Directors

Geoffrey C Leddy BTech(Civil), LGE, GDM, FAICD

Wide Bay - Sunshine Coast Zone

President and Chairman, Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee (Director, Wide Bay-Sunshine Coast Zone, since 1998). Mr Leddy has extensive experience as a consulting engineer and company director and is also a Director of RACQ Insurance Limited.

Nigel WF Alexander BBus, MAppFin, CPA, MAICD

South East Zone

Vice President, Deputy Chairman and Member of the Asset and Corporate Committee (Director, South East Zone, since 2000). Mr Alexander is a Certified Practising Accountant having worked with Australian and international banks. He is a Director of RACQ Insurance Limited, the CEO of the North Australian Pastoral Company Pty Ltd and is on the Advisory Committee to the Chair of Animal Welfare at the University of Queensland.

Fay L Barker OAM, FAICD

North Zone

Member of the Asset and Corporate Committee (Director, North Zone, since 2001). Ms Barker is a Member of the Board of Trustees Breakwater Island Casino Community Benefit Fund and Townsville Hospital Foundation and a former Townsville City Councillor.

Anthony M Gambling BBus, BEcon, MBA, ASA, MAICD

Central Zone

Chair of the Asset and Corporate Committee (Director, Central Zone, since 2005). Mr Gambling is the General Manager of Mango 4 Office Technology and a former director of companies involved in the commercialisation of emerging technologies.

Dennis G Howe OAM, FAIM

Far North Zone

Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee (Director, Far North Zone, since 2001). Mr Howe is the Managing Director of Aus Mining Personnel Pty Ltd and the Honorary Swedish Consul for North Queensland. Mr Howe’s previous roles include Managing Director Skywest and East-West Airlines, Deputy CEO Australian Airlines, Chairman Skytrans Airlines and Board Member Cairns Port Authority.

Elizabeth M Jameson BA/LLB (Hons)

South East Zone

Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee, Audit and Risk Management Committee (Director, South East Zone, since 2008). Ms Jameson is the principal and founder of the corporate governance consultancy Board Matters Pty Ltd and associated firm Board Matters Legal (since 2002). Ms Jameson is a former Partner with national law firm Deacons (corporate/commercial division) and is a Director of Tarong Energy Pty Ltd, Fibrecycle Pty Ltd, Chair of Brisbane Girls Grammar School and BDO Group Holdings Pty Ltd.

Stephen J Maitland OAM, RFD, BEc, MBus (App Fin), LLM, FAICD, FCPA, FCIS, FAIM, FFin

South East Zone

Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee (Director, South East Zone, since 2008). Mr Maitland is a qualified accountant and company secretary and the Principal of corporate advisory firm Delphin Associates. He is a Director of RACQ Insurance Limited and he was Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Office of Financial Supervision (1992 to 1999) and had a 20 year career in corporate banking. Mr Maitland is also non-executive Director of Australian Unity Limited, Buderim Ginger Limited and several private companies.

Bronwyn K Morris BCom, FCA, FAICD

South East Zone

Chair of the Governance and Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee (Director, South East Zone, since 2008). Ms Morris is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and specialised for more than 20 years in audit and corporate services. Ms Morris is now a non-executive Director of entities including QIC Limited and Spotless Group Limited and also serves as a Councillor of Bond University.

Karl Morris B Comm MSAA FAICD FFin

South East Zone

Member of the Asset and Corporate Committee (Director, South East Zone since 2010). Mr Morris is Executive Chairman of Ord Minnett Ltd.  From 2004 until 2009 Mr Morris was CEO and Managing Director of Ord Minnett Ltd, a specialist financial services business incorporating stockbroking, funds management and corporate finance. Mr Morris is a Master Member and on the Board of the Stockbrokers Association of Australia, Director and Governor of Notre Dame University of Australia, a Board Member of the Sydney Catholic Archdiocese Finance and Development Fund Committees, a Board Member of the Queensland Theatre Company, a Board Member of Nudgee Junior College and the Patron of Bravehearts.

Richard J Pietsch OAM, FAICD

South West Zone

Former President and Chairman. Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee (Director, South West Zone, since 1997). Mr Pietsch is a grazier, Chairman of RACQ Insurance Limited, and a director of the Australian Stud Sheep Breeders Association Limited and Agforce Sheep and Wool Limited. Mr Pietsch has served as a Director on the Queensland Chamber and the Federal Council of Agricultural Societies and as Deputy Mayor of the former Inglewood Shire Council. Mr Pietsch was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day 2011 honours list.