EXPERTISE/SPECIALISATIONS:

• Cultural change
• Operations
• Executive development
• Government-owned commercial undertakings
• University administration.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Peter is a former CEO of Pacific Power, the NSW State-owned electricity generator, coal miner and engineering services provider.

Prior to Pacific Power, he was Director of Group Operations for John Fairfax, where he had responsibility for major projects, publishing services, printing, distribution, IT and human resources across the Australian business.

Other roles include COO at the University of New South Wales, with responsibility for Operations, including major projects, facilities, IT, Human Resources and a range of service functions.

Most recently, Peter held the position of Executive General Manager, Group Services, Downer EDI, where he lead the integration of a range of service functions from six subsidiary companies into a single services organisation.

Peter has developed a number of formal and informal mentoring relationships over the past 10 years, with strong and positive results for participants.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS & MEMBERSHIPS:

• Chairman, Pacific Solar, 1996-1999
• Director, Powercoal,1993- 1999
• Director, Hunter Valley Training Company, 1993- 1999 and 2008- 2009
• Director, Pacific Power (International), 1995 – 1999
• Chairman, UNSW Global, 2006- 2008
• Director, UNSW Press, 2007- 2008.

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

Travel, exercise, reading and theatre.