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Paul is co-founder and Chair of Plenary, and was the Asia Pacific CEO from 2004 until 2019.



He is Chair of the Parklife Metro entity delivering the <a href="https://plenary.com/apac/project/sydney-metro-western-sydney-airport-sstom">Sydney Metro &#8211; Western Sydney Airport PPP</a> and represents Plenary on the boards of the <a href="https://plenary.com/apac/project/sydney-metro">Sydney Metro North West and City and Southwest projects</a>.



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



Paul is also a board director of SCEGGS Darlinghurst and the Belvoir Theatre.

Paul Oppenheim

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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 <a href="https://plenary.com/anz">Australia and New Zealand</a>, <a href="https://plenary.com/asia-middle-east">Asia and the Middle East</a> and the <a href="https://plenary.com/uk-europe">UK and Europe</a>, 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 <a href="https://southwharfmelbourne.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South Wharf Melbourne</a> retail and commercial precinct, developed in conjunction with the <a href="https://plenary.com/apac/project/melbourne-convention-and-exhibition-centre">Melbourne Convention Centre</a> project.



Before joining Plenary, David worked at <a href="https://www.abnamro.com/en/information/legal-merger-2019" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ABN&nbsp;AMRO</a> 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.



Follow David on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lamming" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>.

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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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John O’Rourke is a co-founder and non-executive director of Plenary, a global investor, developer and manager of public infrastructure, specialising in public-private partnerships (PPPs).



John was Plenary’s inaugural Chair from Plenary’s inception in 2004 to 2024.



Since the establishment of Plenary in Australia in 2004, Plenary has developed a portfolio of infrastructure assets across Australia, North America, United Kingdom and the Middle East.



Prior to establishing Plenary in 2004, John spent 10 years leading the Melbourne-based Infrastructure Capital business of ABN AMRO (formerly BZW).



He is a board member of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and in December 2022 appointed President of the Richmond Football Club where he had been a member of the board since 2015.



John was also a board director of the Victoria Racing Club from 2011-2020, and during his term served as Honorary Treasurer and Vice Chairman.

John O’Rourke

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



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.



In March, it was announced Paul will succeed David Lamming as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2025.

Paul Crowe

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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

Plenary Group board

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