Board members

Grant is an experienced public and listed company director with more than 30 years of executive management experience in the Australian energy industry. He was a long serving Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Origin Energy until his retirement in 2016. He brings to the board expertise in the area of energy markets, climate change and technology.

Grant is recognised in the business community for his strategic thinking, and leadership on Environmental, Social and Governance issues. He is also involved in community and philanthropic activities.

External appointments

Grant is the Chairman of the Climate Change Authority, HSBC Bank of Australia, CWP Renewables, GreenCollar, Arventa, Hydrogen Industry Hub Assessment Panel and Melanoma Institute of Australia, a Non-executive Director of the Origin Foundation, Great Barrier Foundation and O’Connell Street Associates, and a member of the University of NSW Foundation.

He also holds a position as Professor of Energy Economics and is Chair of the Energy Institute at the University of NSW. Grant is a former President of the Business Council of Australia.

Roch is a key influencer in the water industry, with experience shaping and leading public and private corporations across Asia-Pacific region and Europe.

Before joining Sydney Water, Roch was Chief Executive of South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water) where he led the transformation of South Australia’s largest water utility, embedding changes to technology, culture and systems to improve the experience for its 1.6 million customers. Before joining SA Water, Roch was Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ for South East Asia and SUEZ-Degrémont Australia and New Zealand, Managing Director of United Utilities Asia and Pacific (TRILITY), and Chief Executive and Chair of Tallinn Water in Estonia. 

Roch holds formal qualifications in engineering and business management, and seeks to champion innovation, diversity and reconciliation in the workplace.

External appointments

Roch is active across the water industry and is currently Chair of Water Services Association of Australia and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Australian Water Partnership. He is also a member of the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce Advisory Council.  

Marlene is an experienced business leader and Non-executive Director. She has more than 30 years’ experience in the chemical and process engineering industry in Australia and New Zealand. A past national president of Engineers Australia, she is a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work as one of Australia’s leading women engineers and her contribution to the engineering profession.

In June 2022 Queens Birthday Honours, Marlene was recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia for her distinguished service to engineering, particularly as a global leader and role model to women.

External appointments

Marlene is a Non-executive Director of Airservices Australia, Business Events Sydney, Standards Australia, and iOmniscient Pty Ltd. She sits on several other boards, focusing on innovation and commercialisation of new technologies. Marlene is also a former President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, representing 100 nations and more than 30 million engineers.

Greg brings to the Board significant finance and risk management expertise, having served as a senior audit partner at Deloitte for 28 years until his retirement in November 2016. He held several senior management roles at Deloitte including Managing Partner for NSW from 2005 to 2008. Greg served as a member of the Deloitte Australia Board from 2005 to 2016 and was Chair of the firm’s Audit and Risk Committee for 11 years.

External appointments

Greg is a Chair of Hireup Holdings Pty Ltd and a Non-executive Director of Virtus Health Limited, and on the Board of Victoria Power Networks Pty Ltd and SA Power Networks Pty Ltd, which are joint ventures between Cheung Kong Infrastructure and Sparke Infrastructure. He is also a member of the governance board of The Salvation Army Australian Territory.

Cameron’s executive career included roles in investment banking, asset management, asset development, social services and not-for-profit organisations. He was a Managing Director and executive lead for the Infrastructure and Utilities group at Deutsche Bank and also worked at Lendlease. He has extensive commercial and public markets expertise in debt structuring, advisory and complex finance transactions, in addition to experience in public policy and management with a large not-for-profit organisation.

External appointments

Cameron is a Non-executive Director of Road Retained Interests Pty Ltd, a Nominee Director for NSW Treasury Corporation in relation to WRC Carpenter No1 Pty Ltd (owner of Worsley Co-Generation Facility) and Nominee Director for SAS Trustee Corporation in relation to Southern Way Pty Ltd and its associated entities. Cameron is also a member of the Direct Asset Committee for Aware Super (formerly First State Super).

Craig brings to the Board extensive experience in research and commercialisation strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship across a wide range of global projects and industry sectors. He is skilled in business sustainability in complex social, stakeholder and environmental settings. As a meteorologist and oceanographer, he understands the environment and climate change and its impacts on business. Craig was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the CSIRO from 2010 to 2018. His career includes two decades as an officer of the Royal Australian Navy.

External appointments

Craig is Chair of Australian Research Data Commons, and Silex Systems Limited and Global Laser Enrichment LLC (a joint venture between Silex and Cameco). Craig was formerly the Chair of Data61, Non-executive Director of the Australian National Commission of UNESCO and on the Vice Chancellor’s Industry Board member for the University of Technology Sydney.