Ian Douglas Shepherd

Ian Shepherd has been a Director of GHD Pty Ltd since 1999 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in mid-November 2008. The GHD operation incorporates 20 Operating Centres, over 100 offices and 6,300 people across 15 countries. In an operational sense Ian has been the General Manager of Australia having held this role from 2003 to 2008. From 2005 to 2008 he was also the General Manager for the Middle East. Ian had the Board responsibility for Strategy from 1999 to 2005 and through this role has participated in setting the environment for GHD more than tripling in size over 5 years. Ian qualified as a Professional Engineer in 1978 and has worked in the disciplines of civil and structural engineering, together with project management. Experience has been obtained in Canada and South Australia over a combined period of 5 years in the 1980s. Outside of GHD Ian is a Director of the Princess Margaret Children’s Hospital Foundation in Western Australia.