Professor Dyer’s eminent professional career has been across many industries, sectors and geographies. These include information systems, telecommunications, energy, professional services, trade & investment, personal injury insurance, dispute resolution, health services and wholesale supply chains. He has worked in the major markets of the United States, Latin America, United Kingdom, rural, regional and urban Australia, as well as assignments in Singapore and Japan.

Organisations that Professor Dyer has worked for include IBM, Ernst & Young, Florida Power & Light, Indus International, McKinsey & Co, Victorian Government (Commissioner to the Americas) and the Federal Government (Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner).

Professor Dyer’s career also includes extensive board engagements, with Chair or member appointments that included the Transport Accident Commission, WorkSafe, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, Keystone Radiology, Zenexus, Grampians Water, BrightSource Energy and BidEnergy.

He has also maintained extensive engagement with not-for-profit organisations as a volunteer director and/or other forms of contribution.

At Monash University, Professor Dyer has been appointed as a Professorial Fellow and Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow. He serves and has served on a number of Advisory Councils across the University including the Monash Industry Council of Advisors, Monash University Energy Institute, Dean of Engineering Advisory Council, Dean of Information Technology Advisory Council, Business School Advisory Board and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute.

Professor Dyer also chairs the Advisory Board for the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne. Further, he has taught master classes to both undergraduate and graduate students at Monash on topics ranging from sales & sales management, community engagement through to wind farm and wind turbine design and development.

In addition to these significant contributions to the University sector as a volunteer, Professor has generously given his time and support to the Arts and has been actively involved with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as a board member and chair of the Finance committee. Professor Dyer was also a long-term volunteer board member for The Good Foundation (Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food), Cancer Council Victoria and East Grampians Health Service. He has also supported the Melbourne Recital Centre and ensembles including Tin Alley Quartet, Quartz Quartet and Ensemble Liaison.

Professor Dyer holds a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours from Monash University and an MBA from Georgetown University, Washington DC.