Our team is passionate about contributing to Australia’s clean energy future.
We offer significant energy and infrastructure sector experience across design, construction, commercial operations and financing and investment.
OUR TEAM
Tony Schultz
Managing Director
Tony is an experienced leader in the energy industry spanning the areas of investment, finance, project management, contracting and engineering. Tony has strong networks and relationships across the energy sector and investment community.
Prior to this role, he has been Managing Director, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), and has held several board roles. Prior to KKR he held pivotal management roles with TCW, Westpac, Halliburton, Duke Energy, KBR and Kinhill Engineers.
Justine Isemonger
General Counsel
Justine is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer, having worked in leading law firms in Sydney and London and as in-house counsel in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. She has advised on a broad range of corporate, commercial contract, M&A, financial services, and risk and compliance matters.
She was previously the Director, Legal and Company Secretary at Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Prior to SVA, she held roles at Fairfax Media, Herbert Smith Freehills, Slaughter and May and Minter Ellison.
Gavin Mullett
Chief Financial Officer
Gavin was formerly Head of Infrastructure investment management for Challenger Limited where he was responsible for a diversified portfolio of energy, utility and infrastructure investments.
He has previously held roles at JPMorgan in Sydney and NatWest Markets in London. Gavin holds a Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies as well as a Master of Business Studies (Finance) degree from University College Dublin. He also holds a postgraduate qualification in I.T. from UNSW and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Scott Todd
General Manager, Delivery
Scott brings over 40 years of expertise in mining operations, project management, and corporate governance.
He held pivotal roles at Mitsubishi Development, overseeing Australian and international investments in strategic mineral resources. Most recently Scott served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at PYBAR Mining Services, driving operational efficiencies and strategic growth.
Chris Hodge
General Manager, Commercial
Chris has almost two decades of experience globally in gas and electricity trading and risk management as well as renewable energy project development.
Chris has experience across analytics, commercial structuring and negotiation, trading, risk management, financing, M&A and stakeholder engagement.
OUR BOARD AND ADVISORS
Grant King
Chairman
Grant King is currently Chairman of HSBC Australia, the Climate Change Authority, CWP Renewables and Green Collar. Grant was Managing Director of Origin Energy Ltd between 2000 and 2016 following its demerger from Boral, where he was Managing Director of Boral Energy. He is a former Director of BHP Billiton Limited, Contact Energy Ltd, Envestra Ltd and the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Ltd (APPEA).
Grant is the former Chairman of Australia Pacific LNG, Oil Company of Australia Ltd and the Energy Supply Association of Australia (ESAA). He was appointed President of the Business Council of Australia in 2016, a role he held until 2019, and is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Allison Warburton
Director
Allison is an experienced company director and senior executive who brings 30 years’ commercial, operational, policy and governance experience in the energy sector.
She established and led the climate practice at the law firm, Minter Ellison, setting up some of Australia’s first carbon capture and storage offset projects. She was recently appointed Chair of CleanCo and is currently also a director of the Scheme Financial Vehicle for the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, director of Lacuna Professional Solutions and sits as a member of the King’s College Council, University of Queensland.
Alison previously served as Commissioner at the Australian Energy Market Commission overseeing development of energy policy reforms and market rules. She was a director of Stanwell Corporation Limited and was appointed to the Queensland Government’s independent Renewable Energy Expert Panel.
The Hon. Robert Hill
Director
The Hon. Robert Hill brings considerable public policy, political and environmental connections as well as direct start-up experience as the Chairman of Re Group a recycling business. Robert is a former barrister and solicitor who specialised in corporate and taxation law and who now consults in international political risk.
Robert was previously Australia’s Minister for Defence, Minister for the Environment and Leader of the Government in the Senate during his time as a Senator for South Australia. He is a former Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, former Chairman of the Australian Carbon Trust (later Low Carbon Australia Ltd.).
He is currently an Adjunct Professor in Sustainability at the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and Chairman of the CRC for Low Carbon Living at UNSW, Chairman of Viva Energy, Chairman of Re Group Pty Limited and a former Chairman of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
Josh Ryan
Director
Josh has over ten years of experience working in public company corporate development, corporate finance advisory and investment management roles during time spent across the UK and Australia.
Josh has particular experience in sustainable technologies as well as the automotive and broader industrial sectors.
Kylie Hargreaves
Senior Adviser
Kylie Hargreaves has a distinguished career spanning 25 years in Federal & State Government, a decade of international experience, and a successful entrepreneurial journey.
Kylie is the Chair of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP), Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Sydney, a member of the Wholesale Energy Dispute Resolution Adviser (WEMDRA) Panel, and Energy Editor at IdeaSpies, an open innovation platform designed to share clever ideas.
She is former Chair of the Australian Ocean Energy Group and Deputy Secretary for several portfolios in the NSW Government, including Resources and Energy. Since leaving Government Kylie has worked with numerous major energy and infrastructure companies to accelerate their investment in renewable energy and decarbonisation.
Leigh Clifford AO
Senior Adviser
Leigh Clifford AO is the Chairman of Crestone Wealth Management, a Director of Bechtel Group Inc (USA) and Chairman of Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, a Senior Adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, a member of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria, Chairman of the National Gallery of Victoria, Foundation Chairman of the University of Melbourne’s philanthropic campaign and Chairman of the Robert Menzies Institute.
Leigh has also been Chairman of Qantas and Chief Executive and Director of Rio Tinto, with a career spanning 37 years.
John Hann
Senior Adviser
John Hann is a former Deputy Chair and Commissioner, NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) from 2015 to 2021 and chaired the IPC Risk and Compliance Committee from 2020 to 2021. He has recently been appointed as a member of the Sydney District and Regional Planning Panels, in addition to the panel of Chairs for the NSW DPE Community Consultative Committees. John was also appointed Independent Chair of the NSW DPE Flood Technical Advisory Group and served as Principal Advisor to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry.
John’s senior management roles include leading planning approvals, environmental compliance and stakeholder engagement with Holcim Australia and corporate advisory to Adelaide Brighton Ltd and Fletcher Building Limited.