Our Board
Hunter Water’s Board comprises the Managing Director and a maximum of eight people, one of whom is the chairperson, appointed by the shareholders.
Our Board of Directors are currently Mr Ron Robson, Chairman, Mr Kevin Young, Managing Director, Mr Gary Kennedy, Ms Barbara Crossley, Mr Alan Chappel, Ms Jann Gardner, Professor Adrian Page and Mr Jeff Eather. The Board oversees the Corporation’s policies, management and performance. It sets strategic direction for the organisation and ensures Hunter Water achieves its business and regulatory commitments.
Next Meeting
Hunter Water also has a subsidiary company, Hunter Water Australia Pty Limited (HWA) that operates autonomously with its own Board.
Board Meeting Schedule for 2010
INFORMATION ON HUNTER WATER’S DIRECTORS
R ROBSON OAM, FAIM, FAICD, JP
Mr Robson was appointed as Chairman of the Board on 1 August 1995 and previously held the position of Director since 1 January 1992. Mr Robson is Chairman of Hunter Water Australia Pty Ltd (the Corporation’s subsidiary company) and was the Chairman of the Regional Land Management Corporation Pty Ld (prior to it being wound up). He is also a Director of the Hunter Development Corporation, a Director of Robson Health Care Pty Limited, Chairman of Banlaw Pipeline Pty Ltd, Chairman of Cromford Pty Ltd, Chairman of Australian Film and Pipe Pty Ltd, Chair of Copper Chem and Patron of Newcastle/Hunter Valley Rugby Union.
K J YOUNG B Eng, MBA, FIE Aust, CPENG, GAICD
Mr Young was appointed Managing Director on 19 July 2004 and is also a Director of Hunter Water Australia Pty Ltd. Mr Young has extensive experience working in private consulting both in Australia and overseas and working for government utilities. He has previously held a diverse range of positions at Hunter Water Corporation including Chief Operating Officer, Company Secretary, Manager Corporate Planning & Government Regulation and Manager Assets. Mr Young is also Chairman of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), a Director of Together Today and a Director of the Hunter Valley Research Foundation.
B L CROSSLEY B.Nat.Res. (Hons), MEAI, MIACD
Ms Crossley was appointed as a Director on 1 February 2004. Ms Crossley is a Director of Umwelt, a local environmental consultancy firm and was a former Chairperson of Hunter Environment Institute. She has extensive experience in assessment of major projects, knowledge of local environmental issues, has managed many major project approvals and has a business and marketing focus.
R A CHAPPEL BE (Civil), Dip T & R.P, Hon FIE Aust, FTSE
Mr Chappel was appointed as a Director on 1 February 2004 and is aslo a Director of Hunter Water Australia Pty Limited. Mr Chappel is a former Managing Director of Connell Wagner and Chairman of the Australian Underground Construction & Tunnelling Association. He has vast experience in managing large technical projects involving water and wastewater.
G T KENNEDY
Mr Kennedy was appointed as a Director on 1 January 2006. Mr Kennedy is the Secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall Council and currently serves on the Hunter Economic Development Corporation (HEDC). He is part of the Hunter Development Corporation and is the Chairman of Newcastle and Cardiff Panthers and a Director on the Group Board of the Penrith Panthers. Mr Kennedy holds positions on the Industry Development Centre and Disability Advocacy Services Hunter and is the Chair of the IDC Human Resource Committee. He was previously the NSW President of the Communications Workers Union and has extensive experience in the communications area.
PROFESSOR A W PAGE STC, BE(NSW), PhD(Newcastle), FTSE, Hon FIEAust, CPEng
Professor Page was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2008. He is an Emeritus Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Newcastle and has held a range of senior university management positions including Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engineering and Built Environment). He is currently a Director of NUSPORT and has previously served as Director on several Australian Research Council Cooperative Research Centres and other research organisations including the Board of the University of Newcastle Research Associates (TUNRA) and the Hunter Medical Research Institute.
J A GARDNER B.A. LLB (Sydney) MBA (Newcastle)
Ms Gardner was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2008. Ms Gardner is the Newcastle Managing Partner of Sparke Helmore Lawyers and previously sat on the national Board of that firm. Previously she also headed the Statutory Schemes Business Unit, was the Chair of the Promotions Committee and sat on the Board of Tornaydo Pty Ltd, a defined benefits superannuation company. She is the Vice President of the Women's Network (Hunter NSW). She has wide experience in the operational and strategic management of a successful professional services business.
J R EATHER B.Com (Newcastle), CPA, FCIMA
Mr Eather was appointed as a Director on 1 January 2008 and is also a Director of Hunter Water Australia Pty Ltd. Mr Eather is the Managing Director of the Callaghan Institute, a Business and Economic Research and advisory practice he established in 2007. Previously, he was CEO Media for the SOUL Group, where he was directly responsible for the running of NBN Television. During his 27 years with the NBN and SOUL Groups, he was actively involved in the expansion of the Group from its media base to the converging world of telecommunications. Mr Eather is Chairman of the Newcastle University Foundation and is a Director of the Mayumarri Trust, a healing centre for survivors of child abuse.