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Our directors

Peter WilsonPeter Wilson AM, BCom (Hons), MA, FCPA, FAICD, FAHRI

Peter Wilson became a Director on 1 January 2007 and was appointed Chairman on 1 July 2008.

He has a background in economics, commerce and strategy development and has held senior executive positions in a number of organisations. He was Executive General Manager at AMCOR, Chief Executive Officer of the Energy 21 Group and Managing Director, Asia Pacific Division at the ANZ Banking Group. 

Peter is the National President of the Australian Human Resources Institute, a Director of the World Federation of People Management Associations based in Geneva and a Director of the Fairfax Family Foundation.

 

Tony KellyTony Kelly CPEng, SFCDA, MAICD

Tony Kelly was appointed Managing Director in January 2003. He has extensive experience in the water industry and has held four General Manager roles at Yarra Valley Water since its inception in 1995.

Tony is Chairman of WaterAid Australia and a member of the Board of Trustees of WaterAid UK and the Board of Trustees of WaterAid International. He is Chairman of Savewater! Alliance Incorporated and a Board member of Smart Water.


 

Dean ComrieDean Comrie BSc (Hons), Grad Cert (Env Eng)

Dean Comrie became a Director on 1 October 2011.

Dean is the Gas Services Manager of SP AusNet having responsibility for the delivery of maintenance and capital works across the SP AusNet Gas Distribution business in central and western Victoria.
He has a background as an environmental consultant and was previously the Managing Director of Ecowise Environmental, one of Australia’s largest providers of specialist environmental solutions that supplies consulting and technical services to the water sector.

Dean has also completed an Advanced Management Program at INSEAD

 


Caryle DemarteCaryle Demarte PSM, BBus, FAICD

Caryle Demarte became a Director in September 2005. She has had extensive experience in the energy industry and held executive and non-executive positions in the public and private sectors.

Caryle is a Director of Aurora Energy Pty Ltd and Energy Retail Corporation (Synergy).





Sue Friend (1)Susan Friend BCom, LLB, CA (NZ), MAICD 

Susan Friend became a Director on 1 January 2010. She has a background in audit, internal audit and forensic accounting gained from 15 years working with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Susan is currently a consultant with Sapere Research Group, a global expert services firm. 





 

David Middleton David Middleton BE (Civil), ME (Env), MBA (Tech Mgt)

David Middleton became a Director on 1 October 2011.
 
David is Regional Business Group Manager, Water for CH2M Hill Australia Pty Ltd, a design, construction and operations firm.

He previously held senior roles with Thames Water Asia Pacific Pty Ltd and operational roles with Melbourne Water Corporation, Western Region Water Corporation and Goulburn Valley Region Water Corporation.
 
David is a member of CH Beca Pty Ltd and Hutt Valley Water Services (NZ).
 



John TilleardJohn Tilleard PhD, MS, BE (Civil), GAICD

John Tilleard became a Director on 1 January 2007.

With qualifications in environmental engineering, John's background is in natural resources management with an emphasis on water, rivers and catchments.  His career has encompassed consulting and management roles in small and medium sized companies.  In addition, he has been a Director of Southern Rural Water and a member of the Victorian Catchment Management Council.

John continues consulting assignments as Principal of Moroka Pty Ltd and is a Director of Greening Australia (Victoria) and Catchments Australia Foundation.  He is Co-ordinator of the Graduate Certificate in River Health at the University of Melbourne.

 

Michael Tilley Michael Tilley, BA (Acc), FCA, FCPA, FAICD

Michael Tilley became a Director on 1 October 2011.
 
Michael is Chairman of Terrain Capital Ltd and was previously the Managing Director responsible for providing corporate advisory and investment banking services for public and private companies within Australia and overseas.

He has worked in the accounting and finance industries for more than 40 years and has a broad range of senior advisory and project management experience in all facets of corporate finance.
 
Michael is the former Chairman of the Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation. He is a Director of Vision Super Pty Ltd, the South Australian Tourism Commission, Oliver Hume Australia Ltd, and Chair of Free Eyre Ltd. Michael is also a registered Tax Agent and a Registered Company Auditor.
 


Terry Swingler (1)Terry Swingler, Dip Bus (Acc), FCPA, FCIS, FAICD, CFTP

Terry is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and governance functions and for ensuring that decisions of the Board of Directors and its Committees are implemented.