The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has unveiled the appointment of Marie Lam-Frendo as its new CEO for the company, effective 28 January 2019.

GI Hub was established by the G20 in 2014 to deliver the Global Infrastructure Initiative programme and support public and private investment in quality infrastructure. The company is based in Sydney.

Marie has 18 years of experience in developing, financing and managing large infrastructure programs and initiatives, with a particular focus on emerging markets. She has extensive experience in advising governments on establishing their infrastructure project pipeline and supporting their project preparation, as well as sound expertise in financing strategy, especially in blended finance. She is a Global Leadership Fellow of the World Economic Forum.

Marie’s appointment to the GI Hub comes at a significant time for the organisation. The G20 Leaders’ renewal of the GI Hub’s mandate reflects the continuing importance that the G20 places on infrastructure as an economic driver, and as a means for addressing inequality and improving social outcomes.

Further, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced funding for the GI Hub in September 2018, which included opening an ancillary office in Toronto. This office is expected to open in early 2019. 

The GI Hub has set an ambitious and challenging agenda for the year ahead, closely linked to the priorities of the G20’s Infrastructure Working Group. With a renewed mandate, and a new leader at the helm, the GI Hub looks forward to continuing its work to support the G20’s infrastructure initiatives.