Paul Dougas was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 16 November, 2011. Mr Dougas began his career in the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works before joining Sinclair Knight Merz (“SKM”) in 1978. From initial technical roles he soon assumed leadership roles in Sydney before returning to Melbourne as Associate Director and Victorian Branch Manager in 1985. In 1995 he was appointed Managing Director Elect and Director of Marketing before becoming Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in 1996. For the next 15 years, he led a significant expansion of SKM locally and internationally involving more than 50 local and international acquisitions. He also oversaw the company’s expansion into South-East Asia with the opening of offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong. During his leadership SKM developed strong project alliances with major mining companies including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale Metals Group. Mr Dougas was a Non-Executive Director of ConnectEast Ltd from 2009 until its takeover in September 2011 and on the SKM Board from 1990 until 2011.
