EVAN WILLEN

Partner

Technical & Engineering | Property & Construction | Energy

Evan is a highly accomplished executive search partner with over 25 years of experience across the Australian and United States markets. Throughout his career, he has held senior roles within several specialist executive search firms, leading high-stakes appointments for CEOs, Directors, and Board members.

Known for his deep technical expertise in the energy, renewables, and government sectors, Evan’s approach is informed by an early career foundation in-house with global project delivery firms such as Fluor and Barclay Mowlem (now Laing O’Rourke). This background provides him with a unique, firsthand understanding of the operational complexities his clients face.

Today, Evan is a trusted advisor to statutory authorities and private enterprises alike, specialising in identifying senior executives and technical specialists for program delivery and general management. His extensive track record includes managing end-to-end search processes for nationally significant infrastructure projects and Victorian public service leadership.

Evan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from La Trobe University and a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations from Queensland University of Technology.
 
Recent appointments
  • Board members (Chair, Deputy Chair and NED’s) - independent statutory authority (energy transition)
  • Board members – Government Business Enterprise (renewable energy)
  • Chief Executive Officer – Vocational Education and Training (VET)
  • Regional Directors x 6 – Victorian government department
  • Chief Infrastructure & Operations Office – Local Government
  • GM Future Networks and Performance and Electricity – Energy Distribution
  • Director Networks and Distributed Energy Resources – Victorian Government Department
  • Head of Recycling – Victorian Government Department
  • Senior Strategic Advisor Clean Energy - Vocational Education and Training (VET)
  • Managing Director – Regional Water Authority
  • GM - Growth and Infrastructure – Water Authority.


evan.willen@shk.com.au

evan.willen@shk.com.au

https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanwillen/