Michael is an experienced senior executive with a strong track record of successfully building and implementing corporate strategies to deliver operational excellence and profitable growth in large, complex asset intensive organisations.
Michael brings a breadth and depth of leadership and international operational experience at the Chief Executive/Managing Director level, covering a wide range of public and private businesses in the construction, engineering, infrastructure, defence and utility sectors.
Michael has most recently completed more than seven years as the Managing Director of Melbourne Water. Prior to that he was the COO and Acting CEO of publicly listed international engineering and construction company UGL. He has also held leadership positions as CEO of Silcar, Vice President of Siemens and President of FT Services in Canada.
Michael graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical and Computing. He is Fellow of the Institute of Engineers and has qualified as a GAICD, provides a depth of management knowledge and experience to complement Bothar’s skill-based Board.
He is currently a Non-Executive Director with ASX listed, Latrobe Magnesium (LMG) and, on the Industry Advisory Board for Monash University. He also completed more than six years on the Board of the influential Committee for Melbourne.