WHY WE EXIST
WHY WE EXIST
To meet our climate challenges, Australia needs to mobilise $100 bn per annum of capital into climate solutions. We are currently only deploying $30bn per annum, leaving an annual gap of $70bn.
The Transition Accelerator seeks to address this gap and expand the scope for profitable investment in climate solutions. We do this by providing catalytic capital to overcome investment barriers and solve our shared climate challenge.
The Transition Accelerator* is an initiative of Trawalla Group, the family office of Alan and Carol Schwartz.
* An ACNC registered not-for-profit
Meet the Team
ALAN SCHWARTZ AO
Chair
Alan is Managing Director of Trawalla Group, managing a diversified investment portfolio on behalf of the Schwartz family.
Over the past 30 years, Alan has created, built, managed and sold a number of successful businesses in industries as diverse as publishing, property information, professional services and software.
Alan is a former Chair of Philanthropy Australia.
MONIQUE ANDREW
Executive Director
Monique is Executive Director of the Transition Accelerator and a Senior Adviser to E&P Financial Group.
With 15 years of experience in investment, strategy, and law, Monique has held executive positions and advised financial services and technology businesses across the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.
Monique also serves on the board of RMIT Activator, and holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, and an MBA from the University of Cambridge.
ELISE GOLD
Non-Executive Director
Elise is the Chief Operating Officer and Investment Director of Trawalla Group.
Prior to joining Trawalla Group, Elise spent four years creating, developing and managing two businesses. The first was acquired by one of Australia’s largest online retailers, Catch, and the second involved raising investor capital to launch a multi-unit fast casual hospitality concept.
Elise started her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley after completing a Commerce Law degree with honours at the University of Queensland.