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David Hughes-Owen

Questioner · DISC type c
Chief Executive Officer at Busselton Water
📍 Greater Perth Area, Australia

David Hughes-Owen is the Chief Executive Officer of Busselton Water, a civil engineer with nearly 30 years of experience in the water utility industry. His career includes senior leadership at TasWater and Water Corporation, focusing on asset investment planning and service delivery. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Curtin University.

He emphasizes building strong relationships with stakeholders and the community, describing himself as a "connector of good ideas. " He actively engages with the public through community open days and participates in cultural insight discussions to foster connection and understanding.

He is a proponent of public sector innovation, speaking at government showcases on leveraging digital transformation and AI to improve public service infrastructure.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Perth Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Price-Sensitive
Systematic
Cautious & Analytical

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Climate Change Adaptation
Currently leading a major infrastructure project to secure Busselton's water supply against the direct impacts of climate change, such as saltwater intrusion and declining rainfall.
Digital Transformation
Speaks at public sector innovation events about adopting digital tools and AI to enhance government services and infrastructure.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Busselton Water
3-2020 - 9-2023
General Manager Service Delivery
TasWater
7-2017 - 3-2020
Manager Asset Investment Planning -Metro
Water Corporation
1-2016 - 6-2017
Manager Asset Investment Planning - Regional
Water Corporation
1-2014 - 1-2016
Infrastructure Planning Manager
Water Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

Leading with Purpose: How Busselton Water is Driving Innovation from the Inside Out. Featured in Public Sector Network
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New Chief Executive Officer announced for Busselton Water. Featured in Western Australia Government Media Statements
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Education
1-2015 - 12-2015
Education details unavailable
Leadership WA
7-2012 - 7-2012
Education details unavailable
Australian Institute of Company Directors
1987 - 1990
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Curtin University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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