Chairman: Alan Birchmore
Mr Birchmore was appointed to the Board in March 2008. He is a former chairman of the Albany Port Authority.
Mr Birchmore came to Western Australia in 1979 as managing director of Amalgamated Industries. He has occupied senior management and board appointments in Australia, the UK, Europe and the US through a range of financial, industrial and mining operations. He is currently a director of United Minerals and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Expiry of present term: 30/6/2010
Deputy Chairman: Bob Pearce
Mr Pearce was appointed to the Board in July 2004 and appointed Deputy Chairman in September 2004. He is a former WA Government Minister for Transport and Planning, and also held the portfolios of Education, Environment and Leader of the House. He is currently the Executive Director of the Forest Industries Federation of WA, Vice President of the National Association of Forest Industries, Chairman of the WA Port Operations Taskforce and a member of the Seafreight Council.
Mr Pearce is a graduate of The University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and is also a Justice of the Peace.
Expiry of present term: 30/6/2010
Robert Edel
Mr Edel, who joined the Board in February 2002, is a Perth-based partner in the national law firm, DLA Phillips Fox.
Mr Edel principally practises in the areas of mining and energy, project development, commercial litigation, construction and infrastructure, contractual disputes and trade practices. Other areas of his professional practice include international trade litigation, shipping and maritime law, and risk management.
He is a graduate of The University of Western Australia and has a Masters degree specialising in international commercial law from the University of London.
Expiry of present term: 31/12/2008
John (JJ) O'Connor
Mr O'Connor was appointed to the board in January 2005. He is a former Australian Industrial Relations Commissioner and National President, State Secretary and Organiser/Advocate of the Transport Workers Union.
Mr O'Connor is also a current board member of Verve Energy and has completed tertiary workshops, including mediation skills enhancement and alternative dispute resolution, law for decision makers and intensive alternative dispute resolution.
Expiry of present term: 31/12/2008
Eve Howell
Ms Howell, appointed in January 2006, has more than 30 years of technical and managerial experience in the petroleum industry in the UK and Australia. She is the Director - North West Shelf Ventures for Woodside. She is also a Director of the Australian Mines and Metals Association where she is Vice-Chairman. She has formerly been an Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Councillor and Chair of APPEA’s Environmental Affairs Committee.
Ms Howell has a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of London and an MBA from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Business School.
Expiry of present term: 31/12/2010
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