Dick,
I have just watched your interview in Ch7 Sunrise. Congratulations.
Where are all the organisations / bodies that are supposed to be safety focussed - AIPA, AFAP, CAOetc, RAAA, Gapan, ASFA, HAA, Qantas, QantasLink, Jetstar, Virgin, Rex, RFDS etc. etc. Isn't their silence golden
I have never really looked at the AsA Board, but you are right Dick, I can understand why they don't understand........
Nick Burton Taylor, AM BEc(Syd) FCA, FFIN, FAICD, ASIA
Chairman
Mr Burton Taylor was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and his current term expires on 27 January 2008.
Mr Burton Taylor is a farmer living at Boorowa, NSW, with an extensive career as a professional director with a broad background in accounting, agriculture, aviation, commerce and small business.
Mr Burton Taylor is currently Chairman of the Australian Agricultural Company Ltd and the Country Education Foundation of Australia, a Director of Hamilton James and Bruce Ltd and a member of Rabo Bank Board of Advice.
Christine Goode, PSM
Deputy Chair
Ms Goode was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and her current term expires on 30 April 2009.
Ms Goode has extensive public sector experience in transport, communications and executive management, working at Federal Department Deputy Secretary and Chief Executive Officer levels.
Ms Goode is currently a member of the ACT Public Trustee Investment Advisory Board.
David Forsyth, BE (Aero), GradDip, FRAeS
Mr Forsyth was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and his current term expires on 27 January 2008. He is Chairman of the Board Safety & Environment Committee.
Mr Forsyth is an aeronautical engineer with over 30 years experience in airline operations and aviation engineering. He is a former Qantas Airways Executive General Manager responsible for flight operations, engineering and maintenance and previously General Manager, Qantas Regional Airlines covering four wholly-owned subsidiaries to 47 destinations Australia-wide.
Mr Forsyth is a Board Member of Aviation Australia, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section) and President of the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division.
Robert Maher, AM, BA (ANU)
Mr Maher was appointed to the Board on 8 August 2006 and his current term expires on 7 August 2009.
Mr Maher is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the Australian National University in Canberra. He served with the Australian Army in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. For the past decade Mr Maher provided consulting advice to investment banks and to the commercial defence sector. He has wide experience in both the public and private sectors and has extensive knowledge of Australia's economic, business, political and legislative structure.
Mr Maher is a director of Brooker Consulting Company Pty Ltd.
Henk Meertens, BArch
Mr Meertens was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and his current term expires on 27 January 2008.
An architect, Mr Meertens has been actively involved in recreational and sport aviation for 25 years and has logged over 3000 hours flying time in gliders. Mr Meertens was President of the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation from 1996 to 2004 and he has represented the Australian sport and recreational aviation industry at international level and on a number of national forums and committees including Civil Aviation Safety Authority Regulatory Reviews.
Mr Meertens is a director of Rhibrae Pty Ltd, Wesky Pty Ltd and Cudgegong Soaring Pty Ltd.
Roxley McLennan, AO, AVM (Rtd)
Air Vice-Marshal Roxley McLennan retired from the Royal Australian Air Force in March 2006, after a distinguished military career that culminated in him serving as Deputy Chief of Air Force. He was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2006 and his current term expires on 30 April 2009.
Roxley has over 6,000 flying hours, the majority being on C130 Hercules aircraft in operational, check and training roles. He is committed to the vision of a single, national air traffic management system for Australia.
Roxley is Chief Executive of the South Australian Government’s Defence Unit.
Alice Williams, BComm, CFA, FAICD, FCPA
Ms Williams was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and her current term expires on 27 January 2008. She is Chair of the Board Audit Committee.
Ms Williams has over 20 years of senior management and Board level experience in corporate and Government sectors and investment banking, specialising in strategy and policy development, corporate advisory and funds management, competition policy and regulation. Ms Williams has also been a consultant to domestic and international airlines.
Ms Williams is a Director of Strategic Analytics (Australia) Pty Ltd, State Trustees Limited and State Trustees Financial Services Limited, VLine Passenger Corporation, Guild Insurance & Financial Services Holding Limited, Telstra Sale Company Limited, and is a Commissioner of the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission.
Gerry McGowan
Mr McGowan was appointed to the Board on 23 August 2007 and his current term expires on 22 August 2010.
Mr McGowan is a former executive of TNT and Mayne Nickless. He launched Impulse Airlines, Australia's third airline in 1992 which was acquired by Qantas in 2001. Currently Gerry is Executive Chairman of CBD Energy, Executive Chairman of TRW Holdings Pty Limited and Executive Chairman of Pacific Aviation Pty Limited.
Greg Russell
Mr Russell was appointed Airservices Australia Chief Executive Officer on 19 July 2005.
Mr Russell was Chief Operating Officer at Athens International Airport until June 2005 and from 1999 to 2003 Director, Aviation Sydney Airport Corporation. Prior to that he was an executive with regional operator Hazelton Airlines for six years and became General Manager of the company. He has also held a range of management positions in private companies and Government organisations.
Mr Russell is Chairman of Airservices Australia’s wholly-owned subsidiary Airservices Pacific Incorporated.