Ronald A (Ron) Finlay AM

Biography

Ron was appointed as Chair of ANI on 11 December 2024, and his current term will expire on 10 December 2027.

Ron is the Chief Executive of Finlay Consulting and a sole practitioner trading as R A Finlay Lawyer and is regarded as one of Australia’s leading infrastructure and governance specialists. He has had over 40 years’ experience in infrastructure, property, construction and development projects including a number of significant roles as project director, lead negotiator or facilitator of major infrastructure and projects in Australia and overseas for both public and private sector organisations.

Ron is currently the independent Chair of the ACEREZ PPP SPV responsible for the $8.0 billion Renewable Energy Zone for Central West Orana (NSW) and a Board member of Macquarie Point Development Corporation (Tasmania).

For seven years Ron was the independent Chair of the Sydney Transport Partners/WestConnex Groups and a Commonwealth Government appointed member of the Australian Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board / Expert Advisory Panel, responsible for the oversight of the naval shipbuilding programs for the Department of Defence.  Ron is or has been the Chair or member of over 20 Dispute Avoidance Boards in the infrastructure industry.