Mr. David Ehrhardt, CEO of Castalia, is a renowned infrastructure expert with over 20 years of experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating PPPs in over 15 countries. He is qualified in law and economics, and has advised on over US$20 billion in PPP transactions in transport, energy, water, telecommunications, and education.
Because of his experience, Mr. Ehrhardt has been called upon by governments and prestigious clients to develop best practices for PPPs. He has authored and co-authored several publications, many of which are considered industry standards for conducting PPPs. He was a lead author of the World Bank’s “Approaches to Private Participation in Water: A Toolkit.” He also led a project for the World Bank and the Operator Roundtable on Good Practice in Long-Term PPP Contract Design.
Mr. Ehrhardt received a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University (New Zealand) and Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from Otago University (New Zealand).