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WA DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, LANDS AND HERITAGE APPOINTS DIRECTOR GENERAL Anthony Kannis has been announced as the new Director General of the Western Australian Government’s Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. Mr Kannis has more than four decades of experience in the public sector, including as Board Member on Infrastructure Australia, Deputy Chairman of the Western Australian Treasury Corporation and member of the WA Planning Commission’s Infrastructure Coordinating Committee. He has also overseen the construction of multiple infrastructure projects in WA as former Program Director of METRONET.

JONATHAN SPEAR APPOINTED NEW CEO OF INFRASTRUCTURE VICTORIA Jonathan Spear has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Victoria, the state’s independent infrastructure advisory body. Dr Spear had been acting CEO for four months following the resignation of Michel Masson in October last year. He had previously served as Infrastructure Victoria’s Deputy CEO, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. Dr Spear joined Infrastructure Victoria in 2015 as Executive Director and General Counsel and he subsequently led Victoria’s 30-year infrastructure strategy, research program and provision of independent advice to the Victorian Government.

TIM REARDON JOINS PWC AUSTRALIA PwC Australia has appointed Tim Reardon as National Transport and Precincts Leader. Mr Reardon, the former Secretary of the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet, has helped guide NSW through the height of the pandemic. Prior to becoming Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, he was Secretary of Transport for NSW. In his national role, Mr Reardon will spearhead PwC Australia’s transport and precincts offerings, combining his expertise in leading large and complex teams, strategic planning and project delivery to support better community and economic outcomes, including via the delivery of significant infrastructure projects in Australia.

TONKIN + TAYLOR APPOINTS GEOTECHNICAL AND TUNNELS DIRECTOR Dayan Jayasekera has joined Tonkin + Taylor as Geotechnical and Tunnels Director. Mr Jayasekera brings more than 20 years of experience within the construction, development and consulting sectors, across Sydney, Brisbane, Victoria and Sri Lanka. Tonkin + Taylor is developing and growing its Australian business. Mr Jayasekera is based in Queensland.

NEW CHAIRPERSON APPOINTED TO TRT BOARD The board of directors of Tidd Ross Todd Limited and TRT have announced the appointment of current board member and independent director, Bruce Nixon, to the position of TRT board chairperson effective from March 1, 2022. This appointment was made due to the planned succession and retirement of the current chairperson Jerry Rickman from the TRT board, who had served as chairperson for over 27 years. Mr Nixon was appointed as an independent director to the TRT board in 2018, bringing with him a wealth of business and governance experience. In addition to his involvement with TRT, Mr Nixon also serves as an executive director of the Power Farming Group and as an independent director of Spectrum Dairies and Connell Contractors.

NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS AT BG&E Matthew Ing has been appointed to the role of NSW/ACT/NZ Lead at BG&E. He previously led the NSW Highways team and also contributed to the expansion of the broader NSW Infrastructure business within BG&E. Mr Ing has more than 18 years’ experience, which has been gained from the Australia, NZ and UK. He is focused on continuing to deliver innovative solutions for clients and shareholders, as well as helping his teams to navigate through the commercial and technical complexities of major projects. He also serves as a member of BG&E’s ELT, is a board member, and chairs the Finance and Audit Committee.

Joe Catanzariti has been appointed as the Director – Emerging Business Divisions at BG&E. With more than 35 years’ experience in managing engineering teams to design and deliver iconic building and infrastructure projects, and growing the company’s NSW business, Mr Catanzariti will lead the national Asset Management, Construction Engineering, Digital Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Defence, Rail, Renewables, Timber and Water business divisions. During his career, he has fostered enduring relationships with clients, including with contractors and developers, architects, project financiers, and State transport and planning agencies.

BECA APPOINTS SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY TEAM Beca has welcomed environmental and climate resilience specialist, Dr. Anumitra Mirti to lead the company’s decarbonisation and sustainability advisory service in Australia. Dr. Mirti will also be driving the implementation of circular economy frameworks across Australia through initiatives led by Beca. Prior to joining Beca, Dr. Mirti was the Strategic Environmental Planning Manager for Central Coast Council. She earned her PhD from the University of New South Wales working on a project to investigate the health infrastructure’s capacity to deal with extreme weather events associated with climate change. Beca aims to provide clients with a framework to drive environmental, social, cultural, and economic outcomes from the planning, design, build and use of infrastructure.

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