Quinbrook appoints Brian Restall as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant move in the company's energy transition investment strategies.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a value-add specialist in the energy transition, has announced several new executive appointments to strengthen its leadership team and support ongoing growth.
Rory and David Scaysbrook, Co-founders of Quinbrook, are proud of what they've built since establishing the firm in 2015. As the firm enters its second decade, a new leadership structure is being established to empower its people for future growth.
One of the key appointments is Brian Restall, who has been appointed as the Global CEO of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. Restall, who joined Quinbrook at its founding in 2015, will assume overall leadership responsibility for the management of all Quinbrook regional teams based in North America, Europe, and Australia. Restall serves as a member of the Global Investment Committee and as the Chair of the Global Procurement Committee.
In his new role, Restall will succeed John Lucas, who is leaving at the end of the month. Giulia Siccardo has been appointed as Managing Director and Regional Leader of Quinbrook for North America, taking over from Lucas. Siccardo joined Quinbrook in 2022, following her role as the first Director of Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.
Another significant appointment is Kathryn Lin, who has been serving as a Director in Quinbrook's North American investment team. Lin has been promoted to Senior Director and leader of Quinbrook’s digital infrastructure strategies. In this new role, Lin will be responsible for driving the firm's digital infrastructure strategies in key geographic and strategic areas.
Finally, Ryan Gordon has been appointed as Managing Director and Head of APAC (Asia-Pacific) region. Gordon's appointment reflects Quinbrook’s leadership expansion in key geographic and strategic areas.
The new leadership structure equips Quinbrook with exceptionally talented leaders for its continued journey as a value-add specialist in the energy transition. The appointments are made to strengthen Quinbrook’s executive leadership and support ongoing growth. These appointments mark an exciting new chapter for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners as it continues to make a significant impact in the energy transition.
[1] These appointments reflect Quinbrook’s leadership expansion in key geographic and strategic areas.
The appointments of Brian Restall, Giulia Siccardo, Kathryn Lin, and Ryan Gordon strengthen Quinbrook's executive leadership in key industry sectors, particularly digital infrastructure, North America, and Asia-Pacific, to support ongoing growth and make a significant impact in the energy transition. The finance division of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners is poised for success with this new energy leadership team.
