Corporate Governance

We’re privileged to have a Board of Directors who are actively invested with all levels of the business – not only partnering with the Executive Team (click) but also engaging frequently with our diverse operations teams. Our Directors recognise the value and insights to be gained from hands-on experience of our day-to-day tasks in order to better understand the challenges and drivers to building business success.

Mr Paul Clark
Chairman

Paul is an experienced Director with specialist financial expertise across audit and risk management, capital and debt advisory, mergers and acquisitions, valuations and divestments, due diligence and corporate turnarounds. Paul has significant management experience in leading large teams going through significant structural and cultural change.

 

Paul is currently the Chairman of Salta Properties, Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee at Selfwealth (ASX:SWF) and the CEO and Managing Director of Barristers Chambers Limited. Paul was previously the CEO and a Non-Executive Director of Redflex ( ASX:RDF), the Chairman of Melbourne Water. He has also held senior executive roles at National Australia Bank, Bankwest and Bank of New Zealand.



Alison Leighton
Director

In addition to her role as a Citywide Board Director, Alison is the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Melbourne. She has more than 18 years of leadership experience in infrastructure, planning, operations and public sector business transformation. Alison is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Masters in Business Administration. 

Lincoln Tong
Director

Lincoln Tong is a senior finance executive with over 25 years of professional experience in both the public and private sectors. Lincoln is currently the Chief Financial Officer at the City of Melbourne and was previously, the Director, Strategic Finance at Victoria Police.  Prior to joining the public sector, Lincoln worked in the private sector with ASX listed, MNC and Privately Owned businesses across a range of industries including technology, telecommunications, waste management, financial services and healthcare.  Lincoln commenced his career at Deloitte working in audit, taxation and advisory.

Lincoln is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with a Master of Taxation, Master of Business Administration, and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance. He is also a State Councillor on Victorian Regional Council of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

 

Theodora Elia-Adams
Director

Theodora Elia-Adams is an experienced Non-Executive Director, Chair of Audit, Risk and Finance, and a highly accomplished Chartered Accountant and professional services executive having been a Senior Partner at Ernst & Young.  Theodora is currently a Non-Executive Director at the Geelong Bank, Australian College of Optometry, and AUSVEG Ltd, and is known for her strategic thinking, driving organisation performance, and drawing on both her executive and board experience to strengthen an organisation’s governance posture.

Mr Paul Hardy
Director

Paul previously served as Global CEO of Aurecon, Executive Chairman at Connell Wagner, and Executive Director at GHD. He was recognised by Engineers Australia in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 as one of the 100 most influential engineers in Australia, and he has more than 35 years of experience in the consulting industry.

He is Chairman of Surf Lakes, Chair of Pitt & Sherry, a Director of Collingwood Football Club Foundation, Pan Group Australia, Puka Up, Care Guidance Australia, Training Online Australia and a member of the St. Vincent’s Health Australia Advisory Board. Paul is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 

 

Mr Peter Lamell
Director

Peter has served on over 25 boards across the energy, power, services, technology, telecommunication and not-for-profit sectors. He has broad global senior executive experience having worked in the UK, US, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Canada and Australia with a prime focus on successfully building and turning around a number of complex businesses.

He spent over 25 years working with Shell and was a member of the Board of Shell Australia. He is Chairman of Renew Australia, a member of the Australasian Advisory Board of Aveva Ltd, Director of the National Trust Australia (Victoria) and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Foundation and is a fellow of the AICD.

He has a Senior Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School.