Board and Governance

FAICD

Brett Gallagher is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He was appointed to the Board in April 2010 and has been the Chairman since March 2015.

Brett brings to the Board extensive commercial and operational expertise, and strategic leadership gained in the telecommunications, utilities, infrastructure and technical services industries having spent over 25 years as a senior executive, director and owner of businesses within these sectors. He has specific experience in service delivery, contract management, business development, health, safety & environment, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions.

Brett is an experienced company director and has experience in governance and compliance, reporting and investor relations. His current directorships include not-for-profit and several private businesses that operate predominantly in the utilities and services sector.

Brett is a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee.

Brett has no other listed company directorships and has held no other listed company directorships in the last three years.

MBA

Leigh Mackender joined Service Stream when it acquired the AMRS (now Energy and Water) in February 2008.

Prior to being appointed Managing Director, Leigh was responsible for overseeing the Energy and Water business’ national operations which includes metering, asset inspection and in-home services divisions operating across the electricity, gas and water markets.

Leigh has over 15 years of extensive experience working within the industrial services sector and held various roles in private and public businesses specialising in the development and implementation of business strategy, operational management, financial analysis, business development and commercial negotiations.

Leigh is a member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee.

Leigh has no other listed company directorships and has held no other listed company directorships in the last three years.

Elizabeth Ward was appointed to the Board in September 2021 and is a Non-Executive Director.

Elizabeth brings to the Board extensive operational, contracting and commercial expertise gained across a diverse range of industries including large-scale infrastructure, transport, fisheries and telecommunications in Australia and New Zealand. She has over 30 years’ experience as a CEO, senior executive and strategic advisor across these sectors. She has specific experience in change management, business development, industrial relations, contract management, stakeholder engagement, service delivery and M&A.

Elizabeth has held CEO roles with Gough Group, Kennards Hire and CentrePort Ltd and is an experienced company director gained across government, privately owned and regulated entities such as NSW Telco Authority and Moana (formerly Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd). She has experience in audit and risk, health and safety, and remuneration board committees.

Elizabeth is Chair of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee, and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Elizabeth is currently a Non-Executive Director of Ritchies Transport Holdings Limited, Coachline Properties Limited, Rome NZ Propco Limited, Rome NZ Bidco Limited, Rome NZ Holdco Limited and KiwiRail. Elizabeth held a New Zealand company directorship with Moana New Zealand (retired 4 July 2022). Elizabeth has held no other listed company directorships in the last three years.

MBA, MAICD

Martin Monro was appointed to the Board in October 2022 and is a Non-Executive Director.

Martin Monro brings to the Board extensive operational, contracting and commercial expertise gained across large-scale infrastructure projects in Australia and overseas. He has over 30 years’ experience as a CEO, senior executive and strategic advisor across these sectors. He has specific experience in risk management, industrial relations, contract management, stakeholder engagement and service delivery.

Martin was previously Managing Director and CEO of Watpac Limited (now BESIX Watpac) and held senior roles at Baulderstone Hornibrook. He is an experienced company director gained across listed entities such as Fleetwood Limited, Big River Industries and BESIX Watpac, as well as private and government enterprises such as Moits Geo-Civil Contracting, Pannell Enoteca (previously S.C. Pannell Wines) and Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Unincorporated Joint Venture.

Martin’s experience includes audit and risk, health and safety, and remuneration board committees.

Martin is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Health, Safety and Environment Committee.

Martin is currently Chair of Big River Industries and a Non-Executive Director of Fleetwood Limited and BESIX Watpac, and has held no other listed company directorships in the last three years.

BA (Psych), FAICD, FAIB

Sylvia Wiggins was appointed to the Board in November 2022 and is a Non-Executive Director.

Sylvia Wiggins brings to the Board extensive infrastructure, finance, strategic planning and risk management gained across a diverse range of industries including energy, infrastructure, finance, funds management, transport and government in Australia and overseas. She has over 30 years’ experience as a CEO, senior executive and strategic advisor across these sectors. She has specific experience in corporate finance, audit, risk management, contract management, stakeholder engagement and service delivery.

Sylvia was previously a public market CEO at Global Investments Limited and Executive Director of Finance & Commercial of ASX listed company Infigen Energy Group, prior to its takeover. She has held senior roles at Alinta Energy Group and Greenhill Australia. Sylvia is currently an Independent Member of the Investment and Valuation Committees at Plenary Funds Management and a member of the Independent Assurance Review Board for the Department of Defence. She is an experienced company director gained across listed entities, Aeris Resources Limited and Infigen Energy Group.

Sylvia’s experience includes audit and risk, and health and safety board committees.

Sylvia is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Sylvia is currently a Non-Executive Director of Collgar Renewables Group, Scheme Financial Vehicle Pty Limited, Epic Energy South Australia Pty Ltd and Lander & Rogers, and was a director of Altium Limited from 2023 to 2024, Aeris Resources Limited from 2021 to 2023 and Infigen Energy Group from 2016 to 2020. During the last three years, Sylvia held a listed company directorship with Aeris Resources Limited (retired 31 December 2023) and Altium Limited (retired 1 August 2024).

LLB, LJuris Law, GAICD

Chris was appointed General Counsel for the Service Stream Group in August 2015. Chris has significant in-house experience having held senior legal positions at some of Australia’s largest construction and transportation companies, and leading international law firms.

Chris has extensive experience in providing legal advice on a broad range of contract, dispute and regulatory matters across a number of jurisdictions.