A reflection by Carmina Rivera and Charity Mundava, 2018 Vera Thiess fellows. Global issues we face today are an urgent call for action and better decision-making...
The Hunter River is the 2003 Australasia Riverprize winner. Vera Deacon in River Journeys 4 said, “If I had three wishes for the future I’d wish...
As part of the GEF IW:LEARN and IRF exchange between the Dniester River Basin and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA) (2001 Australasia...
In a bold bid to tackle the global shortage of women leaders in STEMM, Charity Mundava, an International River Foundation Vera Thiess fellow is...
Representatives from over 60 countries came together in Geneva, Switzerland on 29-30 April at the Global Workshop on Ecosystem Based Adaption to discuss good practices...
Lake Simcoe (Canada) – Ayuquila-Armeria River Basin (Mexico) Twinning Project As the winner of the 2009 International Riverprize the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (Ontario, Canada)...
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.
