Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer since February 2023
Mr Tompkins was formerly Chief Operating Officer of Downer and prior to that was CEO and Managing Director of Spotless Group Holdings Limited.
Mr Tompkins has extensive experience in infrastructure, construction and maintenance services, both as an operational and Group executive.
Mr Tompkins joined Downer in 2008 and was appointed General Counsel in 2010.
Mr Tompkins holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University.
Mr Tompkins lives in Sydney.
Malcolm was appointed as Downer Group Chief Financial Officer July 2023.
Previously Malcolm held the role of Chief Operating Officer at G8 Education Limited. Prior to that, he has held senior executive roles including as Chief Financial Officer at Healius Limited, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Group Executive Transformation at CIMIC Group Limited, Acting Head of Finance and Risk at Sydney Metro and Senior Audit Partner at KPMG.
Malcolm is an accomplished leader with significant financial and senior executive experience in publicly listed entities covering the infrastructure services, construction, health, and education sectors.
He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Newcastle University.
Chief Risk Officer since August 2023
Ashley is an experienced risk and commercial executive with diverse leadership experience across major projects and complex contract services environments. He has strong operational leadership expertise combined with enterprise risk experience. Ashley has operated as the Global Head of Operational Risk for Lend Lease Group in relation to tendering, delivering, and reviewing projects across Australia, the US, Europe, and Asia, responsible for risk across a $15 billion portfolio of work. His operational leadership in wide ranging construction services provides Ashley with a practical and commercial focus on delivery within the parameters of a contemporary risk framework. Ashley has exceptional stakeholder management skills and a practical lens regarding risk analysis of project delivery.
Robert Regan commenced as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary on 1 January 2019.
Prior to joining Downer, Robert held a range of senior positions in a legal career spanning more than 30 years, most recently in the role of Partner-In-Charge, Sydney for a leading Australian law firm.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Sydney and is a Harvard Business School alumnus.
Robert has extensive Board and governance expertise across a range of industries.
Jan joined Downer in 2015 as Executive General Manager People & Culture for Downer New Zealand, prior to being appointed to Downer Group Chief People Officer in 2023.
Jan has 25 years’ experience in People & Culture, having worked across all HR disciplines and functions during that time. Her career started as an HR specialist, leading remuneration and organisational development teams, but in the past 10 years has been focused on developing effective models for strategic HR business partnering.
Large transformational change has been a theme during much of Jan’s career, including leading HR through the operational separation of Telecom into Chorus and Telecom (now Spark). Her key areas of expertise include organisation design, talent management, capability development, change management and leadership development.
Murray Robertson has had a diverse and exciting 15-years with Downer. He joined the business as an engineer delivering civils & pavement construction and has since worked across many of the Downer sectors. Prior to being appointed COO Transport Services, he was the CEO of Downer New Zealand, and previously held the roles of EGM Facilities, EGM Hawkins and senior positions in the Transport Services team.
Murray holds an NZCE (Civil), Diploma in Environmental Technology, Bachelor of Engineering and an executive MBA. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of Engineering NZ and a Chartered Director. In Murray’s spare time, he enjoys adventure travel, skiing, and time at the beach with his family.
Well known for his hard-working genuine nature and can-do attitude, Murray likes to get things done. He sees Downer as a ‘team of teams’ and is passionate about the culture and high-performance that sets this business apart from the rest.
Jacob was appointed to the role of Head of Downer Defence in June 2021 following the consolidation of the Group’s Professional Services, Base and Estate Management, and Estate Development and Base Upgrade offerings.
Jacob joined Downer in 2003 and previously held roles as Executive General Manager of Spotless Defence, Executive General Manager Power and Gas and Executive General Manager New Zealand and Pacific.
He has 25 years’ experience across both Australian and New Zealand markets in senior leadership roles across the facilities management, defence, industrial, electricity and gas distribution sectors.
Jacob has significant experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, major contract re-bids, complex commercial negotiation and dispute resolution and has led several Zero Harm transformations. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and undertook post graduate qualifications as a Chartered Accountant.
Luke was appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, Utilities and Industrial Energy in March 2024.
Previously, Luke held the role of Executive General Manager at Coates. Prior to that, Luke held senior executive roles, including Executive General Manager, Services / Asset Services at UGL, and senior leadership roles at Orica, Transfield Services, and ExxonMobil.
Luke is an experienced leader with a strong strategic mindset, clear commercial focus, and a passion for developing the teams and people around him.
He holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University.
