John King is a director of Talis Consultants. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, and has extensive experience in public works engineering. Mr King had a 15-year career as a senior local government engineer, working for such local governments as the Shire of Wyndham, East Kimberley and the Cities of Wanneroo and Perth. Since leaving the employment of local government, he has provided consulting services to that sector as well as the private sector in the fields of civil engineering, asset management and waste management.