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CHAIR & NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Naomi Edwards FAICD
BSc(Hons) FIAA
Appointed: 01/07/2024
Board Committees: People & Culture Committee - member and all other board committees - guest
Other: ASX Chairs’ Forum - ex officio member; NFP Chairs’ forum ex officio member, Climate Governance Initiative Australia Advisory Council - member
Naomi has more than 20 years of board experience, including at ASX-listed companies, superannuation funds, government entities and not-for-profits. In 2023 she was President of the Actuaries Institute of Australia, and she was a director of the AICD board from 2018–22. Naomi is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (Australia) and a former partner of Deloitte. Naomi has had an executive career in the life insurance industry and has also worked extensively with fund managers and superannuation funds, in the Industry Super, retail ESG and ethical super spaces. She currently works as a chair and non-executive director across a variety of listed and unlisted companies. Naomi is currently a non-executive director for TAL, Yarra Funds Management and Propel Funeral Partners. She is the former chair of Spirit Super, Accurium Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Investment. She has also served on the boards of Australian Ethical Super, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, the Tasmanian Development Board, Hunter Hall and Nikko AM Ltd.
WA DIVISION DIRECTOR
Maree Arnason FAICD
BA
Appointed: 20/03/2024
Board Committees: Digital Transformation Committee - member, Nominations & Governance Committee - member
Maree has over 35 years’ experience across the natural resources, energy and manufacturing sectors with companies including BHP Billiton, Carter Holt Harvey, Svenska Cellulosa AB and Wesfarmers Energy. Maree is an independent non-executive director of ASX-200 Gold Road Resources Limited and is chair of their Risk and ESG Committee, a NED of ASX Ardea Resources Limited, ASX VHM Limited and Macmahon Holdings Limited and a co-founder of Energy Access Services, a digital trading platform for wholesale gas. She also has a significant record of service in the not-for-profit sector. Previously, Maree served on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Corporate Governance Consultative Panel and Director Advisory Panel and the WA State Advisory Council for CEDA. Maree is a National Life member of the Australian China Business Council, a member of Chief Executive Women and, in 2018 she was recognised as one of the Top 100 Global Inspiration Women in Mining.
VIC DIVISION DIRECTOR
Kathleen Bailey-Lord FAICD
BA(Hons), Melb; MAMP, Macquarie
Appointed: 02/12/2024
Board Committees: People & Culture Committee – member
Other: Governance of Innovation and Technology Panel - member
Kathleen’s board experience is across listed, private, and purpose-driven organizations. Her senior executive career spanned technology, financial services, and professional services. A recognized leader in business transformation, Kathleen combines her deep understanding of digital technology, disruptive change, leadership, and organizational culture to help enterprises navigate contemporary challenges and opportunities. She focuses on building value for all stakeholders while maintaining that technology and human collaboration, guided by conscious decision-making and effective governance, can create positive global impact. Her approach is characterized by intellectual curiosity, commitment to continuous learning, and forward-thinking optimism. Currently, Kathleen serves as a director of AMP Limited, St Vincent's Health Australia, and Datacom Group Limited. She is the Chair of Janison Education Services Limited and acts as an Independent External Advisor on the Bain Advisory Council. She also serves as President of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Victorian Division Council.
NT DIVISION DIRECTOR
Sibylle Brautigam GAICD
MDipl&Trade , BA (Hons) Psychology
Appointed: 02/12/2024
Board Committees: People & Culture Committee – member
Sibylle is an experienced director and chair with over 15 years of board-level experience across the private and public sectors. She has expertise in governance, economic development, mining, government strategy, Indigenous affairs, infrastructure, and vocational education. She is a Founding Partner of License2Operate, a national strategic advisory firm that works at the intersection of social and legal license, helping companies in mining, agriculture, and renewable energy navigate complex stakeholder environments. Sibylle’s executive career spans nearly three decades, leading high-level policy and economic strategy with direct impact on industry growth, investment, and market development. She has led strategic policy development, state-federal funding negotiations, and economic initiatives, working with Cabinet ministers and industry and community leaders on complex reform agendas that shape investment and economic outcomes.
QLD DIVISION DIRECTOR
Susan Forrester AM FAICD
BA Laws (Hons), BA Japanese
Appointed: 02/12/2024
Board Committees: Audit & Risk Committee – member, Digital Transformation Committee – member
Other: Law Committee - member
Susan is a highly respected professional Australian Chair and Company Director, with global experience. With a powerful blend of management, board, and consulting expertise across ASX-listed, public, and private companies, Susan brings a pragmatic approach to her board contributions, drawing on her background in law, HR, business, strategy and governance. Her board portfolio is presently comprised fast growing companies in the technology sector. She currently serves as the Chair of Jumbo Interactive and is a director of Data #3, Plenti Ltd and IRESS Ltd. Susan's leadership and significant contributions to business through governance and strategic roles have been recognised with her appointment as a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia and a member of Chief Executive Women.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Marina Go AM FAICD
BA (Communication), MBA
Appointed: 23/01/2023
Board Committees: People & Culture Committee - chair and Digital Transformation Committee - member
Marina Go is an experienced chair and non-executive director of ASX listed, private and not-for-profit organisations, across a range of sectors including energy, infrastructure, technology, retail and sport. She is a member of UNSW’s Business Advisory Council, ANU’s Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership (CAAL) Advisory Board and the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR) Advisory Board. Marina is chair of Adore Beauty and a non-executive director of Southern Cross Media Group Ltd, Transurban and Energy Australia. Marina has 30 years of leadership experience in the media industry and is a former chair of The Walkley Foundation, Netball Australia, Super Netball Commission, Ovarian Cancer Australia and The Wests Tigers NRL Club. Marina is a co-founder of Women’s Agenda and has been actively progressing equitable outcomes for women and culturally diverse Australians for more than three decades. In 2023, Marina was admitted as a member of the Order of Australia for significant service to business governance, to sport administration, and to the media industry.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Ian Hamm MAICD
Appointed: 14/03/2023
Board Committees: Nominations & Governance Committee - member and People & Culture Committee - member
Other: NFP Chairs’ Forum - member
A Yorta Yorta man, Ian has extensive government and community sector experience, particularly at executive and governance levels. In a career spanning more than 32 years, Ian has overseen major policy and strategic reforms for government and community organisations. He works with people from a vast array of backgrounds, managing complex and sensitive relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Ian was CEO of a major Aboriginal community organisation from January to August 2018. Ian chairs and is a member of a number of boards, including the Indigenous Land & Sea Corporation, the Community Broadcast Foundation and Connecting Home. He is also devoting himself to improving the representation of Aboriginal people on boards and other high-level governance, through strategic action, advocacy and mentoring. Ian is a member of the ACNC Advisory Board, the AICD NFP Chairs’ Forum, a former member of the AICD Victorian Division Council and is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
TAS DIVISION DIRECTOR
Graeme Lynch AM FAICD
BCom (Melb), LLB Hons (Tas), GradDipLS (Tas); FCPA; PIA (Hon Fellow)
Appointed: 30/11/2022
Board Committees: Audit & Risk Committee - chair and Nominations & Governance Committee - member
Other: Law Committee - member
Graeme is currently chair of Primary Health Tasmania, The Hobart Clinic and President of the AICD Tasmania Division Council. He is also engaged with several coalitions, collaborations and government advisory councils in the Tasmanian health and business sector. Graeme is also a life member of Wine Tasmania. He has served on several public company boards as chair and director, in both paid and voluntary capacities in the wine and tourism sectors. Graeme has a background in business with professional legal, accountancy, company director and commerce experience.
DEPUTY CHAIR & NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Heith Mackay-Cruise FAICD
BEc
Appointed: 10/06/2022
Board Committees: Digital Transformation Committee - chair
Other: Governance of Innovation & Technology Panel - member and National Education Advisory Committee - guest
Heith has been involved in the media, education and technology sectors over the past 25 years. Heith is chair of Southern Cross Media Group Limited and Orro Pty Ltd and a non-executive director of Codan Limited. Heith is a previous non-executive chair of Straker Limited, UP Education Pty Ltd, hipages Group Holdings Limited, LiteracyPlanet and the Vision Australia Foundation, as well as a previous non-executive director of LifeHealthcare and Bailador Technology Investments Limited. In Heith’s prior executive career, he was the founding CEO of Sterling Early Education, the global CEO and managing director of Study Group, and CEO of PBL Media New Zealand. Heith also held senior positions with Australian Consolidated Press and worked in sales and marketing roles for PepsiCo around Australia. Heith is a Kilfinan Australia mentor and a member of the Young Presidents Organisation.
SA DIVISION DIRECTOR
Tim Sarah FAICD
BEc MBA ACA
Appointed: 29/01/2024
Board Committees: Audit & Risk Committee - member and Nominations & Governance Committee - chair
Other: NFP Chairs’ Forum - member
Tim has extensive experience as a board member and chair in community and for-purpose sectors. He is an experienced business executive and executive chair of the Sarah Group, operating businesses in the South Australia’s construction industry. He is chair of Anglicare SA Ltd and Believe Housing Australia Ltd (formerly Anglicare SA Housing Ltd). Tim is a Chartered Accountant with an Economics Degree and an MBA and has been involved in business for 30 years. He has been an AICD Division Councillor for SA since 2022 and SA Division President since September 2023. He is a past council member of the Master Builders Association of South Australia and the Small Business Development Council.
ACT DIVISION DIRECTOR
Dr Michael Schaper FAICD
BA, MComm, PhD
Appointed second term: 06/11/2024
Board Committees: Audit & Risk Committee - member
Other: National Education Advisory Committee - chair
Michael is chair of the federal government’s Shadow Economy Advisory Forum, Energy Consumers Australia, the Energy & Water Ombudsman of WA and the University of Canberra Business School advisory board. He is a member of the Small Business Development Corporation of WA (board) and University of Canberra Council (governing board). Michael was previously full-time deputy chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, as well as ACT Small Business Commissioner, dean of Murdoch University Business School in WA, head of the School of Business at Bond University in Queensland, chair of the ACT Minister’s Small & Micro-Business advisory council and CEO of the Canberra Business Chamber. He is an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University.
NSW DIVISION DIRECTOR
Paul Vorbach FAICD
MCom, LLM, MBA, FAICD, FGIA
Appointed: 09/09/2024
Board Committees: Audit & Risk Committee - member
Other: National Education Advisory Committee - guest
Paul is Managing Director of AcademyGlobal Pty Limited, a firm he founded in 2004. He is currently Adjunct Faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales; National Councillor and NSW Chair, Institute of Strategic Risk Management, and previously Honorary Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney. Since 2022, Paul has been a member of the AICD NSW Division Council. Paul has 25 years’ experience across corporate and advisory boards, including as Executive Director - Citicorp Investments Ltd and Citicorp Life Insurance Ltd, Treasurer and Non-Executive director, Australian Institute of Training and Development Ltd, Advisory Board Member, UTS Business School - Industry Advisory Board, and the Australian Institute of Management, Academic Advisory Board. Paul’s early career was in the financial services sector with Deloitte and Citi. Since 2002, Paul has worked in academia and professional education, including with universities, professional associations and management consultancies in over twenty countries across five continents. Paul completed the Company Directors Course from the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2010. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance (FGIA) from the Governance Institute of Australia and has completed the Oxford Advanced Management Program at Oxford University. Paul is currently due to complete the Public Leadership Credential at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in early 2025.
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mark Rigotti
BA, LLB Hons, LLM
Commenced: 06/09/2022
Board Committees: All board committees - attendee
Other: ASX Chairs’ Forum - member and NFP Chairs’ Forum - member
Mark joined the AICD as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in 2022. His previous roles included Partner and Senior Adviser of Global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). Mark served as the Global CEO at HSF for two terms over 2014-2020. He was also chair of the firm’s Global Executive, chair of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Group and a member of the HSF Global Partnership Council. He was responsible for developing and implementing the “Beyond 2020” strategy. Prior to becoming the Global CEO of HSF, he was a member of the management team having led a number of practice groups including the Banking and Finance Group as well as the Corporate Group. Mark was the chair of the Open Society, Common Purpose taskforce, whose members include the CEOs of the Law Council of Australia, PwC Australia, Settlement Services International, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and academics from The University of Sydney. The taskforce was established in late 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark is the Director of Redkite Children’s Charity, director of Smartgroup Corporation and is a board member of the European Australian Business Council. Additionally, Mark is a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Lands on which we are located and pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise First Nations peoples' cultural and spiritual relationships to the Skies, Land, Waters, and Seas, and their rich contribution to society.
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