Rory joined the GI Hub in July 2022 as Director of Engagement, leading global partnerships and stakeholder engagement. In this role, Rory is responsible the GI Hub’s partnerships with key public, private and multilateral infrastructure organizations, including governments, investors and MDBs. He also manages the GI Hub’s Private Sector Advisory Council, representing US$15 trillion in assets under management.

Rory brings over ten years of experience in international business. Before joining the GI Hub, Rory was the Regional Director of International Relations for APAC at Jacobs, where he forged new partnerships to support a regional portfolio of over US$2 billion from India to Australia. Before Jacobs, Rory managed the Australian Government’s Infrastructure Unit in the United States at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.

Rory has held senior government and private sector roles in Australia, Canada, and the United States. A former civil servant and diplomat at Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Rory has supported key Australian government priorities across the Indo-Pacific, including Australia’s Free Trade Agreements with China, Japan, Korea, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in international business from the Australian National University, Canberra, and a master’s degree in international relations from Macquarie University, Sydney.