Westernport Region Water Corporation Board

The Board of Westernport Water

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	Tony Leonard (Chair) Tony Leonard was appointed to the Board of Westernport Water in October 2007 and to the position of Chairman on 1 October 2008. A regular visitor to Phillip Island over many years, Tony purchased a holiday home in 1988 and upon retirement in 2002 became a permanent resident. Prior to retirement Tony was a local director of a global financial services and risk management company with responsibilities including group operations in seven countries throughout the Pacific. For a time he was the appointed insurance broker and risk manager for the Victorian Government. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Water Association, Landcare and a number of local clubs.
	Jane Bell (Deputy Chair) Jane Bell was appointed to the Board of Westernport Water in October 2007 and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. Jane has over 22 years of experience in international banking and finance in senior legal roles in Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and the USA, including Wesfarmers (Melbourne and Brisbane), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Toronto), Norton Rose (London), Chartered WestLB (London), Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Melbourne) and Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Melbourne) and nine years as a non-executive director. Jane is also a non-executive director of WorkSafe Victoria, Melbourne Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital) and the Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research. Jane holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economics, Master of Laws (London) and is a Fellow of the AICD.
	Leah Young Leah Young provides support to the Board in business management and strategic planning. She holds a Bachelor of Business, a Graduate Diploma in Business, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Australian Institute of Management. Ms Young has been Business Manager at St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School since 1996. She has lived in Gippsland all her life. Before joining St Paul’s, Leah had more than 13 years’ experience in local government, holding senior positions in key areas such as financial and corporate planning, capital works development, administration and human resource management. She is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and is a director of the Central Gippsland Water Corporation, a position she has held for the past nine years.
	Trevor Nink Trevor Nink was appointed to the Board of Westernport Water in October 2007 and was Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee for 3 years. Trevor and his family are homeowners in Ventnor, with their principal residence in Melbourne. He has held various executive officer positions with international building, engineering and packaging companies in CEO positions with focus on leadership, strategy and change management. Trevor holds a Bachelor of Science and has conducted further studies in economics and psychology at The University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Other current commercial directorships are Trackaxle Ltd and Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association Inc. Previous senior executive roles were with Kodak, ACI, BTR, Nylex and KONE Elevators in Australia, USA and Europe.
	Barbara Wagstaff Barbara Wagstaff was appointed to the Board of Westernport Water in October 2011. Barbara worked in the banking and finance industry for 12 years with Elders Finance & Investment Co., Citibank and CS First Boston in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Within these organisations Barbara provided risk management, corporate finance and investment banking services. For the past 18 years Barbara has provided business management and corporate finance advisory services, specialising in strategic planning, risk management, budgeting, performance monitoring and business systems analysis for a number of organisations in varied industries. Barbara holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours and is a Member of the AICD. Barbara was a member of the Committee of Management of the Metropolitan Ambulance Service for the period 1997 to 2001. She now holds a number of voluntary positions with various community groups. Barbara holidays at Balnarring on the Mornington Peninsula, overlooking Westernport Bay.
	Roland Lindell Roland was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2011. Over the past 30 years his career has focused on various roles within the political arena. He has held senior roles working for State Government Ministers. Through these positions he has developed a sound understanding of the operations of the public sector; the challenges of delivering government policy; the importance of stakeholder consultation and good internal and public communications. He is a member of the AICD, a member of the Australasian Golf Club committee and a director at Youth Connect.
	The Hon Geoff Coleman Geoff Coleman was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2011. He was a member of the Victorian Parliament for over 20 years. During that time he worked on delivering many major projects for Victoria. He served as a Minister for Natural Resources in a portfolio which included administration of the Water Industry, Forests, Fishing and Alpine Resorts. Prior to entering Parliament and subsequent to leaving, he has operated family businesses with rural pursuits. Geoff has also been a Director of an engineering based public company. He brings extensive knowledge of the Water industry, and experience in dealing with Government activities and Ministerial administration.