Governance

Chair

Legal

Member of Queen’s Counsel. Admitted to practice as a barrister in 1980 and signed the Victorian Bar Roll in 1983 specialising in commercial litigation for over 35 years. Appears regularly as an International Mediator and Arbitrator in Asia-Pacific region. President of the Victorian Rugby Union (elected by Victorian community-based clubs and associates). President of Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union. 

Deputy Chair

Rail, Governance, Tourism

Chief Executive of VicTrack. Seasoned senior executive with experience across major events, infrastructure development, construction and business transformation. Recently chaired Retired Tram Stakeholder Reference Group. Former Chief Executive of Melbourne Major Events Company. Led successful 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Bid.

Change Management - Marketing and advertising; tourism; and governance.

Dianne Smith is the CEO of the Industry Capability Network and has held various senior positions including Chief Executive at the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, Chief Executive of the Victoria Tourism Industry Council, Manager of Tourism Partnerships at Parks Victoria, and CEO of Ballarat Tourism. Dianne has a strong background in government relations, advocacy and communications, business and industry development and commercial operational management.

Stakeholder Engagement, Community & Governance

The Director of Stakeholder Partnerships and Community Relations at Deakin University. Mr Mangos’ core competencies include managing and influencing key stakeholders and customers, provision of strategic advice, and developing and implementing strategic plans and corporate communication strategies.

Records Management

Director of Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), the State’s archival authority, and Victoria’s fifth Keeper of Public Records. Worked for PROV since 1996. Involved in initiatives to set national & international standards for recordkeeping across Victoria and Australia. 

Volunteers, Governance 

Former Australian politician, Member for Essendon and first female Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Joint founder of ‘Defend Public Libraries’. Former Chairperson of Portrayal of Women in Outdoor Advertising Committee, Essendon Historical Society, Friends of Essendon Library & Ministerial Advisory Council on libraries. Currently a member of the History Council of Victoria and Chair of the Public Records Advisory Council.