Dr Helen Nugent AO BA (Hons) MBA
(Dist) PhD HonDBus FAICD (Non -
Executive Chairman)
H Nugent was appointed to the Board as
Chairman on 3 August 2015. Dr Nugent is
a professional Company Director with 30
years’ experience in the financial services
and energy and resources sectors. Dr
Nugent is a Non-Executive Director of
Origin Energy, as well as being Chairman
of Veda Group Limited and Chairman of
Funds SA. Until July 2015, she was also
a Non-Executive Director of Macquarie
Group. Previously, in the financial
services sector, Dr Nugent was Chairman
of Swiss Re (Australia) and Swiss Re
(Life and Health) Australia and a Non-
Executive Director of Mercantile Mutual
and the State Bank of New South Wales.
As Director of Strategy at Westpac
Banking Corporation, she was part of the
executive team responsible for a major
turnaround in the bank’s performance.
As a partner at McKinsey & Company,
she worked extensively in the financial
services and resources sectors. Over a
long period, Dr Nugent has given back to
the community in education and the arts.
In 2001, she was awarded a Centenary
Medal, and in 2004 was made an Officer
of the Order of Australia.
John Robert Caldon MA
J Caldon’s term as a Non-Executive
Director and Chairman of the ARTC
Board concluded on 20 April 2015.
QUALIFICATIONS,
EXPERIENCE
AND SPECIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Mr Caldon had joined the Board as
Non-Executive Chairman in January
2010. Mr Caldon has over 40 years of
experience in the accounting, finance
and infrastructure industries having
held positions including Partner with
PricewaterhouseCoopers; Deputy
Managing Director and Head of
Corporate Finance at Macquarie Bank;
Chairman of Rail Services Australia; and
President of the Australian Council for
Infrastructure Development. Prior to
his end of term, Mr Caldon served as
Chairman of the ARTC People, Policy
and Remuneration Committee; the Risk
Committee; the Committee of the Whole
Board for Succession Planning; the
Business Development and Marketing
Committee and as an invitee of the
ARTC Audit and Compliance Committee.
Lucio Di Bartolomeo B.E. (civil), M
Eng Sc, FAIM, FCILTA, MIEA (Non -
Executive Director)
L Di Bartolomeo joined the Board as a
Non-Executive Director in June 2007
and he assumed the role of Acting
Chairman of ARTC from 21 April 2015
to 2 August 2015. Mr Di Bartolomeo is
a professional Director and is currently
Chairman of Eco Logical Australia
and North West Rapid Transit; Non-
Executive Director of Australian Super
Pty Ltd; and is the immediate past
Chairman of Macquarie Generation
and National President of Australian
Industry Group. Prior to this he was
Managing Director of ADI Limited and
FreightCorp and Non-Executive Director
of Downer EDI. Mr Di Bartolomeo has
worked in the rail industry for many
years both locally and overseas. Mr
Di Bartolomeo is Chairman of the
ARTC Environment, Health and Safety
Committee, a member of the Risk
Committee, Business Development and
Marketing Committee and the Audit and
Compliance Committee.
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