, including pension funds, superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds and asset managers. She provides advice and guidance to these investors on deal flow and investment opportunities that meet individual mandates and strategic objectives.
Jo leads a global team of executives covering North America, UK/Europe, Japan, Korea and China and is responsible for the global connectivity of capital flows for transactions across these regions.
Jo has been with Macquarie for over 25 years in a range of leadership roles and businesses spanning both listed markets and private capital.
She is a proud Non-Executive Director of the Aurora Education Foundation and is a member of Chief Executive Women, the Hawthorn Club and sits on the Hawthorn Club Membership Committee for APAC.
Jo is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and is a proud parent to three children.
Jo Spillane is an Executive Director and Global Head of Private Capital Markets (PCM) for Macquarie Capital.
In her role, Jo advises government, corporate and financial sponsor clients on access to equity capital for significant private capital transactions across sectors such as infrastructure and energy, telecommunications, healthcare and transport. Since 2015, PCM has raised over AUD100b of equity for these deals.
Jo is responsible for Macquarie Capital’s relationships with many of the worlds’ largest institutional investors, including pension funds, superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds and asset managers. She provides advice and guidance to these investors on deal flow and investment opportunities that meet individual mandates and strategic objectives.
Jo leads a global team of executives covering North America, UK/Europe, Japan, Korea and China and is responsible for the global connectivity of capital flows for transactions across these regions.
Jo has been with Macquarie for over 25 years in a range of leadership roles and businesses spanning both listed markets and private capital.
She is a proud Non-Executive Director of the Aurora Education Foundation and is a member of Chief Executive Women, the Hawthorn Club and sits on the Hawthorn Club Membership Committee for APAC.
Jo is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and is a proud parent to three children.
Julie-Anne has more than 30 years’ financial markets and investment management experience across real assets and listed equities in Australia and overseas.
Julie-Anne joined as the inaugural CEO of Plenary Funds Management in 2021 responsible for creating and building the boutique infrastructure investment management business from a standing start through capitalising on the strengths of the Plenary Group.
Julie-Anne worked at AMP for more than 25 years in Sydney and London in equities management, corporate strategy and M&A and for 14 years in infrastructure, most recently as AMP Capital’s Global Head of Social Care. While there, she founded and led the transformation of the Community Infrastructure Fund into the leading brownfield social infrastructure fund in Australia and New Zealand of its day, comprising 18 assets with an enterprise value of more than $8 billion.
Julie-Anne previously worked in investment management at companies including Ord Minnett / J.P. Morgan, ANZ McCaughan and NZI Investments.
She is the founder of the Australian Chapter of Women in Infrastructure (WIN) and currently represents WIN in her role as a member of the Advisory Board at Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. In 2022, she joined the Finance and Investment Committee at Western Sydney University.
In 2015 Julie-Anne was named one of the 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review and Westpac for her contribution to promoting women in infrastructure.
Julie-Anne has more than 30 years’ financial markets and investment management experience across real assets and listed equities in Australia and overseas.
Julie-Anne joined as the inaugural CEO of Plenary Funds Management in 2021 responsible for creating and building the boutique infrastructure investment management business from a standing start through capitalising on the strengths of the Plenary Group.
Julie-Anne worked at AMP for more than 25 years in Sydney and London in equities management, corporate strategy and M&A and for 14 years in infrastructure, most recently as AMP Capital’s Global Head of Social Care. While there, she founded and led the transformation of the Community Infrastructure Fund into the leading brownfield social infrastructure fund in Australia and New Zealand of its day, comprising 18 assets with an enterprise value of more than $8 billion.
Julie-Anne previously worked in investment management at companies including Ord Minnett / J.P. Morgan, ANZ McCaughan and NZI Investments.
She is the founder of the Australian Chapter of Women in Infrastructure (WIN) and currently represents WIN in her role as a member of the Advisory Board at Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. In 2022, she joined the Finance and Investment Committee at Western Sydney University.
In 2015 Julie-Anne was named one of the 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review and Westpac for her contribution to promoting women in infrastructure.
Michael joined IFM Investors in July 2006 and is responsible for managing IFM Investors’ Australian Infrastructure Fund and is also a member of the Investment Sub-Committee for IFM Investors’ Global Infrastructure Fund.
Prior to joining IFM Investors, Michael held senior executive positions at the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance (public-private infrastructure group) and global consulting engineers, Arup, in the UK and in Australia. Michael represents IFM Investors as a Director on the board of Ausgrid and previously represented IFM Investors as a Director on the boards of NSW Ports, Pacific Hydro, Eastern Distributor (M1 toll-road in NSW), Interlink Roads (M5 toll-road in NSW), Ecogen Energy (power generation business in Victoria) and Wyuna Water (public-private partnership in NSW).
Michael holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Strathclyde, is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Michael joined IFM Investors in July 2006 and is responsible for managing IFM Investors’ Australian Infrastructure Fund and is also a member of the Investment Sub-Committee for IFM Investors’ Global Infrastructure Fund.
Prior to joining IFM Investors, Michael held senior executive positions at the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance (public-private infrastructure group) and global consulting engineers, Arup, in the UK and in Australia. Michael represents IFM Investors as a Director on the board of Ausgrid and previously represented IFM Investors as a Director on the boards of NSW Ports, Pacific Hydro, Eastern Distributor (M1 toll-road in NSW), Interlink Roads (M5 toll-road in NSW), Ecogen Energy (power generation business in Victoria) and Wyuna Water (public-private partnership in NSW).
Michael holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Strathclyde, is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Nik is Head of Infrastructure at AustralianSuper and has over 20 years’ experience in investing in the infrastructure sector. The portfolio he oversees has over AUD35 billion of funds under management and includes assets in Australia, North & South America, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining AustralianSuper in 2013, Nik was a founding director at Capella Capital, and before that was a member of the infrastructure teams at Babcock and Brown, and ABN AMRO.
Nik has spent time working in the UK for Henderson Global Investors and started off his career as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Melbourne.
Nik is Head of Infrastructure at AustralianSuper and has over 20 years’ experience in investing in the infrastructure sector. The portfolio he oversees has over AUD35 billion of funds under management and includes assets in Australia, North & South America, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining AustralianSuper in 2013, Nik was a founding director at Capella Capital, and before that was a member of the infrastructure teams at Babcock and Brown, and ABN AMRO.
Nik has spent time working in the UK for Henderson Global Investors and started off his career as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Melbourne.
Rodney Wallis is National Australia Bank’s Executive and global lead, responsible for the bank’s activities across Fund Sponsors, Strategic Investors and Alternative Assets (including Infrastructure, Real Estate, Natural Resources and Funds Finance) for its institutional banking clients. Rodney is a well-known senior infrastructure, utilities, natural resources and finance industry leader who has worked across mergers and acquisition advisory, equity capital markets, acquisition finance, principal infrastructure investment, asset management, institutional coverage and senior leadership and management roles.
Prior to joining NAB, Rodney held roles as the Managing Director and Australian Head of Resources, Utilities, Infrastructure and Transport for MUFG Bank; as well as the Managing Director, Asia and Oceania Head of Sector Coverage and Acquisition Finance for Utilities, Infrastructure and Transport for the bank. In this capacity, Rodney provided oversight and strategic leadership for the bank’s activities across the broader Asian and Oceania region for these sectors. Rodney has also held several investment banking, asset management and institutional banking roles for ANZ Banking Group, Infrastructure Capital Group Ltd., and ABN AMRO Bank NV. Rodney was also previously the Deputy Chairperson for the New South Wales Government State Archives and Records Authority.
Rodney Wallis is National Australia Bank’s Executive and global lead, responsible for the bank’s activities across Fund Sponsors, Strategic Investors and Alternative Assets (including Infrastructure, Real Estate, Natural Resources and Funds Finance) for its institutional banking clients. Rodney is a well-known senior infrastructure, utilities, natural resources and finance industry leader who has worked across mergers and acquisition advisory, equity capital markets, acquisition finance, principal infrastructure investment, asset management, institutional coverage and senior leadership and management roles.
Prior to joining NAB, Rodney held roles as the Managing Director and Australian Head of Resources, Utilities, Infrastructure and Transport for MUFG Bank; as well as the Managing Director, Asia and Oceania Head of Sector Coverage and Acquisition Finance for Utilities, Infrastructure and Transport for the bank. In this capacity, Rodney provided oversight and strategic leadership for the bank’s activities across the broader Asian and Oceania region for these sectors. Rodney has also held several investment banking, asset management and institutional banking roles for ANZ Banking Group, Infrastructure Capital Group Ltd., and ABN AMRO Bank NV. Rodney was also previously the Deputy Chairperson for the New South Wales Government State Archives and Records Authority.
Scott Power has been integral to the success of BMD, leading the business through his role as Chief Executive Officer of BMD Group. Mr Power was previously Group Executive Director – Operations from 2009 – 2020.
Having commenced his engineering career in the business his father started, Scott combines more than 25 years of technical engineering and construction experience in management roles and contracting disciplines, to lead the sustained growth and strategic direction of the Group.
As both a professional engineer and business leader, Scott has spearheaded the management of BMD’s national portfolio of infrastructure projects, successfully achieving a consistent annual turnover of more than $1 billion.
Passionate about industry sustainability, local participation, training, diversity and building a clear and inspiring strategy for business growth, Scott empowers teams to take ownership and deliver on projected outcomes. Scott continues to instil the culture BMD is renowned for and that has enabled its differentiation from its competitors.
Scott’s focus is to manage BMD’s continued success in a manner that retains the long-term relationships and a collaborative approach that has been the hallmark of the Group since its inception in 1979. He is actively involved in the construction industry, advocating for contractors and building relationships with clients and partners to uphold the respected position BMD holds in the industry.
Scott Power has been integral to the success of BMD, leading the business through his role as Chief Executive Officer of BMD Group. Mr Power was previously Group Executive Director – Operations from 2009 – 2020.
Having commenced his engineering career in the business his father started, Scott combines more than 25 years of technical engineering and construction experience in management roles and contracting disciplines, to lead the sustained growth and strategic direction of the Group.
As both a professional engineer and business leader, Scott has spearheaded the management of BMD’s national portfolio of infrastructure projects, successfully achieving a consistent annual turnover of more than $1 billion.
Passionate about industry sustainability, local participation, training, diversity and building a clear and inspiring strategy for business growth, Scott empowers teams to take ownership and deliver on projected outcomes. Scott continues to instil the culture BMD is renowned for and that has enabled its differentiation from its competitors.
Scott’s focus is to manage BMD’s continued success in a manner that retains the long-term relationships and a collaborative approach that has been the hallmark of the Group since its inception in 1979. He is actively involved in the construction industry, advocating for contractors and building relationships with clients and partners to uphold the respected position BMD holds in the industry.
Shannon is a Partner and leads EY’s Infrastructure Advisory practice in Australia and New Zealand. With over 25 years’ experience in advising Governments on high profile infrastructure and service contract procurements, Shannon brings a depth of experience across the procurement lifecycle.
Shannon has a focus on the transport sector, where she has been involved in a breadth of Government investments, including Sydney Metro, Melbourne Train & Tram Franchising, Melbourne Metro, Regional Rail Link, High Speed Rail, Port of Hastings, UK Rail Franchising and the Irish Toll Roads Programme, amongst others.
Shannon chairs IPA’s Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) Steering Committee.
Shannon is a Partner and leads EY’s Infrastructure Advisory practice in Australia and New Zealand. With over 25 years’ experience in advising Governments on high profile infrastructure and service contract procurements, Shannon brings a depth of experience across the procurement lifecycle.
Shannon has a focus on the transport sector, where she has been involved in a breadth of Government investments, including Sydney Metro, Melbourne Train & Tram Franchising, Melbourne Metro, Regional Rail Link, High Speed Rail, Port of Hastings, UK Rail Franchising and the Irish Toll Roads Programme, amongst others.
Shannon chairs IPA’s Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) Steering Committee.
Sonya is the Deputy Secretary, Commercial in NSW Treasury. The Commercial and Procurement group is responsible for commercial policy development, infrastructure and structured finance. We manage the State’s shareholding in its commercial business, major asset transaction, analysis and review of the State’s commercial assets, liabilities and activities. We also look after whole-of- government procurement. The group play an important role in supporting agencies with consultancy and advisory services as well as providing access to procurement enabling technologies to help these agencies meet their business outcomes.
Prior to this role, Sonya was the Executive Director and Head of the Infrastructure and Structured Finance Unit at NSW Treasury. Sonya joined NSW Treasury in September 2018 following an extensive career in the private sector specialising in PPP and major project procurement.
Sonya joined NSW Government with a passion for improving the efficiency of infrastructure procurement and delivery. Sonya is a member of the IPFA Australia Branch Council, the NSW Construction Leadership Group (CLG) and Construction Industry Leadership Forum (CILF). Sonya is at the forefront of work being done by the NSW CLG to implement a program of specific measures to improve collaboration and risk allocation across the construction sector.
Sonya has worked on projects across multiple sectors, jurisdictions and contract models (including roads, rail, tunnels, hospitals, schools, telco, water and energy projects) and has advised both government and the private sector on commercial and financial structuring, governance and risk management on complex infrastructure projects for the past 20 years.
Sonya is the Deputy Secretary, Commercial in NSW Treasury. The Commercial and Procurement group is responsible for commercial policy development, infrastructure and structured finance. We manage the State’s shareholding in its commercial business, major asset transaction, analysis and review of the State’s commercial assets, liabilities and activities. We also look after whole-of- government procurement. The group play an important role in supporting agencies with consultancy and advisory services as well as providing access to procurement enabling technologies to help these agencies meet their business outcomes.
Prior to this role, Sonya was the Executive Director and Head of the Infrastructure and Structured Finance Unit at NSW Treasury. Sonya joined NSW Treasury in September 2018 following an extensive career in the private sector specialising in PPP and major project procurement.
Sonya joined NSW Government with a passion for improving the efficiency of infrastructure procurement and delivery. Sonya is a member of the IPFA Australia Branch Council, the NSW Construction Leadership Group (CLG) and Construction Industry Leadership Forum (CILF). Sonya is at the forefront of work being done by the NSW CLG to implement a program of specific measures to improve collaboration and risk allocation across the construction sector.
Sonya has worked on projects across multiple sectors, jurisdictions and contract models (including roads, rail, tunnels, hospitals, schools, telco, water and energy projects) and has advised both government and the private sector on commercial and financial structuring, governance and risk management on complex infrastructure projects for the past 20 years.
Kate is a partner in White & Case’s Global Disputes Practice.
Kate has worked in the construction and infrastructure sector for over 20 years and has an in-depth knowledge of the legal and commercial issues associated with the procurement, delivery and life cycle operation of complex social and economic infrastructure. She has a particular interest in the issues associated with technology in infrastructure and energy transition.
Prior to joining White & Case, Kate was General Counsel at Lendlease Construction Australia and held directorships of Lendlease subsidiary entities as well as participating in numerous executive teams, committees and special projects. During this time she completed her Masters of Law and Executive MBA.
Kate is White & Case’s Office Executive Partner for Sydney.
Kate is a partner in White & Case’s Global Disputes Practice.
Kate has worked in the construction and infrastructure sector for over 20 years and has an in-depth knowledge of the legal and commercial issues associated with the procurement, delivery and life cycle operation of complex social and economic infrastructure. She has a particular interest in the issues associated with technology in infrastructure and energy transition.
Prior to joining White & Case, Kate was General Counsel at Lendlease Construction Australia and held directorships of Lendlease subsidiary entities as well as participating in numerous executive teams, committees and special projects. During this time she completed her Masters of Law and Executive MBA.
Kate is White & Case’s Office Executive Partner for Sydney.