Darren Cleary

Darren has more than 25 years of experience working for utilities in the water sector, including in infrastructure planning, capital delivery and operations.

He leads the Executive Management Team and is responsible for the management and day-to-day operations of Hunter Water.

Darren is a member of the Advisory Board for the Newcastle Institute of Energy and Resources and a past Director of the Committee for the Hunter.

Prior to being appointed Managing Director, Darren held a number of executive roles at Hunter Water including Chief Investment Officer, Executive Manager Strategy & Planning and Chief Operating Officer.

Darren holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) with Honours from the University of New South Wales and a Masters of Engineering Management from University of Technology Sydney.