Tony Shepherd - Chairman

• CHAIRMAN, TRANSFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
• PUBLIC BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY
• LAUNCHED PUBLIC COMPANIES SUCH AS TRANSURBAN LIMITED, TRANSFIELD SERVICES LTD AND CONNECTEAST.
• JOINED TRANSFIELD IN 1979 FROM THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE, WHERE HE PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN DEVELOPING TRANSFIELD'S ENTRY INTO THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY, DEFENCE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS THE SYDNEY HARBOUR TUNNEL.
• CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXTREMELY LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INCLUDING, THE $750 MILLION SYDNEY HARBOUR TUNNEL PROJECT; THE $2 BILLION MELBOURNE CITY LINK PROJECT; THE $3.5B EAST LINK PROJECT AND MORE RECENTLY THE $5B VICTORIAN DESALINATION PROJECT.
• IN NOVEMBER 2009 TONY RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS SERVICES TO CONSTRUCTION AWARD FROM THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION FOR HIS SERVICES TO MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THIS COUNTRY.

Christine Cawsey

• PRINCIPAL OF ROOTY HILL HIGH SCHOOL
• PRESIDENT OF NSW SECONDARY PRINCIPAL'S COUNCIL
• MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE OF AUSTRALIAN SECONDARY PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION
• IN DECEMBER 2008, CHRISTINE WAS NAMED ONE OF SYDNEY'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE BY THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD AND IN 2009 WAS AWARDED THE HEDLEY BEARE PRIZE FOR EDUCATIONAL WRITING BY AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION LEADERS.
• CHRISTINE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND HAS LECTURED IN THE MASTERS PROGRAM AT UWS. SHE IS A QUALIFIED MENTOR AND PROFESSIONAL COACH WITH TRAINING IN NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING AND CHOICE THEORY REALITY THERAPY.
• CHRISTINE'S TEACHING CAREER HAS BEEN SPENT IN WESTERN SYDNEY, GIVING HER A STRONG PERSPECTIVE ON EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. HER ACADEMIC INTERESTS INCLUDE SCHOOL CULTURE, SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY, COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY TEACHING. SHE REGULARLY PRESENTS TO STUDENT AND ADULT AUDIENCES ON A RANGE OF THEMES AND HAS A REPUTATION FOR ENGAGING, HUMOROUS AND CHALLENGING PRESENTATIONS.

Gabrielle Trainor

• NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• FORMER LAWYER, JOURNALIST AND PUBLIC SECTOR EXECUTIVE
• FOUNDING PARTNER OF ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL ISSUES MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES, FROM WHICH SHE RETIRED AFTER 20 YEARS, IN 2011.
• LONG CAREER CONSULTING TO TOP 20 ASX COMPANIES
• MORE THAN 15 YEARS AS A DIRECTOR TO STATE AND FEDERAL GOVT ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE NSW STATE RAIL AUTHORITY, STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY, VICURBAN AND THE ASDA; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES INC. CHAIR OF BEST WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND A DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY POWER FACILITIES; AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS BARNARDO'S AUSTRALIA AND THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
• PRESENTLY DIRECTOR OF THE BARANGAROO DELIVERY AUTHORITY, THE BREAST CANCER NETWORK, CAPE YORK PARTNERSHIPS AND THE WHITLAM INSTITUTE
• FELLOW OF THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF COMPANY DIRECTORS AND HONORARY ASSOCIATE IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF GOVT AT UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
• LONG PEDIGREE IN AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL WITH FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN THE NMFC (HER GRANDFATHER AND FATHER SERVED AS PRESIDENTS) AND 7 YEARS AS A MEMBER OF AFL COMMISSION (NSW/ACT)

Gus Seebek

• COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, US SPORTS MEDIA COMPANY ESPN IN AUSTRALIA AND NZ
• PRESIDENT, EAST COAST EAGLES
• PREVIOUSLY NETWORK TEN PROGRAM MANAGER SPORT AND GM OF PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA
• GUS OVERSEES ALL OF ESPN'S OPERATIONS IN AUSTRALIA, NZ AND THE PACIFIC. DUTIES INCLUDE AFFILIATE RELATIONS, CONTENT ACQUISITION, ADVERTISING SALES OVERSIGHT AND CHANNEL EXPANSION. SEEBECK ALSO OVERSEES ESPN'S MARKET-LEADING DIGITAL NETWORK ENCOMPASSING ONLINE AND MOBILE VERTICALS.
• A VICTORIAN BY BIRTH, SEEBECK IS A GRADUATE OF THE CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN PERTH, AND THE CURTIN GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL. HE ALSO HOLDS AN MBA FROM THE AGSM.
• GUS PLAYED HIS UNDER-AGE FOOTBALL AT EAST MALVERN THEN SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS IN THE U/18 COMPETITION. GUS ALSO PLAYED FOR 3 SEASONS FOR THE SOUTH FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE WAFL. HE THEN MOVED TO THE PERTH DEMONS IN 1999 WHERE HE ENJOYED HIS BEST SEASON CULMINATING IN BEING AWARDED THE SANDOVER MEDAL THAT YEAR.
• GUS WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF THE EAGLES IN 2006 AND BECOME PRESIDENT IN LATE 2007. THE EAGLES HAVE WON THE LAST THREE SYDNEY AFL PREMIER DIVISION PREMIERSHIPS AND WERE EXTENDED AN OFFER TO FIELD A SIDE IN THE NEAFL EASTERN CONFERENCE FROM 2012.

Peter Taylor

• MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AUTOCO GROUP
• PREVIOUSLY PRESIDENT OF BELCONNEN FOOTBALL CLUB
• PREVIOUSLY BUSINESS ADVISOR FOR ACT GOVERNMENT
• PETER HAS HAD A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON VARIOUS BOARDS SUCH AS: CHAIRMAN SUDDEN INFANT DEATH ASSOCIATION: PRESIDENT PHILLIP BUSINESS DISTRICT ASSOCIATION: PRESIDENT BELCONNEN FC AND VP OF MAGPIES SPORTS CLUB. HE HAS ALSO CONSULTED AS BUSINESS ADVISOR FOR ACT GOVERNMENT.
• AS PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BELCONNEN MAGPIES FC, HE OVERSAW THE ACQUISITION OF LICENSED PREMISES AND A GOLF COURSE. BELCONNEN FC IS NOW ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAMS IN THE NSW/ACT REGION.
• AS HEAD OF THE ACT4GWS CAMPAIGN, HE HELPED GAIN OVER 5000 SUPPORT PLEDGES FROM THE ACT PUBLIC AND COMMITTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS.
• PETER IS CURRENTLY CHAIRMAN OF MIG, A PROPERTY AND INVESTMENT COMPANY AND JOINT VENTURE PARTNER ON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.
• PETER HAS HAD A LONG INVOLVEMENT WITH AFL AND IS A LIFE MEMBER WITH BELCONNEN FC, PLAYING FOR THE CLUB FOR 32 YEARS, 235 FIRST GRADE GAMES, ACT REPRESENTATIVE PLAYER, COACHED JUNIOR FOOTY FOR THE TEN YEARS, 5 TIMES BEST AND FAIREST WINNER, AND RECENT INDUCTEE INTO THE ACT HALL OF FAME.

Joseph Carrozzi

• MANAGING PARTNER, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
• BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIR, GWS GIANTS AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
• JOSEPH CARROZZI CURRENTLY LEADS PWC'S OFFICE IN SYDNEY. IN THIS ROLE, HE SUPPORTS THE PARTNERS AND TEAMS AS PWC LOOKS TO ENSURE IT IS RETAINS ITS POSITION AS THE LEADING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM IN THE SYDNEY MARKET.
• JOSEPH HAS BEEN A PARTNER FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND HAS IN EXCESS OF 22 YEARS IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION.
• JOSEPH HOLDS A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT COMMUNITY POSITIONS – CHAIRMAN, FOUNDATION BOARD, CENTENARY INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, SYDNEY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE CENTENARY INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH; HONORARY CHAIR, NORTH SYDNEY BUSINESS FORUM BOARD MEMBER OF THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA (ICCI) AND MEMBER OF THE CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
• JOSEPH HOLDS DEGREES IN COMMERCE AND IN LAW FROM UNSW, IS ADMITTED AS A BARRISTER AT LAW IN NSW, A MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN AUSTRALIA AND A FELLOW OF THE TAX INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.

John Webster