Rod is passionate about contributing to capability building and professional development across the industry, cognisant of the acute need for talent to meet the accelerating challenge of managing water globally. Over the past two decades, he has demonstrated a particular commitment to developing young and diverse talent, taking great satisfaction in the success of a cohort of protégés, many now fulfilling senior executive and governance roles in the industry and aligned infrastructure fields.
Rod holds an Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Engineer and NPER as a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council UK and a member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, as well as a Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors Australia.