Charles Johnson-Ferguson Email & Phone Number

I am the Chief Financial Officer responsible for all financial aspects of the Rock Group, including financial strategy, group and project reporting, risk management, investor support, treasury and HR.I sit on the Management Board and the Investment Committee. Prior to Rock I was a Senior Corporate Finance Partner with a proven track record in high value B2B financing - infrastructure finance, project finance, M&A, capital raising, Government and Private-sector bidding and procurement. I bring deep expertise in infrastructure - Energy transition, Transport, Telecoms and Social Infrastructure.As a part of the Exco responsible for People I have experience across Strategy, Operations and HR. I transition comfortably between developing strategy and executing in detail. Operating at the interface of Industry, Government and Investors, I am a trusted adviser who facilitates transactions in complex eco-systems. I am an inclusive leader who enjoys building consensus in collaborative, diverse environments. Expertise• Government, Investor Relations & Regulatory Advice – PwC Relationship Partner for Department for Transport; Government procurement; securing £13bn+ of investor funding; delivering solutions which meet political and regulatory requirements• Infrastructure – expertise in transport and logistics, energy (inc. decarbonisation) & telecoms; recognised industry expert (thought leadership, speaker and conference moderator)• Finance – Chartered Accountant; Capital Markets, Financial Analysis & Modelling; high-value, long term Business Case development, P&L management • Team Leadership and Coaching – building and leading teams, HR strategy & leading strategy execution on Exco, talent development and mentoring, driving DE&I agenda, crisis management• Corporate Finance – project financing, M&A & capital raise; generating practical & innovative solutions for complex high-value transaction structuring. Leading cross-stakeholder, multi-adviser teams• Business Development & Advisory – developing new business with new and existing clients and in new and established sectors; C-suite relationship management with large corporates and at highest levels of government; trusted adviser to Government ministers and Departments, Boards and other professionals• Programme Management – complex multi-party long-term infrastructure funding requirements; structuring, negotiating, influencing, facilitation & stakeholder management