IPFA is governed by a Board of Management with representatives from across the industry. Led by Global Executive Chair, Nick Chism, and Chief Executive, Daisy Brooker, the Board’s 12 non-executive directors are elected on a three-year term or co-opted from members of the association.

Daisy Brooker

Chief Executive, IPFA

Working closely with IPFA’s Board and Global Chair, Daisy develops and leads the association’s business strategy and global…

Nick Chism

Global Chair, IPFA

Throughout his career, Nick has promoted innovation and better working across industries and between the public and private…

Angelo Dell’Atti

Chief Administrative Officer Budget and Business Administration Department, International Finance Corporation - World Bank

Angelo currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer in the Budget and Business Administration Department at the International Finance…

Gerda Diniute

Loan Officer | Project Finance, Western Europe,European Investment Bank

Gerda is a project finance banker for the EIB, covering Benelux, France, Ireland, Italy and Iberian Peninsula. She…

Femi Fadipe

Director / Head Transaction Advisory Services, WSP in the UK

Femi Fadipe is a chartered civil engineer with proven leadership skills, experience, and dedication to managing civil engineering…

Geoff Haley

Life President, IPFA

Geoff is the founder and Life President of IPFA, the largest independent not for profit project finance trade…

John Hanley

Senior Director, Structured Finance Europe, Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord/LB)

John brings a unique career portfolio providing strategic leadership and management of operational activity in the voluntary, public…

Alistair Higgins

N.V. Managing Director, ING Bank

Alistair is a Managing Director in the Infrastructure Finance team of ING Bank, responsible for the origination and…

Dominic Leadsom

Director, Turner & Townsend

Dominic is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS, PQS) with 30 years’ experience in Construction and Infrastructure, including in…

Caroline Lytton

Managing Director, Head of
Power & Renewables, SMBC

Caroline has sixteen years’ experience in project finance, across the infrastructure and transportation sectors as well as over…

Ian McGookin

Director, Jacobs

Ian is a Director within Jacobs’ Strategic Consulting operating unit and the Market Lead for Lenders & Investors.…

Joanna Mobed

Co-Head, Global Origination, UK Export Finance

Joanna Mobed is Co-Head of Global Origination at UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency. Joanna leads…

Omar Sekkat

Senior Vice President, Energy Finance - DNB Bank

With over 20 years of experience in project finance, Omar Sekkat is a Senior Vice President with DNB…

Mark Richards

IPFA Company Secretary | Partner, Finance Department, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Mark, a partner within the leading international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP within their Energy, Environment…

Nicole Wang

Partner, Infrastructure Advisory, Deloitte

Nicole is an experienced strategic, policy and economic advisor to governments as well as infrastructure investors, owners and…

Isabelle Whitehead

Director (Origination) at Plenary Group

Isabelle is a commercial director focusing on infrastructure development at Plenary Group. Her prior experience includes working as…

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