More than 25 years building investment platforms, allocating institutional capital and chairing the boards of capital-intensive energy, utility and infrastructure businesses across four continents.
Steve Bickerton is a commercial Board Chair, Non-Executive Director and global infrastructure investor who has spent his career on both sides of the boardroom table: allocating the capital, and governing the businesses it builds.
As Founder and Senior Managing Director of Prostar Capital, Steve established a global infrastructure investment platform, led international fundraising and assembled a portfolio of strategic energy infrastructure assets across the Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean. Before Prostar, he was Chief Executive of the ASX-listed Challenger Infrastructure Fund, leading investment strategy, governance and institutional investor engagement across energy, utilities and transport.
Today he chairs the Fujairah Oil Terminal in the United Arab Emirates and sits on boards in South Korea, the Caribbean and Australia. He brings deep expertise in governance, investment oversight, risk, capital allocation and stakeholder engagement to boards navigating complex, regulated and capital-intensive environments.
Long-life assets demand long-horizon governance: disciplined capital, clear risk oversight and boards that know how value is really created.Board Philosophy
Built over two decades of investing in, chairing and governing essential infrastructure businesses around the world.
Sets long-term direction for complex infrastructure businesses, assessing growth opportunities, strategic partnerships and expansion initiatives with a clear eye on sustainable value.
Chairs and directs boards in highly regulated environments, overseeing enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, operational resilience and Board effectiveness to international standards.
More than $2 billion raised across listed and private vehicles. Brings investment committee rigour to capital allocation, major project approvals and portfolio performance.
Has guided boards and executive teams through growth, portfolio optimisation and transaction readiness, including chairing GTI Fujairah through to its successful sale in 2023.
Deep sector knowledge across midstream energy, petroleum storage, marine terminals, water, gas distribution and utilities, positioned for the transition ahead.
Trusted relationships with sovereign entities, governments, regulators, lenders, institutional investors and executive teams across multiple jurisdictions.
Board and investment leadership for strategically significant assets that sit at the heart of global energy supply chains and essential services.
Chairman of the Fujairah Oil Terminal, one of the region's largest independent petroleum storage and marine terminal operators. Former Chairman of GTI Fujairah.
Director of Kyungnam Energy Company, an energy infrastructure business supporting industrial customers and international energy supply chains.
Director of GTI Statia, which operates one of the world's largest independent petroleum storage terminals and a strategic global energy hub.
Former Director across regulated UK utilities and infrastructure, including Southern Water, Wales & West Gas Distribution, Inexus and Aquiva.
Chair and Non-Executive Director roles across international energy infrastructure and Australian sport governance.
One of the Middle East's largest independent petroleum storage and marine terminal operators, serving international energy producers, traders and shipping companies.
Operator of one of the world's largest independent petroleum storage terminals, providing large-scale storage, blending and marine logistics for international energy markets.
A South Korean energy infrastructure business supporting industrial customers and international energy supply chains.
The national governing body for tournament water skiing, responsible for governance, high-performance pathways, participation, safety and the long-term development of the sport.
A career built across investment banking, project finance, listed funds management and private equity.
Founded and built Prostar Capital into an international private equity investment manager specialising in midstream energy infrastructure and real assets.
Led the ASX-listed fund's multi-billion-dollar international portfolio spanning energy, utilities and transport assets.
Advised on and financed major infrastructure transactions and project finance.
Investment banking advice to governments, multinational corporations and institutional investors on infrastructure, capital markets and M&A.
Well positioned for appointments across capital-intensive, regulated and investor-backed organisations.
Open to conversations about the following roles.
Independent leadership for boards seeking strategic clarity, strong governance and an experienced voice with investors and regulators.
Board-level expertise in strategy, risk, capital allocation and oversight of complex, capital-intensive operations.
Investment committee leadership for funds, family offices and institutional platforms investing in real assets.
Strategic counsel on growth, capital raising, transactions and international expansion in energy and infrastructure.
University of Technology Sydney
Double major in Finance and International Business
University of New South Wales
Steve welcomes conversations with Chairs, nomination committees, search firms and investors about Chair, Non-Executive Director, Investment Committee and Advisory Board appointments.