# Michael Finnegan Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ## Career chronology - **Mining and operational executive; CEO since November 2016 and managing director since October 2019.: Macmahon Holdings Limited** — Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. [Annual Report FY2026]() (physical PDF p. 42, executive biography); [CEO resignation and appointment]() (p.1 CEO appointment and 2014 joining); [Board and management]() (Michael Finnegan biography, CEO since 2016 and MD since October 2019) ## Education and qualifications ### Qualifications and verification [mah_finnegan_education] Education dates not established · issuer reported · low materiality The issuer’s 2016 appointment announcement reports a Bachelor of Science (Mining) from the Western Australian School of Mines; its FY2026 annual report also repeats BSc (Mining) in the board biography. The degree has not been independently verified with the institution. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Issuer or professional biography reports qualifications; no direct independent verification is implied. **Relevance:** Relevant to assessing professional preparation. [Annual Report FY2026]() (physical PDF p.38 (printed p.36), Finnegan board biography and qualifications); [CEO resignation and appointment]() (p.1, Additional information: Michael Finnegan) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### FY2026 company results [mah_finnegan_company_success] FY2025–FY2026 · documented · medium materiality Macmahon reported revenue of A$2.619bn and statutory net profit of A$101.135m in FY2026 versus A$2.427bn and A$73.944m in FY2025. This is a consolidated company outcome, including acquisitions, not evidence of personal contribution. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The executive held a senior role during the period; individual causal contribution is not isolated. **Relevance:** Shows company-level financial delivery during the role. [Annual Report FY2026]() (physical PDF p.150 consolidated income statement) ## Business failures and setbacks ### Calidus administration and impaired receivable [mah_finnegan_calidus] June–August 2024 · issuer reported · medium materiality Macmahon reported that client Calidus entered administration in June 2024 and its Warrawoona operations entered care and maintenance. Macmahon fully impaired an A$31.8m receivable at FY2024; management then expected a possible route to recovery through the receivers’ sale or recapitalisation process. Final recoveries are not established here. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. A senior executive held the stated position; neither the client failure nor the impairment establishes personal responsibility. **Relevance:** Material counterparty and credit-risk outcome during the executive team’s tenure. [Macmahon annual report 2024]() (printed pp.18 and 24, Warrawoona and financial review) ## Industrial safety ### Fosterville fatality and ongoing investigation [mah_finnegan_safety] December 2025–October 2026 · documented · high materiality A Macmahon employee died in a 5 December 2025 underground event at Fosterville. The chair said at the 23 October 2026 AGM that investigations were ongoing. The issuer reported FY2026 TRIFR 1.98 versus 2.99 in FY2025; this metric does not offset the fatality. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The person held a group or underground leadership role during the event; sources do not establish individual causal responsibility, specific site actions, or a final investigation outcome. **Relevance:** Material to oversight of workplace safety. [Underground mine event]() (5 December 2025 company statement); [FY2026 AGM transcript]() (chair remarks on Fosterville and ongoing investigation); [Annual Report FY2026]() (physical PDF p.18 CEO safety and FY2026 rates) ## Governance and interests ### FIFO harassment inquiry and company response [mah_finnegan_governance] 2021 and subsequent company-reported programs · documented · high materiality In 2021 the WA parliamentary inquiry heard company evidence about harassment reports and company procedures. Finnegan acknowledged prevention and screening had failed female workers; the company reported changes to screening, reporting and roster practices. Its written response identified HR investigations reporting to people GM Nicola Hamilton. This concerns organisational controls; it is not a personal harassment finding. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Finnegan personally gave the cited testimony; Hamilton appeared and was responsible for the reported HR reporting line. No source identifies either as a perpetrator. **Relevance:** Relevant to workforce governance and company prevention controls. [Macmahon evidence on sexual harassment]() (10 November 2021 inquiry evidence and company response); [Macmahon responses to FIFO inquiry]() (pp.1–2 written answers and reporting line); [Annual Report FY2026]() (physical PDF p.58 Respect@Macmahon reporting) ## Suitability for the current role ### Role-relevant professional experience [mah_finnegan_role_fit] Through 2026-10-31 · analyst inference · low materiality As an analytical inference, the reported experience is relevant to managing director and chief executive officer: Mining and operational executive; CEO since November 2016 and managing director since October 2019. The degree of individual contribution to past company outcomes is not established. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Analytical assessment based on disclosed career; it is not a finding of personal delivery or misconduct. **Relevance:** Matches documented experience to the role. [Annual Report FY2026]() (physical PDF p. 42, executive biography) ## Evidence gaps - Independent verification of education, credential status, full prior-employer tenures and individual outcomes is incomplete. - Focused public-source screening is not a comprehensive court, regulatory, criminal, sanctions or credential check; some historical employer records and local-language sources were not reviewed. - The completed Fosterville investigation, cause and individual responsibilities were unavailable through the cutoff. - Final recoveries on the Calidus receivable and individual decision-making are not established.