About Us
“By engaging MSP we were able to deliver a successful outcome for both our business and our client”
MSP was founded in Sydney by Michael Seay in 2011 with the vision of providing specialist development/project management services and working with company’s on Business Improvement Strategies. and project services to clients in the property and construction sector.
Our business today provides a team of highly experienced, creative business leaders with a lateral approach to problem-solving to optimise your project or business’s short- and long-term outcomes.
Meagan Higgins and Alex Corones joined the business as directors to grow the MSP footprint in Canberra and Brisbane respectively. Through a partnership of three highly experienced and like-minded individuals, MSP offers proven technical and strategic business capabilities.
Our business model is simple: we combine the vast knowledge of our team to provide our clients with unique solutions to their project and business needs.
At MSP, you get the best minds working strategically and collaboratively to deliver the right outcome for your business.
Michael Seay
Managing Director
Michael started his career in 1988 with Civil and Civic and has held positions ranging from Site Engineer through to Global Operations Director, in addition to two CEO roles for medium size firms in Australia.
He has successfully delivered projects as both constructor and developer in Australia and the US, and has specialized in very large and complex projects in both regions.
He is a proven business leader with excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills. In his role in MSP Michael currently works on both the client side and builder side in project roles. Through the experience Michael gained at lend lease and being CEO of two firms has positioned him well to lead the Business Performance and mentoring side of MSP.
Michael’s ability to calmly drive management teams to achieve project and business objectives, while maintaining relationships with all stakeholders are a key strength.
Meagan Higgins
Director
Meagan began her career in 1995 in Facilities Management before joining Civil and Civic as a Project Engineer and progressing to Project Manager and Development Manager roles.
She has delivered development and construction on projects in Australia, the United States, the UK, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan, China and India.
As Head of Worldwide Real Estate Design, Engineering & Construction for eRetailer Amazon.com, Meagan’s portfolio included 10 million square metres of space.
Meagan has been recognized in the industry, receiving several awards including National Association of Women in Construction Award for Achievement in Construction (NAWIC) and Young Achiever of the Year (Property Council of Australia).
Alex Corones
Director
Alex started his career as an urban planner before moving into to property acquisitions and development management roles across Australia and the United States. Prior to joining MSP, Alex was General Manager at SHAPE, Australia’s largest fitout and refurbishment contractor.
With experience in client, contractor and consultant roles, Alex can see a problem from all sides. His strategic problem-solving skills and ability to understand diverse stakeholder requirements have contributed to an outstanding track record in developing and managing high-performance teams. Alex takes a hands-on approach to working with his clients, establishing and maintaining a robust strategy and encouraging a solutions-focused approach.
Values
MSP is founded on four principles – integrity; leadership; value and wellbeing.
Integrity
We recognise that honesty and trust are cornerstones of our business.
Leadership
Both individually and collectively, we have challenged ourselves to leverage our skills across a broad range of industries and a diverse range of countries and cultures.
Value
We create value for our Clients by leveraging our experience to look beyond the immediate challenges, to understand what’s truly driving the issues, and develop practical and effective strategies.
Wellbeing
MSP firmly believe that there is nothing ‘sustainable’ about a business or a project that leaves a team in a perpetual state of burn out. We encourage teams to work hard but also to balance the peaks and troughs of business life by taking time away with families and friends.