Martin Haese

Haese co-founded the Entrepreneurs' Organization in South Australia and later became the General Manager of the Rundle Mall Management Authority, a subsidiary organisation of the City of Adelaide, from 2010 to 2013.{{cite web|title=Martin Haese, Lord Mayor|url=http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/your-council/role-of-council/councillors/martin-haese/|publisher=Corporation of the City of Adelaide|accessdate=20 December 2014}} As General Manager, Haese successfully launched public holiday trading{{cite web|title=Changes to trading hours – a boon for Adelaide's vibrancy|url=http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/changes-to-trading-hours-a-boon-for-adelaides-vibrancy|publisher=Corporation of the City of Adelaide|accessdate=2 July 2017|date=8 November 2011}} and built the case for a A$30 million public realm upgrade.{{cite web|title=New Faces for New Phase at Rundle Mall|url=http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/new-faces-for-new-phase-at-rundle-mall|accessdate=2 July 2017|date=12 October 2012}}

From 2010 to 2014, Haese was the chairman of the Bay to Birdwood motoring event.{{cite web|title=Bay to Birdwood appoints Mal Hyde as New Chair|url=http://baytobirdwood.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bay-to-Birdwood-media-release_newchair0315.pdf|accessdate=1 July 2017|date=March 2015}} He has served on various boards including the Adelaide Convention Bureau and South Australian Youth Arts Board, and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Australian Institute of Business.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aib.edu.au/blog/the-aib-network/aib-video-interview-martin-haese/|title=Martin Haese Australian Institute of Business Graduate|date=25 February 2015}} He was a guest lecturer for the University of Wollongong and the Australian Institute of Business for several years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.martinhaese.com/previous-roles/educator/|title=Educator|website=Martin Haese|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-19}}

Haese was elected Lord Mayor of Adelaide in November 2014,{{cite web |last1=Hough |first1=Andrew |date=2014-11-10 |title=Martin Haese is new Adelaide City Council Lord Mayor |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/city/martin-haese-is-new-adelaide-city-council-lord-mayor/story-fni9lkxa-1227116988653 |accessdate=20 December 2014}} narrowly defeating incumbent Stephen Yarwood by 218 votes.{{cite web |date=2014-11-09 |title=Businessman Martin Haese elected as Lord Mayor of Adelaide, ousting Stephen Yarwood |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-09/businessman-martin-haese-elected-as-new-lord-mayor-of-adelaide/5877462 |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}} During his term, Haese championed ambitious environmental and technological initiatives, driving forward numerous smart city projects and positioning Adelaide as a global leader in sustainability through the Carbon Neutral Adelaide 2025 plan. He also oversaw the launch of Ten Gigabit Adelaide, an ultra-fast fibre optic data network developed in partnership with TPG Telecom, making it one of the fastest in the world. His leadership saw strategic investment collaborations with the South Australian Government to revitalise city infrastructure, including improved laneways,{{cite web|last1=Holderhead|first1= Sheradyn|title=$15m plan to connect Adelaide Riverbank to Central Market via network of revamped laneways|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/15m-plan-to-connect-adelaide-riverbank-to-central-market-via-network-of-revamped-laneways/news-story/76c1813660f8506ca7e4a1d338044976|accessdate=2 July 2017|date=17 June 2016}} tramways,{{cite web|last1=Siebert|first1=Bension|title=City tram plan: $20m for Festival Plaza extension, new trams|url=http://indaily.com.au/news/local/2016/12/15/govt-announces-20-million-festival-plaza-tram-plan/|accessdate=2 July 2017|date=15 December 2016}} and bikeways.{{cite web|last1=Siebert|first1=Bension|title=$12m deal to make Adelaide "the cycling capital of Australia"|url=http://indaily.com.au/news/2016/07/27/12m-deal-to-make-adelaide-the-cycling-capital-of-australia/|accessdate=2 July 2017|date=27 July 2016}}

Haese also represented Adelaide on the world stage, serving as the national Chair of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors in 2015{{cite web |date=22 January 2015 |title=City of Adelaide Lord Mayor, Martin Haese is the new CCCLM Chair for 2015 |url=http://lordmayors.org/site/?p=629 |accessdate=2 July 2017}} and speaking at the COP21 climate summit in Paris the same year.{{cite web|title=Adelaide plans to be world's first carbon-neutral city|url=https://www.lgfocus.com.au/editions/2015-12/adelaide-plans-to-be-worlds-first-carbon-neutral-city.php|accessdate=2 July 2017}} He actively promoted Adelaide's successful bid to become a UNESCO City of Music,{{cite web|title=On song – Adelaide named a UNESCO City of Music|url=http://arts.sa.gov.au/news/song-adelaide-named-unesco-city-music/|accessdate=2 July 2017}} further elevating the city's global profile. In September 2018, Haese announced that he would not contest the upcoming local government election, concluding his term as Lord Mayor.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiveaa.com.au/shows/david-and-will/Lord-Mayor-Opens-Up-About-The-Personal-Reasons-Why-He-Won-t-Run-Again|title=Lord Mayor Opens Up About the Personal Reasons Why he Won't Run Again|date=17 September 2018|access-date=10 November 2018|publisher=5AA}} The following year, in 2019, he was appointed CEO of Business SA, continuing his leadership role in shaping South Australia's economic and business landscape.{{cite web |url=https://www.business-sa.com/Editorial-Content/Business-SA-Today/May-24-2019/Welcome-to-our-new-CEO-%E2%80%93-Martin-Haese |publisher=Business SA |title=Welcome to our new CEO – Martin Haese |date=24 May 2019 |accessdate=18 August 2019}}

Haese is married to Genevieve Theseira-Haese, a Singaporean born marketing and communications entrepreneur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.martinhaese.com/genevieve/|title=Genevieve|website=Martin Haese|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-19}}{{Cite web |title=Our Patron |url=https://studentsexploreaustralia.com.au/our-patron/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Students Explore Australia |language=en-US}}

Haese's passion for old cars started when he was young, washing his father's and grandfather's classic Holdens. Over the past 20 years, he has grown into an avid collector and now owns a 1969 Jensen Interceptor, a 1967 Jaguar 420G, and a 1967 Vanden Plas Princess. Though he does not use them much, he enjoys restoring and servicing them, usually with the assistance of experts. Haese views classic cars as cultural artefacts and personal statements, and his support for preservation activities and motoring clubs is based on his conviction that the hobby supports local tourism and employment.{{Cite web |last=Meegan |first=Genevieve |date=2019-07-16 |title=Off duty: How classic cars rev Martin Haese's engine - InDaily |url=https://www.indaily.com.au/news/local/2019/07/16/off-duty-how-classic-cars-rev-martin-haeses-engine |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=InDaily |language=en}}

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