Our Board
Susan Rix AM
Audit and Risk Committee
People, Health, Safety and Environment Committee
Energy Project and Investment Committee
Ms Rix is an accomplished business leader with over 40 years’ experience as a chartered accountant and corporate advisor assisting clients in varied aspects of commercial, financial and taxation matters. Additionally, Ms Rix is an experienced company director (and Chair) with current and past board roles spanning the private, not-for-profit and government sectors in diverse industries including health, rail, ports, infrastructure, disability services, and education. Currently Ms Rix is a Director of Queensland Academy of Sport, Queensland Performing Arts Trust, UnitingCare Queensland, Deputy Chancellor and Council Member of Queensland University of Technology. Ms Rix is also a Life Member and Fellow of the Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand and a Life Member and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Courtney Black
Audit and Risk Committee
People, Health, Safety and Environment Committee
Ms Black has over 25 years’ senior executive experience in strategic, commercial and operational roles across a number of companies including in the infrastructure and transport sectors, such as Telstra, Aurizon, Virgin Australia and Queensland Rail. With specialist expertise in strategy, customer experience, transformation and change management, Ms Black’s passion is helping companies grow sustainably and with purpose. She has previously practised as a commercial lawyer and has held directorships on public, private and not-for-profit boards. She was also a member of the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council for over five years. Ms Black is currently a Non Executive Director of three trans-Tasman companies: AVADA Group Ltd (ASX:AVD), a traffic management company, Entrada Pty Ltd, a transport and leisure company, and Infragreen Group Limited (ASX:IFN), a diversified infrastructure company focused on profitable sustainability.
Carla Canning
People, Health, Safety and Environment Committee
Ms Canning is a people and culture specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in human resources, learning and development and leadership roles spanning corporate, not-for-profit and community services sectors. Over her career, she has held senior executive, governance and consultancy roles, partnering with for-purpose boards and leadership teams to improve compliance, build strong workplace cultures and develop workforce capability. Ms Canning has contributed to steering committees and advocacy forums across the mental health sector, is a Fellow of the National Mental Health Commission’s Australian Mental Health Leaders Program and a member of the Human Services Advisory Committee for the University of Southern Queensland. Ms Canning holds a Bachelor of Human Services, Graduate Certificate of Counselling, is a Certified Practitioner of Human Resources (CPHR) with the Australian HR Institute and is an AICD graduate.
Mark Gray
Chair – Audit and Risk Committee
Energy Project and Investment Committee
Mr Gray is currently the Chair of Data#3, an ASX-listed IT solutions and services provider. He is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) and a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Retirement Trust. He has held numerous previous Non-Executive Director roles on corporate, government and community Boards, including the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, Sugar Terminals Limited, Queensland Cricket, Griffith University and the Queensland Treasury Corporation. Former executive roles include Under Treasurer (Chief Executive) of the Queensland Treasury Department; Chief Executive, Queensland Competition Authority; Chief Executive, Queensland Independent Commission of Audit; Office Head for Macquarie Bank in Queensland; and Executive Director, BDO.
Professor Mark Harvey
People, Health, Safety and Environment Committee
Energy Project and Investment Committee
Professor Harvey is an experienced executive and non-executive director with extensive governance experience across the public, private, and university sectors. He has held board positions in over a dozen companies, including ASX and NASDAQ-listed entities, and was a Director and Investment Committee Member of Sunsuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, prior to its merger to form Australian Retirement Trust. With an extensive background in research and development, and as Chief Executive Officer and Partner of two venture capital companies, Professor Harvey brings a blend of strategic insight, commercial acumen, and deep experience in translating research into impactful technologies. Professor Harvey holds a Bachelor of Science (1st Hons), MBA and PhD.
Helen Stanton
Chair – People, Health, Safety and Environment Committee
Energy Project and Investment Committee
Ms Stanton is an experienced non-executive director and independent advisor, with specialist skills in executing strategy as well as in governance and operational risk. She has previously served on the board of Energy Queensland during the merger of Ergon and Energex, and also on the boards of Northern Territory Power and Water Corporation, and Ergon Energy Corporation Limited. In addition to her extensive experience in the energy sector, Ms Stanton’s career includes operational, leadership and commissioning roles in the mining industry. She has lived and worked regionally for 30 years and is a passionate advocate for Northern Australia. Ms Stanton holds a degree in Minerals Processing Engineering and is an AICD graduate.
Dr Peter Wood
Chair – Energy Project and Investment Committee
Audit and Risk Committee
Dr Peter Wood has built, advised on and governed major infrastructure projects over more than 45 years in Australia and internationally — building them as a contractor, advising governments, boards and chief executives on infrastructure and investment decisions, and governing as a company director. He is a former Board member of Infrastructure Australia and former Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority. Dr Wood spent over 25 years with major international contractors before moving into infrastructure advisory, where he was Principal and Global Managing Director of an international advisory firm responsible for operations across Australia, the United Kingdom, China (PRC), Hong Kong, New Zealand, India and the Middle East. He later co-founded a leading Australian infrastructure advisory firm. His doctorate examined improving value for money from infrastructure delivery. Dr Wood holds a Bachelor of Engineering (1st Hons), MBA, DBA and an Advanced Diploma in Corporate Governance.
