The Board
The Board members of the Authority are responsible for the effective management of natural resources in the Catchment.
About the Board
The Board members of the Authority are responsible for the effective management of natural resources in the Catchment. Members of the Board are drawn from within the region and are appointed by Victoria’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
Collectively, the Board has extensive experience and knowledge of primary industry, land protection, water resource management, waterway and floodplain management, environmental conservation, Local Government, food processing, and business and financial management.
Working with its partners, including Goulburn-Murray Water, Goulburn Valley Water, and the Departments of Sustainability and Environment and Primary Industry, the CMA is developing detailed strategies to address land and water degradation.
The CMA’s Annual Report details the Members and the results of the Authority and its Partners for the financial year.
Current Board Members
The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority Board of Directors announced July 2009:
Chairperson
- Dr Huw Davies: holds qualifications in science and geology, with a wide range of experience in company directorships and as a restructuring specialist. Dr Davies has been chair since 2008.
Board members
- Mr Murray Chapman: holds qualifications in Physical Distribution Management (logistics) and a Diploma in Applied Science in Agriculture and is a dry land farmer. He has extensive experience in strategic planning and a very sound understanding of strategy and corporate governance and risk management. He is Director, Rural Plan Consulting Service and undertakes a broad range of philanthropic work in the Goomalibee and District Landcare group. Mr Chapman is a new appointee.
- Mr Terrence Court: has a Diploma of Civil Engineering and extensive experience in natural resource management, sustainable development and project engineering skills. He is Director of TJC Solutions and Deputy President of Goulburn Valley Environment Group. Mr Court is a new appointee.
- Ms Eileen Curtis: holds a Bachelor of Business (Economics/Marketing) and Masters in Professional Accounting. She is a Certified Practising Accountant and has extensive experience in financial management, internal and external audit and monitoring and reporting. Ms Curtis is Managing Director of EMC Business Services Pty Ltd. Her previous employment includes Chief Financial Officer of Plunkett Fowles and Manager, Business Analysis at SPC Ardmona. She previously has been a member of a number of community organisations, holding secretarial and treasurer positions. Ms Curtis is a new appointee.
- Mr Peter Ryan: holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Diploma of Education and Masters of Administration. He has been self-employed as an irrigator on the Broken River irrigation system since 1989. Mr Ryan has extensive experience in business skills, and governance, having served as Chief Executive Officer of Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE and Principal of Dookie College, University of Melbourne. He is committed to riparian management and sound, sustainable agricultural practices and is a new appointee.
- Ms Lynette Gunter: has extensive experience in integrated catchment management, strategic and business planning, community engagement governance and emergency management planning and recovery. Ms Gunter is self-employed as director of her own company, has been a Murrindindi Shire Councillor for 15 years and Mayor of Murrindindi Shire for 4 years. She has been a board member since 2000.
- Mr Russell Pell: has 14 years experience on natural resource management committees and extensive experience in natural resource management, community organisations and business. He is a dairy farmer in the Shepparton Irrigation Region with strong links to the Murray Darling Basin and Landcare. Mr Pell is a new appointee.
- Mr John Pettigrew: has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and has strong skills in corporate governance and the impact of climate change on natural resource and environmental management. He has extensive experience in water resources management and the water industry, waterway management natural resources management and in horticulture. He a full-time self-employed farmer and has been a board member since 2003.
- Mr Francis Whitford: has an extensive range of commercial, retail and marketing experience, having been Managing Director of Mitre 10 Australia and Managing Director of Sportsgirl/Sportscraft Australia. He has a strong business and commercial background and a sound understanding of strategy and governance. Mr Whitford is Managing Director of Fletcher Jones Australia and has dry land farming experience, as a self-employed beef farmer since 2005. Mr Whitford is a new appointee.