Simon Cramp is the Strategic Director of Partnerships for Infrastructure, joining the initiative in July 2024 and based in its Bangkok hub.
Simon has played a central role in the development of Australia's aid policy and strategies for engaging with the private sector at the intersection between international development and trade and investment. In this capacity he has led the development of a range of innovative initiatives from business partnerships through to impact investing and Australia’s emerging blended finance capability. Simon has worked in the DFAT portfolio for over 20 years including serving as Australia’s Deputy-Permanent Representative to the OECD (Paris), heading Australia’s highly regarded Governance for Growth Program (Port Vila) and as First Secretary for rural economy and infrastructure (Hanoi).
Gary Ellem is the Executive Director of Partnerships for Infrastructure, an Australian Government initiative to foster inclusive growth through sustainable infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
Gary has 20 years’ experience in managing Australian development assistance programs in Southeast Asia, most recently in Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia. This has involved working in complex reform environments, including in infrastructure governance. Gary began his career at AusAID and has subsequently worked in public sector reform, advised on the design of development assistance programs, and led program implementation.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Arts/Asian Studies from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Commerce (majoring in Government) from Sydney University.
Tony Canavan is the Infrastructure Director of Partnerships for Infrastructure, an Australian Government initiative to foster inclusive growth through sustainable infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
He is also an Infrastructure Partner for EY, the P4I Delivery Partner, and is EY’s Global Transport Leader for the Government and Public Sector.
Based in Singapore, Tony works closely with the P4I Program Executive to identify opportunities for P4I support across all Partner Countries with an emphasis on those that will foster Government to Government collaboration and relationships.
Tony has over 30 years’ experience in the transport and infrastructure sectors. He has worked in a series of leadership roles during his career in the Victorian public sector, including Chief Executive of the Southern Cross Station Authority, Head of Partnerships Victoria, Victorian Coordinator-General, General Manager of the East West Link Needs Assessment (the Eddington Report) and Board Director for the Regional Rail Link Authority.
Tony joined EY in 2010 as National Transport Leader and has been Global Transport Leader since 2016. From his base in Singapore, Tony works as an infrastructure advisor across the Indo-Pacific, focusing primarily on rail, road, ports, aviation and the future of mobility.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, majoring in economics.
Lily Hoo is the Performance Director of Partnerships for Infrastructure.
Lily has 20 years of experience in development programs in Indonesia, focusing on monitoring, evaluation, research and learning with extensive experience in managing large and complex development programs, including in governance and community empowerment.
She began her career in development with UNFPA and subsequently worked for the World Bank and the DFAT program, KOMPAK, bringing her deep understanding and expertise in development to this role.
Lily Hoo is a Fulbright Scholar holding a Master of Arts degree in Southeast Asia Studies from School of Advanced International Studies, the Johns Hopkins University, and a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.
Becky-Jay Harrington is the Climate and Inclusion Director for Partnerships for Infrastructure, an Australian Government initiative to foster inclusive growth through sustainable infrastructure in Southeast Asia.
Becky-Jay Harrington, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Lead
Becky-Jay currently leads the Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change team and oversees the integration of disaster and climate considerations into P4I’s economic infrastructure activities across the Southeast Asia region.
Becky-Jay has extensive knowledge and expertise in disaster risk reduction and climate change. With over 18 years’ experience working alongside decision makers, both in and with developed and developing governments, the United Nations, Red Cross Movement, INGOs and as a consultant across South and Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Southern Africa and Australia.
Her professional expertise spans a range of critical domains, notably disaster and climate risk governance and assessments, public investment management, disaster/climate and gender/inclusion nexus, participatory practices and resilience.
Throughout her career, she has achieved significant milestones, including founding and leading Nepal's Community Based Disaster Risk Management consortium for four years, collaborating with over 100 stakeholders, including donors, government bodies, UN agencies, and INGOs. This consortium remains active today, playing a central role in shaping Nepal's disaster risk finance investments. Additionally, she spearheaded the development and implementation of a novel urban resilience assessment methodology. This initiative not only increased civic engagement but also led to the election of eight women to local municipal councils, who subsequently influenced the urban resilience design agenda.
Becky-Jay holds a Master's degree in Disaster Management with a focus on Community Development, complemented by a Bachelor of Business Management.
Katrina Reid is the Partnerships Director of Partnerships for Infrastructure, responsible for leading the Government-to-Government portfolio establishing partnerships between Australia and Southeast Asia.
Katrina joined EY as an Associate Director in the Infrastructure Advisory team in 2022 and has led partnership and knowledge and learning projects across P4I in energy, maritime and transport. Katrina was previously Director of the International Education and Training Unit at Trade and Investment Queensland, and Head of Partnerships and Trade at Study Gold Coast. In both roles, Katrina supported implementation of strategy and initiatives to grow and support the international education sector and worked closely with industry partners on key policy issues such as visa settings, economic analysis, and housing.
Katrina holds a Master of Tertiary Education Management from the University of Melbourne, and undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Asia Pacific Studies from the Australian National University. After learning to speak Indonesian, her career establishing international partnerships started at the Australia-Indonesia Centre connecting members of Australia and Indonesia’s academic community through research projects.
Jessica Clements is the Deputy Executive Director of Partnerships for Infrastructure, joining the initiative in December 2020 and based in its Bangkok hub.
Jessica is a dynamic infrastructure development professional with nearly a decade of quality experience managing and advising on complex infrastructure programs. Jessica has worked with Australian state, territory and federal governments on robust economic and financial analyses, investment appraisals, and strategic policy development. Since December 2020, Jessica has applied this experience in Southeast Asia to improve quality infrastructure outcomes – in particular in the energy sector.
