Qualifications

BEng (Civil), MEngSc, Harvard AMP

Term of office

Appointed to the Board on 1 November 2025

Skills and experience 

Michael has over 30 years of extensive major project delivery and executive management experience working across mining, infrastructure, energy, environment, utilities and telecommunications.

Michael is currently the Executive Chair and CEO of Thiess Group, a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia, Chair of the International River Foundation, a member of Birdon’s Advisory Board, and a Strategic Advisory Board member of University of Queensland’s Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

Michael was previously the CEO of ASX-listed CIMIC Group (2017-2020), where he was responsible for leading Sedgman, UGL, CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Thiess. He also previously served as a Non-executive Director of ASX-listed Adbri Limited (2021-2024).

Board Committee membership

Member of the Nomination Committee