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Russell
Board – Chairman
Russell has been a Director of GHD since 1999. He was appointed
Chairman in 2011 and is responsible for the company’s high-level
direction and corporate governance. A civil engineer with more than
30 years’ experience, Russell has held executive responsibility for
GHD’s business in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, and
South America. He has moved extensively during his career including
Townsville, Darwin, Cairns and Auckland, and now resides in
Melbourne. Much of his career has involved managing a broad range
of infrastructure projects, particularly in remote areas. Russell
has completed a Management Development Project at Mt Eliza School
of Management and an Advanced Management Program at Harvard
Business School. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors and the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
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Ian
Shepherd – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ian has been
a Director of GHD since 1999 and has over 30 years’ experience
in engineering and project management. Ian was appointed Chief
Executive Officer in mid-November 2008, and is responsible for the
implementation of GHD’s strategy. Prior to Ian’s appointment as CEO
he was General Manager of Australia having held this role from 2003
to 2008, as well as General Manager for the Middle East from 2005
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Nicholas
Apostolidis – Global Development Leader
Appointed to the Board in 2002 Nicholas brings over 30 years’
international experience in consulting, in particular the water
sector which he led for the past 10 years. Nicholas is a director
of Water Australia, a Board member of the Australian Green
Infrastructure Council and was recently appointed to the Strategic
Council of the International Water Association (IWA). In his
current role, Nicholas is responsible for the further development
of our global water business.
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May Ngui
– Industrial Electrical and Automation Service Group
Sydney
May Ngui is the manager of the Industrial Electrical and Automation
Service Group in Sydney. She has 25 years’ experience in the design
and commissioning of electrical and computer-based control systems
for industrial plants and infrastructure both in Australia and
overseas, and joined GHD in 1991. May has played an important role
in GHD’s technical development and was, until recently, the Service
Line Leader for Instrumentation and Control. She is a member of our
Technical Advisory Group and also provides support to Engineers
Australia’s professional women’s mentoring program. |
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John
Baird - General Manager Australia/New Zealand
John
joined the Board in 2008 and is now responsible for GHD’s
operations in Australia and New Zealand. With GHD since 1977, after
a short period with the Queensland government, John has worked on a
wide range of civil and building projects around the world. Most
recently, he managed our operations in the Middle East and Europe
and prior to this, south Queensland. He was previously Service Line
Leader for Structures and the Business Group Manager for Structures
and Urban Development in Brisbane. |
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Robert
Knott - Canberra Operating Centre Manager
Rob Knott leads our Canberra operations and manages a team
responsible for projects in the Australian Capital Territory and
southern New South Wales as well as the Asia Pacific through
international development assistance. Rob has more than 23 years’
experience in the leadership of major projects in infrastructure,
defence, and property and buildings. |
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Michael
Muntisov - Manager Integrated Services Victoria
Michael has more than 30 years of water industry experience,
including more than 10 years in senior management roles. Michael
joined GHD in 1983. His particular focus is in water treatment and
he has played a key role in the technical development of GHD's
practice in the water quality and treatment discipline. He is
experienced in high level business leadership, incorporating
client, financial and team management. |
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Warren
Traves - South Queensland Operating Centre Manager
Warren joined GHD in 1988 and has worked with the company in
Brisbane, Cairns and Manila across a variety of disciplines. He was
GHD’s Global Market Leader Water and currently manages the
company’s South Queensland Operations. Warren served on GHD’s
Strategy Committee from 2004 – 2009. He is a Graduate Member of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
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Peter
Wasow
Peter is GHD’s first non-executive director. He recently retired as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Santos Ltd,
an ASX top-20 Australian-based international oil and gas company.
Peter has direct international experience in working with
subsidiaries, customers, partners, lenders, governments, suppliers
and people in many countries including the USA, Indonesia, Canada,
South America, Japan, Korea, the UK, and Germany. |