Industry Updates

APPOINTMENTS

Design and engineering consultancy Arup

has appointed new leaders for its Australasia region as part of a refreshed business model with additional focus on sustainability.

As region co-Chairs, Kate West and Kerryn Coker now head the firm’s integrated advisory and technical services offered by more than 2,500 staff across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, with Murray Kretschmer as Chief Operations Officer.

Kate and Kerryn have had long careers with Arup, working in Australia and overseas in technical and management roles. Before their appointment as co-Chairs, they were region Board members and led successful business teams – Kate in WA and Kerryn in NSW.

They are committed to leading with social purpose, an intention which is articulated through many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and core to the Arup ethos. Kerryn is a Consult Australia Champion of Change, and a former recipient of the Consult Australia Champions of Change Female Leadership Award.

As co-Chairs, they each have responsibilities for strategic priorities, with Kerryn leading the sustainability agenda, and Kate leading on the firm’s excellence and influence agenda.

Beca proudly welcomes

Tim Mumford as Business Director, Digital and Innovation, based in their Melbourne office.

Tim will take a leading role in the development and implementation of Beca’s digital strategy, supporting their clients’ growing needs in this space and with a strong emphasis on Australian infrastructure projects, digital twins, and smart cities.

A chartered executive engineer with extensive leadership experience across public and private infrastructure and a wide range of industries, Tim brings deep sectoral knowledge and a comprehensive history of delivery through digital, innovation, change management, and strategy. Tim’s leadership has earned him accolades as a Young Professional Engineer of the Year finalist.

The President and Board of the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

of the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry are pleased to announce Andrew McKellar as ACCI’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, 9 August 2021.

“Andrew comes to ACCI with a strong background in industry associations both in Australia and globally. He is currently CEO of the Australian Trucking Association and, prior to this, he was Secretary General for Automobile Mobility and Tourism at the Federation International de l’Automobile in Paris,” ACCI President Ray Sputore said.

With all state and territory chambers and more than 80 national industry associations as members, ACCI is the largest representative business group in Australia.

“We also acknowledge the committed contribution made to ACCI by Jenny Lambert as its acting CEO since January, a role she will continue to perform until Andrew starts in August.”

SLR is pleased to announce

the continued growth of their Asia Pacific region, with the recent addition of an office in Wellington, New Zealand.

SLRs expansion of services into this region will be led by recent recruits Kevin Tearney – Technical Director in the Land Quality and Remediation team, and Tim Baker - Principal Consultant in the Hydrology and Hydrogeology team. Both Tim and Kevin will bring a wealth of internationally recognised experience to the broader SLR group, in addition to their invaluable local insights and knowledge.

Dean McIntyre has been named

Executive General Manager – Australia at GHD, one of the world’s leading professional services companies. Dean succeeds Phil Duthie who is taking up a new role as Chief Operating Officer.

Dean first joined GHD as a graduate in 1989 and rapidly established his leadership credentials. He has held a variety of leadership roles during this time, most recently as Regional General Manager for Victoria. He also has experience leading GHD’s Philippines and Southeast Asia business. Dean holds qualifications in civil engineering and an MBA.

Integral Group has appointed

Andrew Oxley, as Regional Director, Asia Pacific. He will succeed Andrew Mather and Dominic Lai who are both retiring at the end of 2021 after successful and distinguished careers in Senior Management at Integral Group and Umow Lai.

Andrew Oxley will be supported by an Australian leadership team:

• Patrick Elliott, Senior Principal, Major Projects + New Business

• Ken Loh, Senior Principal, National BusinessDevelopment

• David Barker, Senior Principal, National Sustainability Lead

• Sean Wooster, Principal, National ICT Lead

• John Avramiotis, Principal, National Security Lead.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Consult Australia pays respects to the memory of Jane Montgomery-Hribar, AO

Consult Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of Jane Montgomery-Hribar, AO. Jane was the co-creator of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (of which Consult Australia is a member), an Executive Director of the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) and founding member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). When leading the APCC, Consult Australia worked closely with Jane. She was instrumental in working to raise procurement standards across Australian governments, including the development of a government education guide on Professional Indemnity Insurance. We also worked closely together to negotiate the Australian Standard General Conditions of Contract for Consultants (AS4122/2010). Jane was an excellent advocate for women in leadership and for governments working in partnership with industry, a friend and mentor to many. We pass our condolences to Jane’s family.