The Qantas Foundation Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Foundation is overseen by an independent Board. The Foundation Chair is Mr John Field, a partner at law firm Blake Dawson. The following directors join him on the Board:
- Hon. Bruce Baird, Chairman of the Tourism & Transport Forum;
- Mr Edmund Capon AM, OBE, the Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales;
- Mrs Anne Skipper AM, Corporate Governance Consultant and Company Director;
- Mr Rob Kella, Qantas Chief Risk Officer;
- Mr Gareth Evans, Chief Financial Officer Qantas Airlines; and
- Mrs Lesley Grant, Qantas Executive Manager Customer and Marketing
The company secretary is Janine Rolfe, the National Manager of Company Matters Pty Limited. Janine has over 10 years experience as a corporate lawyer and company secretary.
The auditor of the Foundation is Ernst & Young.
The directors and auditor are providing services at no cost to the Foundation.
Independent Directors
John Field
John Field has been a partner of law firm Blake Dawson since 1981, where he heads the firm's Project, Asset and Structured Finance practice. He is a former member of the firm's national board, and is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer by global legal directories. He is a member and former Chairman of the Financial Services Committee of the Law Council of Australia, and is a Council member of Melbourne's St Catherine's School.
Hon. Bruce Baird
Bruce Baird has had a long career in public life, as former NSW State Member for Northcott from 1984-95, Minister for Transport from 1988-95, Minister for the Sydney Olympic Bid from 1990-93 and Minister for Tourism and Roads from 1993-95. He was also Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal Party from 1994-95 and Federal MP for Cook from 1998-2007.
Edmund Capon AM, OBE
Edmund Capon has been the director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales since 1978. In 1994, he was made a member of the Order of Australia and in 2003, he was made an Officer of the British Empire. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre and a member of the Council of Australian Art Museum Directors.
Anne Skipper AM
Anne Skipper has more than 20 years experience as a board director and chair of government, not-for-profit and private sector boards in the areas of health, education, tourism, planning and development disability and social services and financial services. Anne is currently a lecturer with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chair of Plan International Australia and the Royal District Nursing Service SA and a director of Savings and Loans Credit Union, SA Tourism Commission, Aboriginal Foundation SA and the Credit Union Foundation of Australia.
