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Peter is the Managing Director for Hunter H₂O. Peter brings a practical, and customer connected element to his leadership style, with a strong background in strategic planning, process engineering and operations. Peter has made substantial contributions to sustainable urban water management in the Hunter and elsewhere throughout Australia including pioneering work on effluent recycling, beneficial use of biosolids in the Hunter and energy efficient design of water infrastructure.

As a CEO and executive manager with over 35 years in the industry, Peter has extensive experience in water industry management and is widely recognised as one of the leading water industry strategists. Peter has been involved in all aspects of water utility management including strategy development and execution, customer/community consultation, operational leadership, regulator engagement, policy development, infrastructure delivery, ongoing asset management and workforce planning. He has also a strong track record in ensuring an engaged and diverse workforce is in place to enable successful delivery of the strategic plan.

Peter is currently a Director of the Australia Water Association and the NSW Local Government Procurement Board. He has previously been a Director on the Newcastle Institute of Energy and Resources Board and the Mackay Regional Council Water and Waste Board.

Peter serves as a Conjoint Professor for the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, and has achieved a position within the Top 100 most Influential Engineers in Australia, Engineers Australia 2014, 2015.