Jo Murdoch was appointed as Managing Director of North East Water in January 2022.
An experienced senior executive, Jo has a proven record of driving business transformation, innovation and operational excellence.
Jo is a Deputy Chair of the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership, Chair of the Victorian Intelligent Water Network, Deputy Chair of the Vic Water Managing Directors Forum and a member of the Water Services Association of Australia national Strategy and Policy Committee.
Prior to North East Water, Jo held executive roles at Barwon Water in Geelong and Yarra City Council in Melbourne. While in Geelong Jo was a member of the Committee for Geelong Board, and Deputy Chair of the G21 Geelong Region Alliance Health and Wellbeing Pillar. While in Melbourne, Jo served on the Board of LGPro and the Local Government Management Australia.
Jo has post graduate qualifications including an MBA, is an accredited Evolve Communities Ally, and is IAP2 certified. She was also recognised in the Institute of Public Administration Australia’s Top 50 Public Sector Women Awards for 2022 for her leadership commitment and contribution during the COVID-19 crisis.
As a North East Water Director, she is also an ex-officio member of the People and Culture Committee, Transformation and Major Projects Committee, and Opportunity and Risk Committee.

As General Manager Environment, Systems & Operations, John oversees the critical functions of water and wastewater treatment systems (management and delivery), as well the mechanical and electrical planning and delivery teams.
John has more than 25 years of experience in water and wastewater operational and asset management roles, both in the water, pulp and paper, and petrochemical industries.
Additionally, John is a former director of the Water Industry Operators Association and is a member of the Institute of Water Administration, Australian Water Association.
John is the current lead for the VicWater Workforce Readiness project and the lead for Intelligent Water Networks Circular Economy Gas project investigating hydrogen and biomethane processe

Lisa has worked in executive leadership roles across the areas of digital transformation, innovation, cyber and data with a key focus on the needs of customer, corporation and community.
Within her role, Lisa focuses on the customer and user experience through understanding processes and enabling technology. This is done using a human-centred design approach, customer journeys, innovation methodologies, and data and analytics to drive better service offerings, continuous improvement and an engaged workforce.
She is a non-executive director on the board of Gateway Health, a local not-for-profit organisation that delivers health services across North East Victoria. and she is also a Member on the Advisory Board of the Victorian Skills Authority (VSA), that provides evidence-based planning and solutions to meet current and future skills needs in Victoria and independent advice to the Minister for Skills and TAFE.
Lisa holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business (PGDDB) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Guy is a leader in public sector strategy, planning, policy and governance with a passion for environmental sustainability and building thriving communities.
Along with his role at North East Water, he is also a member of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Utility Excellence Committee and the VicWater Safety Executive Group.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) having been appointed on the basis as a person who has contributed greatly to Australian governance.
Guy has enhanced his public sector experience with non-executive director roles at Westernport Water and the Yarra Energy Foundation.
His qualifications include a degree in Civil Engineering and Graduate Diplomas in Business Administration and Commercial Law.