Corporate Governance

LANCE BALCOMBE BCom, FCA, MAICD

Chair (Independent)

Appointed (Chair):
17 December 2022
Director (Independent)

Reappointed (three-year term):
17 December 2025 to 16 December 2028

Member:
Audit Committee
Foundation Committee (Chair)

Lance is a Chartered Accountant with a combined 40 years' experience in public practice and senior executive roles in the Tasmanian private and State-Owned Company sectors.
Until March 2021, Lance served as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd (Tasmania's transmission and distribution network service provider). Prior to that, Lance was the Chief Financial Officer at Hydro Tasmania and also served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Incat group of companies.
Lance is Chair of the Ian Harrington Group (Roadways) and a Director of Liferaft Systems Australia Pty Ltd and of No Interest Loans Network of Tasmania Limited. He also operates his own business advisory firm, Wallasey Advisory Pty Ltd.

DAVID BLUNT BA, CAIA, GAICD

Director (Independent)

Appointed:
20 December 2024

Reappointed (three-year term):

1 February 2026

Member:    
Audit Committee
Claims Committee

David is an institutional fiduciary investor and non-executive director. His professional experience spans a range of functions including capital markets, funds and investment management, governance, and risk management.
David is currently Head of Growth Assets at Perpetual Private where he is responsible for managing several investment programmes. Prior to Perpetual Private, David held roles with ANZ and MLC. David is also a non-executive director of the Utilities of Australia.
 

KRISTEN FITZGERALD MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, MPH & TM, AFANZAHPE, GAICD

Director (Independent)

Appointed:
1 October 2021

Reappointed (three-year term):

1 October 2024

Member:    
Claims Committee (Chair)
Foundation Committee

Kristen is a medical practitioner with over 25 years' experience in clinical care, population health and medical education. She continues to provide direct patient care as a General Practitioner in Tasmania.
Kristen commenced as a board member of the Tasmanian Board of the Medical Board of Australia in 2014, becoming Chair in 2020.

KATE GILLIES BEc (Hons), CPA, GAICD

Director (Independent)

Appointed:
1 January 2024

Member:    
Audit Committee (Chair)

Kate has over 20 years’ experience working in both government and privately owned businesses. Kate has served in senior executive roles leading a wide range of functions, including finance, revenue generation, human resources, strategy, information technology, internal audit and stakeholder engagement.
Kate is currently the Chief Financial and Commercial Officer at Hobart Airport. Prior to that, she worked as the General Manager, People and Commercial Services of Aurora Energy and Deputy CFO of Hydro Tasmania.

VINCENT MCLENAGHAN GAICD, SNR ASSOC ANZIFF

Director (Independent)

Appointed:
27 March 2023

Member:    
Audit Committee
Claims Committee

Vince is an experienced executive and director with 45 years' experience in the insurance industry, across all facets of insurance operations, in Australia and internationally.
Until January 2021, Vince served as Executive Vice President of a US domiciled insurance group with operational oversight of business units located in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA.
Vince is also a director of a private investment company.