Governance-Western Operations
Board Structure and Members
The current directors of the Board are:-
Neville Bassett (Chairman)
Qualifications and Experience: Corporate Consultant, B.Bus, F.C.A. Director since 6 January 1997. Special Responsibilities: Chairman, Member of the Remuneration Committee, Representative on Australian Council and National Board.
Michael Hutson
Qualifications and Experience: Accountant, B. Com, F.C.P.A.. Director since 23 October 2004. Special Responsibilities: Member of the Risk and Audit Committee.
Dr Robert Liddell
Qualifications and Experience: Medical Practitioner, Aviation Medicine Consultant and Airline Transport Pilot. MBBS, Dip RCOG, Dip Avn Med, ATPL. Director since 20 October 2005. Special Responsibilities: Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Richard Alder
Qualifications and Experience: Retired Financial Advisor. Appointed by the Board on 20 December 2007 as an independent director. Special Responsibilities: Member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Paul Monger
Qualifications and Experience: Retired Pastoralist. Elected to the Board on 24 October 2008. Special Responsibilties: Member of the Nominations Committee.
Dr John Croser
Qualifications and Experience: Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon. Elected as a director by the members on 22 November 2007. Special Responsibilities: Member of the Nominations Committee, Life member.
Brian Pontifex
Qualifications and Experience: Solicitor, BA (Hons) W. Aust., LLB (Hons) ANU, LLM Edin. Chief of Staff to Premier of Western Australia. Appointed by the Board on 11 December 2009 as an independent director. Special Responsibilities: Member of the Nominations Committee.
Erica Smyth
Qualifications and Experience: Geologist BSc (Hons),Hon.DLitt W.Aust.,MSc (App)McG., and Company Director, FAICD. Appointed by the Board on 26 February 2010 as an independent director. Special responsibilities: Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee
Dr Ann Ward
Qualifications and Experience: Medical Practitioner MBBS, FRACGP; DRANZCOG; DipTropMed; DACSCM. Appointed by the Board on 18 August 2010 to fill a casual vacancy for an elected director. Special responsibilities: Member of the Remuneration Committee.