Everald Compton, AO
Director and Chairman
The recipient of the Order of Australia twice, 1993-AM and 2021-AO has been recognised for his services to the Transport Industry receiving the Centenary Medal in 2001 from the Prime Minister. His extensive career of nearly 70 years has realised several leading roles.
Two roles of direct relevance to this Proposal are:
· Founder and Father of the Inland Railway
· Former Chair of Surat Basin Railway Ltd
In addition, significant roles in working with and for Government through:
· Founding Chair, Advisory Panel on Positive Aging within the Commonwealth Treasury
· Adjunct Professor, University of Queensland
· Honorary Senior Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast
· Founder, National Seniors Australia
· Founder, Compton Gardens Retirement Community
Everald is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM) and has been a Member of both Institutes for 65 years.
Grant Flekser
Managing Director
Grant is an experienced pre-construction and construction phase delivery professional in the railway, port and water industries. He is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years’ management experience who has successfully led large, multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of feasibility studies, construction procurement and transaction strategy development and managed the delivery of a number of linear infrastructure projects on behalf of Government and the private sectors.
Roles of direct relevance to this Proposal are:
· Project Director of the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline project – Grant leads the pre-construction and construction phases of this $950M pipeline and water treatment plant project in Rockhampton / Gladstone, Queensland
· Project Manager of the Olive Downs Balloon Loop project – Grant was the Principal’s Representative on this $100M private rail balloon loop and spur in Moranbah, Queensland.
· Project Manager of Surat Basin Railway – as Xstrata Coal’s representative on the project, reporting to the CEO, Grant led the multidisciplinary team to complete the study phases of this $2Bn project
· Shareholding customer representative – WICET – Grant represented the eight shareholding customers in the development of this $3.2Bn coal export terminal and in their negotiations for rail network access agreements with Aurizon Network.