The Board

BSc

Non-executive Director since July 2008, Chairman effective 27 April 2016 and last re-elected on 13 October 2020. Chairman of the Nomination Committee and previously Chairman of the Remuneration Committee (2009-2016).

John has extensive experience in international transportation and logistics, with more than two decades in senior positions with some of the world’s largest transport and infrastructure companies. He has lived or worked in 13 countries over this time.  From 2011 to 2016 John was Chief Executive Officer of Asciano, Australia’s largest ports and rail operator. Prior to this, John spent 15 years with DHL Express, a US$20b company employing over 140,000 people in 220 countries, serving as the global Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2009.

Prior to DHL, John spent ten years with the TNT Group, with four years from 1991 to 1994 as Chief Executive Officer of TNT Express Worldwide based in the Netherlands.

Other listed company directorships (past three years)

Chairman, Brambles Limited (Joined 2019, Chair from 2020). Director, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P (from 2021 and previously 2017-2020) and Treasury Wine Estates Limited (from 1 May 2023).
 

Other directorships and appointments

• Chair, Australian National Maritime Museum (Joined 2016 and Chair from 2019).
• Senior Advisor – Toll Holdings Pty Ltd (from July 2022).
  
• UNSW Business School Advisory Council Member (from 2005). 
• Former - Chairman, Toll Holdings Pty Ltd (2017-2022) and the US National Foreign Trade Council in Washington (2008 - 2010). 
• Member, UNICEF Task Force on Workplace Gender Discrimination and Harassment (2018-2019).

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MScM (Stanford GSB), B.Com (ANU), CA 

Vicki Brady became the CEO and Managing Director of Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company, on 1 September, 2022. 

Vicki joined Telstra in 2016 and was most recently Chief Financial Officer and Strategy & Finance Group Executive. In this role, Vicki guided the company’s financial performance and reporting, led the development of and progress against its corporate strategy, and oversaw its risk and internal audit capabilities, with the aim of delivering shareholder value over the long term. 

Before this, Vicki was head of Telstra’s Consumer & Small Business function. In this role she led a business unit with $14.6 billion of income and was one of the architects of the T22 and T25 strategies. She has also held roles as Group Managing Director, Sales & Service and Group Managing Director, Consumer. Before working at Telstra, Vicki gained extensive executive leadership experience in telecommunications and services companies in Australia and internationally, working for organisations including Optus, SingTel and KPMG. 

Vicki has a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University and a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. 

She is a member of the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) board; Patron, on behalf of Telstra, of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA); a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants ANZ and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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MS, BBA

Non-executive Director appointed on 15 February 2019 and last re-elected on 11 October 2022. Member of the Nomination Committee. 

Eelco has almost 35 years of telecommunications experience at Dutch-based landline and mobile telecommunications company, KPN, where he was CEO for seven years until April 2018.

Eelco started his career in Finance at KPN before becoming responsible for several businesses including Carrier Services, Corporate Networks and Network Operations. In 2006 he was appointed a member of the KPN Board of Management, where he was consecutively responsible for the Fixed Division, Business Market – Wholesale - Operations and Mobile International. He was appointed CEO in April 2011.

From 2011 to 2017 Eelco was co-chairman of the Dutch National Cyber Security Council an advisory body of the Dutch government. He was also a Director for the international association GSMA from 2017 to April 2018.
 

Other listed company directorships (past three years)

Director, OTE Group (from 2019). Former – Member of the Supervisory Board of Post NL (2017-2021) and Signify NV (2017 - 2022).
 

Other directorships and appointments

Member of the Supervisory Boards of Koninklijke VolkerWessels N.V (from 2019), Fairphone (from 2020) and Feyenoord Rotterdam N.V (from September 2023). Board Advisor, Glasfaser Plus (from 2022), Glow Financial Services (from 2022) and Spotzer Digital (from April 2023). Advisor, Reggeborgh Groep BV (from 2018).  

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BA, LLB

Non-executive Director appointed on 17 February 2023 and elected on 17 October 2023. Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Nomination Committee.

Maxine is an experienced ASX top-20 director with over 20 years Board experience in some of Australia’s most high-profile companies.

Maxine has a diverse background with strong experience in the corporate advisory, finance and regulatory sectors. She has a strong customer perspective and is particularly focused on the changing nature of customer expectations.

Maxine is a former Managing Director of Investment Banking at Investec Bank (Australia) Limited. She also practised as a corporate lawyer with Freehill Hollingdale & Page (now Herbert Smith Freehills) and spent several years as a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at both the University of NSW and the University of Sydney. 
 

Other listed company directorships (past three years)

Director, Woolworths Group Limited (from December 2020), Qantas Airways Limited (from August 2013) and Origin Energy Limited (from November 2013). Former – Director, Orica Limited (April 2013 – December 2022).
 

Other directorships and appointments

Member of the University of NSW Council. 

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BSc, BA, MBA

Non-executive Director appointed on 11 May 2018, last re-elected on 12 October 2021. Member of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Roy has more than 30 years of direct telecommunications experience.  Most recently he was Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer for Verizon Communications and has held leadership positions with other leading firms including Motorola, Grande Communications, Sprint-Nextel and AirTouch.  Roy’s last six years with Verizon included almost five as head of strategy responsible for the development and implementation of Verizon’s overall corporate strategy, including business development, joint ventures, strategic investments, acquisitions and divestitures. 

Roy has been a Director for international industry association GSMA and is a former chair of the Chief Strategy Officers Group including 25 global strategists from the world’s leading wireless carriers. 
 

Other listed company directorships (past three years)

Director, Intelsat (from March 2022) and Digital Turbine Inc (from 2018). Board of Advisors, Accenture Luminary (from 2021). Former – Director, Saudi Telecom (2018 – 2021) and Boingo Wireless, Inc (2019 – 2021).
 

Other directorships and appointments

Non-executive Partner, FTI Consulting Group/Delta Partners. Senior advisor Tillman Global Holdings LLC. Board Advisor, LotusFlare (from 2019).

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BCom, FCA

Non-executive Director appointed on 12 April 2016, Chair effective 17 October 2023 and last re-elected on 11 October 2022. Chair of the Nomination Committee and member of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Craig is a highly regarded business leader with more than 20 years experience in financial services, pan-Asian business activities and strategic advice for government and major companies. Craig was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of AMP from 2008 to 2013 and held various roles at AMP in a 13-year career including Managing Director of AMP Financial Services, Managing Director for AMP Bank and head of Corporate Strategy and M&A. 

Previously he was at Colonial Mutual Group from 1991 to 2000, including Managing Director for EON CMB Life Insurance in Malaysia and senior roles in Group Strategy, M&A and Finance. He has also served as a member of the Federal Government's Financial System Inquiry in 2014 and the Consumer and Financial Literacy Taskforce.

Other listed company directorships (past three years)

Director, Westpac (2015-2021).
 

Other directorships and appointments

Chair, ISO Blockchain Standards Committee (from 2017) and The Australian Ballet (Joined 2014, Chair from 2015). Director, MLC Life Insurance (from March 2023), Lion Pty Limited and Lion Global Craft Beverages Pty Limited (from 2021).

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BEc, LLB, MBA, FCA, GAICD

Non-executive Director effective 1 January 2023 and elected on 17 October 2023. Member of the Audit & Risk Committee, the People & Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Ming is an experienced director with over a decade of board experience in areas including real estate, infrastructure, funds and investment management and financial services. She also has a wealth of experience in sustainability and diversity.

Ming has held senior executive and leadership positions in listed and private equity owned organisations leading complex multi-year strategies to transform companies, as well as experience in corporate restructuring. She is passionate about helping Australia drive better economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Ming has played an influential role in industry leadership in Australia and is on the steering committee for the Australian Institute of Company Directors Climate Governance Initiative and is a member of the ASIC Corporate Governance Consultative Panel. In 2020, she was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to the financial and real estate sectors, and to diversity and inclusion.

Other directorships and appointments

Director, IFM Investors (from 2022), QBE Insurance (Auspac) (from 2019), Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) (from 2019) and Chair of the Diversity Council Australia Limited (from 2017). Previously Chair of AMP Capital Funds Management Limited.

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BCom (University College Galway)

Non-executive Director appointed on 14 August 2020 and last re-elected on 17 October 2023. Member of the People & Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Bridget is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Expert360. Expert360 is Australia’s number one skilled talent platform, using sophisticated vetting and matching technology to connect more than 1000 companies with more than 30,000 elite consultants, project managers, data analysts and developers. Expert360 has been recognised as a game-changing platform by, among others, Harvard Business Review and the Economist.

Prior to founding Expert360 in 2013, Bridget worked as a management consultant for Bain & Co in Sydney. At Bain, Bridget was part of teams that advised ASX 50 leaders on strategy and transformation across a range of industries such as Retail, Consumer, Mining and Education.

Bridget is a leader in how organisations transform themselves to capture the opportunities presented by developments in technology. She has passion for solving customer problems and an impressive desire to create positive outcomes for society using technology.
 

Other directorships and appointments

Director, Expert 360 Pty Ltd (from 2013) and E360 Holdings Pty Ltd (from 2019).

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BA (Hons), MA, SF Fin, FAICDLife

Non-executive Director appointed on 14 February 2020 and last re-elected on 17 October 2023. Chair of the People & Remuneration Committee and member of the Nomination Committee.

Elana has more than 20 years Board experience across the financial service sector, including superannuation and funds management as well as the fintech, property, infrastructure and government sectors. Her executive career spanned industrial relations, social and economic policy and superannuation.

Elana is adept at working in consumer facing organisations with a strong customer focus and can balance commercial interests with the complex requirements of regulated sectors.

Elana has strong risk management and regulatory experience, having worked in highly regulated sectors including as Chair of AustralianSuper, one of Australia’s largest and innovative super funds, and Chair of Victorian WorkCover Authority, a highly regarded regulator and workplace injury insurer.
 

Other listed company directorships (past three years)

Director, Dexus Funds Management Limited (from September 2022), Slater and Gordon Limited (from 2018. Acting Chair from August – November 2021). Former – Director, Afterpay Limited (2017-2022, Chair 2020-2022).
 

Other directorships and appointments

Chair, Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF) (from March 2023) and Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (from 2016). Director, Reserve Bank of Australia (from 31 August 2023).

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Drs.

Non-executive Director elected on 16 October 2018, last re-elected on 12 October 2021. Member of the People & Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Niek Jan has almost 20 years direct telecommunications experience, with the first part of his career focusing on brand and category management in a range of businesses including consumer goods and retail. Most recently he was a member of the Deutsche Telekom Board of Management, where he was responsible for fixed line and mobile communications in Germany. Niek Jan has held leadership positions with other leading firms including Ben Nederland, later T-Mobile Netherlands, a challenger mobile brand, where he was the Chairman of the Managing Board. 

At Deutsche Telekom he led the merger of mobile and fixed line business, laying the foundation for making Deutsche Telekom the leading operator in converged services. He also led a major network modernisation program with the establishment of a new IP core, and high 4G network investments.
 

Other directorships and appointments

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, NGN Fiber Network (from February 2022). Chairman, Infrafibre Germany GmbH (Director from November 2021, Chairman from January 2023). Director, Connectivitree Corporation (from June 2023). Board Advisor, Glow Financial Services Ltd (from May 2022) and LotusFlare (from November 2020).

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BA, LLB (Hons) (Monash), GAICD, FGIA

Sue was appointed Company Secretary of Telstra Corporation Limited effective 1 February 2018 and of Telstra Group Limited effective 31 May 2021.

Sue is a senior legal and governance professional with over 20 years experience advising senior management and boards. Sue reports to the board and her duties include continuous disclosure compliance, corporate governance and communication with Telstra’s around 1.2 million shareholders.

Sue joined Telstra in 1997 and has served in senior legal roles throughout the company including as Deputy Group General Counsel, and General Counsel roles across the company including: Dispute Resolution, HR, Finance, Risk and Compliance, Media and Telstra Country Wide.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University.

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