Experience

Australian Constructors Association (ACA)

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Director and Company Secretary

  • Dec 2020 - Nov 2022

• Vice President

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020



NSW Skills Board

• Australia

• Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  The NSW Skills Board provides independent advice to the NSW government on how best to meet the skills and training needs of NSW individuals, industry, regions and the economy. The Board provides independent, high level, strategic advice on the vocational education and training system in NSW. The Board was estabished under the Skills Board Act 2013. The Board is Chaired by Steven Worrall, Managing Director of Microsoft. The NSW Skills Board provides independent advice to the NSW government on how best to meet the skills and training needs of NSW individuals, industry, regions and the economy. The Board provides independent, high level, strategic advice on the vocational education and training system in NSW. The Board was estabished under the Skills Board Act 2013. The Board is Chaired by Steven Worrall, Managing Director of Microsoft.



Parkinson NSW Trust

• Chair, Independent Director

  • May 2020 - Present



Construction Industry Leadership Forum (CILF)

• Executive Member, Industry Lead

  • Mar 2018 - Present



Laing O'Rourke

• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Legal, Risk and Delivery

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Provide leadership to the legal and risk functions, who supports the full range of legal services for Laing O’Rourke in SE Asia (including company secretarial function), a $4billion construction company. Delivery Director for MAR early works and SRL project, Victoria.

• Director - Legal and Risk

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2023

• Head of Legal

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2018

• General Manager - Legal and Human Capital, Australian Hub

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2013

  General Manager of the Legal and Human Capital functions for the Australian Hub of Laing O’Rourke, managing > 30 people. Key Achievements in HC role: • Restructured the HC function to centralise decision making and develop a more collaborative approach with the UK. • Developed an HC strategy (with the HC team), aligned to the business and market. • Reviewed all policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance. • Centralised all investigations and reporting so that the… Show more General Manager of the Legal and Human Capital functions for the Australian Hub of Laing O’Rourke, managing > 30 people. Key Achievements in HC role: • Restructured the HC function to centralise decision making and develop a more collaborative approach with the UK. • Developed an HC strategy (with the HC team), aligned to the business and market. • Reviewed all policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance. • Centralised all investigations and reporting so that the Board had visibility on trends and issues in HC. • Worked cross-functionally to obtain and report to the board on relevant people data – attrition rates, salary information, reasons for leaving. This provided visibility to the board and enabled a more robust plan to combat those risks. • Reported to the board and led monthly HC Forums with the directors to workshop key people issues. • Collaborating with the parent company on all HC related matters to bring about consistency of people manage and streamline the movement of people between hubs. • Re-engineered the budget to appropriately detail the required spend for the HC function.

• Head of Legal - Australian Hub

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

  Manage a team of lawyers providing legal advice to the rail, infrastructure, oil and gas and building sectors within the Australasian Hub of Laing O'Rourke.

• Corporate Counsel

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Providing legal advice on a broad range of construction related matters including all forms of construction contracts, disputes, OH & S investigations and prosecutions, corporate and financial issues that affect the construction industry.



Colin Biggers & Paisley

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2000 - Dec 2006

  Senior Associate in the Construction Division, providing legal advice to a wide range of construction and engineering clients on the full range of construction contracts, Security for Payment claims, disputes, occupational health and safety and other legislative requirements. Senior Associate in the Construction Division, providing legal advice to a wide range of construction and engineering clients on the full range of construction contracts, Security for Payment claims, disputes, occupational health and safety and other legislative requirements.