ANMM Council Members

BIOGRAPHIES

Table of Contents Directors of the ANMM ...... 4 Kevin Sumption (NSW) ...... 4 Mary-Louise Williams AM (NSW) ...... 4 Dr Kevin Fewster AM (NSW) ...... 4

Chairs of the ANMM Council ...... 5 Peter Doyle AM (NSW) ...... 5 AO (NSW) ...... 5 AM (NSW) ...... 5 Peter J Sinclair AM CSC (NSW) ...... 5 Peter Dexter AM (NSW) ...... 6 John Mullen (NSW) ...... 6

Naval members of the ANMM Council ...... 7 RADM David Holthouse AO RAN (NSW) ...... 7 RADM Tony Hunt AO RAN (NSW) ...... 7 RADM David Campbell AM RAN (NSW) ...... 7 RADM Simon Harrington RAN (NSW) ...... 7 RADM Bill Dovers CSC RAN (VIC) ...... 7 RADM Kevin Scarce AC AO AM CSC RAN (VIC) ...... 8 CMDR Russell Crane AO AM CSM, RAN (ACT) ...... 8 CDRE Geoff Geraghty AM RAN (ACT) ...... 8 CDRE Peter Jones AO AM DSC RAN ...... 8 RADM Stephen Gilmore AM CSC RAN ...... 9 RADM AO AM CSC ...... 9 RADM CSC and Bar, RAN ...... 9 Rear AO ...... 9 Mark Hammond AM, RAN ...... 10

Members of the ANMM Council ...... 12 Dr Alan Bartholomai AM (QLD) ...... 12 Dr Jean Battersby AO (NSW) ...... 12 Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO (QLD) ...... 12 Sue Calwell (VIC) ...... 12 John Evans AM (NSW)...... 12 Bruce Stannard AM (NSW) ...... 12 Sir KBE OBE (NSW) ...... 13

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Michael Kailis (WA) ...... 13 Patrick Moss (NSW) ...... 13 Terry Waia (QLD) ...... 13 Captain Richard Burgess (TAS)...... 13 Helen Coulson OAM (VIC) ...... 13 Ron Brown OAM (NSW) ...... 13 Kay Sanders AM (QLD) ...... 13 AM AO (NSW) ...... 14 Cecelia Caffrey (VIC) ...... 14 John Kirby AM (ACT) ...... 14 Richard Bunting (VIC) ...... 14 Dr Martin Nakata (QLD) ...... 14 John Farrell (WA) ...... 14 Anthe Philippides (QLD) ...... 15 Bruce McDonald AM (SA)...... 15 (WA) ...... 15 Marcus Blackmore AM (NSW) ...... 15 John Simpson (VIC) ...... 15 Hon Brian Gibson AM (TAS) ...... 15 Eda Ritchie AM (VIC) ...... 16 Nerolie Withnall (QLD) ...... 16 Gaye Hart AM (NSW) ...... 16 Dr Andrew Sutherland AM (SA) ...... 16 Emeritus Professor John Penrose AM (WA) ...... 16 John Rothwell AO (WA) ...... 17 Sally Basser (ACT) ...... 17 Peter M Harvie (VIC) ...... 17 Julia Horne (NSW)...... 17 Robyn Holt (NSW) ...... 17 Neville Stevens AO (ACT) ...... 18 Ann Sherry AO (NSW) ...... 18 Shane Simpson AM (NSW) ...... 18 John Coombs (NSW) ...... 18 Eva Skira (NSW) ...... 19 Paul Binsted (NSW) ...... 19 Robert Clifford AO (TAS) ...... 19 Hon Margaret White AO (QLD) ...... 19

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Hon Peter Collins AM QC (NSW) ...... 20 Hon Ian Campbell (WA) ...... 20 Professor Sarah Derrington (QLD) ...... 20 Maria-Teresia Fors (QLD)...... 20 David Blackley (Vic) ...... 21 Alison Page (NSW)...... 21 Arlene Tansey (NSW) ...... 21 Dr Ian J Watt AC (ACT) ...... 21 John Longley AM (WA) ...... 22 Stephen Coutts (NSW) ...... 22 Members of the ANMM Advisory Committee (1985) and the ANMM Interim Council (1986-1990) ...... 23 Peter Doyle AM (NSW) – Chairperson...... 23 Dr Alan Bartholomai AM (QLD) ...... 23 Dr Jean Battersby AO (NSW) ...... 23 Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO (QLD) ...... 23 Sue Calwell (VIC) ...... 23 Captain John Evans AM (NSW)...... 23 Bruce Stannard AM (NSW) ...... 23 Tricia Kavanagh (NSW) ...... 23 His Excellency, the Hon Peter R Sinclair AC AO KStJ (RADM) (NSW) ...... 24 Members of the ANMM Interim Council prior to 1 July 1990 & Members of the ANMM Advisory Committee ... 25

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Directors of the ANMM The director of the Australian National Maritime Museum is appointed for up to 7 years by the Governor-General under section 30 of the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990. The director may be reappointed. The director is, ex-officio, a member of the ANMM Council. Kevin Sumption (NSW) Kevin Sumption was appointed Director and CEO of the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) in February 2012 after holding high profile leadership roles in cultural institutions in and abroad. Kevin was one of the founding curators of the ANMM in 1991. Kevin’s international career has focused on developing the digital landscape of cultural institutions for more than 20 years, covering museum management, exhibition curation, program development, maritime heritage and digital cultural content. Kevin spent five years in London at the National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory in Greenwich and he was the Associate Director of 's Powerhouse Museum for eight years. He also led the strategic management of the Australian Commonwealth Government's online portal service Australian Museums On Line (AMOL) for three years. Kevin has been a lecturer for over 18 years at the University of Technology, Sydney and has held positions on numerous influential boards and governing bodies relating to maritime museums and digital content internationally. Term: 15 February 2012 – present. ANMM Foundation: 2012 – present

Mary-Louise Williams AM (NSW) Ms Williams began her career at the Australian National Maritime Museum as senior curator in 1988, then became assistant director (Collections and Exhibitions branch) two years later. She was appointed director in November 2000 following a 10-month period as acting director. She has played a leading role in the development of the museum’s vision, its exhibitions and collections virtually from its inception. Ms Williams was previously director of the NSW branch of the Museums Association of Australia. She is a past member and then chairperson of the NSW Cultural Grants Advisory Council, a former president of the Museums Association of Australia, and was an inaugural board member then chair of Museums and Galleries NSW. She is currently deputy chair of the Visions of Australia Committee (a Commonwealth Government grant program), a member of the executives of the International Congress of Maritime Museums and the Council of Australasian Museum Directors, and a director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Captain Cook’s Ships, the Australian National Maritime Foundation and the American Friends of the ANMM. Term: 9 November 2000 – 14 February 2012. ANMM Foundation: 2001-2013

Dr Kevin Fewster AM (NSW) Dr Fewster, the inaugural director of the ANMM, began his career as a university historian. In 1984 he was appointed Inaugural Director of the South Australian Maritime Museum and received institutional awards for its’ operation, he has studied museum in North America and Europe and is a Member of the Executive Council of the International Congress of the Maritime Museum which is the world organisation for maritime museums. Dr Fewster resigned from the ANMM to take up the position of Director of the Royal Museums Greenwich, . Term: 20 December 1990- 28 January 2000

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Chairs of the ANMM Council The chairperson of the ANMM Council is appointed for up to 3 years by the Governor-General under section 17 of the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990. The chairperson may be reappointed. The following biographical information was prepared at the time the chairpersons held office. Peter Doyle AM (NSW) Mr Doyle was associated with the fishing industry for over 40 years. He was Chairman of the Doyle Group of Companies and Doyle’s Seafoods Ltd and a member of the board of NSW Fish Marketing Authority and Chairman of Ocean Watch (a body of NSW fishing professionals concerned about pollution of Australia’s oceans and waterways). He was also a board member of the TAFE College Food School at Ryde, a Former Chairman of the National Aquarium Advisory Committee, former Deputy Mayor and Alderman of Randwick Council and member of the National Tourism Advisory Board. Peter Doyle was born in 1932 and has 5 children and 6 grandchildren. He was awarded the order of Australia in 1988 and named Father of the year in 1990. Mr Doyle passed away in 2004. Chair: 20 December 1990 – 19 December 1994 Kay Cottee AO (NSW) Miss Cottee, boat builder and yachtswoman, is well known as the first woman to sail around the world. A fund raiser for the Life Education Program in 1989 and 1990, Miss Cottee was named in 1988. Also a motivational speaker and sculptor, Miss Cottee was Patron of Sailability Australia, and an Honorary Ambassador for the Australia Day Council. Councillor: 20 December 1990 – 19 December 1994 Chair: 19 December 1994 to 29 June 2001 ANMM Foundation: 2001-2013

Mark Bethwaite AM (NSW) A member of the Australian yachting teams for three Olympic Games, World Champion in a number of classes and 1982 Australian Yachtsman of the Year. Mark Bethwaite was Managing Director and CEO of the leading business lobby group, Australian Business Limited. An engineer by training, he has held high-level executive and board positions in the Australian mining industry. His other directorships include the Business Council of Australia and the reserve Bank of Australia. He was the Prime Minister’s Representative on the NSW Government Olympics Business Roundtable from 1997. Chair: 30 June 2001 – 29 June 2007 ANMM Foundation: 2001-2007

Peter J Sinclair AM CSC (NSW) Peter Sinclair holds qualifications in Applied Science, has completed an MBA (Technology Management) and is an associate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Following a distinguished career with the , he went on to hold roles as a director of P&O Ports. Peter served in the for 26 years. He held roles in operational, strategic and senior line management across a wide range of disciplines. The

5 roles included the command of three : HMAS Otway (1992), HMAS Collins (1994-96) and HMAS Waller (1999) command of the Task Group (2001-02) and head of Operations Division for the Australian Theatre in 2003. As the first commanding of the Collins class submarine, he was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross. In 2002 he became the first Australian submariner to command a multinational surface task group at war. For his service, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003. Chair: 30 June 2007 – 29 June 2010 ANMM Foundation: 2007-2013

Peter Dexter AM (NSW) Peter Dexter retired from his executive role as regional director of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, Oceania, in September 2005 to assume a range of non-executive appointments. In his executive role, Peter was a member of the Global Management Team of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, one of the world’s largest operators of roll-on roll-off vessels, serving the motor vehicle, agricultural and mining machinery and high and heavy cargo trades. His current appointments include: chairman/director of the Wilhelmsen Group companies in Australia, chairman SeaSwift Pty Ltd, director of Royal Wolf Holdings Ltd, director K- POAGS, K-NSS, KW Auto Logistics Pty Ltd. Peter also serves as the Honorary Consul- General for Norway in and is a board member of the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation. During his career, he has served both as a director and president of various industry associations and has extensive experience within both the private and public sectors. He is a fellow (FAICD) of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He retains a close association with the maritime, transport, ocean towage, ports and logistics industries and his directorships have also given him exposure to manufacturing and property investment and development. Peter was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by the King of Norway for his contribution to Norwegian/Australian business and his work during the Tampa crisis. He was named a member (AM) of the Order of Australia for services to the development of the shipping and maritime industries through leadership roles, to international relations and to the community in 2005. Chair: 19 July 2010 to 17 August 2019 ANMM Foundation: 2002-present

John Mullen (NSW) Mr Mullen is the Chief Executive Officer of Asciano Ltd and has held various chief executive officer positions since 1991. He is currently on the boards of Asciano and Telstra, and is co- founder of the Silentworld Foundation which supports maritime archaeology in Australia. Mr Mullen holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Surrey and will bring his expertise in philanthropy, maritime archaeology, leadership and management to the Council. As the Chair of the Australian National Maritime Foundation, his appointment will strengthen communication and relationships between the Council and the Foundation. Term: 5 May 2016 – 6 May 2019 ANMM Foundation: 2015 – present

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Naval members of the ANMM Council The naval member of the ANMM Council is appointed by the Chief of Navy under section 17 of the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990 and holds office at the pleasure of the Chief of Navy. The following biographical information about the naval members of Council was prepared at the time they held office. RADM David Holthouse AO RAN (NSW) RADM Holthouse is Flag Officer, Naval Support Command. His career has included submarine, frigate and aircraft service and command of the training establishment HMAS Nirimba. RADM Holthouse has also served as Australian Naval Attache in Washington DC, Naval Advisor in Ottawa, Canada and honorary aide-de-camp to His Excellency the Governor General of Australia. RADM Holthouse passed away in 2013. Appointed: 26 August 1991 RADM Tony Hunt AO RAN (NSW) RADM Hunt is Flag Officer, Naval Support Command. A graduate in electrical engineering, his career has included a number of projects in naval aviation, Director General Equipment Projects, Deputy Chief of Naval Materiel, Director General of Naval Programs and Resource Management and Chief of Naval Staff Materiel. He served on HMAS Duchess and . Appointed: 2 February 1993 RADM David Campbell AM RAN (NSW) RADM Campbell is Flag Officer, Naval Support Command. He graduated in 1964 from the Royal Australian College, Jervis Bay, as the Queens Medalist. His career has included a large number of posts ashore and afloat, at home and abroad, including Naval Attache in Washington and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. Appointed: 13 July 1995 RADM Simon Harrington RAN (NSW) RADM Harrington is Support Commander-Navy in the recently formed Joint Support Command. He graduated in 1966 from the Royal Australian Naval College. His career has included varied shore billets interspersed with sea postings including the commands of HMA Ships and Adelaide. As a he helped establish the Australian College of Studies before becoming Director of General Recruiting. In 1999 RADM Harrington left Council to take up the position of Head of Australian Defence Staff at the Australian Embassy, Washington. Appointed: 1 May 1997 RADM Bill Dovers CSC RAN (VIC) RADM Dovers joined the RAN in 1970. His sea postings include commands of HMA Ships Hobart and Adelaide. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross after Adelaide was deployed to the Gulf with the first RAN Task Group to support UN sanctions against Iraq. RADM Dovers passed away in 2007. Appointed: 5 March 1999

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RADM Kevin Scarce AC AO AM CSC RAN (VIC) RADM Scarce (now His Excellency the Hon Kevin Scarce) joined the RAN in 1968. He has trained and studied in the UK and Washington and served on HMA Ships Vendetta, Yarra, Duchess, Watson, and Melbourne, and was commander of HMAS Cerberus in 1995. In 1993 he attended the National Defence University in Washington DC and in 1994 was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Australia Day Honours List for his services to Maritime Headquarters. In December 1999 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and in June 2001 was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with a medal in the military division. Appointed: 8 December 1999 CMDR Russell Crane AO AM CSM, RAN (ACT) CMDR Crane (now Rtd) joined the RAN in 1970, serving in the carriers HMAS Melbourne and Sydney as well as HMA Ships Anzac, Duchess, Stalwart, Brisbane and Derwent. Having completed the mine warfare and clearance driving officers course in 1977, CMDR Crane served in explosive ordinance and driving positions in HMA Ships Curlew and Melbourne. Following a posting to the RAN experimental driving unit and an exchange posting to the UK, CMDR Crane took his first command in HMAS Curlew. His various shore postings – notably as inaugural project director for the Australian Minehunter Coastal Project – were punctuated by commands in HMA Ships Derwent and Success. For the latter, he earned a Conspicuous Service Medal in 2000. He assumed the position of Commander Australian Navy Systems Command in October 2001. Appointed: 1 February 2003 CDRE Geoff Geraghty AM RAN (ACT) Commodore Geoff Geraghty joined the RAN in 1969 as a seaman officer. After gaining his Bridge Watch Keeping Certificate he specialised in hydrography. In addition to serving in various ships and shore postings CDRE Geraghty has commanded HMAS Flinders and HMNZS Monowai and served in foreign navies including the , the PNG Defence Force, the and the Royal Navy. In 1998 he was appointed director of the RAN Staff College and completed his Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. CDRE Geraghty was appointed Australian Hydrographer and Hydrographic Force Element Group Commander in 1999, and head of the Australian Defence Staff, London from 2001 to 2004. He assumed command of Australian Navy Systems Command on 30 April 2004. Appointed: 1 May 2004 CDRE Peter Jones AO AM DSC RAN Commodore Jones’ (now Vice Admiral Jones) distinguished naval career dates back to 1974. His shore based postings have included research officer to the Chief of Naval Staff, director Doctrine, Tactics and Operational Analysis at the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre, commander operations in Maritime Headquarters and director of Naval Strategy and Futures in Naval Headquarters. His sea-going postings have included executive officer of HMAS Sydney, command of HMAS Melbourne, commander Australian Surface Task Group and command of the RAN Task Group in the Gulf. He has a strong interest in naval strategic and historical affairs and has contributed to Janes Fighting Ships and other publications. He holds a BA and MA and is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Appointed: 28 July 2007

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RADM Stephen Gilmore AM CSC RAN RADM Gilmore joined the RAN as a junior entry cadet in 1977. He is a seaman/warfare officer specialist and has held a variety of seagoing appointments including command of the ANZAC class frigate HMAS Arunta in 2000-1 and on operational service as Coalition Task Force Commander in the North Arabian Gulf during 2005. He has also served on exchange postings with the British Royal Navy and in the United States. Promoted to captain in 2001, he undertook defence and strategic studies at the Australian Defence Headquarters from December 2002 and graduated Master of Arts. Captain Gilmore was director of maritime combat development at Australian Defence Headquarters from December 2002 working on the acquisition of future ships and combat systems. Promoted Commodore in January 2005, he was appointed director-general of navy strategic policy and futures, generating the RAN’s 20 year strategic plan and future operating concept. He became commander in Navy Systems Command in September 2007. Commodore Gilmore was promoted to rear admiral in June 2008. He is a fellow of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed: 21 September 2007 RADM Tim Barrett AO AM CSC RADM Tim Barrett was appointed Commander Australian Fleet in December 2011. As commander, he is responsible for all Navy ships, submarines, aircraft squadrons, diving teams and establishments, and the personnel serving in those units. In a 36-year career, he has served at sea in HMA Ships as a seaman officer and as a flight commander. Ashore, he has held multiple director and deputy director staff appointments as well as significant charge and command positions. Most recently, he was Commander Border Protection Command, where he was responsible for the security of Australia’s maritime domain. RADM Barrett holds a BA in history and politics and a Master of Defence Studies. He was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross in 2006 and AO in 2009. Appointed: 22 December 2011 RADM Stuart Mayer CSC and Bar, RAN RADM Stuart Mayer was appointed Commander Australian Fleet in June 2014. As commander, he is responsible for all Navy ships, submarines, aircraft squadrons, diving teams and establishments, and the personnel serving in those units. RADM Mayer joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1984. He served abroad HMAS Sydney during the 1990-1 Gulf War and HMAS Adelaide during Australian Defence Force operations in support of East Timorese independence, and in the United States as the first ADF Liaison Officer to US Joint Forces Command based in Norfolk, Virginia. He has commanded the Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Canberra and held the position of Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Maritime Headquarters Australia. He became Commander of the multi-national International Stabilisation Force in East Timor on 24 October 2009, the first non-Army officer to hold this command. He assumed command of the Australian Fleet in June 2014. Appointed: 1 July 2014 Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead AO Jonathan Dallas Mead joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1984 and graduated in 1986 with a Diploma of Applied Science. He specialised in mine clearance diving and explosive ordnance disposal and after serving as Executive Officer of Clearance Diving Team One, he undertook Principal Warfare Officer (ASW) training. A succession of warfare postings then followed, including Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer in HMAS Melbourne and

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HMAS Arunta, Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer and Executive Officer of HMAS Arunta. In 2005, Commander Mead took command of HMAS Parramatta and saw active service in the North Arabian Gulf as part of Operation CATALYST in 2005 and 2006; for this his ship was awarded a Meritorious Unit Citation and he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). He undertook studies at the Indian National Defence College in 2007, after which Captain Mead was appointed as Australia’s Defence Adviser to India. Promoted to Commodore, in July 2011 he deployed to the Middle East where he commanded Combined Task Force 150, responsible for maritime counter terrorism, from October 2011 to April 2012. He was consequently awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service, in 2013, for his service in the Middle East region. Upon his return to Fleet Headquarters in 2012, he served as Commander Surface Force. In January 2015, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and assumed the position as Head Navy Capability. Rear Admiral Mead holds a Masters degree in International Relations, a Masters degree in Management and a PhD in International Relations. He is the author of Indian National Security: Misguided Men and Guided Missiles, published in 2010. He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), in the Military Division, in the Queen’s Birthday Honour List 2020. Rear Admiral Mead assumed the position of Commander Australian Fleet on 19 January 2018. Appointed: 14 March 2018 Rear Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN Rear Admiral Mark Hammond assumed the position of Commander Australian Fleet in November 2020. RADM Hammond joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1986 as an electronics technician. He was commissioned as a Naval Officer in 1988 and is a graduate of the RAN Recruit School (1986); the Australian Defence Force Academy (1990); Australian Command and Staff College (2004); and the Centre for Defence Strategic Studies (2014). RADM Hammond completed seamanship and navigation training in various ships then volunteered for submarine service. Qualifying in Oberon class submarines in 1994, Hammond joined HMAS Collins as Navigating Officer in 1996 (during First of Class Trials), and was selected as Flag Lieutenant to the Chief of Navy. He subsequently completed the Principal Warfare Officer's Course and Submarine Warfare Course in 1998, and served as the commissioning Operations Officer in HMAS Waller. In 2001, RADM Hammond instructed the Submarine Warfare Officer Course and assumed duties as Executive Officer in HMAS Sheean. In 2003 Hammond completed the Netherlands Submarine Command Course (Perisher) and the US Navy’s Prospective Commanding Officer Course. RADM Hammond served as Staff Officer Future Concepts at Naval Headquarters in late 2003, and graduated from Command and Staff Course in 2004. Hammond then deployed on operations with the Royal Navy Submarine force, before assuming command of HMAS Farncomb and completing two years of demanding operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Subsequent shore postings included: Assistant Naval Attaché – Washington DC, USA; Director Future Submarines – Operational Requirements; Joint Exercise Director (J75) at Joint Operations Command; Director Submarine Sub-Program (Collins and Future Submarines); and Chief of Staff to the Chief of the Defence Force, performing the latter role for GEN Hurley from Nov 2012 to Dec 2013. In late 2014, RADM Hammond was appointed as Director General Maritime Operations, exercising OPCON of the Navy’s ships, submarines and detachments. In 2017, RADM Hammond was posted to the United States for duties in the Pentagon as the Chief of Defence Force Liaison Officer to General Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and he was awarded the United States Legion of Merit (Officer) for his distinguished performance in this role. RADM Hammond returned to Australia in March 2018 to assume duties as the Deputy Chief of Navy. On

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Australia Day 2018, RADM Hammond was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff roles. RADM Hammond assumed the role of Commander Australian Fleet in November 2020. RADM Hammond has sea experience in French, British and US nuclear attack submarines, Australian and Dutch conventional submarines, and multiple surface vessels. Academic qualifications include: Bachelor of Science (UNSW, ADFA, 1991); Masters in Management (Defence Studies, UCAN, 2004); and Masters in Maritime Studies (UoW, 2005). Hammond’s interests include cricket, rugby, AFL (Port Adelaide), chess and submarine warfare in World War II. He is the proud restorer of a 1958 American Chris-Craft mahogany speedboat.

Appointed: 17 November 2020

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Members of the ANMM Council The members of the ANMM Council, other than the Director and an officer of the Royal Australian Navy, are appointed for up to 3 years by the Governor-General under section 17 of the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990. The members may be reappointed. The following biographical information about Councillors was prepared at the time they held office. Dr Alan Bartholomai AM (QLD) The director of the Museum and with many years’ experience in museums, heritage and educational administration. He has been a Member of the Committee on Taxation Incentives for the Arts and Member of the National Cultural Heritage Committee. He passed away in 2015. Term: 20 December 1990- 19 December 1992 Dr Jean Battersby AO (NSW) A distinguished arts administrator and adviser to Commonwealth Governments on cultural and heritage affairs. Previous Commonwealth positions include Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Council. She passed away in 2009. Term: 20 December 1990- 19 December 1991 Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO (QLD) Professor of History at the University of Queensland. He was a member and former chairman of the Maritime Archaeology Advisory Committee, Western Australian Museum, and a long standing member of the Australian Nederland Committee on Dutch shipwrecks. He passed away in 2015. Term: 20 December 1990- 19 December 1991 Sue Calwell (VIC) Executive Director of the Melbourne Tourism Authority with extensive experience in tourism and promotional work. Term: 20 December 1990- 19 December 1993 Captain John Evans AM (NSW) Company director and former Chairman of the Maritime Industry Association of Australia; adviser to the Commonwealth Government on maritime affairs. He passed away in 2012. Term: 20 December 1990- 19 December 1993 ANMM Foundation: 2001-02

Bruce Stannard AM (NSW) Senior staff writer for the Bulletin; author of a number of books on maritime subjects, including Sydney yachting history and the America’s Cup. Mr Stannard was the Editor, Australian Business. Term: 20 December 1990- 19 December 1993

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Sir James Hardy KBE OBE (NSW) Sir James was a director of BRL Hardy Wine company of and has extensive experience in blue water yacht racing, including the America’s, Admiral’s and Southern Cross Cups, and was a dual Olympian and World 505 class champion in the 1960’s. In 1981 he was Yachtsman of the Year. Term: 20 December 1991 – 19 December 1997 Michael Kailis (WA) Involved in the seafood industry for over 40 years with experience in all facets from catching to processing, retail and export marketing. He passed away in 1999. Term: 20 December 1990 – 19 December 1996 Patrick Moss (NSW) Has had a long career in the shipping industry, serving major shipping lines afloat and is well known in shipping circles. Term: 20 December 1990 – 19 December 1994 Terry Waia (QLD) Mr Waia served in the RAN and as Chairman of the Saibai Island Council. As a leader in Torres Strait Islander cultural events, he encouraged the revival of traditional maritime skills. Mr Waia passed away in 2015. Term: 20 December 1990 – 3 April 1997 Captain Richard Burgess (TAS) Captain Burgess has been Master Warden of the Port of Devonport Authority. He was a foundation member of the member of the Devonport Folk Museum with a strong interest in early Tasmanian and Bass Strait shipping and history. Term: 20 December 1992 – 19 December 1995 Helen Coulson OAM (VIC) Moving into the Echuca area in the early 1960’s, Mrs Coulson soon realised the area’s heritage tourism potential and on becoming Manager of the Port of Echuca in 1976, she directed the restoration of the port, which played a major role in the Murray River steamer trade of the century. Term: 20 December 1992 – 19 December 1995 Ron Brown OAM (NSW) At the time of his appointment to Council, Mr Brown was a keen yachtsman running a management consultancy and with over 30 years’ experience of the public administration at the senior level in the both State and Commonwealth systems. Term: 20 December 1993 – 19 December 1996 and 30 June 1997 – 29 June 2000 Kay Sanders AM (QLD) Term: 20 December 1993 – 19 December 1996 Dr Sanders (now Emeritus Professor) was a reader in History at the University of Queensland at the time of her appointment to the Council. She has extensive experience in Australian history and has published widely in books, journals and newspapers. She was an

13 adviser who helped bring together the battle of the Conference, the Museum’s first academic which was held in 1991 and the 50th anniversary of the WWII air and sea engagement. Ian Kiernan AM AO (NSW) At the time of his appointment to the Council, Mr Kiernan was the Chairman of Clean up Australia, the community based environmental organisation he founded in 1990’s. He was the chairman of Sydney environmental committee. He has received UNEP’s Global Environmental Laureateship. A distinguished yachtsman and short-handed sailor, he represented Australia in the 1986 BOC singlehanded around the world race. Term: 10 June 1995 – 9 June 1998 Cecelia Caffrey (VIC) Ms Caffrey was the strategic Sponsorship Development Coordinator for Telstra at the time of her appointment to Council. She was an active sailor who regularly participates in competitive sailing and event organisation, including the last 3 Sydney-Hobart yacht races. She played a key role in developing the women’s sailing organisation, Women on the Water, in 1991. Term: 9 August 1995 – 9 August 1998 and 9 December 1998 – 8 December 2001 John Kirby AM (ACT) Mr Kirby was chairman of the Australian National University Investment Advisory committee. He was also a director of several companies engaged in property investment, manufacturing, residential land development, and other business, equity and company investments. Mr Kirby has passed away but was posthumously made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003, in part for service to the Australian National Maritime Museum. Term: 20 November 1996 – 19 November 1999 and 15 December 1999 – 14 December 2002 Richard Bunting (VIC) Mr Bunting was a partner of Blake Dawson Waldron (Melbourne). He has extensive experience as a legal advisor and industrial advocate within the stevedoring and maritime industries sector. Term: 20 November 1996 – 19 November 1999 and 15 December 1999 – 14 December 2002 Dr Martin Nakata (QLD) Dr Nakata was research fellow at the University of South Australia and completed his doctorate at James Cook University, becoming the first Torres Strait Islander to do so. He has been active in Torres Strait Islander Education and has published widely on this subject. Term: 30 June 1997 – 29 June 2000 John Farrell (WA) Mr Farrell, a mechanical engineer by profession, is a marine consultant and has strong business experience in the marine area. He was formerly CEO of ship builder Oceanfast Marine Group. Term: 2 June 1997-29 June 2000 and 29 August 2000 – 28 August 2003

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Anthe Philippides (QLD) Ms Philippides (now Hon Justice Philippides) was a barrister-at-law, practising maritime law in Brisbane at the time of her appointment to Council. She was Vice President of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, and a member of the Marine Board of Queensland. Ms Philippides has been Vice Consul for Cyprus in Brisbane. Ms Philippides resigned as a Councillor following her appointment to the Supreme Court of Queensland. Term: 20 May 1998 – 20 December 2000 Bruce McDonald AM (SA) Mr McDonald brings considerable business expertise to Council. A chartered civil engineer, Urban planner and company director, he has been Chairman of the Macfield Group of Companies including Macfield Containers International Ltd, Australian Container Leasing Ltd and AusRail Operation Ltd. Term: 30 June 1997 – 29 June 2000 and 29 August 2000 – 28 August 2003 Noel Robins (WA) Mr Robins was a Commissioner of the Western Australian Waters and Rivers Commission and a board member of the Western Australian ParaQuad Association at the time of his appointment to Council. He played a key management role in Australia’s defence of the America’s Cup in 1987 and was a Two-ton World sailing and a former national sailing champion. Mr Robbins passed away in 2003. Term: 9 December 1998 – 8 December 2001 and 26 June 2002 – 22 May 2003 Marcus Blackmore AM (NSW) Chairman of Blackmores Limited (a family company in cosmetics and vitamins), Mr Blackmore is a former director of the Waterways Authority and also director of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). He has been a member of the Industry Advisory Panel of the National Marine Safety Committee as well as the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. An experienced yachtsman, Mr Blackmore’s company sponsored Kay Cottee’s solo voyage in 1988. Term: 22 November 2000 – 21 November 2006 John Simpson (VIC) Mr Simpson was Group Manager, External Affairs & Public Policy with Shell at the time of his appointment to Council. He was formerly Parliamentary Adviser with the Victorian State Parliament. Earlier in his career, he was with the ABC as a journalist in finance and business affairs. Mr Simpson has been a member of the Finance Committee of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and member of the Olympics 2000 Steering Committee. Term: 22 November 2000 – 21 November 2006 Hon Brian Gibson AM (TAS) Brian Gibson was a Liberal Senator for Tasmania from 1993 until February 2002. In 1996 he was parliamentary secretary to the treasurer and responsible for corporations law and the Australian Securities Commission. Before entering Parliament, he was managing director of Australian Newsprint Mills Limited during the , chairman of the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania 1988-92, chairman of Unitas Consulting Limited and a director of several other companies. He is a director of Concept Systems International and a member of the board of Intelligent Island project in Tasmania.

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26 June 2002 – 25 June 2008 Eda Ritchie AM (VIC) Coming from a farming and business background, Mrs Ritchie has had a strong community commitment mainly through local government, the Arts and as trustee of the R E Ross Philanthropic Trust. She is an active sailor and has worked in natural resource management and coastal strategic planning and was a member of Environment Conservation Council whose recommendations on marine parks have recently been adopted by the Victorian government. She has been chairman of Rural Ambulance Victoria. Term: 26 June 2002 – 25 June 2005 Nerolie Withnall (QLD) Ms Withnall was a consultant (former partner) with Minter Ellison lawyers at the time of her appointment to Council. Her areas of expertise include commercial transaction, capital raisings, takeovers, corporate governance and underwriting. She has been chairman of the Queensland Museum Board and is also a director with Campbell Brothers Group, Pan Australian Resources NL and Darling Downs Food Limited. Term: 26 June 2002 – 25 June 2005 Gaye Hart AM (NSW) Gaye Hart was the Director of the Hunter Institute of Technology, the Newcastle Port Corporation and President of the Australian Council for Overseas Aid at the time of her appointment to Council. Ms Hart has a Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University and a Masters in Education from Canberra University. She is a Fellow of the Australian College of Education and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In June 1989 she was awarded membership of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to the community and Australia’s Bicentenary. In 1999 she was awarded an honorary doctorate in Education by the University of Newcastle. Term: 14 May 2003 – 14 May 2009 Dr Andrew Sutherland AM (SA) Dr Andrew Sutherland was chief of the Division of Surgery and Head of the Orthopaedic Department at the Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital at the time of his appointment to Council. He was educated at St Peter’s College and the University of Adelaide, graduating MBBS in 1967 and GradDip BA in 2000. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and a Fellow and Treasurer of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is a keen amateur maritime historian and an accomplished sailor, having represented South Australia in the Southern Cross Ocean Racing Regatta and completing three Sydney-Hobart races as navigator of War Games. Term: 14 May 2003 – 14 May 2009 Emeritus Professor John Penrose AM (WA) Professor Penrose was founding director of Curtin University’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology. He was project manager of the National Coastal Water Habitat Mapping Program of the Cooperative Research Centre for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management. His research interests are in marine science and technology, particularly marine acoustics, oceanography, remote sensing and maritime archaeology. He is an honorary associate of the Western Australian Museum and in 1970 was the founder of the Perth welfare association volunteer task force. He has been diving and sailing in Australian waters for over four decades.

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Term: 18 December 2003 – 17 December 2006 and 22 March 2007 – 21 March 2010 John Rothwell AO (WA) At the time of his appointment to Council, Mr Rothwell had over 30 years shipbuilding experience and was the founder and executive chairman of Austal Ships Pty Limited, a world leader in the construction of aluminium vessels. In January 2004 he was appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to the Australian shipbuilding industry through the development of trade links and for significant contributions to vocational education and training. Mr Rothwell has been a member of the Bureau Veritas Classification Society as well as past chairman of both the Australian Shipbuilders Association and the State Training Board of Western Australia. He is a keen sailor and diver with a strong interest in maritime history. Term: 24 June 2004 – 23 June 2007 and 22 August 2007 – 21 August 2010 Sally Basser (ACT) Ms Basser was the First Assistant Secretary, Culture Division, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. She was appointed as an acting part-time member pending the appointments of other members. Term: 24 September 2008 – 12 December 2008 Peter M Harvie (VIC) Peter Harvie joined John Clemenger Advertising Melbourne in 1966 and in 1969 became a director of the company. In 1974 he founded the Clemenger Harvie advertising agency and in 1975 was appointed a director of Clemenger BBDO Limited. In 1993 he joined Village Roadshow to develop a nationwide media and radio group. In 1997 he became Chairman of Austereo Limited. At the time of his appointment to Council, Mr Harvie was a director of Southern Cross Media Group Limited, Village Roadshow Limited, the Mazda Foundation Limited and the Australian International Cultural Foundation Limited., the Commando Welfare Trust and the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame. He is also a past director of the Austereo Group and councillor of the Museum of Victoria and Art Exhibitions Australia Limited. Mr Harvie was the recipient of a Centenary Medal in 2001 for his services to the Media and Arts. Term: 12 December 2008 – 11 December 2014 Julia Horne (NSW) Dr Julia Horne, author of the Pursuit of Wonder: How Australia’s Landscape was Explored, Nature Discovered and Tourism Unleashed (Miegunyah Press, 2005) is a Sydney based historian. Appointed as university historian at the University of Sydney in 2002, she is responsible for the university’s extensive oral history collection and historical matters relating to the university’s heritage and public history. She has worked in both country and city museums, including the Powerhouse Museum, and taught Australian History in universities. She has been a councillor of the Royal Australian Historical Society. Term 12 December 2008 – 11 December 2014 Robyn Holt (NSW) Ms Holt is a senior management consultant with over 25 years’ experience in journalism, publishing, cosmetics and fashion, particularly in emerging markets and multicultural environments. A holder of the Centennial medal for services to business, she has also served as a trustee of the Australian Museum and as a governor of the Taronga and Eastern

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Plains Zoos. She is a published author of a children’s book and a Penguin Award winning costume designer for film. Term: 25 February 2009 – 24 February 2015 Neville Stevens AO (ACT) At the time of his appointment to Council, Mr Stevens was chairman of Australia’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence (NICTA) chairman of Communications Alliance, Chairman of AC3 and a member of the Advisory Committee for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Complex Systems. Prior to joining NICTA he had a distinguished career that culminated in three years as secretary of the Industry Department and a further eight years as secretary of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. His contribution to public service administrations was recognised when he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2003 Australia Day honours list. Term: 17 July 2008 - 16 July 2014 Ann Sherry AO (NSW) At the time of her appointment to Council, Ms Sherry was the CEO of Carnival Australia, a division of the world’s largest cruise ship operator. Prior to this she was CEO and group executive of Westpac NZ and a member of the Westpac executive team. She had a distinguished public sector career in both the Victorian and Federal governments, her final role being first assistant secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office of the Status of Women and was Australia’s representative to the UN forum on human rights and women’s rights. In 2001 she was awarded a Centenary Medal for her work with indigenous and disadvantaged communities and in 2004 she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to corporate governance and diversity management. She has held a number of board roles in the commercial and not for profit sector, including chair of the Queensland Public Service Commission. Term: 7 September 2009 – 6 September 2012 Shane Simpson AM (NSW) Mr Simpson is a solicitor who has specialised in intellectual property arts, entertainment, media, museums and law related to the new technologies. He was founding director of the Arts Law Centre of Australia and has served on numerous arts boards. He was also the first chair of Museums and Galleries NSW. He is the author of many books relating to law and cultural property including Collections Law: Legal Issues for Australian Archives, Galleries, Libraries and Museums. Term: 7 September 2009 – 6 September 2012 and 5 December 2012 – 6 December 2015 John Coombs (NSW) Mr Coombs was one of the architects behind the amalgamation of the Seaman’s Union of Australia and the Waterside Workers’ Federation into the Maritime Union of Australia. He served as the MUAs National Secretary from 1993 – 2000 and among other things led the Union in its 1998 industry-defining dispute with Patricks Stevedores. At the time of his appointment to Council, John was a director of Maritime Super, Maritime Financial Services, Virtual Communities Limited, Luna Park Melbourne and the ITF Seafarers Club. He was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 for outstanding service to the trade union movement in Australia. Term: 10 March 2011 – 9 March 2014

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Eva Skira (NSW) Eva Skira brought 17 years’ experience as a non-executive director and chairman, serving on a number of Australian boards across a range of industries, including construction, engineering, finance, infrastructure, education and health. As a director, she has chaired a number of audit, risk and compliance board committees. Eva completed her BA (1st class honours, Economics History) at the University of New South Wales and obtained her Masters of Business Administration (Dux and Distinction) at the University of New South Wales, and obtained her Masters of Business Administration (Dux and Distinction) at the now rebadged IMD International in Switzerland. Eva has a background in banking, stockbroking and the financial markets. Her professional profile includes Western Australian chair of the Securities Institute of Australia 2003-06 and she was deputy chancellor of Murdoch University. Term: 16 June 2011 – 15 June 2014 Paul Binsted (NSW) Mr Binsted worked as a corporate financial adviser from 1982 until 2009 including holding senior roles at Lloyds Bank, Schroders, Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup and Lazard. He has also been chairman of both the State Rail Authority of NSW and Sydney Ports Corporation. Mr Binsted was a member of the Australian Government’s Shipping Reform Task Force in 2011, was a member of the Johnson Inquiry into the Australian Financial Services Advisory Council and Ariadne Capital Pty limited. His first forebear to arrive in Australia came as an officer of the Royal Navy in the 1830’s. Term: 8 March 2012 – 7 March 2015; temporary extension 30 April 2015 – 29 July 2015 Robert Clifford AO (TAS) Robert Clifford is Chairman of Incat Tasmania Pty Limited and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1995. He built his first boat as a teenager, sailing yachts at an early age. He operated fishing boats for a few years before developing a river cruise business which became Hobart’s commuter service carrying millions of passengers following the Tasman Bridge collapse. Robert’s experience moving boats and passengers quickly was put to good use when designing and building high speed craft. The Incat Tasmania shipbuilding business has developed over almost five decades, now building a range from small commercial boats through to very large, vehicle carrying wave pierce catamarans. Incat vessels now operate around the world in commercial and military service, the latest delivery being the world’s first dual fuel fast Ro Ro, powered by LNG as its primary fuel, which will commence operation between Argentina and Uruguay in late 2013. Often dubbed the pioneer of the high speed industry, Robert Clifford holds an honorary doctorate in engineering: is the Honorary Consul for Denmark in Tasmania. Bob enjoys sailing, canal boating and restoring vintage cars. Term: 11 April 2013 – 1- April 2016 Hon Margaret White AO (QLD) Margaret White served as Judge of the Court of Appeal and Trial Division and as Master of the Supreme Court of Queensland. Ms White was Deputy President of the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Tribunal and Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Commission of Inquiry. She is currently Chair of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and previously served as Deputy Chancellor and member of the Senate at the University of Queensland and Chair of the Supreme Court of Queensland Library Committee, a statutory body.

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Ms White was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2013 for distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly in Queensland, as a leading contributor to legal education and reform and to professional development and training. Ms White is a retired officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve and has a deep and longstanding interest in maritime law and history. Term: 4 August 2014 – 3 August 2017; 11 August 2017 – 10 August 2020 Hon Peter Collins AM QC (NSW) Peter Collins is currently Chairman of Industry Super Australia, Barton Deakin Government Relations and Sydney Financial Forum. He is also a Director of Hostplus and Board Member of the National Patient Transport and Sydney Writers Festival. Mr Collins served as Director of Naval Reserve Support New South Wales, was in active service in Iraq in 2007 and served in the Army and Naval Reserves. In 2012, he was added to the Retired List as Captain. He was a member in the New South Wales Parliament for over 22 years and held senior positions in government and opposition, including Minister for the Arts, Treasurer and Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Term: 11 December 2014 – 10 December 2017 ANMM Foundation: 2001-2008 Hon Ian Campbell (WA) Ian Campbell is currently Director of the global investment bank Brookfield Financial. He served as Australia’s Minister for Human Services in 2007, Minister for Environment and Heritage from 2004 – 2007 and Minister for Roads, Territories and Local Government from 2003 – 2004. He initiated the Duyfken replica’s voyage around Australia to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 1606 mapping of Cape York. Mr Campbell has extensive experience in politics and in the corporate sector and an enthusiasm for maritime history. Term: 11 December 2014 – 10 December 2020 Professor Sarah Derrington (QLD) Sarah Derrington is currently Head of School and Dean of Law at TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland and has also had a distinguished academic career overseas at the University of Nottingham, University of Nantes and University of Aix-Marseille. She is a PhD in the field of marine insurance law and has an extensive history of involvement in maritime organisations and currently serves on a range of boards and councils including the Australian Maritime College, Australian Maritime Safety Authority and New Zealand, as well as St Paul’s Anglican School. Term: 4 November 2015 – 29 January 2016 ; 12 February 2016 - 12 February 2019 and 7 March 2019 – 7 March 2022 Maria-Teresia Fors (QLD) Ms Fors is the Managing Director of Viking River Cruises Australia and has extensive experience in sales, marketing, governance and tourism. She has an MBA from the University of Sydney, a Diploma in Business Communication from IMH Business School and a Diploma in Language Studies from Stockholm University, Sweden. She is also a 2015 graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has been Director of the Swedish Australia Chamber of Commerce since 2011. Term: 9 March 2016 – 30 June 2016 and 5 May 2016 – 6 May 2019

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David Blackley (Vic) Mr Blackley was inducted into the Australian Advertising Hall of Fame in 2015 for his achievements in the advertising industry over more than 30 years. He is a former Chairman of Clemenger BBDO and a member of the Worldwide Creative Board of BBDO New York, representing BBDO’s interests across Australia, New Zealand and Asia on that Board. Under his leadership, Clemenger BBDO won the Australian Agency of the Year award eight times. Mr Blackley has been involved with Brainwave Australia, a charity supporting children with neurological conditions, since its inception in 1994 and joined its board in 2008. Term: 14 April 2017 – 13 April 2020 Alison Page (NSW) Ms Page is currently a Director of the Australian Government’s Indigenous Land Corporation and Chair of the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. She has also served as a member of numerous boards, including the Expert Panel for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Peoples, the Museums and Galleries NSW Board and the Australian Museum Trust. Ms Page has substantial experience in design, communications and marketing and was a panelist for eight years on the ABC television program The New Inventors which showcased Australian innovation. She is currently a Professor of Practice in the school of design at the University of Technology Sydney. Term: 14 April 2017 – 13 April 2020; 30 May 2020 - 29 May 2023 Arlene Tansey (NSW) Arlene Tansey is a Director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited, Wisetech Global, Primary Health Care, Infrastructure NSW and Lend Lease Investment Management. Arlene is also a member of the advisory board of Serco Asia Pacific. Before becoming a non-executive Director, Arlene Tansey worked in commercial and investment banking in Australia and in investment banking and law in the United States. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law Centre and an MBA from New York University. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Arlene Tansey is originally from New York and has lived and worked in the United States, South America, and Europe. She has lived in Australia for the past 23 years and is an Australian citizen. She is married with two daughters. Term: 3 August 2018 – 2 August 2021 Dr Ian J Watt AC (ACT) Dr Ian J Watt AC has had a long career as one of Australia’s most distinguished public servants, with nearly 20 years at the highest levels of the public service. His most recent and most senior appointment was as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and head of the Australian Public Service, a position he held from 2011 until the end of 2014. Prior to that, he was Secretary of the Departments of Defence; Finance; and Communications, Information Technology and the Arts between 2001 and 2011. Before that, he was Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Dr Watt is Chair of the International Centre for Democratic Partnerships and Chair of the ADC Advisory Council. He is also the recently retired Chair of BAE Systems Australia. He serves on the Boards of Citibank Pty Ltd, Smartgroup Corporation, the Grattan Institute (University of Melbourne), O’Connell Street Associates Pty Ltd and the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, and is a Member of the Australian National Maritime Museum Council. Dr Watt is also a Member of the Male Champions of Change, a Member of the Melbourne School of Government Advisory Board at the University of Melbourne, a

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Fellow of ANZSOG, and Senior Adviser to Flagstaff Partners. He also has an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Wollongong. Term: 22 March 2019 – 21 March 2022 John Longley AM (WA) John Longley has had a long career in sailing initially in dinghies and then ocean racing. This led to his involvement in the Americas Cup which saw him competing in five Matches from 1974 to 1987 including being Project Manager and crewman on Australia II during her successful challenge for the Cup in 1983. He was subsequently charged with managing the build of Endeavour, a museum standard replica of Captain James Cook's famous ship of discovery, HMB Endeavour. After the six year build he continued to manage the project as the ship circumnavigated the globe visiting 149 ports. John was a Board Member and later Chair of the Duyfken 1606 Foundation and managed Duyfken's tour of Australia in 2006 that marked the 400th anniversary of the first recorded landing of a European ship in Australia. More recently John was the Event Director of Perth 2011, World Sailing's Olympic Classes World Championship with 1200 competitors from 80 nations. John was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), was the West Australian Citizen of the year (Sport) and has been inducted into the Americas Cup Hall of Fame. Term: 6 May 2019 – 5 May 2022 Stephen Coutts (NSW) Stephen has an Honours degree in history from the University of Sydney. Upon graduating Stephen worked as an adviser in the NSW Government serving in the offices of the Premier and Treasurer, the Minister for Community Services and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Since 1995 Stephen has worked as a government relations adviser in the private sector and is currently a director at Richardson Coutts, a bi-partisan firm which provides advisory services to local and international businesses across a wide range of industry sectors. Stephen is a former Councillor of the Royal Australian Historical Society, former Secretary of the Australian Asia Young Leaders Program, a former Director of the Motor Accidents Insurance Board of Tasmania, a former Observer for Government Relations on the Board of Soccer Australia and former Chair of Hear for You, a charity which provides services for deaf and hearing impaired teenagers. Stephen is a member of the Council of the Sydney University Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation. Stephen is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Term: 29 May 2020 – 28 May 2023

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Members of the ANMM Advisory Committee (1985) and the ANMM Interim Council (1986-1990) Interim Council for 1 July to 19 December 1990 Peter Doyle AM (NSW) – Chairperson Mr Doyle was associated with the fishing industry for over 40 years. He was Chairman of the Doyle Group of Companies and Doyle’s Seafoods Ltd and a member of the board of NSW Fish Marketing Authority and Chairman of Ocean Watch (a body of NSW fishing professionals concerned about pollution of Australia’s oceans and waterways). Mr Doyle was a board member of the TAFE College Food School at Ryde, a Former Chairman of the National Aquarium Advisory Committee, former Deputy Mayor and Alderman of Randwick Council and member of the National Tourism Advisory Board. Peter Doyle was born in 1932 and has 5 children and 6 grandchildren. He was awarded the order of Australia in 1988 and named Father of the year in 1990. Mr Doyle passed away in 2004. Dr Alan Bartholomai AM (QLD) The director of the Queensland Museum and with many years’ experience in museums, Heritage and educational administration. He has been a Member of the Committee on Taxation Incentives for the arts and Member of the National Cultural Heritage Committee. Dr Batholomai passed away in 2015. Dr Jean Battersby AO (NSW) A distinguished arts administrator and adviser to Commonwealth Governments on cultural and heritage affairs. Previous Commonwealth positions include Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Council. Dr Battersby passed away in 2009. Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO (QLD) Professor of History at the University of Queensland. He is a Member and former Chairman of the Maritime Archaeology Advisory Committee, Western Australian Museum, and a long standing member of the Australian Nederland Committee on Dutch shipwrecks. Professor Bolton passed away in 2015. Sue Calwell (VIC) Executive Director of the Melbourne Tourism Authority with extensive experience in tourism and promotional work. Captain John Evans AM (NSW) Company director and was formerly Chairman of the Maritime Industry Association of Australia; adviser to the Commonwealth Government on maritime affairs. He passed away in 2012. Bruce Stannard AM (NSW) Senior staff writer for the Bulletin; author of a number of books on maritime subjects, including Sydney yachting history and the America’s Cup. Mr Stannard was the Editor, Australian Business. Tricia Kavanagh (NSW) At the time of appointment Ms Kavanagh (now the Hon Dr Kavanagh) barrister-at-law, Trustee of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (including the Powerhouse) and a

23 former Commissioner of the Interim Children’s Commission. Ms Kavanagh retired from Council on 19 December 1990. His Excellency, the Hon Peter R Sinclair AC AO KStJ (RADM) (NSW) Former Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and first Commandant of the Australian Defence Forces Academy, Admiral Sinclair’s appointment as Governor Designate of NSW, announced in June 1990 led to his retirement from the Interim Council in July 1990.

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Members of the ANMM Interim Council prior to 1 July 1990 & Members of the ANMM Advisory Committee Alex Dix AO (Chairperson) RADM Andrew Robertson AO DSC (Deputy Chairperson) Sergio Sergi (Interim Director) Ms M Calder Kristine Klugman OAM Mr A Nelson Peter Pigott AM Charles Fitzgibbon AO Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO Dr Don McMichael CBE Paul B Eccles RADM Neil Ralph DSC RAN Bruce Stannard AM Captain John Evans AM Dr Alan Bartholomai AM Dr Jean Battesby AO Patrick Moss Hon Ken Wreidt

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