The Executive Leadership Team, headed by the Chief Executive Officer, leads the operation of Unitywater and is directed by The Board.
The team is firmly focused on improving customer service, achieving operational efficiencies and providing high quality, affordable and sustainable sewerage services and water supply for our community.
Anna Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
Anna Jackson is the Chief Executive Officer of Unitywater, leading the delivery of sustainable water and wastewater services to residents and visitors across the Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions in Southeast Queensland.
Since her appointment, Anna has guided Unitywater through a period of significant growth and transformation. The organisation operates and maintains a substantial portfolio of water, wastewater and recycled water assets and is delivering a major capital program to support one of Australia’s fastest growing regions. Under her leadership, Unitywater has strengthened its safety and culture, launched its 2030 Strategic Ambition, commissioned Queensland’s first large scale recycled water scheme for food crops, progressed digital metering at scale, and set net positive blue and green targets for the future.
Anna has extensive leadership experience across the private sector, government, and international development. Prior to joining Unitywater, she held senior executive roles at SA Water, leading strategy, water security, customer, and commercial functions. She is an active industry leader, serving on the Board of the Water Services Association of Australia and the Australian Water Partnership Steering Committee.
Michelle Clarke
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle joined Unitywater as Chief Financial Officer in November 2024, leading the team in financial, strategic and commercials decisions towards achieving our Strategic Ambition. Michelle has over 20 years of financial, strategy and corporate services experience, for both large public and private sector organisations.
Prior to joining Unitywater, she spent six years at Griffith University as CFO, leading the finance, procurement, and enterprise analytics teams.
Michelle is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of CPA Australia.
Mike Basterfield
Executive Manager - Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions
Mike is a water industry professional with more than 35 years of experience working across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
He has expertise and executive management experience in all facets of water infrastructure delivery including design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of complex water systems.
Mike is an experienced business manager and has a particular interest in carbon zero initiatives which achieve commercial return.
Rhett Duncan
Executive Manager - Customer Delivery
Rhett has more than 15 years’ leadership experience at executive and general management levels. He is responsible for Unitywater’s safe and efficient operation of the water supply and sewerage systems to provide reliable services to customers.
Rhett has previously worked in Waste Management, Transport Infrastructure and Construction Materials and led teams in challenging and changing business environments.
Katherine Gee
Executive Manager - Customer Experience
Throughout her extensive experience in both the private and public sector, Katherine has gained deep insight into the needs of customers and the community.
Her roles in telecommunications, local government and the water industry have included implementing major customer management systems, transforming customer experience and delivering organisational change.
Kenan Hibberd
Executive Manager - People, Culture and Safety
Kenan was appointed in July 2012. He has more than 25 years’ experience in Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety in both the public and private sectors and has held senior management positions in national and international organisations in the industrial services, engineering, logistics and health sectors.
Kenan is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute.
Joshua Zugajev
Executive Manager - Strategic Engagement
Joshua joined Unitywater in 2023 and leads the teams that connect and engage our people and external stakeholders with our strategic business objectives and essential day-to-day operational activities. He has more than 20 years of experience nurturing the reputations of private, public and government corporations, in business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets across Australia.
Prior to joining Unitywater, Joshua led media, communications and stakeholder engagement functions for SA Water – one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated water businesses – as well as public affairs activities for electricity transmission company ElectraNet and Australia Post.
