Turlough Guerin

Current

• Group Manager Environment at Telstra

Past

• Lead Environmental Adviser, Project Consultant and Project Manager at Shell
• Consultant at Rio Tinto
• Consultant at Motorola

• Consultant at Arcadis Geraghty & Miller
• Consultant at Levine Fricke Recon (LFR)
• Senior Environmental Specialist at Rio Tinto Research & Technology
• Environmental Adviser at Pilbara Iron
• Senior Environmental Scientist at Rio Tinto Group Companies (Minenco & CRA ATD)
• Environmental Consultant at ICF Kaiser Engineers

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Education

• University of Sydney

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Industry

Telecommunications

Turlough Guerin’s Summary

Corporate environmental management experience with Telstra, Shell, Rio Tinto, and US engineering companies. My professional goal is to lead change in the organisations I work in with the purpose of integrating environment so that it enhances business performance.

Turlough Guerin’s Specialties:

Land remediation, property management, corporate environmental management, climate change, strong analytical skills, demonstrated ability to innovate, and a high level of customer focus.

Turlough Guerin’s Experience

• Group Manager Environment

  Telstra

  (Public Company; TLS; Telecommunications industry)

  July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

  Development of policy and strategy, execution of special projects, co-ordination of environmental disclosure. Extensive communications with internal/external stakeholders on company positions including climate change, environmental performance and reporting. Company achieved Climate Index Leader status with the Carbon Disclosure Project for past 2 years and recognised by Finalist status in environmental Awards; Demonstration of environmental benefits of teleworking and e-billing through use of ISO standard for life cycle assessment and used this approach to promote the company's position on providing low-carbon solutions for its customers.
  
  During this period, I have managed 9 staff whose roles cover 8 business (37,500 staff); Developed environmental strategy and supported implementation; Extensive external engagement/communication of environmental/corporate responsibility performance; Initiated and executed business-level carbon footprinting of Telstra's operations
  
  Since April 2009, I have been on a part-time secondment to Telstra's Corporate Strategy Unit working in Industry Analyst Relations.

• Lead Environmental Adviser, Project Consultant and Project Manager

  Shell

  (Public Company; Oil & Energy industry)

  2001 — 2006 (5 years )

  Consulted to business managers on environmental management of their businesses in Shell Australia and Shell companies operating in New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

• Consultant

  Rio Tinto

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mining & Metals industry)

  January 2000 — February 2001 (1 year 2 months)

  Provided consulting services to Rio Tinto's Research & Technology Group based in Sydney providing technical and project management services on a range of environmental projects.

• Consultant

  Motorola

  (Public Company; Myself Only; Telecommunications industry)

  February 1999 — June 1999 (5 months)

  As an independent consultant/adviser, key results achieved were: Environmental market analysis for biochip technology, identifying potential applications, key customers and manufacturing/distribution partners.

• Consultant

  Arcadis Geraghty & Miller

  (Environmental Services industry)

  December 1998 — March 1999 (4 months)

  As an independent consultant/adviser, key results achieved were: Developing business for the guaranteed remediation process being developed and promoted by AG&M.

• Consultant

  Levine Fricke Recon (LFR)

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Environmental Services industry)

  July 1998 — December 1998 (6 months)

  As an independent consultant/adviser, key results achieved were:
  HSE reporting for AmeriGas Corporate; Undertook remedial investigations for GM, Johns Manville, Tricon Foods.

• Senior Environmental Specialist

  Rio Tinto Research & Technology

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mining & Metals industry)

  October 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 6 months)

  Provided corporate environmental management services to Rio TInto Corporate.

• Environmental Adviser

  Pilbara Iron

  (Mining & Metals industry)

  1996 — 1996 (less than a year)

  Implemented ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

• Senior Environmental Scientist

  Rio Tinto Group Companies (Minenco & CRA ATD)

  (Public Company; Mining & Metals industry)

  April 1994 — February 1996 (1 year 11 months)

  While with the engineering arm of Rio Tinto, I developed and commercialised environmental technologies in particular bioremediation. My major contributions were: Developed/validated methods for assessing and monitoring performance of bioremediation projects. Rio Tinto subsequently adopted these; Remediation studies were conducted for proving new applications of environmental biotechnology; Technical and day-to-day management of commercial contaminated site remediation projects including cleanup after the Coode Is. Fire.

• Environmental Consultant

  ICF Kaiser Engineers

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Environmental Services industry)

  March 1993 — March 1994 (1 year 1 month)

  Prepared the NSW EPA Water Sampling & Analysis Manual (published by NSW Government in 1995); Conducted numerous site investigations and environmental audits for several private and government owned properties, in conjunction with a VicEPA accredited Environmental Auditor.