Richard Foster commenced his career as lawyer, working with a major Australian law firm in Melbourne and Papua New Guinea, and for one of Australia’s “Big 4” banks.
Richard then joined the Partnerships Victoria Unit within the Department of Treasury and Finance (Victoria, Australia), taking a key role in the development of the Partnerships Victoria Contract Management Framework. He then led the Partnerships Victoria Unit’s involvement in a wide range of public private partnership infrastructure projects and policy initiatives, and spent extended periods as Acting Director of Partnerships Victoria.
Richard formed Foster Infrastructure in March 2011 to leverage his skills and experience by providing commercial and risk management advisory services, and related training services, for project teams and policy makers in the infrastructure and PPP sectors. Foster Infrastructure’s clients include a wide range of government agencies, educational institutions, multilateral development financiers and similar organisations.