Greater Melbourne Area
Adviser, investor and board-level operator focused on high-stakes situations across energy, mining and capital-intensive industries. Brought in by CEOs and boards on complex, often contested decisions - spanning major transactions, regulatory processes and capital allocation - where outcomes are uncertain and stakes are high. 20+ years in global investment banking, including building market-leading resources franchises at Macquarie and Deutsche Bank and executing ~$75bn of cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions. Trusted adviser to Rio Tinto, Glencore, the Lundin Group and Chinese SOEs across Australia, Europe, the Americas and Asia. Transitioned from banking into embedded corporate and founder roles with major energy companies, including Ampol (EG Australia acquisition), CLP/EnergyAustralia (strategic partner) and Green Park Partners (unlocking IG capital for commodities assets) - leading high-impact strategic initiatives from inside the tent. Known for turning complexity into momentum through judgment, stakeholder alignment and decisive execution.
Project Director: Ampol’s $1.1 billion proposed acquisition of EG Australia, owner of ~500 fuel and convenience retail sites nationwide. Transaction announced August 2025, with completion anticipated mid-2026. Accountable for end-to-end delivery, working across strategy, ACCC and regulatory processes, valuation and commercial decision-making. Coordinating due diligence, signing and transaction execution teams, and helping drive integration and synergy plans alongside operating leaders.
Asset management and strategic investment platform focused on structural capital markets challenges in the global energy and resources sector. - Strategic leadership: Conceived and led an investment platform addressing the disconnect between public market valuations and the long-duration capital requirements of large-scale energy and commodities assets. - Capital innovation: Explored new structures to mobilise long-term, investment-grade capital for major resources projects, working alongside global energy and mining companies. - Value creation: Sought to surface and align unrealised value within listed resources companies through alternative capital, ownership and partnership models. - Perspective gained: Developed a deeper, hard-earned perspective on risk, timing, structure and execution when building new capital solutions in complex, cyclical markets.
EnergyAustralia is one of Australia's largest energy generation and electricity/gas retailers. EnergyAustralia is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed, CLP Group. EnergyAustralia is developing a range of battery, pumped hydro and hydrogen/gas capable power plants to support the energy transition. Led the CLP/EA team & strategic process to source global partners to accelerate EnergyAustralia's energy transition capital investments. Working with senior management and Boards of CLP and EnergyAustralia.
Head of Metals & Mining (Australia): - Built & developed a leading team of 10 high-quality bankers. - Led 20+ completed M&A, funding, JV and FX transactions, value US$25 bn. - Continued 20-years of advising Rio Tinto (advised on 6 M&A divestments, including US$5 bn exit from coal). - Extensive China-Australia experience: CGNPC, Minmetals, Yanzhou & regulatory. - Equity & debt financings for Adani, BHP, First Quantum, MMG, Whitehaven, Yancoal.
Head of Natural Resources (Europe) - Built Macquarie's market-leading mining/energy corporate finance business in London. - Led relationships and US$50 bn of mandates with Glencore/Xstrata (Lonmin, LionOre, Jubilee, Yauliyacu), Lundin Mining, Rio Tinto, ArcelorMittal. IPOs of RUSAL & Vedanta. - Learnt from giants (Sir Mick Davis, Lukas Lundin, Anil Agarwal) and saw the world. - Led the European acquisition/integration of Tristone oil & gas investment bank. - Principal investments. Succession planning. Entrepreneurial business growth.
- February 1996: Corporate Finance, Sydney. - Secondment to Toronto, Canada for H2-1999 to build business & enhance team dynamics. - Rio Tinto acquisition of North, Billiton/Anglo manganese acquisition, Western Metals court challenges, SANZAR Rugby media advisory.