Mentors
IWC Water Leadership Program mentors
Ms Jude Munro
Ms Jude Munro AO is a Partner of Jude Munro and Associates, and is the Chairperson of Queensland Urban Utilities (Australia’s fourth largest water retail distributor). Former roles include the CEO of Brisbane City Council (10 years), and the cities of Adelaide, Moreland and St Kilda. Jude is credited with leading Brisbane to its position as Australia’s new world-class city, characterised by stability, flair, urban cool, local charm and creativity. She remains passionate about planning for cities to ensure they achieve their full potential.
Board and task force roles have included Director of the International River Foundation, member of Queensland Premier’s Infrastructure Taskforce, and member of the Council of Australian Government (COAG) Reform Council’s Expert Panel on Cities.
Jude is an acknowledged government and business leader in Australia and internationally. She is respected for the breadth of her experience, and for her ability to bring leadership, innovation and a sense of purpose to organisations. Her colleague network is immense and her relationships with important players and stakeholders are keys to her successes. In 2010 Jude was honoured with an AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) for distinguished service to local government and to the community through contributions to business, professional development and philanthropic organisations. Jude is also very committed to mentoring rising stars in organisations.
Mr Rob Skinner
Mr Rob Skinner, (DipCE, BE (Hons), MSc) has extensive executive experience in the Australian water industry. Former roles have included Managing Director of Melbourne Water Corporation (6 years) and Chief Executive Officer of Kingston City Council (10 years). In addition, he was Chairman of Southern Rural Water, General Manager of Water Services in Melbourne Water, and Chief Executive Officer of the Dandenong Valley and Western Port Authority. Other roles have included Chair of the Victorian Stormwater Advisory Committee, and Manager of Parliament and Government in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet. In addition, Rob has been a strong advocate of water sensitive urban design, water sensitive cities, and the International Water Association’s ‘Cities of the Future Program’. One of his current roles is Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Water Sensitive Cities at Monash University.
Professor John Langford
Professor Langford (BEAgr, PhD Eng) is the Director of Uniwater, a joint initiative of Monash University and The University of Melbourne. He is widely regarded as an influential leader in both urban and rural water management reform. His area of expertise includes water resource and catchment management, urban and irrigation water supply and research management. In 2004, he was listed by Engineers Australia as one of Australia’s 100 most influential engineers. He is a Churchill Fellow and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He is also a recipient of the Peter Hughes Award for his contribution to the Australian water industry, the 2003 Centenary Medal and the Order of Australia (2005).
Professor Langford chaired the Boards of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Catchment Hydrology and the CRC for Freshwater Ecology, as well as the Advisory Board of Sydney University’s Special Research Centre on the Environmental Impact of Coastal Cities. Currently he is chair of the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre. Former roles have also included the Executive Director of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and the Managing Director of the Rural Water Corporation in Victoria.
Mr Mark Pascoe
Mr Mark Pascoe is Chief Executive Officer of the International WaterCentre.
Mark has worked for 30 years in the water industry. He spent many years with Brisbane City Council where his most recent position was as the Manager, Water and Sewerage. He also held the position of Queensland Operations Manager of Woodward-Clyde Pty Ltd (an environmental engineering consultancy). Mark also worked in London as Deputy Director of the International Water Association.
Mark has held positions of: President, Australian Water Association; Board Member, Water Services Association of Australia; Board Member, Co-operative Research Centre, Water Quality and Treatment; and Board Member, Global Water Research Coalition. He is currently the President of the Australian Water Partnership (the Australian presence of the Global Water Partnership) and a Director of Environment Business Australia.
