Richard Foster

Richard Foster commenced his career as lawyer, working with a major Australian law firm in Melbourne and Papua New Guinea. He then joined one of Australia's "Big 4" banks, where he held a number of legal and risk management roles.

In 2002, Richard was recruited by the Partnerships Victoria Unit within the Department of Treasury and Finance (Victoria, Australia) to take a key role in the development of the Partnerships Victoria Contract Management Framework. He then led the Partnerships Victoria Unit's involvement in a wide range of public private partnership infrastructure projects and policy initiatives, and spent extended periods as Acting Director of Partnerships Victoria. He also contributed to the formulation and delivery of a variety of broader infrastructure and procurement policy initiatives.

Richard formed Foster Infrastructure in March 2011 to leverage his skills and experience by providing commercial and risk management advisory services, and related training services, for project teams and policy makers in the infrastructure and PPP sectors. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and a Master of Laws from University of Melbourne, as well as a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors