Senior executive team
Tiernan O’Rourke
Chief Financial Officer
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Chartered Accountant
Bachelor of Commerce
Tiernan joined Transfield Services in January 2010 and is responsible for Transfield Services’ global financial strategy and policy, and the leadership of the finance team. His responsibilities include financial and management reporting, treasury, taxation and investor relations.
Tiernan qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Australia and received his MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney in 1996. He is a member of the Audit Advisory Committee at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Tiernan previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Australand Holdings Limited and has more than 20 years’ experience in financial, commercial and management roles including senior positions in companies such as AGL Limited, Westfield Holdings Limited, CSR Limited and Brambles Australia Limited.
Kate Munnings
Chief Risk and Legal Officer/Company Secretary
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Health Science
Kate leads the group responsible for Transfield Services’ legal, company secretarial, risk management, audit and compliance functions.
Kate is also responsible for overseeing the Company’s health, safety and quality strategies and processes. Kate has extensive experience working with and advising companies in the engineering, construction and services sectors in relation to their corporate, contractual and other commercial requirements. Kate’s team is focused on establishing and maintaining strategies designed to enhance business outcomes.
Bruce James
Chief Executive, Australia and New Zealand
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Bruce has 35 years’ industry experience. He commenced working for Transfield Construction in 1975, holding senior management roles including Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Transfield Construction, General Manager Transfield Maintenance and CEO Transfield Operations and Maintenance. In April 2006, he was appointed Chief Executive of Transfield Services, Australia. This position now incorporates Transfield Services’ New Zealand business.
Larry Ames
Chief Executive, Americas
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
Larry is responsible for the management and growth of the Company’s North American business. He has more than 30 years’ global experience in senior roles in service businesses across the operations, engineering, construction, facilities management, security and logistics industries. He was most recently President of Day & Zimmermann’s Government Services business in the United States, and his experience covers both the private and the public sectors.
Philip Wratt
Chief Executive, Middle East and Asia
Philip joined the Company in January 2010 and is responsible for the strategic direction and management of Transfield Services in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India and South East Asia. He has more than 32 years’ experience across the oil and gas, building and construction industries in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. His responsibilities have included managing strategic direction and assessing new market opportunities, maintaining a strong external focus on customer needs and delivering to budget, profit, health, safety and environmental targets.
Elizabeth Hunter
Chief Executive, Human Resources
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business
Elizabeth has 22 years’ experience in human resources in a range of industries, including financial services, health and semi-government organisations. Elizabeth is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK).
Nicholas Yates
Chief Executive, Marketing and Business Development
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Nicholas is responsible for overseeing Transfield Services’ global market positioning, business development activities and implementing the Company’s strategic plan. The marketing function covers market intelligence, client account management, brand management, marketing communication and stakeholder communications. He has more than 20 years’ experience across the construction and property industries in senior operational and strategic development roles and was formerly Chief Executive Officer of project management consultancy, APP Corporation, acquired by Transfield Services in 2006.
Matthew Irwin
Chief Executive, Investments
Master of Commerce (Finance)
Bachelor of Agricultural Economics (Honours)
Matthew is responsible for optimising the competitive position of the Company’s portfolio of assets. Matthew was previously Chief Financial Officer and has played a pivotal role in the Company’s global growth and in the successful public listing of Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund (TSI Fund) in 2007. Matthew is a director of TSI Fund. He has 18 years’ experience in senior positions in finance, administration and banking.
Joseph Sadatmehr
Chief Executive, Strategic Relationships
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Engineering)
Joseph is a long-serving employee of Transfield Services and has more than 41 years’ industry experience. Joseph was President of Transfield Services’ North American business until November 2009, when he returned to Australia as Chief Executive, Strategic Relationships. He is responsible for leveraging existing and prospective major global client relationships with a focus on winning new work and on retaining and growing existing key relationships. Joseph works closely with the Chief Executives’ senior teams across all regions and industries in which the Company operates.
William Fazl
Chief Executive, Business Information Systems
Master of Business Administration
Graduate Diploma in Technology Management
William has global responsibility for managing the information and technology systems that support our business and our stakeholders. With 30 years’ experience working for major multinational corporations, William is focused on delivering innovative information technology solutions that grow the business.