AECOM, announced the appointment of Corie Taylor as First Nations engagement lead for Australia. Based in Turrbul and Yuggera land (Brisbane), Mr. Taylor will lead a national strategy to advance First Nations representation and inclusion, working with stakeholders to build and maintain meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, organisations, and communities. Mr. Taylor is a Gomeroi man from North-West New South Wales.

As First Nations engagement lead, he will steer the implementation of AECOM's Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and support programs that enable its First Nations employees to feel culturally safe and thrive at AECOM. Mr. Taylor brings over twenty years of experience in Indigenous affairs and engagement across private, community and government sectors. He has demonstrated experience in large-scale project delivery and change management and has previously held positions at Rio Tinto, BHP, and EY.