Dr Collette Burke – Interim CEO
Dr Collette Burke has spent more than 30 years in the Engineering & Construction Industry in both the private and public sectors. She has worked in all states of Australia, and has moved through a variety of roles within telecommunications, road, tunnel, rail, building, marine and other major infrastructure projects.
Dr Burke holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from Victoria University, a Masters of Engineering Science, Engineering from UofNSW. She is an internationally acknowledged researcher, with a PhD in Risk Management of the Life Cycle of Construction Projects from RMIT.
Currently a Director to the boards of VicTrack, Australian Rail Track Corporation and ARRB Group Pty Ltd and Managing Director of a private engineering consulting firm; Exner Group, an engineering consultancy specialising in digital and immersive technology development.
Dr Burke was previously appointed the inaugural Victorian Chief Engineer at the beginning of 2018 to provide expert advice on major project design and engineering in Victoria. She has also held senior roles at Leighton Contractors (now named CPB).
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Stephanie McGregor – CEO Designate
With over 25 years of international experience in infrastructure and energy, Stephanie has provided strategic direction and execution guidance for groundbreaking energy projects worldwide. Her expertise spans project delivery, sustainability, regulatory reform, and project financing within energy networks, making her a prominent figure in the Australian energy sector.
Stephanie has been involved in the development of thousands of kilometres of clean energy and renewable transmission infrastructure across the UK, the EU, and Australia. She has served as the General Manager for HVDC Grid Systems UK at ABB and as Director of Offshore Transmission at the UK energy regulator, OfGEM. In this capacity, she co-designed and led the implementation of the Offshore Wind Transmission Operators (OFTO) competition regime, a world-first initiative that has saved consumers millions of dollars since it first launched in 2005.
In Australia, Stephanie has advised companies including the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, EnergyCo NSW and Transgrid, held senior leadership roles with AusNet, TSA Riley, was a co-founder of Flexicar and has served on the boards and committees of public infrastructure and smart mobility initiatives. She currently contributes her expertise to the Direct Asset Committee of Aware Super.
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Andrew Hugo – Chief Financial Officer
Andrew joined Project Marinus in 2018. He is a senior finance and commercial leader with 20 years’ experience in the development and delivery of major capital projects in the oil and gas, utilities and infrastructure industries. Andrew has extensive experience in developing and leading financial governance for project-specific entities and joint ventures.
Andrew is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
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Prajit Parameswar – Chief Commercial Officer
Prajit is an experienced professional in the energy industry and markets and has extensive knowledge of the Australian electricity industry value chain, emerging challenges and opportunities. Prajit is a certified practicing accountant (CPA), Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and has Masters degrees in Business and Professional Accounting.
Prajit has spent over a decade working on the full spectrum of Hydro Tasmania’s commercial and trading groups. He has developed commercial models and products, including contract support mechanisms and structures to de-risk investments, and has experience demonstrating commercial viability for traditional hydropower and pumped hydro projects. Prajit brings extensive expertise in commercial contract negotiation, people leadership, trading risk and stakeholder management.
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Michael Carter – Project Director
Mike is a power engineer and senior leader who has spent most of his career in the electricity transmission sector, focusing on major project feasibility, development and execution.
Over the last twenty years, Mike’s roles have included Project Director for the Basslink Interconnector, General Manager of Projects for Transpower NZ, and General Manager of Network Engineering for AusNet Services. Mike advised Marinus Link for three years before becoming Project Director in early 2024.
Mike has extensive experience structuring and leading major projects with strong technical, project management, commercial, and leadership skills. His expertise spans a range of ownership and financial structures, including project financing, private equity, and government-funded projects and businesses.
Nicholas Aird – General Counsel and Company Secretary
Nicholas specialises in complex project-related legal matters, drawing from over 17 years’ experience at market-leading global law firms and some of Australia’s largest listed infrastructure organisations.
Nicholas’ areas of expertise cover energy regulation, project procurement and delivery, strategic and commercial risk assessment, and Board relations. He holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and qualified as a lawyer while working at international law firm King & Wood Mallesons.
Nicholas is also MLPL’s General Counsel and Company Secretary.
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Luke Belfield – Director FID & Strategic Projects
Luke Belfield is an accomplished infrastructure executive with expertise in leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and driving policy and strategic change. He has managed and delivered large-scale complex infrastructure projects across energy, water and transport.
Luke has held senior leadership roles in both government and private sectors, including serving for four years more recently as Victoria’s Chief Engineer within the Department of Treasury and Finance. In this role, he provided advice on the state’s $201 billion infrastructure portfolio and led a construction modernisation programme, leveraging his deep understanding of project governance, policy development, and strategic transformation.
Luke holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) and Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSc) from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Australian National University. He is a Chartered Accountant (CA) (provisional), a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust), a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), and an Engineering Executive (Eng Exec).