CONTRIBUTORS

Craig Haymes

CEO, Gladstone Ports Corporation

Craig is a highly experienced civil engineer with more than 30 years of experience in multinational companies across Australia, Canada and the US. He has held numerous senior executive positions with ExxonMobil and INPEX and has been involved in the implementation and operations of major projects and assets in environmentally sensitive areas in multiple regions and countries.

Craig has a reputation for leadership, business operations, project management, sustainability performance and corporate governance, all with a focus on environmental protection and maintaining a safe workplace. He is also passionate about volunteering and participating in the community in which he lives and works.

Dr Ingrid Johnston

Chief Executive Officer, Australasian College of Road Safety

Dr Ingrid Johnston is a passionate advocate for social justice and health. With an extensive network across government, academia and non-government organisations, Ingrid is an experienced and accomplished advocate and campaigner.

Ingrid was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian College of Road Safety in May 2021 and is actively engaged in supporting the advocacy and knowledge sharing work of the College members. Ingrid is also a Director on the Board of the Climate and Health Alliance, a coalition of health care stakeholders with a mission to build a powerful health sector movement for climate action and sustainable healthcare.

Fleur Laurence

Integrated Infrastructure Partner, PwC

Fleur is an Integrated Infrastructure Partner based in Sydney. She is a highly experienced engagement practitioner with over 20 years’ experience working in community and stakeholder engagement, strategic, corporate and risk communications, media relations, and as a journalist. Fleur knows great infrastructure can be and should be positively life changing for current and future generations.

She is passionate about engaging communities and stakeholders early in major infrastructure projects to shape sustainable social and economic outcomes for people and the environment. Fleur has led and worked on a range of high profile and challenging infrastructure programs and projects, predominantly in energy and transport, across all project and program stages.

Simon Hickey

Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney Airport (WSA)

A senior executive of more than 30 years across aviation, construction and retail, Simon Hickey leads the team developing the business and infrastructure for Sydney’s new airport, Western Sydney International.

With a focus on transformational customer experience and big data, Simon approaches the once-in-a-generation challenge of building a greenfield airport determined to set a new benchmark for passengers, airlines and air cargo operators, and inspired by the project’s purpose as the catalyst for socio-economic uplift for the people of Western Sydney.

As former chief executive of Qantas International and Freight, Simon led the return to profitability of this global employer of almost 9,000, establishing new network alliances, improving aircraft utilisation and increasing customer advocacy for the flagship Australian brand.

Bringing together customer experience and data analytics to drive strategies based on human and data-centric insights, Simon’s leadership transformed Qantas’ loyalty program from its origins of 20 people in direct marketing to a separate, independent business that is now valued at over $3 billion.

Ainsley Simpson

Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC)

Ainsley joined ISC in May 2016, bringing exceptional management, leadership and business experience, underpinned by a strong science and sustainable resource management technical background. Ainsley is an experienced executive with a distinctive track record in professional services.

Ainsley was an executive at Pacific Environment, Strategic Environmental Focus and Coffey International. Now at ISC, Ainsley works across the infrastructure industry to advance sustainable outcomes through the deployment and development of the IS rating scheme. She also oversees ISC’s learning and development portfolio aimed at building marketing capability across industry.

Ainsley is committed to making a real impact in organisations that anchor in their core values, develop their people and support the advancement of women with leadership aspirations.

Chris Melham

Chief Executive Officer, Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) National

Chris has accumulated over 30 years’ experience as an industry advocate within the not-for- profit industry association sector. He has represented a number of industries at state, federal and international levels including agriculture, transport and logistics and currently the Australian civil infrastructure sector.

In his capacity as the Civil Contractors Federation National CEO, Chris also sits on a number of high level Federal Government Advisory Committees representing the interests of CCF and the sector, including: Australian Government Security of Payments Working Group; Australian Taxation Office Fuel Schemes Advisory Group; National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Industry Reference Forum; Standards Australia Council; and the Australian Construction Industry Redundancy Trust Fund.