Mid West Ports Authority Board of Directors

Background/ Qualifications

• Master Mariner Class One
• MBA certificate (Quinlan Business School, Loyola University, Chicago)
• Former Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau
• Former Chair, Maritime Industry Australia Ltd
• Former General Manager, North West Shelf (LNG) Shipping Service Company
• Former executive positions over 24 years, BP Shipping in Melbourne, London and Chicago covering commercial, oil and LNG shipping operations, assurance, technical, emergency response
• Former Chair, Oil Companies International Marine Forum and Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators General Purposes Committees
• Former Director, Middle East Navigation Aids Service, Alaskan Tanker Company, Marine Preservation Society (USA), Australian Marine Oil Spill Response Centre
• Former Senior Deck Officer on crude oil and product tankers, container and ro-ro vessels, and bulk carriers

Background/ Qualifications

• Foundation of Directorship Certificate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
• Chair, Construction Industry Portable Long Service Leave Board
• Consultant, The Nexus Network
• Part time lecturer, School of Management and Governance, Murdoch University
• Master of Business Administration (UWA)
• Bachelor of Education (University of Melbourne)
• Bachelor of Science Hons (University of NSW)
• Former Director General, Department for Communities
• Former Executive Director, Labour Relations
• Former President, Industrial Relations Society, WA

Background/ Qualifications

• Former Member of GCo Electrical Executive Team
• Former Board Chairperson, ATC Midwest
• Project Management and Consulting experience in Electrical Contracting, HSE, Engineering and Construction, Mining, Haulage Operations, Utilities, Banking and Insurance
• Higher National Diploma in Computer Science
• Former Member of the Australian Computer Society
• Health, Safety and Environment Certification
• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Background/ Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant, formerly partner of Horizon Accountants.
• Chairman, Centacare Family Services Geraldton.
• Former Board Member, Spalding Park Golf Club.
• Former Board Member, St Francis Xavier School Board.
• Former Board Member, Geraldton Club.
• Former Board Member, Great Northern Football League.
• Former Board Member, Geraldton Hockey Association.
• Bachelor of Accounting, WA Institute of Technology (Curtin University of Technology).

Background/ Qualifications

• Company Director and consultant
• Appointed Non-Executive Director July 2020
• Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors Course (GAICD)
• Non-Exec Director, Chair Audit & Risk Committee and member Remuneration & Nomination Committee - Buru Energy Ltd
• Director - Bundu Gas & Oil Exploration Pty Ltd
• Owner - RW Energy Pty Ltd

Prior roles include:

• Managing Director and member Audit & Risk and Remuneration & Nomination Committees - Challenger Exploration Ltd
• CEO - Eureka Energy Ltd
• Non-Exec Director - Perth Centre for Photography
• Non-Exec Director - Carbon Reduction Ventures Pty Ltd
• Director - Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Ltd (APPEA)
• Alternate Director - North West Shelf Shipping Service Co. Pty Ltd
• Director - North West Shelf Liaison Co. Pty Ltd
• Director - North West Shelf Gas Pty Ltd
• Alternate Director - North West Shelf Australia LNG Pty Ltd
• Various international executive roles over 24 years with BP including leadership in complex transactions, mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures in oil & gas, LNG and power generation.

Director Gail McGowan