Ross Israel

Ross Israel has extensive work experience in the finance and infrastructure sectors. Ross started their career at Ernst & Young as a Manager, responsible for taxation. Ross then joined BZW (Barclays de Zoete Wedd) as a Manager in Corporate Finance, where they provided advice on M&A, corporate finance, and equity capital markets transactions, with a focus on transport and energy infrastructure. Ross was seconded to London for two years, working in their Corporate Finance Execution Group and International M&A Group.

Ross later joined ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as an Associate Director, specializing in utilities and infrastructure. Ross provided corporate advice in these sectors, both on the buy and sell sides. Ross continued their career at AMP Capital as a Principal and Fund Manager, where they reviewed and originated opportunities in the energy, telecommunications, and port sectors. Ross played a joint role in the restructuring of energy distribution assets to create DUET and the issuance of a listed hybrid, POWERS.

In 2003, Ross joined DUET Group as the Chief Operating Officer, where they co-led the establishment of a joint venture between AMP Capital and Macquarie. This joint venture managed the DUET Trusts, which were subsequently listed on the ASX. In this role, Ross had asset management responsibility for four assets, including United Energy, Multinet Gas, Alinta Gas Networks, and the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.

Most recently, Ross worked at QIC as the Head of Global Infrastructure. Further details about their role at this company are not provided in the given information.

Ross Israel completed their Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at The University of Queensland from 1986 to 1991. Prior to that, they attended Brisbane Grammar School from 1981 to 1985. Ross then pursued a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, which they completed between 1993 and 1995. In 2004 and 2005, Ross attended the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), where they obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Management. Furthermore, before their education at MGSM, Ross pursued Leadership in Financial Organisations at Harvard Business School, completing it in 2012.