Lesley-Anne is originally from Wales and migrated to Australia in 2017. She is the team leader for the Water Team in NSW at Arup and is the Deputy Service Lead for the Sydney Water Planning Partnership (SWPP) (Arup’s Representative). Lesley-Anne is a chartered environmentalist (UK) and scientist and through her current roles oversees a team of ~70 staff and is responsible for over 300 more embedded, ad hoc and co-located staff through the SWPP. The majority of these staff members are engineers working in the water sector, however also include environmental and technical specialists.  

She is an accomplished values led operational expert who has led teams in Australia and internationally and has significant experience dealing with Appraisals and Performance Reviews, including some of the hard conversations around promotions, performance improvement and remuneration. As an operational leader she loves helping people curate development plans and is keen to see people achieve their goals and objectives as they progress in their careers, irrespective of their chosen pathway, whether that be technical, client-led, operational or project leadership. 

Erin is an experienced Human Resources professional with a keen interest in organisational change, employee wellbeing, workforce and succession planning on major infrastructure projects. In her current role as Senior HR Advisor at CPB Contractors, Erin oversees the HR function across all Victorian & Tasmanian projects. Her team is the first point of contact for employee HR related enquiries, and leads all business initiatives whilst driving employee engagement. Erin partners with senior leaders across the business, working alongside managers to develop and maintain high-performing teams Erin possesses skills in recruiting, onboarding, organizational development, project management, and employee engagement, establishing herself as a versatile and accomplished HR professional throughout her career. 

Alice Murdoch is a HR professional with 3 years of experience in professional services, engineering, and construction. Her background includes onboarding/offboarding, advisory services, employment relations, performance, reward and recognition, and project management. Alice's expertise extends to policy development, remuneration, health and wellbeing initiatives and has recently started exploring Business Partnering. She is committed to fostering a safe and positive workplace culture and has assisted various projects, including Bullying & Harassment Training, Leadership Development and Strategic Workforce Planning.