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Roger A Cook AM
Independent Non-executive Director
Chairman
Mr Cook has had extensive national and international experience in real estate and was formerly CEO of Colliers Jardine Asia Pacific. He is currently Chairman of Urban Construct Pty Ltd and the SA Motor Sport Board and is a Director of V8 Supercars Australia and private investment companies.
Mr Cook has previously chaired and been a member of a number of private and public sector organisations across a wide range of industry and government operational areas.
Director since 1 July 2004.
Chairman from 1 July 2006.
Special responsibilities:
- Member of Investment Committee
- Member of Claims Committee from 24 July 2006
- Member of Road Safety & Sponsorship Committee from 27 July 2007
Juliet H Brown
LLB, MAICD
Independent Non-executive Director
Ms Brown is a legal practitioner with over 25 years' experience in commercial and insurance litigation for both public and private sector clients.
From 1999 until December 2004, Ms Brown was the Chief Executive of Thomson Playford, a substantial commercial law firm practising throughout Australia.
Ms Brown is currently President of the Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc. She is also director of the Australian Automobile Association and RAA Insurance Limited. Other Board memberships include the Local Government Superannuation Board, the Central Northern Adelaide Health Service and the Cancer Council of SA. Ms Brown has also previously held Chair and Member positions in a wide range of private and public sector Boards and Committees.
Director since 1 July 2004.
Special responsibilities:
- Chair of Claims Management Committee from 24 July 2006
- Member of Road Safety & Sponsorship Committee from 27 July 2007
Alexander M Gallacher
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Gallacher has a comprehensive overview, appreciation and understanding of the Road Transport Industry across Australia. He is currently Secretary/Treasurer of the SA and Northern Territory Branch of the Transport Workers' Union of Australia.
He is a member of the State's Road Safety Advisory Committee and a Director of the Transport Training Advisory Board SA Inc and the TWU Superannuation Fund Trustee Company.
Director since 8 September 2005.
Special responsibilities:
- Chair of Road Safety & Sponsorship Committee from 27 July 2007
- Member of Investment Committee from 24 July 2006
- Member of Claims Management Committee to 23 July 2006
Terence R Groom
LLB, LLM, Ass. Dip. Acc.
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Groom is a legal practitioner with over 35 years' experience in commercial and industrial law.
In addition, from 1977 to 1979 and again from 1982 until December 1993, Mr Groom was a Member of State Parliament sitting on various Parliamentary Committees including the Public Accounts Committee, Select Committees on Self-Defense, Workers Liens Act, Privacy and Juvenile Justice and was Chair of the Economic & Finance Committee. He also served as Minister of Primary Industries and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural & Ethnic Affairs.
Currently he is a consultant solicitor in the areas of commercial conveyancing and taxation law and has been a part-time Lecturer in Taxation at the Adelaide Institute of TAFE. He has also been involved with a number of Community Boards and Committees for over 30 years.
Director since 12 July 2007.
Special responsibilities:
- Member of Finance & Audit Committee from 27 July 2007
Brett G Rowse
B.Ec
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Rowse has extensive experience in Commonwealth and State Government specialising in economic and financial analysis. He is a Deputy Under Treasurer in the South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance. He also chairs the Board of the South Australian Asset Management Corporation (SAAMC) and is also a member of the Board of the Adelaide Festival Corporation and of the Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation.
Director since 27 February 2003.
Special responsibilities:
- Member of Finance & Audit Committee
- Member of Claims Management Committee to 26 July 2007
Yvonne Sneddon
BA(ACC), FAICD, FCA
Independent Non-executive Director
Ms Sneddon is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years' experience providing financial services to both Government and private sector clients. She has a wide range of experience and was a partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu until 2004. She now acts as a non-executive Company Director.
Ms Sneddon has been a Member of the SAFA Advisory Board since 2000 and is currently Chair of the Audit Committee. She chairs and is a member of private and public sector Boards and is also a member of the Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committees for Statewide Superannuation Trust and Statewide Financial Management Service Pty Ltd. In addition, she serves in senior roles on Councils of Professional and Academic organisations.
Director since 1 July 2004.
Special responsibilities:
- Chair of Finance & Audit Committee from 27 July 2007
- Member of Finance & Audit Committee to 26 July 2007
Denise J Watkins
LLB
Independent Non-executive Director
Ms Watkins has practised extensively in the areas of general and commercial litigation for 25 years and was previously a partner in the Adelaide legal firm of Thomson Simmons.
Ms Watkins is a lawyer and currently holds the position of Director of Professional Standards at the Law Society of South Australia and is responsible for statutory and professional regulation of legal practitioners in South Australia.
Ms Watkins has significant expertise in the medical/health industry and in the management of personal injury claims. She was on the Board of Flinders Medical Centre and was Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate and Clinical Governance sub-committees of that Board for eight years and continues to serve on the Boards of a variety of charitable 'not-for-profit' organisations.
Director since 1 April 2000.
Special responsibilities:
- Member of Claims Management Committee
Kym A Weir
B.Ec., FCA, MAICD
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Weir is the Managing Director of Adelaide based Merchant Bank, Rundle Capital Partners Ltd. Mr Weir is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the accounting and finance fields and has specialised in corporate advisory and reconstruction work. Mr Weir has handled numerous large and small insolvency administrations, strategic planning, corporate restructuring and business valuation assignments. He was a senior partner with Price Waterhouse and held senior management positions in Adelaide, Melbourne and North Queensland.
He has been a Director of WorkCover Corporation and a number of public and private companies and organisations. He is currently Chairman of Built Environs Holdings Limited and Australian Institute of Fitness.
Director since 1 July 1995.
Special responsibilities:
- Chair of Investment Committee from 27 July 2007
- Chair of Finance & Audit Committee to 26 July 2007
Andrew Daniels
Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2008
Mr Daniels commences his duties as Chief Executive Officer on 1 September 2008. In the meantime, Mr Ben Tuffnell is the Acting Chief Executive.
Mr Daniels is currently the Chief Executive of the South Australian Motor Sport Board, responsible for the Clipsal 500, and has held this position since the inception of the Adelaide event in September 1998.
He commenced his career with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in 1982, and became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1986. Mr Daniels is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a Member of the Institute of Company Directors.
He has extensive experience in dealing with both the public and private sector, and has an excellent track record in building government relationships, which he has gained over the past 20 years.
Mr Daniels has previously held the roles of General Manager of Australian Major Events, Commercial Manager of the South Australian Tourism Commission and Deputy Chief Executive of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix Board.
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