Mark Watson | Deputy Chair

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Director since 1 July 2013 and Deputy Chair from 1 July 2022

• Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Chair

• Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member

• Remuneration and Nominations Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Watson has held senior finance and accounting related roles within the union, financial services, media and accounting sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) through Wollongong University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors having completed the Company Directors Course. He has held directorship or officer roles with various employment related boards, committees and/or trusts. Mr Watson is a Director of Mine Super Services Pty Ltd and a Director of Unity Bank Ltd.

He has previously been a member of the Investment Committee.

Grahame Kelly | Director

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Director since 24 October 2006 and Chair from 1 January 2015 - 30 June 2022

• Investment Committee Member

• Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Kelly is General Secretary of the Mining and Energy Union (MEU). He has qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Management. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Kelly is also a Director of Mine Super Services Pty Ltd, a Director of Unity Bank Ltd and a Director of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation. He has held and/or continues to hold directorships with various statutory bodies, committees and trusts. Apart from the Board Committees he now sits on, in the past he has been a member of the Audit Risk and Compliance Committee, Remunerations and Nominations Committee, Strategy Committee and Remuneration and Organisational Development Committee. He is a past Director of AUSCOAL Advisory Services Pty Ltd.

Paul Bastian | Director

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Director since 1 July 2021

• Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Member

• Insurance Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Bastian is currently a Director of the Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF) and has held several directorships with various organisations. He previously was a Director of Australian Super (commenced in 2013 and retired in August 2019) where he was a member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee. Mr Bastian was employed as National Secretary of the Australian Manufacturer’s Worker’s Union (AMWU) for eight years, where he represented 100,000 members in all areas of manufacturing.

Mr Bastian holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Technology Sydney. He has undertaken courses with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has completed the AIST Trustee Directors course.

Judith Bertram | Director

Employer nominee Director (QRC)

Director since 1 July 2018

• Insurance Committee Chair

• Investment Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Ms Bertram is currently the Deputy Chief Executive and Director, Community and Safety of the Queensland Resources Council. Previously, she held key executive leadership positions in a diverse range of government organisations. She is also a Director of Workcover Queensland.

Ms Bertram holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland, and a Diploma of Education from the University of New England. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Glenn Buckner | Director

Employer nominee Director (QRC)

Director since 1 July 2017

• Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Deputy Chair

• Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Buckner is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary for the Queensland Resources Council.  After 7 years in Professional practice (with two of the four big Accounting firms), he has held roles as Company Secretary and CFO of large and medium sized private and not for profit entities. His experience covers business planning, governance, strategy, risk frameworks, financial systems and processes, HR, IT, treasury, budget control and financial modelling.  

Mr Buckner holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland and he completed his CFO training at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Governance Institute of Australia and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Robert Dougall | Director

Employer nominee Director (NSWMC)

Director since 1 January 2017

• Investment Committee Deputy Chair

• Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member

• Remuneration and Nominations Committee Chair

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Dougall is a Chartered Accountant and has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry, with particular strengths in finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, treasury and risk management. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Centennial Coal Company Limited between 2004 and 2014, a non executive Chairman of an independent school and preschool, and a non executive Director of The Finance and Treasury Association Limited. Throughout his career he has held numerous directorships across the mining industry.

Mr Dougall holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW and is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Fellow of The Finance and Treasury Association and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Deirdre Wroth | Director

Independent Director

Director since 4 April 2017

• Investment Committee Chair 

• Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Ms Wroth is an experienced banking and wealth management executive. She has built extensive knowledge across funds management, insurance, banking, financial advice and innovation.

Ms Wroth has held executive roles with many blue chip financial organisations including NAB, Zurich, Macquarie Bank and most recently heading Banking and Wealth Management at Citibank. She is currently a consultant in innovation, working and mentoring with start ups, social entrepreneurship and large enterprises to enhance innovation capability, culture and client centricity.

Anthony (Tony) Maher | Director

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Alternate Director since 26 May 2015, Director since 1 July 2019

• Insurance Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Maher is General President of the Mining and Energy Union (MEU).

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW. He has held and/or continues to hold directorships with various companies, statutory bodies, committees and trusts.  

David Frith | Alternate Director

Alternate Director for Christina Langby and Robert Dougall

Alternate Director since 15 January 2021

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Frith currently works as Director Policy for the NSW Minerals Council. In this role he leads industry policy, government relations and advocacy on a range of environmental, regulatory and commercial issues affecting the NSW minerals industry. 

Mr Frith has previous experience in administration of superannuation funds which involved database maintenance, financial reconciliations, correspondence, implementation of product changes and quality assurance.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Macquarie University and a Master of Environment Management from the University of New South Wales.

Glenn Power | Alternate Director

Alternate Director for Grahame Kelly, Mark Watson, Paul Bastian and Tony Maher

Alternate Director since 1 May 2021

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Power has extensive experience in the coal mining industry. He is currently the District Secretary for the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) QLD District, and he is also a member of the Mates in Mining Advisory Board.

Mr Power has completed relevant courses relating to union governance.