Robert Bruce Nicholl, an Australian national, is a World Bank Group Executive Director since November 2024, representing a constituency that includes Australia, Cambodia, Kiribati, the Republic of Korea, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Prior to joining the WBG Board, Mr. Nicholl served as Executive Director for Australia at the International Monetary Fund (2022-2024). He also served as Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Financial Management, Canberra (2014-2022); he was also a member of the OECD Debt Management Working Group Steering Committee during this period.
Mr. Nicholl has held senior positions in Treasury and Finance of Tasmania, including Deputy Secretary Economic and Financial Policy Division (2022-2011); Director of Inter-government and Financial Policy Branch (2001); Director of Intergovernment and Financial Policy Branch (1998-199) and Assistant Director Intergovernment Financial Relations (1995-1997). He was also General Manager Infrastructure Policy, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Tasmania (2001-2002); Senior Economic Adviser to Minister for Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, Racing and Gaming, Tasmania (2000) and Principal Research Officer, Treasury and Finance, Tasmania (1993-1995). From 1991-1994 he was a Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania (Department of Economics).
Mr. Nicholl is a member of the Board’s Committee on Governance and Executive Directors’ Administrative Matters (COGAM), contributing to governance and operational efficiency at the World Bank Group.
