Dan Norton
Chairman
Dr Dan Norton is also Chairman of the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) Limited and the Menzies Research Institute (University of Tasmania). He is also a Director of Freightlink Pty Ltd (and associated companies), and consulting companies TFG International Pty Ltd and Trinitas Pty Ltd.
His former positions include: CEO & Managing Director of Aurora Energy Pty Ltd; CEO & Managing Director of the Hydro Electric Corporation; Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tas); and, Deputy Secretary, Department of Treasury and Finance (Tas). |
Peter Morgan
Peter Morgan has significant experience of all major facets of the maritime industry accumulated over many years at sea and at senior management levels in the industry. During the past six years he has practiced as an independent business consultant specialising in the maritime industry. |
Mac Kidd
Mac Kidd is a significant force in the farming community in the north east of Tasmania, managing two farms and shearing contracting to 60 employees. Mac was elected Warden of the Port of Launceston Authority in 1985 and from 1992 as Chairman of the Authority. Mac is also Chairman of Ainslie House Association (aged care facility), member of the Tamar Estuary Working Group, The Tasmanian Rural Industry Training Board Wool Committee and life member of Apex. |
Frank Atkins
Frank Atkins is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and joined the board of the Port of Devonport Corporation in 1977, serving as Deputy Chairman from 1997 - 2003 and subsequently as Chairman until the formation of Tasports. He has also been a Director of the Cradle Coast Water Authority since 1999. |
Alan Carey
Alan Carey served as chairman of the Burnie Ports Corporation from 2000 until the formation of Tasports. He held various senior management positions with Clements and Marshall Pty Ltd, including Manager Agricultural Trading Division, Marketing and Shipping Manager Asia and State Industrial Relations Manager. He was also the Marketing and Shipping Manager Asia for Field Fresh Tasmania. |
Joan Roberts
Joan Roberts is a special counsel with Harwood Andrews Lawyers in its Melbourne office. She has extensive experience in providing legal compliance and advisory services to private and public sector businesses. She is a director of a number of private companies a state and national councillor of the Taxation Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Taxation Institute of Australia. |
Margaret O'Rourke
Margaret O'Rourke is the Hobart and Southern Tasmanian General Manager of Telstra Countrywide and has more than 25 years experience in the telecommunications industry. She has worked in every Australian state and on working parties overseas, and brings a strong background in understanding the regulatory process, auditory procedures and human resource management to the team on the board of PDC. She is also a Board Member of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
Bruce McGowan
Bruce McGowan has held CEO roles in major Australian and International transport and logistics companies . He was President of BHP's global transport operations for several years, General Manager of the Port Kembla Coal Loader and CEO of Freightlink and the owner and operator of the Adelaide to Darwin railway. Bruce has successfully managed businesses in stevedoring, port operations, shipping and chartering, rail and road contracting, and intermodal transport. He has operational experience in raw materials handling and large infrastructure projects from working in the mining, engineering, steel and transport and logistics industries. Bruce is now an Independent Director of Freightlink , a former Chairman of the Victorian Seafreight Council and Member of the Australian Logistics Council. |
Owen Williams
Owen Williams is the Director and Principal of ASIR Pty Ltd, which provides Analysis, Structuring and Implementation Resources in respect of project and structured finance, re-financing and growth projects. Previous positions have included Head of Project and Structured Finance for Jones Lang LaSalle, Director Corporate Finance Hambros Corporate Finance Ltd; Director Babcock Brown Melbourne and Director Bain & Company. He is an Associate member of the Securities Institute of Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
