Peter Duncan AM – Chair
Mr Peter Duncan AM was appointed Chair of the ARTC Board in February 2023. He has over 40 years’ experience in government and infrastructure, working at local, state and national level. He has held various senior public sector roles with local government, NSW Premier and Cabinet, Transport for NSW, Primary Industries and the Olympic Coordination Authority.
His current appointments include Chair of Water NSW, Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the NSW Independent Planning Commission, Non-Executive Director of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, and Advisory Board member of NSW Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation and the Office of Projects Victoria. He is also the principal of his own advisory business.
In addition, Peter was previously Chair of InfraSol Group, the NSW Corrective Services Advisory Board, the Australian Road Research Board and Austroads, and was also formerly Chair and Advisor for Project Control Groups and Precinct Board at the University of Sydney. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia and a Companion of the Institution of Engineers Australia.
Dr Collette Burke
Dr Collette Burke was appointed to the ARTC Board as a Non-Executive Director in February 2023. She is a highly qualified and experienced engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the infrastructure construction sector.
Collette was the inaugural Victorian Chief Engineer and has a strong understanding of the rail industry. Notably, she’s held various senior roles with Leighton Contractors and management positions with Thiess John Holland. In addition, Collette is a Non-Executive Director of Marinus Link and VicTrack.
Janet Finlay
Ms Janet Finlay was appointed to the ARTC Board as a Non-Executive Director in March 2025.
Janet is an experienced independent professional director and business advisor having worked in professional services for many years.
She has a strong commercial and finance background across a range of industries in public, private and international sectors. Her board roles have included SA Water, University of Adelaide and St John Ambulance. Janet is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Marlene Kanga AO
Dr Marlene Kanga AO was appointed to the ARTC Board as a Non-Executive Director in March 2025.
Marlene is a recognised leader of STEM organisations in Australia and internationally, and has been a non-executive director on numerous boards including Sydney Water Corporation, Airservices Australia, Standards Australia and other boards involving innovation and the commercialisation of new technologies.
She was previously Chair of the Department of Industry Innovation and Science R&D Incentives Committee, the largest government support program for industry-based research and development in Australia. As one of the Top 10 women engineers in Australia, she is an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of her leadership of the engineering profession.
Jill Rossouw
Ms Jill Rossouw was appointed to the ARTC Board as a Non-Executive Director in March 2025.
Jill is an accomplished non-executive director and chair, with multi-sector board experience across a number of areas, including transport infrastructure entities, social infrastructure and public healthcare.
She is currently also Chair of the High Speed Rail Authority. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds multiple qualifications in the finance sector.
Michael Carter
Mr Michael Carter was appointed to the ARTC Board as a Non-Executive Director in March 2025.
Michael has many years of experience in the rail industry, including working as an advisor to the London Underground during its restructure. He has held executive roles in the freight industry, including technical services and planning, providing key enterprise-wide specialised services and stewardship of key assets such as rollingstock fleet, information technology and operational technology.
Michael is a former director of the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board, the Australian Logistics Council, the Australasian Railway Association, and a former member of the Union of International Railways World Executive Council.
Ingilby Dickson
Mr Ingilby Dickson was appointed to the ARTC Board as a Non-Executive Director in March 2025.
Ingilby has extensive supply chain experience and strong business expertise, gained both locally and internationally in a range of industries and with iconic companies, including Bluescope Steel, Goodman Fielder, Toll and Hutchinson Telecom.
He is recognised by industry as a champion of best practice and workplace safety, and has extensive board experience predominately in the logistics and transport sector, having previously sat on the boards of the Port of Melbourne Corporation and the Australian Logistics Council. He is a qualified Certified Practicing Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors.