Michael A. Wilke

Chief Operating Officer, Americas Operating Division, PB, New York

Mike Wilke has been Chief Operating Officer of the Americas Operating Division of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc since February 2006. He oversees all company operations in North and South America involving transportation and other infrastructure projects. A native of Australia, for the past 25 years he has worked on transport, water, mining, and environmental projects for the Australian subsidiary of Parsons Brinckerhoff and their predecessor companies, of which he ultimately was named Managing Director and Chairman. He played a significant role in the development of the integrated project delivery method known as "project alliancing", under which the owner, design professional and contractor team together to design and construct the project and share project financial risks and rewards. He has a long history of the development and implementation of quality assurance and business systems. He was named one of Australia 's 100 Most Influential Engineers in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He earned his Bachelors Degree from Queensland University of Technology, Masters Degree in Engineering Science from the University of Queensland, and Graduate Diploma of Management from Central Queensland University. He was awarded the 2006 Outstanding Alumnus in Engineering and the Built Environment for the Queensland University of Technology.