Patrick (Paddy) Gregg was appointed chief executive of Perth-based shipbuilder Austal on 1 January 2021, following approximately 4 years as the company's chief operating officer.
Prior to joining Austal, Mr Gregg was the route delivery director (Western) for Network Rail in the United Kingdom.
He has prior experience in the naval sector, having worked for 11 years at BAE Systems Submarines, based in Barrow-in-Furness. Mr Gregg served as head of project for the second Astute-class hunter killer nuclear submarine build.
Mr Gregg is a Chartered Engineer with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Warwick Business School.