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CONTRIBUTORS
Duncan Elliott
CEO, North East Link
As a qualified engineer with decades of experience, Duncan’s career has seen him hold a number of roles including Regional Director for VicRoads, in which he was responsible for the construction, planning and maintenance of roads in Melbourne and South West Victoria. Following this, Duncan spent five years working as General Manager – Membership at the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) before commencing as CEO at North East Link. Duncan is responsible for leading an experienced team through the design, procurement and construction of North East Link.
Tricia Malowney oam
Chief Accessibility Advocate, Department of Transport
Tricia contracted polio in 1954 and uses callipers and crutches to get around. A long-term activist and advocate, her goal is to empower other people with a disability to take their rightful place in society. She has been running a business for the past 20 years, and supports other people with disabilities who want to start their own businesses. Tricia is passionate about access to all services others take for granted and sees transport as the key to inclusion.
Wayne Patterson
Director of Spatial Operations, Spatial Services, NSW Department of Customer Service
Wayne is responsible for a number of programs including the production and maintenance of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data Framework and the NSW Spatial Digital Twin. He has more than 25 years of experience in the spatial industry, covering a range of disciplines from operations to strategy and policy development. Wayne is the ANZLIC NSW Contact Officer and member of ICSM.
Gabrielle Trainor ao
LLB, MA, FAICD, Chair, Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT)
Gabrielle is a non-executive director and advisor who has 25 years experience on boards in the public and private sectors, and a long career in issues management. Her current roles include Chair of the CICT, a Commissioner of the AFL, and board memberships of Zurich Australia Limited, Built, WAM Global LIC and government agencies in NSW, Victoria and the ACT – charged with overseeing urban development and infrastructure delivery. She also has a background as a lawyer, newspaper journalist and public sector executive. Gabrielle holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne and an M.A from Western Sydney University in Creative and Cultural Practice.
Lisa Hogben
Package Director – Melbourne Airport Rail, Metro Trains Melbourne
Lisa is a director with over a decade of experience working in the rail and construction industries in the United Kingdom and Australia. She moved to Melbourne in February 2021 to take up the role of Metro Trains Melbourne’s Package Director (Airport Station and Viaducts packages) for the Melbourne Airport Rail Project. She has recently been appointed Board Director for the National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC). As a woman of colour, senior rail construction leader and now Board Director, Lisa is using her platform to break down barriers for women in the industry, and to champion people from non-STEM disciplines.
Louise Hyland
Louise was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Limited (AMTA) in May 2021. Prior to joining AMTA, she was Principal at Hirst Advisory where she consulted to businesses and government agencies in the telecommunications, telehealth and infrastructure sectors. Previously, Louise was the General Manager, Commercial Implementation at NBN Co for over six years and prior to that, the Commercial Director and General Counsel of PCCW’s business in Europe. She holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Monash University (VIC) and a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield University (UK).
