David Harrison
Chairman
FAICD
Appointed as Deputy Chairman from 1 July 1999 to 2003; re-appointed in 2003 until 30 June 2006; appointed as Chairman on 1 July 2005 until 30 September 2007; re-appointed as Chairman on 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2009.
David is Chairman of the People and Culture Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
David has been a non-Executive Company Director of a diverse range of companies since 1987. He is currently Chairman of Australia TradeCoast, Chairman of QMI Solutions, Chairman of Industry Capability Network (QLD), and a Director of Queensland Investment Corporation and the Brisbane Airport Corporation. David is also Chairman of the Mater Prostate Cancer Capital Campaign Committee.
In 2003, David was awarded the Centenary Medal for distinguished service to industrial relations, following a career of 28 years.
Catherine Sinclair
Deputy Chairman
BSc, MA, FAICD, FAIM, CMC
Appointed from 1 July 2001 until 30 June 2005; appointed as Deputy Chairman in 2005 until 30 September 2007; re-appointed as Deputy Chairman on 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2010.
Catherine is Chairman of the Planning, Construction and Environment Committee.
Catherine is currently a Director of The Consultancy Bureau Pty Ltd, and is an accomplished leader in the provision of a broad range of management and consultancy services to the public, statutory and business sectors. She is a Director of the Southern Regional Water Pipeline Company and the Queensland Bulk Water Transport Authority, and a Councillor of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland.
Ted Brown [Emeritus] Professor Ted Brown ACA
BE, MEngSc, PhD, DSc (Eng), FREng, FTSE, FIE Aust, FIMMM, MICE, MASCE, MAICD
Appointed from 1 July 2005 until 30 September 2007; re-appointed from 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2009.
Ted is a member of the Planning, Construction and Environment Committee.
Ted has extensive international experience as a researcher, teacher, consultant and writer on rock mechanics and engineering. He is a Senior Consultant with Golders Associates Pty Ltd, and undertakes research for The University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute. He is a former Dean of Engineering and Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University. Ted has been a Director of several public sector and technology transfer companies continuously since 1991.
Peter Lancaster
HDDT (UWS), FAIFST, MRACI, FAIM, AAICD
Appointed from 1 July 2005 until 30 September 2008; reappointed from 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2011.
Peter is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Peter is founder and Chairman of food ingredients manufacturer, Food Spectrum. He is a National Councillor of the Australian Industry Group, a member of the Premier's Smart State Council, the Queensland Government's Manufacturing Leaders Group, and the University of Queensland's School of Land and Food Sciences Advisory Committee. He is President of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Peter is also a board member of Clover Corporation Ltd, and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Numega Ingredients Pty Ltd.
Loftus Harris
AM BA FAICD
Appointed from 23 August 2007 until 30 September 2010.
Loftus is a member of the People and Culture Committee.
Loftus has extensive experience in government, international trade and economic development. He was formerly Director General of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development; Co-ordinator General for Queensland; Director General of the Queensland Department of the Premier, Economic and Trade Development, and of the Department of Tourism, Small Business and Industry. He worked internationally as an Australian Trade Commissioner for 15 years.
Loftus is a director of Delta Electricity; National Information and Communications Technology, Australia; the Australian Institute of Export; the United States Study Centre; Chifley Business School; and the Garvan Research Foundation; and is on the national advisory board of L.E.K. Consulting. He is also Trade Queensland's Special Representative to the Middle East and India.
Bill Guest
CMILT
Appointed from 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2009.
Bill is a member of the Planning, Construction and Environment Committee.
Bill has over 50 years experience in the shipping industry. He held senior positions within P&O for most of this time and was part of the feasibility team that in 1966 commenced the study to move from conventional to container shipping in Australia.
In 1982, he moved from Sydney to Brisbane, where he spent 13 years as Queensland State Manager of P&O Containers. In 1997, he joined Shipping Australia Ltd as Queensland Secretary. Bill is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Susan Rix
B. Fin Admin, FCA, GAICD
Appointed from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2003; reappointed 30 June until 1 July 2005. Appointed 7 May 2009 until 30 September 2012.
Susan is Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Susan is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 year's experience. As a Partner at BDO Kendalls she provides broad based accounting and consulting advice to Businesses. She specialises in Corporate Governance, Family Councils, Succession Planning, Taxation Structures and Restructuring.
Susan is currently a Director of Queensland Rail and also Director, Treasurer and former Chairman of the Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland; a Queensland Council Member of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and a Director of QUT Enterprise Holdings Pty Ltd. Susan also sits on the Audit and Risk Management Committee for the Department of Main Roads.
Susan held the position of Director with the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority for 10 years, assisting rural and regional Queensland.
David Harrison
Chairman
FAICD
Appointed as Deputy Chairman from 1 July 1999 to 2003; re-appointed in 2003 until 30 June 2006; appointed as Chairman on 1 July 2005 until 30 September 2007; re-appointed as Chairman on 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2009.
David is Chairman of the People and Culture Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
David has been a non-Executive Company Director of a diverse range of companies since 1987. He is currently Chairman of Australia TradeCoast, Chairman of QMI Solutions, Chairman of Industry Capability Network (QLD), and a Director of Queensland Investment Corporation and the Brisbane Airport Corporation. David is also Chairman of the Mater Prostate Cancer Capital Campaign Committee.
In 2003, David was awarded the Centenary Medal for distinguished service to industrial relations, following a career of 28 years.
Catherine Sinclair
Deputy Chairman
BSc, MA, FAICD, FAIM, CMC
Appointed from 1 July 2001 until 30 June 2005; appointed as Deputy Chairman in 2005 until 30 September 2007; re-appointed as Deputy Chairman on 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2010.
Catherine is Chairman of the Planning, Construction and Environment Committee.
Catherine is currently a Director of The Consultancy Bureau Pty Ltd, and is an accomplished leader in the provision of a broad range of management and consultancy services to the public, statutory and business sectors. She is a Director of the Southern Regional Water Pipeline Company and the Queensland Bulk Water Transport Authority, and a Councillor of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland.
Ted Brown [Emeritus] Professor Ted Brown ACA
BE, MEngSc, PhD, DSc (Eng), FREng, FTSE, FIE Aust, FIMMM, MICE, MASCE, MAICD
Appointed from 1 July 2005 until 30 September 2007; re-appointed from 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2009.
Ted is a member of the Planning, Construction and Environment Committee.
Ted has extensive international experience as a researcher, teacher, consultant and writer on rock mechanics and engineering. He is a Senior Consultant with Golders Associates Pty Ltd, and undertakes research for The University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute. He is a former Dean of Engineering and Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University. Ted has been a Director of several public sector and technology transfer companies continuously since 1991.
Peter Lancaster
HDDT (UWS), FAIFST, MRACI, FAIM, AAICD
Appointed from 1 July 2005 until 30 September 2008; reappointed from 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2011.
Peter is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Peter is founder and Chairman of food ingredients manufacturer, Food Spectrum. He is a National Councillor of the Australian Industry Group, a member of the Premier's Smart State Council, the Queensland Government's Manufacturing Leaders Group, and the University of Queensland's School of Land and Food Sciences Advisory Committee. He is President of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Peter is also a board member of Clover Corporation Ltd, and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Numega Ingredients Pty Ltd.
Loftus Harris
AM BA FAICD
Appointed from 23 August 2007 until 30 September 2010.
Loftus is a member of the People and Culture Committee.
Loftus has extensive experience in government, international trade and economic development. He was formerly Director General of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development; Co-ordinator General for Queensland; Director General of the Queensland Department of the Premier, Economic and Trade Development, and of the Department of Tourism, Small Business and Industry. He worked internationally as an Australian Trade Commissioner for 15 years.
Loftus is a director of Delta Electricity; National Information and Communications Technology, Australia; the Australian Institute of Export; the United States Study Centre; Chifley Business School; and the Garvan Research Foundation; and is on the national advisory board of L.E.K. Consulting. He is also Trade Queensland's Special Representative to the Middle East and India.
Bill Guest
CMILT
Appointed from 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2009.
Bill is a member of the Planning, Construction and Environment Committee.
Bill has over 50 years experience in the shipping industry. He held senior positions within P&O for most of this time and was part of the feasibility team that in 1966 commenced the study to move from conventional to container shipping in Australia.
In 1982, he moved from Sydney to Brisbane, where he spent 13 years as Queensland State Manager of P&O Containers. In 1997, he joined Shipping Australia Ltd as Queensland Secretary. Bill is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Susan Rix
B. Fin Admin, FCA, GAICD
Appointed from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2003; reappointed 30 June until 1 July 2005. Appointed 7 May 2009 until 30 September 2012.
Susan is Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Susan is a Chartered Accountant with more than 20 year's experience. As a Partner at BDO Kendalls she provides broad based accounting and consulting advice to Businesses. She specialises in Corporate Governance, Family Councils, Succession Planning, Taxation Structures and Restructuring.
Susan is currently a Director of Queensland Rail and also Director, Treasurer and former Chairman of the Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland; a Queensland Council Member of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and a Director of QUT Enterprise Holdings Pty Ltd. Susan also sits on the Audit and Risk Management Committee for the Department of Main Roads.
Susan held the position of Director with the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority for 10 years, assisting rural and regional Queensland.