Image credit: John Riddiford, International Water Association Rivers shape a city’s urban landscape, economy and culture, and urban stakeholders play a critical role in preserving the...
Raising awareness about the pivotal role of rivers in tackling climate challenges, the First Nations Voices for Rivers video campaign co-created with the Australian Water...
Image credit: World Youth Parliament for Water In May, seventy youth water leaders from around the globe congregated in Bali, Indonesia, to participate in the World...
Less than three percent of the Earth’s water is freshwater. Of that, only 1.2 percent can be used as drinking water, the majority of this...
It is exciting to announce that the International RiverFoundation will be partnering with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at the 25th International Riversymposium! Aligning...
World Environment Day on June 5 is the largest international day for the environment. It is a call to action for people, businesses, and governments...
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.
