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across Australia and New Zealand, bringing significant government, industry and key client experience to the team. pitt&sherry has announced the appointment of Matt Hyatt as Group Executive - Victoria. Matt was previously Technical Director at Aurecon, working on major transport, industrial, mining and water infrastructure projects. He brings to pitt&sherry robust operational management, strong project experience and an intimate understanding of asset planning, design, construction and commissioning. pitt&sherry has announced that Bob Gregg has been appointed to the position of Group Executive – Queensland and Northern Territory. Gregg was previously based in the Brisbane office of VDM Group managing east coast construction operations and responsible for all national and international consulting operations. Arcadis has appointed Luke Keys as Business Leader for Industry and Power. Luke was previously a Principal Engineer and Client Relationship Director at Arcadis, with prior experience including SMEC and GHD. Luke is also currently the Chairman of the QLD Network for The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Arcadis has appointed John Sibthorpe as Business Leader Highways and Structures, Victoria. John joins Arcadis from his previous position as PrincipalSouthern Region Transport and Resources Leader at Arup, involving the management of a multi-disciplinary infrastructure business. John’s experience also includes VicRoads, Leighton Contractors and Remedial Engineering. SLR Consulting has appointed Suzanne Jolly as Principal Consultant in the Environmental Management, Planning and Approvals team. Suzanne has 17 years’ experience in environmental management, due diligence, strategic business building and client management, and prior to joining SLR held various senior positions with SKM and Jacobs Group.
Andrew Muller (left), previously CFO of Lendlease Construction & Infrastructure Australia, had joined Aurecon as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and as a member of its Executive Committee. This appointment follows the decision of Aurecon CFO, Tony McCusker to step down from the CFO role and to continue working for Aurecon on a part time basis.
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Michael Shirley (left) has joined Aurecon as Managing Director, Clients and as a member of Aurecon’s Executive Committee. Michael joins Aurecon from Jacobs, where he was most recently Group Vice President ANZ Infrastructure and Environment. Throughout his career, Michael has worked with clients on large infrastructure projects and in global delivery across Asia Pacific, the Americas, and the Middle East. Chair of Good Design Australia, Maureen Thurston (left) has been appointed as Aurecon’s Global Design to Innovate Director. Maureen joins from Deloitte and is Chair of Design Australia and an Adjunct Professor at UTS, Maureen is an industrial designer, educator, entrepreneur and author. She has over 30 years of experience capturing the aggregate value of design. Kylie Mercer (left) has been appointed as the new Registrar of the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) following an extensive five month search. Kylie joins BPEQ from the Queensland Teachers College where she was the Executive Manager - Disciplines and Appeals for nine years
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