Mr Ward has more than 40 years experience in the infrastructure, waste management, renewables, ports, logistics, rail haulage, resources, agriculture, and data centre industries, in both senior executive and non-executive director roles. He is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Blueleaf Energy and Vertis Energy, and was previously a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Qube, Whitehaven Coal and Metro Mining. He has worked in senior executive roles including CEO, Managing Director, and President with companies including IREN, Palisade Investment Partners, Asciano, Toll Holdings, Yallourn Energy and BHP