Mid West Ports Authority Board of Directors
Mid West Ports is governed by a Board comprising a Chair, Deputy Chair and four Directors, all appointed by the Minister.
The Board of a port authority is its governing body and is charged with performing the functions, determine the policies and control the affairs of the port authority.
In appointing Directors, the Minister is guided by relevant governance guidelines published, approved, endorsed or administered by the Minister for Public Sector Management. A member of staff is not eligible to be appointed as a Director. Each Director holds office for a period not exceeding 3 years and is eligible for reappointment. Directors are paid out of the funds of MWPA with remuneration as determined by the Minister.
Chair Noel Hart
| Occupation |
Company Director |
| Appointments |
Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2019
Appointed Chair, February 2020
Re-appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2021
Re-appointed Chair, January 2024
End of current term, December 2026 |
Background/ Qualifications
- Master Mariner Class One
- MBA certificate (Quinlan Business School, Loyola University, Chicago)
- Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
- 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
Deputy Chair Robert Willes
| Occupation |
Company Director and Consultant |
| Appointments |
Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2020
Re-appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2022
Appointed Deputy Chair, July 2023
Re-appointed Deputy Chair, July 2024
End of current term, June 2026
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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
| Occupation |
Non-Executive Director |
| Appointments |
Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2021
Re-appointed Non-Executive Director (most recent), July 2024
End of current term, December 2025 |
Background/ Qualifications
- Public Service Medal (PSM)
- Distinguished Alumnus, Murdoch University
- Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
- Member Chief Executive Women of Australia (CEW)
- Bachelor of Arts (Education/Communication)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy
- Chancellor, Murdoch University
- Chair, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
- Director, Foundation Housing
- Director, Western Australia Cricket Association
- Member, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council
Prior roles include:
- Director General, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Director General, Department of Planning
- Deputy Director General, Department of State Development
- Interim Chair, Leadership WA
- Director, Infrastructure WA
- Western Australian Planning Commission
- Pastoral Lands Board
- Westport Steering Committee
Director Lara Dalton
| Occupation |
Non-Executive Director |
| Appointments |
Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2025
End of current term, June 2027 |
Background / Qualifications
- Mid West Development Commission, Chair
- RRR Network and Curtin University Regional Leadership Masterclass
- Certificate IV Hospitality
- Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training
Prior roles include:
- Member for Geraldton, Legislative Assembly | Parliament of Western Australia
- Member, Public accounts committee
- Member, Joint Standing Committee Audit
- Member, Western Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (waaeh) Geraldton Zero Project, Leadership Team
- Chair Governing Body Leaning Tree Steiner School
- Vice Chair, Funtavia Inc
- Board Director Mid West Ports
- Chair, Short Term Accommodation For youth
- Chair, Mid West Strategic Infrastructure group, representing MWDC
- Central Regional TAFE, Lecturer
- Salt Dish Cafe, Owner/Manager
Director Amanda Reid
| Occupation |
Non-Executive Director |
| Appointments |
Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2024
End of current term, June 2026 |
Background / Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences), Curtin University
- AICD Company Directors Course
- Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Owner - Little Raven Advisory
- Strategic Advisor - Hall & Prior Aged Care
- Non-Executive Director - Frontier Energy
- Treasurer/Committee Member - Bassendean Arts Community
Prior roles include:
- Partner - GRA Partners
- Committee Member of the Australian Professional Government Relations Association
- Non-Executive Director - GRACosway
- Executive Director and Board Secretary - Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
- Board Member - we the people
- Director - Rise Network
Board Governance
The Board Charter
Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
Culture, People and Sustainability Committee