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Chi-Ling Looi

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Chi-Ling is Plenary’s most senior representative in Asia, having joined Plenary in 2006.



She has been based in Singapore since the establishment of Plenary’s Singapore office in 2008.



Chi-Ling has specialised in advising upon and arranging debt financing for a wide range of Plenary&#8217;s public-private partnership projects and has been actively involved in the successful financing of the majority of our major infrastructure investments in Asia Pacific.



Her experience includes arranging debt financings for the Sydney Metro Northwest and its City &amp; Southwest extension, and the first two stages of the Gold Coast Light Rail project, and she managed the original debt financings for the Toowoomba Bypass, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Barwon Biosolids Management projects.



Before joining Plenary, Chi-Ling worked in Hong Kong and Melbourne for the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ where she was responsible for sourcing and executing project and corporate financing transactions across Asia Pacific.



Prior to joining BTMU, Chi-Ling was based in London where she was responsible for the non-recourse financing of a number of major independent power projects for InterGen, and was previously a key member of the project finance advisory team of Schroders.

Oliver Barbagallo

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Oliver is based in Singapore and is responsible for originating infrastructure development opportunities and leading Plenary’s bid teams for infrastructure projects across Asia and the Middle East.



He joined Plenary after nearly five years with Macquarie Capital as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Delivery, Macquarie Projects, based in Singapore, where he was responsible for managing the development and delivery of a range of renewable energy and infrastructure projects across the Asian region.



Prior to joining Macquarie, Oliver established the PPP function for Samsung C&amp;T in Seoul, Korea and successfully developed PPP projects in Australia, North America and Europe.&nbsp; Oliver worked in a business development role for Transurban in Australia prior to his time in Asia.

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Moustafa is based in the United Arab Emirates and leads Plenary’s business activities in the Middle East.



Prior to joining in 2021, he was CEO and Managing Director of one of the leading diversified international contractors in the Middle East.



He has more than 22 years of experience in the banking industry, construction, management and has held senior roles with CIMIC Group, Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank, UBS and Citigroup.



Moustafa is the founder of the Islamic Museum of Australia. He is the author of Boundless Plains: The Australian Muslim Connection and The Journey: Establishing Australia’s First Islamic Museum. He was also Executive Producer of the documentary, Boundless Plains: The Australian Muslim Connection.



In 2015, Moustafa was recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia by the Australian&nbsp;Government and in 2021 was Highly Commended by the Victorian Government for community response and recovery.



He was selected as one of The World’s Most Influential Young Arabs under the age of 40 by Arabian Business, and in 2016 was awarded the distinguished Alumni Award by La Trobe University.

Moustafa Fahour

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Belinda is Head of Sustainability and ESG and a Queensland Representative for Plenary.



She is responsible for formulating Plenary’s sustainability and ESG charter and strategy and for overseeing the implementation of sustainability and ESG initiatives.&nbsp;



Belinda also provides commercial advisory services across Plenary’s Queensland-based projects and as a representative of Plenary in Queensland.



Prior to joining Plenary, Belinda held senior in-house legal roles in Australia and overseas, including as the general counsel of a multinational full-service telecommunications company, advising on a broad range of corporate, commercial, finance, regulatory and telecommunications matters in the UK, the US, Latin America and the Caribbean.



During this time Belinda developed a deep appreciation of the power of well-planned and deployed infrastructure to deliver transformative outcomes for local communities.&nbsp;



Belinda holds undergraduate degrees in Business and Law from Queensland University of Technology, a Master of Laws from University of Melbourne,&nbsp;and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from the University of Sydney.

Belinda Bradberry

Chloé Brayne

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Chloé is an Investment Director at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Non-Executive Director of Plenary Group.



As Investment Director, she is responsible for infrastructure investment and asset management activities across Australia and New Zealand and CDPQ’s investments into Plenary, Port of Brisbane, Sydney Metro and Westconnex.



Chloé has over 13 years of combined experience in infrastructure investing, mergers and acquisitions and asset governance, including at AustralianSuper, where she more recently led its investment into Westconnex 2 and managed its holdings in Transurban Queensland and Westconnex.



Prior to this, Chloé spent six years in Paris, France, where she worked at a global infrastructure contractor focusing on PPP bids, execution and delivery across Northern Europe.



Her expertise is in bringing governance, financial and strategic principles to both origination and deal execution as well as broader asset management.



Chloé is also a director of Port of Brisbane, Sydney Metro and Westconnex.



Previous board appointments include Westconnex (for AustralianSuper) and Transurban Queensland. Chloé is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters of IP Law, Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne.

Chris Clifton

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Chris is Managing Director, Head of Asset Management for Plenary Group in Asia Pacific, and has ultimate responsibility for Plenary’s assets through both delivery and operational &nbsp;phases. He also acts as a Director on a number of the SPV boards.



Chris joined Plenary in 2010, has over 20 years construction, asset management and infrastructure advisory experience. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Bachelor or Commerce, along with a PhD. He is also is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Chris Whitefield

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Chris leads the development and implementation of Plenary’s communications and stakeholder engagement strategies at a corporate level and across Plenary’s projects.



Responsibilities include corporate strategy, external communications, marketing and branding, stakeholder engagement and ESG initiatives.



He champions Plenary’s reconciliation efforts with First Nations peoples in Australia, having led the development of Plenary’s Reconciliation Action Plan and, as chair of the RAP working group, leads its implementation.



Chris joined Plenary in 2015 with more than a decade of experience across the public and private sectors.



He acts a Trustee on behalf of Plenary for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, is a member of the Committee for Melbourne’s Future Economy Standing Committee, is a board member of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale and is a former board member and treasurer of the Victorian chapter of International Association of Business Communicators.



Chris holds a Master of Business (with Distinction) from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University.

Damien Augustinus

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Damien leads the Melbourne Origination team, which focuses on the bidding and development of infrastructure and property projects in the Asia-Pacific region.



Since joining Plenary in 2010, Damien’s project experience includes leading numerous bids and involvement in projects such as the Sydney Metro Northwest, Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, High Capacity Metro Trains and the Western Roads Upgrade.



Damien has also been closely involved in the development of Plenary&#8217;s equity and debt initiatives.&nbsp;



Before joining Plenary, Damien gained significant Australian and international infrastructure development experience as a Director in the Infrastructure Finance team at Babcock &amp; Brown based in Singapore and Melbourne, and as an Associate Director in the Infrastructure Capital Group of ABN AMRO based in Melbourne.



Prior to joining ABN AMRO, Damien was a Director in the Structured Projects group at CIBC World Markets in London.

David Lamming

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David joined Plenary at its inception in 2004, and since that time has played an integral part in the development of the business from its standing start to becoming a market leading infrastructure business that Plenary is today.



David took over as Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of 2020, and from there he&nbsp;oversees the day-to-day running of Plenary’s business in Asia Pacific, managing a multi-disciplinary team of professional staff and driving the group’s growth strategy.



David transitioned into this role from his former role as Chief Investment Officer, which he held since 2017. As Chief Investment Officer, he was responsible for Plenary’s capital deployment, specifically including the implementation and management of the group’s corporate debt and other financing relationships, with oversight of new investments and divestments at a corporate level.



He previously held the position of Head of Origination, being ultimately responsible for Plenary’s pursuit of project opportunities and during which time he was actively involved in the structuring, negotiation and execution of a number of projects undertaken or tendered by the group.



From 2012, he was responsible for the oversight and management of Plenary&#8217;s interest in the retail and commercial precinct at South Wharf in Melbourne, developed in conjunction with the Melbourne Convention Centre project.



Before joining Plenary, David worked at ABN&nbsp;AMRO in the Melbourne-based Infrastructure Capital team which had, at that time, a market-leading position in the delivery of social infrastructure projects, having been responsible for more than 30 successful projects. Previous roles for David included property investment banking and several years working as a property and commercial lawyer.

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Emma has more than 25 years&#8217; experience as a lawyer including 17 years as a partner at top-tier law firm Allens. During her time at Allens, Emma led the firm’s national projects and development practice and was a member of the firm’s executive committee.



Emma has a long history with Plenary having been the lead legal adviser on many Plenary projects including the AgriBio Centre for AgriBioscience, Single LEAP 1 and 2, Western Roads Upgrade, Sydney Metro City and Southwest and Gold Coast Light Rail.



On retiring from the Allens partnership in 2022, Emma runs her own executive coaching and leadership development business.



She is an active member of Chief Executive Women and long-time supporter of Western Chances.



Emma holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is currently completing a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology at the University of Sydney.

Emma Warren

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Gregory is a director of Plenary Asia Pacific and sits on the board of six projects &#8211; AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, Casey Hospital, South Australian Police and Courts, Single LEAP 1, Single LEAP 2 and Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.&nbsp;



He is currently an Investment Director at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which he joined in 2016. Gregory has over a decade of experience in infrastructure investment and has previous worked on assets including Port of Brisbane and DP World Australia.



Gregory holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science and Master of Commerce (Hons) from The University of Melbourne.

Gregory Lovell

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John is an experienced projects and infrastructure lawyer. He joined Plenary in 2016.



John is responsible for legal, risk, governance and compliance issues across Plenary’s Asia Pacific business. He also serves as company secretary for the majority of Plenary’s project portfolio.



Before joining Plenary, John worked as a specialist PPP investment counsel for a large European infrastructure business.



He has also worked in project finance for one of Australia’s leading law firms and worked at an Australian toll road concessionaire assisting with construction issues.

John Andrew

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John O&#8217;Rourke is the founder and Chairman of Plenary, an international property and infrastructure investment company, specialising in public-private partnerships (PPPs).



Since the establishment of Plenary in Australia in 2004 and Canada in 2005, Plenary has developed a portfolio of PPP assets across Australia, Canada and the US.



Prior to establishing Plenary in 2004, John spent 10 years leading the Melbourne-based Infrastructure Capital business of ABN AMRO (formerly BZW), recognised at that time as the market leader in the PPP sector.



He is a director of Flagship Property Holdings, a board member of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and in December 2022 appointed President of the Richmond Football Club where he has been a member of the board for seven years. 



John was also a board director of the Victoria Racing Club for eight years and during his term served as Honorary Treasurer and Vice Chairman.&nbsp;

John O’Rourke

Kate Stone

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With more than 15 years’ people and culture experience, Kate has deep expertise in HR strategy, organisational culture and development, talent acquisition and automation.



Prior to joining Plenary in 2022, Kate held senior people and culture roles with Insurance Australia Group, AUB Group and Victorian Managed Insurance Authority.



Kate is a former member of PwC’s Skills for Australia Committee and founded a learning and development academy for the financial services industry, one of the programs receiving an ANZIIF finalist nomination for learning program of the year.



She is also the co-founder of digital culture start-up The Workability Index.



Kate holds a Master of Business Administration majoring in Human Resources Development from the Australian Institute of Business.

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Kelvyn Lavelle joined Plenary in 2005 after a highly successful career in a public affairs consultancy.



Largely responsible for Plenary’s external communications, Kelvyn directs corporate, government and media affairs strategies across the business.



He has a developed particular expertise in the social infrastructure and construction sectors, having represented both the private and public sectors in the public-private partnership market.



Kelvyn has worked on a number of successful PPP projects including the $2.3 billion High Capacity Metro Trains project, the $1 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and the $1.4 billion Melbourne Convention Centre.



Kelvyn has also held senior public sector positions where he managed communications strategies and campaigns on complex policy and program delivery reforms.



Immediately prior to joining Plenary he was Chairman of market research firm Australian Research Group. He has been a regular commentator on political, media and communications issues on Melbourne radio.

Kelvyn Lavelle

Morné Swanepoel

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Morné has been the Chief Financial Officer of Plenary Group since its establishment in 2004.



Morné is responsible for the structuring of the Group’s equity interests, managing its risk profile and treasury function. He developed Plenary Group’s internal control and financial reporting frameworks from inception, and built and leads the corporate and finance teams of the business. Morné also acts as a Director and Company Secretary of the Group&#8217;s project entities.



After his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Johannesburg, Morné worked for both Credit Suisse First Boston and Schroder Investment Management in London before migrating to Australia in June 2000. Following a role as Chief Operating Officer of a diverse unlisted investment vehicle, Morné was well-equipped to join the Plenary Team.

Patrick Lauren

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Patrick joined Plenary in May 2008, and has been heavily involved in some of Plenary&#8217;s most significant projects and opportunities.



He leads the Sydney Origination team, responsible for pricing, structuring, negotiating and execution of transactions from inception to financial close.



Patrick is actively involved in all projects tendered in the NSW market and successfully led the Plenary team on the Sydney Metro Northwest project, and stages 1 and 2 of the Gold Coast Light Rail project.



Before joining Plenary, Patrick worked for five years as an Investment Manager for Telereal Trillium in London, a property and infrastructure investment company.



At Telereal Trillium Patrick was involved in transactions for major European infrastructure assets, property portfolios and PFI concessions.

Paul Crowe

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Paul is a Director and Chief Investment Officer for Plenary Group in Asia Pacific.



As Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for Plenary’s deal origination, structuring and negotiation in the region.



Paul has extensive industry experience having operated in infrastructure and finance markets for more than two decades and is a recognised industry expert in public-private partnership developments.



Paul has been extensively involved in the structuring and execution of most of Plenary&#8217;s major infrastructure investments in the region and has lead Plenary’s Origination team for almost 10 years.



Paul holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Bachelor of Science and Master of Applied Finance.

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Paul is a co-founder of Plenary and was the Asia Pacific CEO from 2004 until 2019. He is now a non-executive director and remains on key project boards, including Sydney Metro &#8211; Northwest, City &amp; Southwest and Western Sydney Airport (the latter as Chair).



Before Plenary Paul worked at ABN AMRO for nine years in the Infrastructure Capital team, including as head of the group.&nbsp; Prior to ABN AMRO, Paul worked at KPMG in the Audit and Advisory division.



Paul is a member of the Advisory Council for the University of Wollongong SMART Infrastructure Facility.&nbsp; He is also a board director of SCEGGS Darlinghurst and the Belvoir Theatre.

Paul Oppenheim

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Ray is a founding director of Plenary Group. He has more than 25 years experience in banking and capital markets underwriting for the Australian corporate, institutional and infrastructure marketplace.&nbsp;



Plenary Group manages a portfolio PPP projects across Australia, Canada and the US including a significant number of market leading PPP projects, most notably The Sydney Metro Northwest and The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.&nbsp;



Prior to joining Plenary Group, Ray spent eleven years at leading Australian financial institutions BZW Australia Limited and ABN AMRO, having previously spent 10 years as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse, Sydney, and KPMG in Dublin.&nbsp;



Ray is also a non-executive director of the Commonwealth Government business enterprise, the Moorebank Intermodal Company.

Ray Wilson

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Sergio is responsible for the structuring and successful tendering of infrastructure projects for development, operations, long-term ownership and management by Plenary.&nbsp;



Sergio has been actively involved in all projects tendered in NSW and has extensive experience in successful project origination &#8211; leading the financial and commercial structuring and execution of PPP projects across the accommodation, transportation and health sectors. Sergio was instrumental in the successful Plenary bids for the Queensland Schools Project, The Sydney Metro Northwest Project and the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing Project.&nbsp;



Prior to joining Plenary, Sergio spent over five years at a specialist actuarial consulting practice, providing advice to both private and public sector clients across both the insurance and financial services industries.

Sergio Calcarao

People

Plenary is a people business. We look for high-performing professionals with a commitment to excellence in the procurement, delivery and management of public infrastructure.