Melissa Thek is a highly accomplished leader with over 20 years of experience in delivering strategic transformation, governance, and operational excellence within the water sector and other regulated industries. As a trusted advisor, Melissa has consistently driven measurable outcomes, enabling organisations to adapt to evolving regulatory, customer, and operational demands.
Melissa’s career aligns perfectly with the mission of Utilities Strategy Advisory (USA), leveraging her expertise to address key sector challenges like water scarcity, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Through her strategic and innovative approaches, Melissa empowers water businesses, government agencies, and associated organisations to achieve sector-wide goals while enhancing resilience and customer value.
Career Highlights:
- Strategic Leadership: Provided end-to-end leadership for transformative projects, including the development of the Gippsland Water Price Submission 2023-2028, and 2050 Vision and development of strategic growth initiatives at Sequana, ensuring alignment with organisational and sector goals.
- Regulatory Expertise: Improved regulatory submissions for water businesses, streamlining processes to meet compliance standards and embed long-term strategic objectives.
- Governance Design: Developed governance structures and frameworks for effective decision-making and accountability, including risk management, change management and project management frameworks for Gippsland Water.
- Innovation and Transformation: Delivered transformation roadmaps, embedding continuous improvement, and managing change to enhance operational efficiency and customer outcomes.
- Sustainability Advocacy: Authored influential thought leadership articles on water conservation, sustainability, and infrastructure, sparking sector-wide discussions and driving innovation in the water industry.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Fostered partnerships across water businesses, government agencies, and communities to drive collaboration, reduce friction, and achieve shared outcomes.