LinkWater Projects' Directors are highly respected professionals with the demonstrated experience and expertise to guide the company towards a successful future. The Directors also make up the Board of LinkWater.

  
(L-R) John Orange, Ross Landsberg, Stephen Roberts, Catherine Sinclair, and Graham Thomsen

Stephen (Steve) Roberts: Chairperson and Non-Executive Director

Steve has a finance, accounting and business development background with more than 25 years' experience in the resources industry, where he spent 17 years with BHP Billiton, the last four years to the end of 2005 as Chief Development Officer of its Nickel business, responsible for strategy, exploration, technology, business development and mergers and acquisitions. Since leaving BHP Billiton in 2005, Steve has been advising a number of large mining companies on a range of commercial areas. Steve joined LinkWater Projects in 2006 and was appointed Chairperson in early 2007. He has held the role of Chairperson and Non-Executive Board Member of the affiliate entity LinkWater since January 2008.

John Orange: Non-Executive Director

John has more than 20 years' experience in public and private sector organisations in Australia and overseas. He is qualified in law and accountancy and has worked in corporate treasury, finance and consulting services in Australia and overseas. John is Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and has been a director on a number of public and private sector boards since 1997. He has held the role of Non-Executive Board Member of the affiliate entity LinkWater since January 2008.

Catherine Sinclair: Non-Executive Director

Catherine is a Non-Executive Director having worked in the education and justice systems in the USA and Queensland before a 20-year career in the provision of a broad range of management and consultancy services to the public and private sectors. Catherine has been a Director of The Consultancy Bureau since 1988, a Director of the Brisbane Airport Corporation from 1999 to 2007, and is currently Deputy Chair of the Port of Brisbane Corporation, Chair of the City Business Advisory Board, and a Councillor of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland. She has held the role of Non-Executive Board Member of the affiliate entity LinkWater since January 2008.

Graham Thomsen: Non-Executive Director

Graham brings more than 40 years' experience working closely with water authorities in South East Queensland to maintain the health and lifestyle of communities from Caloundra to the Gold Coast. He joined LinkWater Projects in 2006 and oversaw the development of its alliances and pipeline projects including the Southern Regional Water Pipeline, the Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 1 and Eastern Pipeline Interconnector. Graham also holds the position of Chairperson of Wide Bay Water Corporation. He has held the role of Non-Executive Board Member of the affiliate entity LinkWater since January 2008.

Ross Landsberg: Non-Executive Director

Ross is a Non-Executive Board Member and the Managing Partner of Minter Ellison's Brisbane Office. Ross also heads Minter Ellison's major projects practice in Queensland, providing specialist and strategic advice regarding the interface of commercial and construction issues in the creation of large projects. He is experienced in risk analysis and advising on different methods of project delivery including Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), alliances, Engineer, Procure Construct (EPC) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM), as well as other more traditional methods of project delivery. He advises government, operators and proponents in commercial aspects of large mining, infrastructure and resource projects, and drafting appropriate documentation. Ross also acts for a number of government-owned utilities, providing strategic advice in key operational areas. He has held the role of Non-Executive Board Member of the afἀliate entity LinkWater since August 2008.