Chief Executive Officer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Director Projects & Strategy

• Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

Reporting to the General Manager, providing direction and strategic oversight of following services and functions: Flood Management planning; Council Infrastructure long-term management planning; Asset Management of $2B of non-current assets: Strategic Asset Planning & Monitoring Major Projects Director: $100m CAPEX Project Portfolio Transformational role - Innovatively crafting a new team that is moving toward greater collaboration and focus on internal and external service provision. Show less

Director Operations and Major Projects

• Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

Reporting to the CEO, providing direction and oversight of following services and functions: Water and Wastewater Operations; Flood Management Planning & Operations; Stormwater Drainage; Water Account Management.Transport Infrastructure management and maintenance: Sealed & unsealed roads and reserves; Bridges; Road Safety & Traffic Management; Streetscapes; Pedestrian & Shared Pathways; Street Cleaning; Quarry Operations; Depot Operations; Private Works; Public Lighting; Geotechnical Investigations & Soil Testing.Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces management and maintenance: Camping Areas & Caravan Parks, Cemeteries; Natural Areas; Playground and Public Amenities; Sport & Recreation Facilities Operations & Maintenance; Swimming Pools; Tree Health & ReplacementAsset Management of $800M of non-current assets: Strategic Asset Planning & Monitoring, Building Maintenance; Maintenance Plant, Vehicle & Equipment Acquisition Replacement & Disposal, GIS & Mapping; Rural Addressing, Survey & DesignEmergency Management; Rural Fire Service, Floods, BiosecurityMajor Projects Director: largest project portfolio for this council, 2019/20 greater than $40m CAPEX- Member Southern Critical Water Advisory Panel NSW- Member of RAMJO Engineering Subcommittee- Member of RAMJO Water Subcommittee Show less

Interim Chief Executive Officer

• Dec 2020 - Feb 2021

Acting Chief Executive Officer

• Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

Non Executive Director

• May 2018 - May 2021

Member of the Building Committee (May 18-Apr19) Member of the Strategy and Governance Committee (May 19 - May 2021) Member of the Foundation Committee (May 18 - May 2021) Member of the Building Committee (May 18-Apr19) Member of the Strategy and Governance Committee (May 19 - May 2021) Member of the Foundation Committee (May 18 - May 2021)

Chief Operating Officer

• Feb 2016 - Dec 2018

Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for leading the Customer Operations Division activities including; - Harvesting, storage and water delivery of 1200GL to wholesale and retail customers - Management, development and implementation of a $4B asset base - 2015/16 record level of construction and maintenance activity worth $35M CapEx for channel infrastructure works, dam works, metering and associated SCADA - Service delivery to 21,000 unique and recurrent customers across multiple services and products - Implementation of regulation and policy for water resource management - Responsible for the delivery of more than 400 projects - Management of 520 staff (15/16), reduced to 480 (17/18) and $70M/yr OPEX and $35M/yr CAPEX - Numerous monthly papers and reports to the Board Executive Sponsor - Whole of Life Modelling Project (Feb-April 2017) - Customer Segmentation and Engagement Project (April 16- Nov 18) - Goulburn Murray Irrigation District Asset Review - Customer Service Strategy - Owner of all customer service projects Show less

Non Executive Director

• Sep 2008 - Oct 2016

- Member of the Governance Committee, former Member of the Audit Committee - Irrigation Water Supplier Special Interest Group http://www.irrigation.org.au - Member of the Governance Committee, former Member of the Audit Committee - Irrigation Water Supplier Special Interest Group http://www.irrigation.org.au

State Manager, Customer Operations

• Jul 2010 - Dec 2015

Reporting to the CEO and COO, leading the formation of a $260M/yr business unit providing custmer services across NSW including; customer water access and security, customer water account management, water allocation trade processing ($168M NSW market), call centre, information & compliance, customer revenue collection and regulatory reporting, . Engaged with customers & stakeholders as; • Operator and Sponsor (due June 2016) Commonwealth Southern Metering Project, telemetry and data management of water usage for 700 meter sites. • Risk Based Meter Reading (continuous improvement) for 35,000 meter readings across NSW. • Project Director; Customer accounting system product delivery (2009), review (2011), enhancement (2013) and ongoing improvements. • Project Steering Committee; Customer Levels of Service Project • Project Director; Customer Notification System • Operations Manager overseeing 130,000 customer account transactions per year across NSW. Business representative • MDBA BOC Commonwealth Trade Rules Working Group • WaterNSW/DPI Water Operations Working Group, NSW Water Accounting Sub-Committee • Customer Service Committees • Customer Relationship Management - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Key Achievements • Customer GIS and Telemetered Meter System. • Since 2009/10 improved; trade processing time (8%), Helpdesk efficiency (37%), customer water overuse (7.3%) and quarterly meter reads times (30%). • 22 standardised procedures, benchmarking, increased Operating Licence compliance, 8 customer fact sheets. • Online customer accounting system (iWAS) water ordering increased from 27% to 61%. • Incident management of the Nov-Dec 2010 flood operations for the Murrumbidgee, Macquarie and Namoi Valleys. • Allocation Assignment & Complaint Handling policies & procedures. • Improved customer satisfaction and industry benchmarking. Show less

Acting Chief Operating Officer

• Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

Performing in this role while the incumbent was on extended leave. Performing in this role while the incumbent was on extended leave.

Executive Manager Business Improvement

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

Led a multidisciplinary team in project governance, project management, determination of business requirements, project priorities, engagement of IT services and business process improvement.

Executive Customer Service Manager (North NSW)

• Dec 2006 - Jun 2008

Led a multidisciplinary team of 62 people in the fields of customer operations, water delivery and asset maintenance during a significant business restructure. Strong water delivery and customer operations experience for every “regulated” inland valley of NSW.

Water Delivery Coordinator

• Mar 2005 - Nov 2006

Water Delivery Improvement

Non Executive Director

• Jan 2004 - Mar 2005

http://www.engaust.com.au/ http://www.engaust.com.au/

Regional Conservation Engineer

• Dec 2002 - Mar 2005

Managed NSW Central West Farm Water Supplies Unit including the Cap & Pipe the Bores Program (C&PTB). Consulted with customers, government agencies and contractors to plan, design, construct and commission large pressurised water supply schemes and replace or refurbish the headworks of artesian (free-flowing) bores. Managed NSW Central West Farm Water Supplies Unit including the Cap & Pipe the Bores Program (C&PTB). Consulted with customers, government agencies and contractors to plan, design, construct and commission large pressurised water supply schemes and replace or refurbish the headworks of artesian (free-flowing) bores.

Senior Irrigation Officer

• Oct 1999 - Dec 2002

Senior member of the Water Use Efficiency team known as Water for Profit managing 3 research assistants. Strategic planning for the program direction, target setting, determined water delivery and irrigation application requirements, customer service and education, relationships with key stakeholders, customer driven trials, glossy publications of results, preparation of media articles, “selling” efficiency concepts and demonstration of milestone achievement. Senior member of the Water Use Efficiency team known as Water for Profit managing 3 research assistants. Strategic planning for the program direction, target setting, determined water delivery and irrigation application requirements, customer service and education, relationships with key stakeholders, customer driven trials, glossy publications of results, preparation of media articles, “selling” efficiency concepts and demonstration of milestone achievement.

Water Engineer

• Jan 1997 - Oct 1999

Delivered numerous water resource, irrigation, effluent reuse, hydrologic and hydraulic projects across Australia, particularly QLD. Delivered numerous water resource, irrigation, effluent reuse, hydrologic and hydraulic projects across Australia, particularly QLD.