People on the Move – 18 April 2017

The Property Council’s chief Ken Morrison joins the federal government’s new cities reference group, GHD appoints a new executive chairman, Rob Knott and green building specialist Suzie Barnett moves to Junglefy.

Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council, joins other industry leaders on the new Cities Reference Group. Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor says it will be a “valuable source of expertise and insight for the government as we continue to deliver on the Smart Cites Plan”.

Engineering consultancy GHD has appointed Rob Knott (pictured) as executive chairman. Knott takes the reins from Russell Board, who is retiring after a 40-year career with the company. Knott has been a director with GHD since 2009 and was most recently general manager – Asia Pacific and services.

Green wall specialist Junglefy has appointed Suzie Barnett as its new general manager. Barnett is a former executive director of the Green Building Council of Australia.