Brenton Mauriello, dwp chairman has been appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) by the Governor-General of Australia for ‘significant service to Australia-Thailand and Australia - ASEAN business relations’ in The Queen’s Honours List, 2022.
Mauriello is also a Vice-President of AustCham ASEAN, the President of the Australian – Thai Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Thailand), a fellow and part time facilitator at the Institute of Directors of Thailand and Board Director of Trade Thailand.
He moved to Bangkok from Adelaide 25 years ago and has since become a Thai citizen. He says he was lured by double digit growth figures, the region’s dynamism and its people.
He has a BA from the University of South Australia, an MBA from the University of Singapore and is currently undertaking a Doctor of Business degree in corporate governance with the Australian School of Business.
According to Mauriello: “I am acutely aware that such recognition is not due to my efforts alone. Far from it. Family, friends, business partners, colleagues and those who initiated and supported my nomination share in this award, and I thank them all. A special thank you to my husband, Nattapat (Pom) Mauriello, for his unwavering support and encouragement.”
“Also, my parents, who toiled endlessly to provide to me the opportunities they never had. I have been, and remain, passionate about the Australia Thailand relationship. I believe Australia gave me the foundations needed, while Thailand provided the opportunity to grow. It is with an immense feeling of gratitude to both, that I commit to continue my efforts to help bring our peoples closer together.”
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