Louise Adams is Aurecon's Managing Director – Australia and New Zealand.

Louise Adams is Aurecon’s Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for people, financial and operational performance to meet Aurecon’s strategic and operational business goals across both locations.

Prior to her current role, Louise was the Regional Director responsible for Aurecon’s operations across South Australia and Victoria. Leading a team of more than 700 people, she was focused on building high performing teams through leadership development, strong client engagement and delivery excellence.

Louise became the first female Executive Director on Aurecon’s Global Board in 2013 and is Aurecon’s global spokesperson for Women in Leadership. She has a passion for organisational diversity and the role it plays in innovation, and is an advocate for female leadership and equality within STEM.

In 2016, Louise received a high commendation for Female Champion of Change in Consult Australia’s Excellence Awards and was awarded a Chief Executive Women Scholarship to attend the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia in 2018.

As a Chartered Civil Engineer, Louise has over 19 years’ experience managing and designing works in both civil and multi-disciplinary projects in land development as well as technical advisory for project planning. With a background in stormwater management, flood risk assessment and mitigation, Louise has undertaken work in the public and private sectors as well as part of emergency relief efforts.

In previous roles, Louise has led major civil and multidisciplinary projects in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Iran, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Guyana, North America, Pakistan, Libya, Qatar, and the UAE.

Read Louise’s glimpse into the future:

• Is it okay to think you are awesome?

You’ll find her post on Aurecon’s Just Imagine blog ›