Board of Directors - Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited

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New dredge to arrive in Gladstone - Monday, May 20, 2013

A new dredge called the Athena will be arriving in Gladstone today to continue project works for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP). It is expected to remain on the project until July 2013. read more ...

Gladstone business team up for 2013 Botanic to Bridge - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Gladstone Ports Corporation, along with its community minded partners, will once again host the Botanic to Bridge on Sunday 18 August 2013. The event has been a part of Gladstone's calendar for the past three years, and during that time has raised over $120,000 for schools and community organisations in our region. read more ...

Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project commercial fishers compensation program closes soon - Friday, April 19, 2013

Potential applicants have until Friday 10 May 2013 to apply for compensation under the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) Commercial Fisheries Compensation Program. GPC CEO Leo Zussino said he would like to see every eligible commercial fishing operator take advantage of the opportunity for compensation and apply. read more ...

GPC’s Port of Gladstone and Port Alma are at Maritime Security Level 1

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Board of Directors

Mark Brodie

CHAIRMAN

Mark is currently Chairman of the National Retail Association, Chairman of the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation, Member of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Committee, and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mark previously served as Chairman of the Lord Mayors Business Round Table, Chairman of the Greater Brisbane Area Consultative Committee, Director on the Brisbane Marketing Board and the Southbank Corporation Board and both Chapter Chairman and Education Chairman of the Young Presidents Organisation (QLD Chapter). Mark is the Managing Director of Brodie Group Pty Ltd and founder of Brodies Mealmakers. Mark also chairs the Human Resources Committee and is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Mark is married with six children. An optimist and passionately Australian, he loves the Australian lifestyle, people and its natural resources.

Appointed as Chairman from 7 June 2012 until 30 September 2015.

Charles Ware

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN **

Charles is a legal consultant in a private legal practice in Central Queensland. He previously served as Chair of the Rockhampton Port Authority and has held several Board positions in the corporatised Queensland electricity supply industry. Charles is a member of the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland and the Residential Tenancies Authority. He is also Deputy Chancellor of Central Queensland University. Charles holds undergraduate degrees in Arts and Law and Masters Degrees in Business and Law. He holds a current practising certificate as a solicitor. Charles is a member of the Human Resources Committee.

Appointed 1 July 2004 until 30 June 2007. Reappointed on 1 July 2007 until 30 September 2010. Reappointed on 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2013. ** Charles Ware assumed the role of Deputy Chairman on 27 September 2007.

Gail Davidson

DIRECTOR

Gail has held management roles in a number of areas for over 30 years and is currently General Manager Disability Services Operations and Community Engagement for Endeavour Foundation. Gail has been involved in the disability sector for over 20 years, having previously worked in the hospitality and health sectors. She is also a member of the Complaints Management Quality Committee advising the Minister for Disability Services, a member of the Gladstone Foundation Board of Advice and has been a member of the Disability Council of Queensland, the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, under Treasury, and was the Inaugural Chair of the Regional Disability Council of Central Queensland. At present she is also a Queensland representative in Canberra on policy for the National Disability Service. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is continuing her studies. Gail is a member of the Human Resources Committee.

Appointed 1 October 2008 until 30 September 2011. Reappointed from 1 October 2011 until 30 September 2014.

Judy Reynolds

DIRECTOR

Judy is a chartered accountant with over 20 years experience in public accounting and is a director of Sothertons Chartered Accountants. She has extensive experience in business development and strategic growth strategies working with small and medium entities (SMEs) over a wide range of sectors. Judy has chaired the National Sothertons Board and is a member of the Gladstone Economic and Industry Development Board and an advisor to the Gladstone Foundation. She has a Bachelor of Business and is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia. Judy is currently Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee.

Appointed 1 October 2008 until 30 September 2011. Reappointed from 1 October 2011 until 30 September 2014.

Helen Skippen

DIRECTOR

Helen is partner of strategic management consultancy Corporate Context, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in business from QUT.

Helen has spent 30 years as a strategic management/marketing consultant with broad knowledge of market research methods, including stakeholder engagement processes; business and market strategy frameworks; organisation diagnostic frameworks and written communication methods for complex concepts. Helen has expertise in governance processes and has worked with a broad range of public and private sector clients from large public companies, government entities, not-for-profit organisations and SMEs.

Currently Helen is director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Help Enterprises in the disability services sector. For the past nine years, she was a director of WorkCover Queensland and Chair of the Audit Committee for a term. She has also previously chaired the advisory boards of two medium sized professional services firms in the property sector.

Appointed 1 October 2010 until 30 September 2013.

Chris Greig

DIRECTOR

Chris Greig, Board Director for Gladstone Ports Corporation Chris is Professor of Energy Strategy and the Director of the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Energy Initiative. He served as CEO and Project Director for ZeroGen (leading edge power project), General Manager Projects and Project Director with Ensham Resources Pty Ltd, and the Managing Director and Chairman for a family owned group of companies with business in civil construction, agriculture and quarrying. He also has experience as a management consultant in the engineering and resources sectors and company director of both private and ASX listed companies. Chris is a Chemical Engineer with a Masters and PhD. He has received a number of awards, including the Fluor Chemeca Award for Excellence in Engineering Management.

Appointed 16 August 2012 until 30 September 2015.

William (Bill) Moorhead

DIRECTOR

William (Bill) Moorhead, Board Director of Gladstone Ports Corporation Bill is the Managing Director of Multilow Pty Ltd, a privately owned property development company based in Bundaberg, Queensland. He is currently on the Access Disability Committee for the Bundaberg Regional Council, a Fellow of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) and current committee member of the local UDIA branch. Bill has been a Licensed Real Estate Agent since 1992, and a foundation member of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute and Birdlife Australia. He served on various committees including the Regional Advisory Group (for the Sugar Industry), contributing committee member for the Wide Bay 2020, and Past President and life member of the Wide Bay Australian Football Umpires Association. Bill received the Australian Sport Medal in 2000, and today still plays Masters Australian Football and umpires senior football.

Appointed 16 August 2012 until 30 September 2015.