Kerry Schott

Kerry Schott is Chair of the NSW Net Zero Emissions Board and Chair of the Advisory Committee to EnergyCo NSW. She is also a member of Aware Super's Direct Asset Committee. She has previously been Chair of the Energy Security Board, Moorebank Intermodal Company Ltd, a Director of NBN Co, a Director of the TCorp Board in NSW, a member of the Infrastructure Australia Board, Patron and Board member of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and a member of the Macquarie University Council. Kerry was the Project Director for the NSW Treasury managing the sales of the government owned electricity generating plants. Kerry was previously the Project Director of the successful sale and lease of the Sydney desalination plant. She completed her role as CEO of the Commission of Audit for the NSW Government early in 2012. Previously she was Managing Director and CEO of Sydney Water from 2006 to 2011. Kerry spent 15 years as an investment banker, including as Managing Director of Deutsche Bank and Executive Vice President of Bankers Trust Australia. During this time she specialised in privatisation, restructuring, and infrastructure provision. She was a lead on various high profile transactions including the demutualisation and listing of AMP, National Mutual, GIO, and sales of Westrail Freight, ANL Terminals and Victorian Forestry Plantations. Kerry holds a doctorate from Oxford University, a Masters of Arts from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver and a Bachelor of Arts (first class Honours) from the University of New England. She has been awarded honorary doctorates from Sydney University, Western Sydney University and the University of New England.