Andrew Lezala

Andrew started his career as a British Railways engineering graduate and has remained in the railways for almost 40 years. Andrew has been President of Daimler Chrysler’s worldwide metro business, CEO of Jarvis Rail and Metronet, as well as President of Bombardier Transportation’s Services Division. Having accumulated considerable international experience across multiple rail concerns, including a four year appointment to Beijing, he returned to Australia to lead Metro Trains Melbourne. He has since become Managing Director of Metro Trains Australia, a consortium of highly experienced rail and construction businesses comprising MTR Corporation, John Holland Group and UGL Rail. Andrew is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IMechE and Engineers Australia, and Adjunct Professor of Engineering at Swinburne University and at RMIT.