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LandCorp's Board ensures the requirements of the Western Australia Land Authority Act and other corporate governance requirements are met, as well as providing independent and strategic guidance for the agency.
The Board comprises:
Monty House – ChairPERSON
Appointed on 6 April 2009 for a three year term expiring 30 June 2012
Monty has enjoyed a distinguished 37 year public career commencing as a Shire Councillor and Shire President at Gnowangerup.
As a former Member of Parliament representing the Stirling electorate, Monty also served as Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries as well as Deputy Leader of the National Party.
Monty is the owner/manager of an extensive grain and sheep farming business in WA. He is currently a Director of Allied Gold PLC; External Affairs Director of Latent Petroleum, immediate past Chair of Landgate, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a serving Justice of the Peace.
David Rowe– Deputy ChairPERSON
Initially appointed as Director on 6 April 2009. Reappointed for a three year term expiring 30 June 2013. Appointed as Deputy Chairperson 1 July 2011.
David is Chairperson of the Planning and Development Committee and member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee.
With wide-ranging experience in the provision of strategic and operational advice to government and non-government corporations within Australia and overseas, David works predominantly in the property development, mining and transport industries.
He has also worked in a number of Executive positions across public and private residential property development and building companies in Perth and Melbourne.
He is also Chairman of the Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a serving Justice of the Peace.
Caroline de Mori
Initially appointed on 6 April 2009 and reappointed 1 July 2011 for a three year term expiring 30 June 2014
Caroline is a member of the Planning and Development Committee and Governance and Remuneration Committee.
She has experience in corporate communications involving large and complex land, mining and resources development throughout Western Australia.
Caroline also has experience in regional issues, including those facing Indigenous communities and is a founder and Director of two communications consultancies, a member of a Federal Government consumer advisory committee and current Chair of EON Foundation Inc. Caroline is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Simon Read
Appointed on 27 April 2010 for a three year term expiring 30 June 2013
Simon is Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and has honed a hands on skill set over 25 years of working with Australia’s leading corporate recovery specialists.
He has specialised in corporate recovery, turnaround and crisis management. Simon also currently consults to business owners, boards and financiers.
Simon has worked across many industries with significant experience in forestry, mining, engineering, finance and property and a member of Presbyterian Ladies College’s Council. Simon is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
George McCullagh
Initially appointed on 28 September 2010 for a term expiring 30 June 2012
George is Chairperson of the Governance and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
He was previously a Partner with an international consulting firm. Across the past decade, George has worked as a consultant in independent practice, providing commercial and advisory services to a range of planning, resources, infrastructure and redevelopment agencies in Western Australia.
He currently serves as an independent member of the Audit Committee for the Department of Mines and Petroleum and as a member of the Advisory Board for Currie Hall, the University of Western Australia’s Hall of Residence.
Peter Cooke
Appointed on 14 February 2011 for a term expiring 30 June 2012
Peter is a member of the Planning and Development Committee and Audit and Risk Management. He has a varied and extensive background in agriculture, agribusiness, marketing, strategic planning and communications.
He established and currently manages an agricultural and information management consultancy specialising in the development of Intellectual Capital in agriculture.
Peter has held a range of Boardroom positions and is currently a Deputy Chair of Landgate and Chairman of the National Selection Panel for the Equestrian Olympic team. Peter is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Jenny Smithson
Appointed on 1 July 2011 for a term expiring 30 June 2012
Jenny is a member of the Planning and Development Committee. She has extensive experience in town planning, local government and development matters. Jenny is a Senior Principal of Cardno, an international engineering based consulting firm. Jenny is a former director of Cardno (WA) and BSD Consultants Pty Ltd.
Jenny has expertise in project managing major multi disciplinary projects on behalf of public and private sector clients with specific expertise in land development and approvals negotiation. She works between the Sydney, Canberra and Perth offices of Cardno and is Cardno’s National Discipline Leader in Planning and Urban Design.
Jenny is a part time Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court and a former Sessional Member of the State Administrative Tribunal, former Commissioner for the City of Cockburn and Shire of Albany, WA President of PIA and UDIA (WA) Councillor.