Rob Wheals has over 25 years of experience in Australia and internationally, within energy infrastructure and telecommunications sectors, and across roles in operations, finance, commercial, strategy, infrastructure investments, regulatory, mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive knowledge of the Australian energy market and the challenges facing Australia, in particular the challenge of balancing lower emissions energy with reliable and affordable energy for end-users.
Mr Wheals became chief executive of Squadron Energy in February 2024. Prior to that, he had joined APA Group in September 2008 as general manager of commercial and was appointed group executive of transmission in May 2012 before becoming chief executive and managing director from July 2019 to September 2022. Prior to APA, he was general manager of strategy at AAPT in Sydney.