06 Sep Announcing the 2018 Vera Thiess Fellowship for Women recipients
We are pleased to announce the Vera Thiess Fellowship for Women recipients for 2019; Charity Mundava from Zimbabwe and Carmina Rivera from the Philippines. Charity has...
We are pleased to announce the Vera Thiess Fellowship for Women recipients for 2019; Charity Mundava from Zimbabwe and Carmina Rivera from the Philippines. Charity has...
The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasia Riverprize, and Asia Riverprize finalists have been announced. Both prizes have very strong candidates, who are achieving positive on-ground...
Three partnerships have been formed between International RiverFoundation alumni members and Global Environment Facility International Waters: Learning Exchange and Resource Network (GEF IW:LEARN) partners. The International...
The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasian Riverprize and the Asia Riverprize finalists have been announced. Both prizes have very strong candidates, who are achieving positive...
By Marie Aislinn Cabriole, 2017 Vera Thiess Fellowhip recipient Once upon a time, I visited the enchanting river of Tweed. I feel like that is the best...
IRF’s Alumni Network Steering Committee has recently held its third planning session in late July. The group has collaborated to create an preliminary charter document,...
Michael has over 30 years’ experience across the resources & industrial industries in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Prior to being appointed to the joint role of Executive Chair and CEO of Thiess, Michael was the CEO of ASX listed CIMIC Group, responsible for leading Sedgman, UGL, CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Thiess. He joined Thiess in 1998, starting as a Project Manager, and has held leadership and operational roles in the mining, construction and services sector, giving him expertise across operations, technical, commercial and strategy.
Michael is a highly regarded and innovative leader focused on delivering value to clients and inspiring operational excellence by building strong, safe and performance-driven teams. He serves as a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia and the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Civil from the University of Sydney and a Master of Engineering Science from the University of New South Wales.