numerous positions within the Australian public
service. Ms Briggs joined the Department of
Transport and Regional Services as Deputy
Secretary in 2001 and had responsibility for
oversighting rail and road transport, territories,
maritime, wider infrastructure policy such as
AusLink, transport planning, local government
and the portfolio’s budget and information
technology. Ms Briggs was appointed to the
role of Australian Public Service Commissioner
from 2004 until 2009. Ms Briggs was also Chief
Executive Officer of Medicare from 2009 to
2011. Ms Briggs serves as a member of the ARTC
Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
Gillian Brown
LLB (Hons) GradDipAppFin&Invest
(non executive Director)
G Brown joined the Board as a non executive
director in June 2010. Ms Brown is a lawyer with
25 years experience in finance, infrastructure,
energy and resources and debt capital markets
transactions. Ms Brown is former chairman of
Minter Ellison Lawyers and is a board member
of Queensland Treasury Corporation. Ms
Brown serves as a chair of the ARTC Audit and
Compliance Committee and is a member of the
Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
Pamela Catty
(non executive Director)
P Catty joined the Board as a non executive
director in March 2011. Ms Catty is an executive
mentor and coach with previous executive
leadership roles in the public and private sectors
of some 20 years. Ms Catty has experience as
a journalist in the UK and Bermuda, adviser to
State and Federal Government Ministers, has
held roles such as Executive General Manager
of Corporate Affairs at Ansett Australia and
executive leadership roles at the National
Australia Bank and Coles Myer Ltd. She is a
graduate of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors and of the Institute of Executive
Coaching. Ms Catty is currently Deputy Chairman
of Tourism Victoria, a Director of Circus Oz and
Campbell Page and is a member of the ARTC
Audit and Compliance Committee.
Barry Cotter
LLB (non executive Director)
B Cotter joined the Board as a non executive
director in March 2011. Mr Cotter has previously
been a director of Commonwealth Funds
Management and a Trustee of the Superannuation
Fund Investment Trust. He is currently a director
of his own manufacturing and mining services
company. Mr Cotter is also a member of the ARTC
People, Policy and Remuneration Committee.
John Fullerton
Bachelor Technology (Eng), MAICD
(CEO and Executive Director)
J Fullerton is the Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director of ARTC, appointed in
February 2011. Prior to this appointment, Mr
Fullerton was the Chief Executive Officer of
Freightlink, the Chairman of Rail CRC Pty Ltd
and a Director of Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd. Mr
Fullerton has held a range of positions in the rail
industry including; Chief Operating Officer of the
National Rail Corporation and Divisional General
Manager (Operations) at Pacific National. Mr
Fullerton is a member of the ARTC Audit and
Compliance, Environment Health and Safety and
People, Policy and Remuneration Committees.
Graham Douglas Walters
AM, FCA (non executive Director)
G Walters was a member of the Board from
August 2004 to August 2011. Mr Walters is a
professional Director, non executive Chairman
of Westpac SA and Director of Bio Innovation SA
and Gerard Lighting Group Ltd amongst other
organisations and is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants. Mr Walters also served as
the Chairman of the ARTC Audit and Compliance
Committee to 15 August 2011.
Gavin Carney
BA, LLM, GradDip ACG (Company Secretary)
G Carney was appointed company secretary in
2009. Mr Carney joined ARTC in 2007 and is also
the General Counsel.
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