Amelia Linzey takes over from Greg Lowe in October.
Amelia Linzey.
Beca has announced the appointment of Amelia Linzey as its next group chief executive. She will step into the role on October 1, 2023.
Linzey will be the eighth chief executive at Beca since its establishment in 1920. A geographer and planner by profession, Linzey has directed numerous strategic and community-shaping, policy and infrastructure planning, and consultation projects across New Zealand, Samoa, Belize, and the Pacific.
“It is a huge privilege to help make an impact on the next decade of Beca,” Linzey said. “I’m excited about the opportunity to shift our business to set ourselves up for growth and to strengthen our offerings across all our geographies.”
She is currently Beca’s group director – advisory, chief planner, chair of the business’s sustainability steering group, and a director of both the Beca Group and Beca NZ boards.
Linzey said: “Sustainability is something I’m passionate about. It is central to our mission in supporting transformation of the worlds we touch. Key to this is a focus on how we decarbonise our economy and nurture prosperous, resilient, and enduring communities – both now and for future generations.
“While we are proudly founded in New Zealand, Beca is now spread across nine different countries with long-term operations in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.”
Greg Lowe.
Linzey will formally assume her new role in two months’ time, working closely with Beca’s current group chief executive Greg Lowe over that period to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Earlier this year, Lowe signalled his intention to step down on September 30, 2023.
“We have a long history of stable leadership at Beca,” Lowe said. “I believe … the time is right for another leader to take the helm and guide us through our next growth chapter.
Lowe plans to stay with Beca after September, supporting growth in its priority investments in both the Australian market and in targeted service offerings locally and overseas.
“I think our employee-ownership model is part of what makes our culture so special,” said Lowe, “When we invest in new directions, the entire business gets behind it and so we are successful together.”
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