Jake McConnell
Senior Associate
Jake is experienced in blending technical engineering with economic strategy and financial analysis on energy, transport, and public infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific.
He has supported complex investment and regulatory decisions in emerging and developed markets through modeling, tariff pricing, financial analyses, and business case development.
Jake came from a background in civil engineering and construction in New Zealand, making for a valuable perspective on the incentives that drive effective infrastructure.
Jake is passionate about learning how countries achieve long-term sustainability in infrastructure sectors and passing these lessons on to nations with emerging economies looking to develop robust sectors. He is interested in the intersection of regulated infrastructure services with the free market, and how competition can be used to improve value-for-money.
Q&A
How do you recharge?
Being in the mountains, completely absorbed in type 2 fun
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
The first bite of a pizza slice or the skin on roast chicken
What are five things you can’t live without?
My dog’s loyalty, my friends’ humour, my mum’s optimism, my dad’s wisdom, and my family’s unconditional support
