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Board Member Profiles

Chair

Phil Hennessy
BBus (accountancy), FCA

Phil Hennessy A chartered accountant, Phil is Queensland Chairman of KPMG (an accounting and business advisory firm). His experience spans a wide range of industry sectors, where his professional advice has been sought to achieve business success and financial accountability. Phil has been involved in advising on the improvement of businesses with operational and financial difficulties and has acted as administrator in complex and high profile insolvency assignments in Queensland. Phil is Queensland President of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and a director of the Mater Foundation Board.

Appointed to the board on 01 October 2000.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2008.

Directors

Jane Bertelsen (Deputy Chair)
BSc, MSBA

Jane Bertelsen (Deputy Chair) Jane is an experienced public sector manager. For over a decade she was Manager of Intergovernmental Relations in the Brisbane City Council and Secretary of the South East Queensland Organisation of Councils, which focused on the strategic goals of the region. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Boston University, and is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Jane gained extensive experience in project analysis, policy development and economic research while working in Rome for the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Council (WFC). She has participated in international United Nations missions and conferences in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Appointed to the board on 01 October 2000.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2011.

Tom Connor AO
BE(Civil), MEngSc, PhD, HonFellowIEAust, MASCE, FTSE, CPEng(Civil), RPEQ

Tom Connor AO Tom is the Director Engineering and Technology of the Government and Infrastructure Division of Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd, a global engineering and construction firm. He has over 25 years experience in engineering and project management in the water sector in Australia and internationally.

Tom is Chair of the Queensland Sustainable Energy Advisory Council and is on the Board of the Australian Green Development Forum. He is a past National President of the Institution of Engineers Australia and past Chair of the Australian Council of Building Design Professions.

Appointed to the board on 01 August 2003.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2010.

Kirstin Ferguson
BA (Hon), LLB (Hon), AFAIM, MAICD

Kirstin Ferguson Kirstin is the General Manager (Asia Pacific and Africa) of Sentis, a global safety organisation providing cognitive based safety training programs, primarily to the utilities, mining and resources industry. In this role, Kirstin is responsible for all financial, strategic, business development, operational and associated functions for the Australian offices of Sentis which service the Asian Pacific and African regions. She is also a member of Sentis’ global management board.

Kirstin was previously the COO & Director of Corporate Services at the national law firm, Deacons, and has worked in London with the law firm Ashurst Morris Crisp and also spent the early part of her career as an Officer in the RAAF.

Kirstin was named Brisbane Young Manager of the Year (2005) by the Australian Institute of Management. She has also been awarded a Churchill Fellowship (2003) and received the Air Force Prize from the Australian Defence Force Academy (1993).

Appointed to the board on 01 October 2008.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2011.

John Gibson
BCom, MBA(Melb), FCPA, FAIM

John Gibson John is an experienced company director who has been involved in a wide range of Australian agribusiness. In horticulture, he has been Deputy Chairman, Australian Horticultural Corporation; Chairman, Queensland Horticulture Institute; Member, Queensland Horticulture Industry Development Council; and Chairman, Queensland Market Corporation.

He is also a member of the Biosecurity Advisory Council of Queensland and Chairman of Newlife Care Inc. Other previous positions include Managing Director, Australian Dairy Corporation; Managing Director, Austdairy Ltd; Director, Thai Dairy Industry Co Ltd; and Deputy Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Primary Industries.

Appointed to the board on 01 August 2003.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2010.

Greg Moynihan
BCom, GradDipSIA, MASA, FellowFINSIA, MAICD

Greg Moynihan While spending most of his career within the broad finance sector, Greg has enjoyed prime management roles in a wide range of disciplines. These include responsibilities for financial and capital management, investment management, corporate strategy and marketing, as well as having primary P&L accountability for business operations covering general insurance, business banking, retail banking and wealth management.

Greg has held senior management and executive positions in Citibank Australia, Metway Bank and Suncorp Metway. Since 2003 he has pursued a number of business interests, primarily in the investment management and private equity sectors, as well as having significant involvement with clubs and charitable organisations.

Greg has held directorships with Cashcard Australia Ltd, LJ Hooker Ltd, RACQ Insurance Ltd, Hedge Funds of Australia Ltd (Chair), Suncorp Metway Ltd (various subsidiaries), and First Base Pooled Development Fund. He is currently Chair of Calbridge Ltd (Investment Management), Chair of GRG Residential Pty Ltd and director of private investment companies.

Appointed to the board on 09 August 2007.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2010.