SunWater Board
The Board of SunWater comprises seven directors selected for their individual and combined expertise to overview and direct the corporation.
Scott Spencer BEc (Hons)
Chair
As former Director General of the Department of Natural Resources and Water, Scott brings to SunWater more than 32 years experience within the resources sector and extensive knowledge of water resource management, economic policy reforms and infrastructure development in Queensland.
Scott has helped shape Queensland’s water and vegetation reform over the past 13 years. While Director General he led the management of the state’s land, water, vegetation, native title, cultural heritage and science and spatial information. He also played an integral role in Queensland’s first comprehensive drought policy in 1990/91 which led to the state’s involvement in the National Drought Policy.
Scott continues his involvement in the development of positive change for Queensland through his ongoing or past appointments with other high level boards, authorities and committees including Acting Director of Economic Policy with the Office of the Cabinet, Commissioner of the Murray Darling Basin Commission, Chair of the Natural Resources Policy and Programs Committee of Standing Committee and was a Government Member on most Queensland statutory agricultural marketing boards. Scott is also Chair of the National Vertebrate Pest Committee and Council Member of the CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country.
Appointed to the board on 01 October 2009.
Term of appointment to 01 October 2012.
Jane Bertelsen BSc, MSBA
Deputy Chair
Jane is an experienced public sector manager. For over a decade she was Manager of Intergovernmental Relations in the Brisbane City Council and Secretary of the South East Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils, which focused on the strategic goals of the region. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Boston University and is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Jane gained extensive experience in project analysis, policy development and economic research while working in Rome for the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Council (WFC). She has participated in international United Nations’ missions and conferences in Africa, Asia and Europe. Jane is a member of the Board of Trustees of Queensland Performing Arts Council and is Chair of the State Library of Queensland.
Appointed to the board on 01 October 2000.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2014.
Tom Connor AO BE(Civil), MEngSc, PhD, Hon Fellow IEAust, MASCE, FTSE, CPEng(Civil), RPEQ
Director
Tom is the Director of Engineering Technology and Sustainability of the Government and Infrastructure Division of the Asia Pacific operations of Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd, a global engineering and construction firm. He has over 30 years’ experience in engineering and project management in the water sector in Australia and internationally.
Tom is Chair of the Queensland Sustainable Energy Advisory Council and has undertaken that role since its inception. The Council advises the Queensland Government on innovation fund applications in energy and water. He is a past National President of the Institution of Engineers Australia (now Engineers Australia) and past Chair of the Australian Council of Building Design Professions.
Appointed to the board on 01 August 2003.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2013.
Kirstin Ferguson BA (Hon), LLB (Hon), FAIM, MAICD
Director
An experienced leader and senior executive, Kirstin was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Sentis, a global safety consultancy providing Zero Incident Process (ZIP) cognitive-based safety training to the utilities, mining and resources industries. Kirstin’s previous experience also includes roles as Chief Operating Officer & Director of Corporate Services with the national law firm, Deacons (now Norton Rose) and her early career was spent as an Administration Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Kirstin is admitted as a solicitor in Queensland and NSW and has honours degrees in Law and also Arts. Kirstin has previously been named Brisbane Young Manager of the Year by the Australian Institute of Management and she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2003. In 2010 Kirstin was CEO of the organisation named by BRW Magazine as the 5th “Best Place to Work” in Australia.
Kirstin was appointed to the Queensland Workplace Health & Safety Board in January 2011 and she is also currently completing her PhD through the Faculty of Business at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Appointed to the board on 01 October 2008.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2014.
John Gibson BCom, MBA(Melb), FCPA, FAIM, FAICD
Director
John is an experienced company director who has been involved in a wide range of Australian agribusiness. In horticulture, he has been Chairman, Queensland Market Corporation, Deputy Chairman, Australian Horticultural Corporation; Chairman, Queensland Horticulture Institute; and Member, Queensland Horticulture Industry Development Council.
Other previous positions include Managing Director, Australian Dairy Corporation; Managing Director, Austdairy Ltd; Member, Biosecurity Council of Queensland, Director, Thai Dairy Industry Co Ltd; and Deputy Secretary, Commonwealth Department of Primary Industries.
For a number of years he has also been Chairman of community care services organisation Newlife Care Inc.
Appointed to the board on 01 August 2003.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2012.
Greg Moynihan BCom, GradDipSIA, ASA, Fellow FINSIA, MAICD
Director
While spending most of his career within the broad finance sector, Greg has enjoyed general management roles in a wide range of disciplines. These include responsibilities for financial and capital management, investment management, corporate strategy and marketing, as well as having primary accountability for business operations covering general insurance, business banking, retail banking and wealth management.
Greg is a former Chief Executive Officer of Metway Bank Limited and has held senior executive positions in Citibank Australia, Metway Bank and Suncorp Metway Limited. Since 2003 he has pursued a number of business interests in the investment management and private equity sectors, as well as undertaking professional company director responsibilities.
Greg has held directorships with Cashcard Australia Ltd, LJ Hooker Ltd, RACQ Insurance Ltd, Hedge Funds of Australia Ltd (Chair), Suncorp Metway Ltd (various subsidiaries), and First Base Pooled Development Fund.
He is currently a Director of Ausenco Limited, Calbridge Ltd, UAP Holdings Pty. Ltd., GRG Residential Pty Ltd and a number of private investment companies.
Appointed to the board on 09 August 2007
Term of appointment to 30 September 2013.
Alan Millhouse BCom, LLB(Qld), LLM(Lond)
Director
Alan is a senior finance, commercial and infrastructure lawyer and was a partner of Allens Arthur Robinson for 30 years until he retired on 30 June 2009. Allan now consults to Allens. He has particular expertise in the water industry, having advised the Queensland Government and private sector corporations extensively in respect of the development of many major water projects in Queensland in recent years, including Wyaralong, Paradise and Nathan dam projects and the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project. Allan also has considerable experience in the financing and development of major infrastructure projects, both within Australia and in Asia.
Alan has advised the boards of many Queensland GOCs in respect to their corporate governance obligations and in respect to directors’ duties generally. He is a former president of the Infrastructure Association of Queensland, a former president of the Banking and Financial Services Law Association of Australia and an adjunct professor in law at the University of Queensland.
Alan is a Member of the Queensland Law Society, Infrastructure Association of Queensland, Banking and Financial Services Law Association of Australia, and the Australian Institute of Company Director.
Appointed to the board on 01 October 2010.
Term of appointment to 30 September 2013.
Tony Mooney, AM FAICD BEd-BA (Hons)
Director
Tony was the former Mayor of Townsville and President of the Urban Local Government Association of Queensland. He was also Deputy Chairman of North Queensland Water for almost 20 years until 2008 and was a Director of Ergon Energy and the Port of Townsville Corporation.
He has served on the Boards of numerous Government and community entities in the energy sector and acted as a specialist adviser in the indigenous recruitment sector.
In November 2011 he was appointed to the Board of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
Tony is currently General Manager Stakeholder Relations for Guildford Coal Limited.
Awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 and made a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow in 2006. In 2011, Tony was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for services to local government and the community.
Tony was a long term Director of Townsville Enterprise and has been a strong supporter of MITEZ - the Mt Isa to Townsville Economic Zone and the Copper String Project, which will boost power transmission between Townsville and Mt Isa.
Appointed to the board on 01 September 2011.
Term of appointment to 30 August 2014.