Graeme Vennell

CHAIR - Managing Director and CEO

Graduate of AICD | Mechanical Engineering Certificate (Honours) | Principles & Practices of Lubrication QUT | Associate Diploma of Mechanical Engineering 1993

Graeme has extensive heavy industry and mining experience. He spent 20 years at BHP Newcastle, working in engineering and senior management roles. He then restructured CCI Engineering, growing it from $2m to $8m through being a HunterNet member.

Because of his background, Graeme understands member needs and is skilled at people management, compliance, governance and finances. He’s passionate about the future of manufacturing and its progress forward – and believes we need to be savvy and evolve.