Russell Curtin has over 25 years of experience working in Perth, Adelaide, Jakarta and London. He is one of EY’s most experienced audit partners, having served at Woodside and Santos as well as a wide variety of multinational public and private companies. Mr Curtin has substantial experience of the political and economic landscape, current and emerging developments, and associated arrangements and transactions considered by industry in Australia. As Energy Leader of Oceania, he coordinates EY’s strategic direction and resources across the region through a sound network with current and emerging leadership of the industry and government, and participation in national and global consultations regarding the energy economy. Since 2011, he has been a financial advisory committee member of Yirra Yaakin, one of Australia’s leading performing arts organisations and a respected cultural leader and artistic hub for Aboriginal people from all over Western Australia and around the world.