Bill Morrow was most recently CEO of nbn co., the 5,000-person company building Australia's universal broadband network. During his time at nbn co., the business had 14 consecutive quarters exceeding target, connected 6.5 million homes to the network, grew annualised revenue from $60 million to $2 billion, and lifted the company's customer engagement score from the 40s to the 70s - putting it in the top quartile of Australian companies. Bill is known for his global expertise leading complex turnarounds and in building communications and infrastructure start-ups. His industry experience spans fixed line broadband services, fixed wireless, mobile wireless, and gas and electric utilities. Prior to nbn co., Bill served as CEO of Vodafone Hutchison Australia in Sydney, CEO of Clearwire Corporation in Seattle, CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in San Francisco, CEO of Vodafone Europe, and President of Vodafone KK in Japan. Bill began his commercial career as an Electrical Engineer with Pacific Bell in the U.S. Bill also has considerable governance experience, serving as a non-executive board member for eight years at Broadcom Inc. - one of the world's largest semi-conductor companies, and at Openwave Inc. - the pioneer of the Mobile Internet, among others. Bill champions organisational culture and is passionate about diversity and inclusion – both in the community and in the workplace. Being a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bill has maintained his love of the water and the outdoors. He likes to keep fit and believes in "doing something every day to make tomorrow better than yesterday". He is based in Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, USA.
Electrical Engineer