Organisational ChartBoard of Directors
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Bryan T. Smith RFD, MAICD Chairman Bryan T. Smith was appointed as a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation in March 2009 and was then appointed as the Chairman in March 2010. Mr Smith was also Chairman of Sydney Pilot Service Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Sydney Ports Corporation, from 16 December 2009 until 15 June 2010. As a Master Mariner, Mr Smith spent his early years at sea and in operational management roles within the shipping industry. For over 18 years, he worked in senior management positions in the Australian stevedoring industry, before moving to Asia with P&O Ports in 1999. Until August 2008, Mr Smith resided in the Philippines, where he served as Regional Director, East Asia for P&O Ports, and then as Vice President and Managing Director, South East Asia for DP World. Mr Smith has extensive experience as a Director and Chairman of the board for numerous ports, terminal and stevedoring companies and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a Graduate of Macquarie University Graduate School of Management Advanced Management Program. He was previously a Director of the P&O Senior Executive Board in London and Chairman of Asia Terminals Inc, and is currently the senior Independent Director for Global Ports Investments PLC. |
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Michael Braham B.Com, FCA (NZ)
Director Mr Braham was appointed a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation in February 2006 and was Presiding Director from December 2009 to March 2010. He is currently Chairman of the listed Moly Mines Limited, and of D&D Technology Group, Home Appliances Pty Ltd, and Silk Road Capital Group Ltd and was formerly Chairman of the listed Galileo Shopping America Trust and a Non-Executive Director of Neptune Orient Lines Australia and several other companies. He was Regional Commissioner for New South Wales for the Australian Securities Commission (1990-95) and an Executive Director with investment bank Schroders Australia (1978-90). Previously he was a World Bank consultant in Sri Lanka and for many years a chartered accountant in public practice as a New Zealand partner of Arthur Young (now Ernst & Young). He has been President of Glaucoma Australia since 1998. |
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John Brogden MPA, MAICD Director John Brogden was appointed as a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation in March 2010. Mr Brogden is the CEO of the Financial Services Council and has previously served as CEO of Manchester Unity and Independent Chairman of Abacus Australian Mutuals. Mr Brogden is the National Patron of Lifeline - Australia's suicide counselling service. Mr Brogden was the Member for Pittwater in the NSW Parliament from 1996 to 2005 and Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005. He holds a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Sydney is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
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Grant Gilfillan Director Grant Gilfillan joined Sydney Ports Corporation as its Chief Executive Officer in January 2008 and was appointed as a director in April 2009. Prior to joining Sydney Ports, Mr Gilfillan worked in Africa, the Middle East and Europe (Romania) as a Senior Vice President, Managing Director and General Manager for DP World. Prior to this, he had served as Director of Operations for P&O Ports, Australia and New Zealand and as Managing Director of CSX World Terminals in Australia. In an earlier life, Mr Gilfillan was a mining engineer and mine manager in the NSW Hunter Valley and the North-West of Western Australia. |
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Rene van der Loos GAICD Director Miss van der Loos is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has held senior executive positions in the transport and banking sectors with Qantas, Commonwealth Bank, St George Bank and NRMA Motoring & Services. As well as experience with these major Australian businesses, Miss van der Loos has extensive experience in project management, strategic marketing, organisational structures and business transformation. She is also a current Director and convenor of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee for the Gateway Credit Union. |
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Michael Sullivan AAICD Staff Director Mr Sullivan was elected to the position of Staff Director by the staff of the Corporation in July 2002 and subsequently re-elected in 2005, 2008 and 2011. He joined the Maritime Services Board in 1977 and has held a variety of positions within head office until transferring to marine operations in 1991 as a port officer. Mr Sullivan’s extensive operational and head office experience provides a sound basis for his contribution as Staff Director to the Board. |
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Talal Yassine OAM Director Talal Yassine was appointed as a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation in March 2010. Mr Yassine also holds a number of Non Executive roles, including, Co-founder & Special Counsel to Better Place (Australia), Founder & Executive Chairman of Crescent Wealth, and Director of the Whitlam Institute. Previously, Mr Yassine has held the positions of Director at Babcock & Brown Limited, Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers and a Solicitor in the Corporate Practice at Dunhill Madden Butler. On Australia Day 2010, Mr Yassine was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to business and to the community through a range of education, health and multicultural organisations. |
