Australian Leadership Team

Greg Kane leads our operations in Australia and is responsible for a team of 6,000+ people in more than 14 offices across the region. He is also a key member of WSP’s Global Executive Team. Most recently, he was the Chief Operating Officer for the region and previously served as WSP’s Chief Executive Officer in the Middle East.    

Greg has over 20 years’ experience and has overseen the delivery of some of the world’s largest and most challenging vertical and horizontal infrastructure projects. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer with an MBA from INSEAD business school.

Leanne Whicker leads the human resources function for our Australian business.

With extensive experience in professional services spanning more than two decades, Leanne works with key functions in the firm to drive rapid growth, change and high performance with a focus on talent. As a registered organisational psychologist, she brings a strong evidence-based approach to human resources initiatives that deliver results.

Charlie Jewkes leads our combined transport, advisory and water business in Australia.

Charlie has held a variety of leadership roles in the infrastructure engineering space. He has a strong track record in business management and the delivery of a wide variety of projects for clients worldwide. Charlie is a chartered engineer with more than 20 years’ experience as a geotechnical and tunnelling engineer.

Rob Clarke leads our Property & Buildings business in Australia.

With the firm for more than two decades, Rob previously led our Building Services team. He has been involved in significant building projects both nationally and in the UK. Rob maintains a client centric focus with key strengths in project leadership. He is an electrical engineer with a passion for client service excellence.

Rebecca has more than 30 years of experience in professional services, with extensive expertise in building powerful brands and helping businesses realise their market ambitions while also creating lasting value for society. She has held senior leadership positions at professional services firms with her career encompassing roles in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

Paul Williams leads our 600+ strong Mining businesses in Australia and Indonesia.

He is passionate about pursuing new innovations to help clients maximise the use of their existing asset base, improve the resiliency of our communities and decarbonise the economy. With more than 20 years’ experience in delivering strategic and technical advice, Paul’s knowledge extends to both finance and engineering.

As one of the largest environmental firms, Matthew leads a team of over 1,300 technical specialists delivering geotechnical, tunnelling, environmental, geo-environmental engineering, communications and engagement, and end-to-end solutions across the project lifecycle. He is a Chartered Engineer and passionate about creating a legacy to support thriving communities, developing strong client relationships, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability.

Aaron Little is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for WSP in Australia. He was appointed to the role as Golder joined WSP in 2021. Aaron had served as Golder’s Finance Director for Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific.

A commercially-focused finance executive, Aaron has more than 20 years’ experience across Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa, having worked in large complex, global organisations to drive financial outcomes. Aaron brings a deep understanding of operations in professional services, engineering and construction in the infrastructure, resources, energy, building and environment sectors.