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Kate Vidgen Senior Managing Director Global Head Energy Principal Macquarie Capital
	Kate joined Macquarie in June 1998. Prior to joining Macquarie, Kate was a solicitor specialising in the energy sector and project finance. Kate has a variety of experience across a number of sectors including infrastructure, utilities and telecommunications in both a corporate advisory capacity and as a principal. Kate’s main focus is now in energy and specifically the energy transition. Kate is currently the Global Head of Energy Principal which requires her to utilise the Macquarie Capital platform to source, structure, execute and manage assets in respect of which Macquarie Capital utilises its balance sheet. More recently Kate has been working to develop a strategy and global team for Macquarie Capital and the Green Investment Group to support the energy transition. This includes overseeing a number of development projects in the hydrogen and green ammonia industry, CCS and renewable fuels generally. Kate also undertakes a variety of governance and leadership functions across the Macquarie Group including sitting on the Global Management Committee of Infrastructure and Energy in Macquarie Capital, being a member of Macquarie Group’s Global Green Committee and a member of the Macquarie Capital WHSE Global Leadership Group. In addition, Kate has had a range of governance experience with external organisations: Kate is a Member of the Australian Clean Energy Regulator Board. The Clean Energy Regulator administers schemes legislated by the Australian Government for measuring, managing, reducing or offsetting Australia's carbon emissions. Members are appointed by the Federal Minster for Energy and Emissions Reduction for a 3 year term. The Regulator Board is responsible for determining the agency's strategic objectives and policies which underpin its operation and performance to ensure it functions effectively. Kate is also a Non-Executive Director of Aurizon Holdings Ltd, Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company and is the Chair of the Aurizon Remuneration and HR Committee. From mid-2015 to the end of 2018, Kate was Founding Chair of Quadrant Energy, a large independent oil and gas producer and explorer in Western Australia. Quadrant Energy was the most significant oil and gas asset in Macquarie’s portfolio and was sold in November 2018 to Santos Limited for US$2.1 billion. Kate supports a number of not-for-profit and industry associations including sitting on the Council of Bond University in Queensland, being on the APAC Advisory Board of the Hawthorn Club and a member of the Hydrogen Sub-Committee of the Australia Korean Business Council. Kate is a strong supporter of diversity and is a member of Queensland Chapter of Chief Executive Women and was a prior Victorian Chair and National Board Member.

Kate Vidgen
Senior Managing Director
Global Head Energy Principal
Macquarie Capital

Kate joined Macquarie in June 1998. Prior to joining Macquarie, Kate was a solicitor specialising in the energy sector and project finance.

Kate has a variety of experience across a number of sectors including infrastructure, utilities and telecommunications in both a corporate advisory capacity and as a principal. Kate’s main focus is now in energy and specifically the energy transition.

Kate is currently the Global Head of Energy Principal which requires her to utilise the Macquarie Capital platform to source, structure, execute and manage assets in respect of which Macquarie Capital utilises its balance sheet. More recently Kate has been working to develop a strategy and global team for Macquarie Capital and the Green Investment Group to support the energy transition. This includes overseeing a number of development projects in the hydrogen and green ammonia industry, CCS and renewable fuels generally.

Kate also undertakes a variety of governance and leadership functions across the Macquarie Group including sitting on the Global Management Committee of Infrastructure and Energy in Macquarie Capital, being a member of Macquarie Group’s Global Green Committee and a member of the Macquarie Capital WHSE Global Leadership Group.

In addition, Kate has had a range of governance experience with external organisations:

Kate is a Member of the Australian Clean Energy Regulator Board. The Clean Energy Regulator administers schemes legislated by the Australian Government for measuring, managing, reducing or offsetting Australia's carbon emissions. Members are appointed by the Federal Minster for Energy and Emissions Reduction for a 3 year term. The Regulator Board is responsible for determining the agency's strategic objectives and policies which underpin its operation and performance to ensure it functions effectively.
Kate is also a Non-Executive Director of Aurizon Holdings Ltd, Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company and is the Chair of the Aurizon Remuneration and HR Committee.
From mid-2015 to the end of 2018, Kate was Founding Chair of Quadrant Energy, a large independent oil and gas producer and explorer in Western Australia. Quadrant Energy was the most significant oil and gas asset in Macquarie’s portfolio and was sold in November 2018 to Santos Limited for US$2.1 billion.

Kate supports a number of not-for-profit and industry associations including sitting on the Council of Bond University in Queensland, being on the APAC Advisory Board of the Hawthorn Club and a member of the Hydrogen Sub-Committee of the Australia Korean Business Council.

Kate is a strong supporter of diversity and is a member of Queensland Chapter of Chief Executive Women and was a prior Victorian Chair and National Board Member.