Westernport Water management team

	Murray Jackson (Managing Director) Murray Jackson commenced as Managing Director of Westernport Water on 1 September 2008 after concluding a 10-year appointment with Genesis Energy in New Zealand. His qualifications include a Masters Degree in Business, a Bachelor Degree in Economics and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers — Australia, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers — New Zealand, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Murray’s engineering career included the commissioning of coal-fired power plants in Victoria and New South Wales and Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority (1993/97). He was awarded the Centenary Medal in June 2003 by the Australian Government for service to industry and society. In 1999 he was appointed Chief Executive of Genesis Power Ltd (NZ) a vertically integrated electricity and gas exploration, generation and retail business, formed from the split-up of the former Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. In 2009 he became Chairman of the You Are My Sunshine (YAMS) Foundation, a charity registered with the Royal Childrens Hospital Foundation, which raises funds for reserach into Neuroblastoma, a rare cancer affecting young children.

	Steven Porter (General Manager - Operations) Steven was appointed in October 2002 and is responsible for managing the Corporation’s asset-base and development, field maintenance and the operation of its key water and wastewater facilities. He has more than 20 years’ experience in both public and private sectors of the water industry including developing and implementing strategic and business plans, managing client/customer relations and extensive experience at developing strategies for asset and resource use and planning for asset growth. Steven is a management member of the Workplace Consultative Committee and is a director of Latrobe Community Health Service.

	Kylie White (General Manager - Business Services) Kylie was appointed to the position of General Manager - Business Services in February 2009 and is responsible for maintaining and developing the Corporation’s financial management systems and IT environment, as well as providing a full range of financial, tax and regulatory reporting services. Kylie is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and has over nine years' experience within the water industryin both financial and regulatory positions, with responsibilities ranging from revenue tariff design and modeling, financial management, systems implementation, and process efficiency audits. Kylie was the previous facilitator for the Customer Consultative Panel, and contributes to the work of the Audit and Risk Committee.
	Merryl Todd (General Manager - Employee and Customer Relations) Merryl was appointed to the position of General Manager Employee and Customer Relations in February 2009. Her responsibilities include the management of human resources, customer service, sales and marketing, metering and billing, water conservation and corporate social responsibility. She has more than 30 years’ experience in customer service management and consultancy in government, utility, telecommunications and finance sectors. Merryl is also Secretary of the Audit and Risk Committee.
	Peter Winterburn (General Manager - Risk and Regulation) Peter was appointed to the position of General Manager Risk and Regulation in February 2009. His responsibilities include the management of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S), regulatory compliance across the Corporation, combined with the development of risk and environmental management systems. He has more than 20 years’ experience in logistics, operations and supply chain management across a broad range of industries.