John Abbott AM has gained experience as a company director of Australian and Asian companies with an executive background in operations, engineering, design, and project management of large complex projects.
Mr Abbott has been Chancellor of the Central Queensland University and chair of the University Council, deputy chair of Regional Development Australia (C&WQ), and a director of the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services.
Prior to that, Mr Abbott was on the board of global engineering and construction firm Fluor Australia for eight years and was the Asia Pacific regional director for Fluor Global Services, and an executive director of six subsidiary companies all working in different industries, with different industrial and operational environments.
In 2020, Mr Abbott was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to education, and to the resources sector.
