Queensland Rail Board

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed 1 October 2016

Experience: Stephen has more than 40 years of experience in a broad range of strategic, functional and customer-facing roles within multi-billion dollar national and international business environments. In his executive career, Stephen has worked in a range of C-suite and CEO roles in both the private and public sectors.

During six years at publicly listed Bradken, he managed a global network of steel foundries and sales offices supplying differentiated consumable and capital products to markets in the resources, freight rail and power generation sectors in Australasia, Africa, China, India; as well as North and South America.

In his 33-year career at Queensland Rail, Stephen worked across various functions from entry-level roles through to Chief Executive Officer. He led what was then Australia’s largest transportation company through significant restructuring and change, delivering growth and innovation across a broad portfolio of activities. As a result, he has established a reputation as a national leader in freight and passenger transport, and in supply chain innovation.

Qualifications: MBus, BBus, Grad Dip Transport and Logistics Management, FCILT, FCIEAM, GAICD

Member of: People, Safety and Environment Committee (Chair), Major Projects and Procurement Committee

Other Board and Committee Memberships: Chair of Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd and an ex-officio member of its Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, Major Projects Committee and People Safety and Environment Committee, Director of Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd and a member of its People and Performance Committee and a Director of Lindsay Australia Limited and Chair of its Health and Safety Committee.

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed 6 June 2018

Experience: Heather is a lawyer and governance consultant bringing more than 30 years’ experience as a private sector lawyer and partner in regional and metropolitan practice in Queensland. For the last decade, her specialist focus has been providing legal and governance strategic advice across charitable, non-profit, and public sectors. 

Her industry expertise covers aged care, health and community services, affordable housing, and Indigenous communities.

Her governance experience, both as an advisor and director, includes organisations with large workforces, multiple locations, significant property interests, business model transitions, subsidiary structures and complex stakeholder interests. ​

Qualifications: LLB, GradCertBus, MAICD

Member of: Audit and Risk Committee (Chair), People, Safety and Environment Committee

Other Board and Committee Memberships: Member of Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service Board; Chair of Uniting (NSW.ACT) Board and Member of Synod Board (for NSW.ACT Synod); Member of Housing Advisory Committee to Uniting (Victoria & Tasmania); Director of Australian Regional and Remote Community Services Ltd; Chair of Epic Good Foundation; Advisory Council Member of Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) and Chair of the QFCC Audit and Risk Committee; Advisory Board Member of Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission; Member of People and Culture Committee, Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).​

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed 1 October 2020

Experience: Michael has over 30 years’ experience as a lawyer in large and mid-tier Australian law firms. Michael now practises in his own legal consultancy and holds a diverse range of board positions.

Michael has practised primarily in commercial law, agribusiness, banking and finance, and residential aged care.

Qualifications: LLB

Member of: People, Safety and Environment Committee, Audit and Risk Committee

Other Board and Committee Memberships: Director of Metro South Hospital and Health Service (MSHHS) Board and member of its Audit and Risk Committee; Finance Committee; and Capital Works and Assets Committee; Non-Executive Director of Beaumont Care Group of companies.

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed 1 October 2020

Experience: Tracey is a senior executive with more than 35 years of experience in the resources and energy sectors. She has held senior corporate roles in issues management, government and regulatory affairs, media and communications, environment, land access, project commercialisation and construction, and asset management.

Tracey held a senior role in Federal public policy and politics for seven years and for more than a decade, built and ran successful government approvals and environmental management consultancy serving some of Australia's biggest resources companies and projects.

Tracey joined Santos in 2017 as Strategic Adviser External Affairs, responsible for government engagement and strategic communications.

Prior to joining Santos, Tracey was an adviser to Caltex Australia on public affairs and strategic issues management and was also a member of the QGC Executive Management team which developed the QCLNG Project in Queensland between 2011 and 2016.

Qualifications: BSc

Member of: People, Safety and Environment Committee, Major Projects and Procurement Committee

Other Board and Committee Memberships: Nil