Infrastructure - Enabling Society
For Glen, good infrastructure isn't only measured by engineering specifications or budgets, but by its impact on people's daily lives.
"Infrastructure enables good society," he explains. "Its value is often under recognised, but when it works well, it offers no constraint to a community's life or productivity"
With a background in earth sciences, including a master's degree in volcanic geology from the University of Waikato, Glen developed an early fascination with the physical world. This scientific foundation, combined with planning expertise, gave him unique insights into how infrastructure interacts with both natural and social environments.
His career trajectory, starting in planning and regulation and progressing into business and leadership roles mainly in the South Island, has consistently connected physical systems with human outcomes. Project experiences of working at the intersection of infrastructure reconstruction and community renewal have included earthquake recovery, public and private three waters infrastructure, and urban regeneration.
