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Our Board of Directors draw on a wealth of experience in the energy and wider business sectors. Each member is nominated based on the depth, diversity of skills and experience they will bring to the effective governance of the company.
Cheryl Bart AO
Chairman
Cheryl was appointed to the Board of Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) in June 2017 and has been Chairman since July 2019, continuing as Chairman of Tilt Renewables when PowAR acquired Tilt Renewables in August 2021.
Cheryl is a lawyer and company director, with experience across industries including energy, infrastructure, financial services, technology/cyber, sport and major events, television and film.
Cheryl is currently Chairman of Endeavour Energy and a non-executive director of SG Fleet Group Limited, Audio Pixels Holdings Limited, and Shaw of Australia Pty Ltd.
Previously, Chairman ANZ Trustees, South Australian Film Corporation and TEDxSydney and previous NED roles include SA Power, Spark Infrastructure, ME Bank, Sydney Ports, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Football Federation Australia and Invictus Games Australia.
Cheryl is the 31st person in the world to complete The Explorer’s Grand Slam, and together with her daughter successfully summitted The Seven Summits, including Mt Everest. She is a member of CEW and YPO. Cheryl was awarded the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day Honours in January 2009.
Paul Maguire
Director
Paul was appointed to the Board of Tilt Renewables in May 2024.
Paul is currently a Partner in the QIC Infrastructure team. He represents QIC on the ACCC / AER Infrastructure Consultative Committee and has over 25 years’ experience in the energy and utility sectors.
He has served in a number of CEO roles across Asia and Australia including being responsible for Engie’s activities in the Asia Pacific, heading the largest vertically integrated utility in Singapore (Senoko Energy), leading the Australian energy retailer Simply Energy and overseeing Lumea which is the entity responsible for Transgrid’s unregulated activities.
Paul’s passion for providing sustainable energy solutions for customers led him to oversee Engie’s exit from coal fired generation in the Asia Pacific as well as the investment in new renewable generation in multiple developed and emerging economies including, Australia, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Malaysia.
Matina Papathanasiou
Director
Matina was a founding director of PARF in 2016 and was reappointed to the Board of Tilt Renewables in October 2021.
Matina has more than 30 years of experience across institutional funds management, investment advisory, infrastructure, with specific experience in the renewables and utility sectors. She was formerly the Founding Partner of the QIC Global Infrastructure business for 17 years which manages over $32 billion in unlisted infrastructure investments.
Matina has served on numerous infrastructure boards over the last 20 years with a focus on developing and building businesses and achieving strong investment returns in a sustainable manner. She currently sits on the Board of Housing Australia and the Investment Advisory Board to the UNDRR on climate resilience.
Matina is a passionate advocate for diversity, climate change and social equity. As a senior woman, she has been particularly proactive in the infrastructure sector in promoting and advancing diversity.
Peter McCosker
Director
Peter was appointed to the Board of Tilt Renewables in November 2021.
Peter brings more than 20 years of experience in energy and infrastructure investing having worked for several of the largest global asset owners and infrastructure fund managers.
He is currently a Director in the Infrastructure Team at the Future Fund, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund and a standing member of the Future Fund Manager Review Committee.
Prior to joining the Future Fund in 2021, Peter was a Portfolio Manager in the Infrastructure Division of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and was responsible for investing in, and managing critical infrastructure companies in Australia, North America and the UK. Prior to ADIA, Peter worked for IFM Investors.
Peter holds an MBA from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, where he graduated with Distinction and was the recipient of the Saïd Scholarship. Peter also holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland and is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Gary Brown
Director
Gary joined the Board of Tilt Renewables in July 2023. With over 23 years of experience in multinational energy businesses, including BHP, Shell, and Engie, Gary brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Board. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at AGL Energy.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Outside of his professional life, Gary enjoys playing hockey and running and spending time with his family
Richard Gross
Director
Richard joined the Tilt Renewables Board as an Independent Director in August 2023.
Richard has over 30 years’ experience in the energy sector, its infrastructure, asset management, risk management and customer experience. His track record includes managing industry acquisitions and mergers, advising on and implementing regulatory strategies, leading high-performance teams and championing the interests of both providers and consumers in a rapidly changing environment.
He was CEO of Ausgrid, the largest non- government owned Transmission and Distribution business in the NEM for over 6 years. During that time he led the transformation of Ausgrid into a customer centric, operationally efficient industry leading business. He has previously served as CEO Wellington Electricity in NZ and held numerous Executive and non- Executive roles for the CKI group.
Richard attended the Harvard Advanced Management Program in 2011.
Our Executive Team
Our executive team is in charge of running Tilt Renewables on a day-to-day basis. They bring to their roles extensive experience and skills gained in the electricity generation and other relevant industry sectors.
Anthony Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony is an experienced energy executive with over 25 years in the sector.
Anthony commenced as Chief Executive Officer of Tilt Renewables in February 2024.
Prior to joining Tilt Renewables, Anthony was the Chief Executive Officer of Lochard Energy, a leading midstream energy infrastructure business owned by some of Australia’s most prominent infrastructure investors. Previous roles include as the Group Executive at AGL responsible for Australia’s largest generation portfolio, energy trading and commercial and industrial retail.
Anthony is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program.
Hamish Irving
Chief Financial Officer
Hamish Irving is a finance executive with over twenty years experience in the telco and energy industries.
Prior to joining Tilt Renewables, Hamish was Deputy CFO at EnergyAustralia, an energy generation and retail business with 1.6 million customers and 5 GW of generation capacity and held prior roles as Interim CFO and Head of Strategy and Commercial Finance. He held a number of senior finance roles at Telstra including Investor Relations and gained utilities experience at Centrica in the UK.
Hamish is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and NZ, has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Catherine Ahlberg
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Catherine is a highly experienced corporate lawyer and governance professional, with more than 20 years’ experience working in the energy sector. She has worked on the development of major energy projects, in addition to advising on legal matters relating to operational assets and mergers and acquisitions.
Catherine joined Tilt Renewables as General Counsel and Company Secretary in November 2022 and is responsible for the delivery of legal services, land contract administration and the management of company secretarial activities within the Tilt Renewables Group.
Prior to joining Tilt Renewables, Catherine held senior positions at SNC-Lavalin, Viva Energy Australia and Royal Dutch Shell.
Laurent Francisci
Chief Development Officer
Laurent is a highly experienced development, construction and operations executive, with more than 30 years’ experience across a range of infrastructure sectors, including the last 9 years in renewable energy.
Laurent joined Tilt Renewables as Chief Development Officer in May 2024.
Prior to joining Tilt Renewables, Laurent held leadership roles at Suez (Water Treatment) and was Chief Operating Officer at Neoen.
Kathy Bremner
Executive General Manager People and Safety
Kathy is a Corporate Services professional with 18 years executive experience, 15 of which have been in the renewables space.
Kathy joined Tilt Renewables in February 2024 and leads the People, Health, Safety, Environment, Acceleration Hub, Brand and Marketing functions for Tilt Renewables in the role of Executive General Manager People and Safety.
In Kathy’s previous executive roles, she has led a variety of corporate services functions including People, Safety, Governance, Risk and Compliance across Australia, Chile and Brazil for organisations such as South East Water and Pacific Hydro.
Matt Mumme
Interim Chief Operating Officer
Matt is a highly experienced commercial, transaction and operations leader with over 17 years experience in the Australian energy market, predominantly supporting new investments in renewable energy portfolios.
Currently leading the Operations department at Tilt Renewables, Matt has held a number of leadership roles in the business since since joining Tilt in 2017, including Head of Customers & Energy Markets and Head of Corporate Finance during a period of rapid portfolio growth and investment. He previously held roles at JPMorgan, Pacific Hydro and Jemena.
Angela Catt
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs
Angela is a highly experienced corporate and government executive, with more than 20 years’ operating across national and global markets in the energy, recycling and reuse industries.
Angela commenced at Tilt Renewables as Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs in September 2024.
Prior to joining Tilt Renewables, Angela was the Global Chief Sustainability and Financial Officer of Sims Lifecycle Services. Prior roles include Executive Director Energy Delivery and JSSC of NSW Government, General Manager Commercial & Government for AGL’s New Energy business, as well as senior leadership roles at AGL Energy, across wholesale trading, strategy, analytics.