The new board appointed to Goulburn-Murray Water features members with a diverse range of governance experience.
Justin Hanney, from Clonbinane, a former City of Melbourne chief executive and a senior bureaucrat, was appointed chair from October 1.
He has been a deputy secretary in multiple Victorian Government departments including Premier and Cabinet, with responsibilities spanning trade, industry, investment and major projects.
He holds a Master of Public Policy and Governance from Deakin University, a Graduate Diploma of Business Management and a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University, and is a Williamson Community Leadership Program fellow.
Something that three new directors hold in common is having qualifications from Cambridge University.
Among them is Sue Oddie, who was a non executive director with the Australian Association of National Advertisers and recently was head of sustainability with HBF Health. Before that she was an independent management consultant.
She was educated at the University of NSW, University of Sydney and University of Cambridge.
A qualified lawyer, she spent 11 years with the ANZ Bank group and eight years with Network 10.
Ms Oddie brings more than two decades of executive and board-level experience. She has worked extensively with boards and executive teams to shape strategy, embed governance frameworks, innovate and develop new business models, and develop sustainability strategies and climate transition plans to help organisations achieve net-zero objectives.
Her career includes senior roles at ANZ Group, including leading transformative initiatives across the Pacific region, and spearheading growth in Australian markets. Earlier, as general manager of business affairs at Network 10, she played a key role in the network’s recovery and growth, leading major strategic partnerships, policy advocacy and industry innovation initiatives.
Ms Oddie is a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, a Master of Laws from Sydney University and a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.
Independent Aboriginal delegate on the board is Jennifer Mason.
Dr Mason, a Wamba Wamba and Dhudhuroa descendant, is passionate about environmental health and First Peoples’ caring for Country and natural resource management.
Actively engaged in her communities, she has planned economic and social programs fostering cultural practices opportunities.
As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at ANU, her work documents oral histories, customs and cultural connections to place. Dr Mason holds qualifications in creative industries, tourism and business management, and serves on research committees and the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council.
Independent delegates act in an advisory role and do not have a vote. The position was created earlier this year.