Chairman
ROSS BOWE B.Ec
Ross Bowe is currently Chairman of Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Chairman of the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board and Board member of LandCorp (Western Australian Land Authority).
From 1988 to 1994 Mr Bowe was Under Treasurer of Western Australia and Chairman of the Western Australian Treasury Corporation.
Directors
DON MACKAY-COGHILL
Don Mackay-Coghill retired as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Gold Corporation on 30 June 2003 after leading the Corporation for 17 years. Mr Mackay-Coghill emigrated from South Africa in 1986 to take up the dual positions of Chief Executive Officer of GoldCorp Australia and Managing Director of the Western Australian Mint. Before that, he had a 15-year career with International Gold Corporation (Intergold), being appointed Chief Executive, Worldwide, in 1979. During his time at Intergold, Mr Mackay-Coghill was responsible for the introduction of the Krugerrand to world markets, which created the first global market for bullion coins.
In recognition of his achievements he received the South African Marketing Award of the Year in 1978. In 2007, Mr Mackay-Coghill received the Australian Institute of Export’s Australian Export Hero Award. Mr Mackay-Coghill is chairman of AGR Matthey.
Ms GAYE McMATH BCom MBA Melb., FCPA, FAICD
Gaye McMath is the Executive Director, Finance and Resources at The University of Western Australia. Gaye previously held the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Resource Management) and Chief Financial Officer at Murdoch University. Gaye was employed with BHP Billiton for 23 years in a wide range of senior financial, strategic planning and commercial management positions in the Steel, Mining and Treasury divisions. She was a BHP Billiton nominated director on various domestic and international Boards.
Ms McMath is currently a Director of the Silver Chain Nursing Association and the Western Australian Treasury Corporation. She is a member of the Methodist Ladies College school council.
MARTINE POP PhD EEC Commercial Law
Martine Pop had more than 13 years of credit, risk management and control management experience with Macquarie Bank and Challenge Bank, in senior and executive positions. Ms Pop has worked for the last twelve years as a Consultant, including six years with Ernst & Young, providing risk management and corporate management/governance advisory services to the private and public sectors. She is currently on the board of Verve Energy and the Wheat Exports Australia and chairs the Audit and Risk Management Committee for a number of WA agencies. She was a member of the 2004 Review of Australian Wheat Export Arrangements commissioned by the Federal Government. During the last twelve years Ms Pop has held board positions with the Australian Rail Track Corporation, SBS, The Grain Pool of WA and chaired the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority.
DAVID SMITH B.Econ (Hons)
David Smith represents the Western Australian Under Treasurer, Mr Timothy Marney. He is currently the Executive Director of the Economic area in the Western Australian Department of Treasury and Finance. In this role Mr Smith heads a team that provides advice to the government of the day on the state and structure of the WA economy. This encompasses State revenue now and into the future as well as financial arrangements with the Commonwealth.
Mr Smith has been with the Department of Treasury and Finance for eleven years in a number of roles. These have included a period as Chief of Staff in the Treasurer’s office. Prior to moving to Perth, Mr Smith had a long career with the Commonwealth public service, working most recently in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on international trade issues. He has worked overseas with government including three years in Geneva working on the original World Trade Organisation negotiations and in the private sector with a London-based economic research unit.
CHRIS WHARTON
Chris Wharton is the Managing Director of Channel Seven Perth, a position he has held since 2000. Prior to joining Channel Seven, Mr Wharton was the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Newspaper Group (since 1995) and had over 17 years’ experience with News Limited companies in a variety of roles. Mr Wharton is a member of the WA Olympic and Commonwealth Games Fundraising Committees and is on the Board of Trustees of the Telethon Trust.
RAY BENNETT MAICD
Ray Bennett has had an extensive background in Finance and Banking with over 25 years experience in the Banking Industry. Ray was the General Manager Retail Banking for Challenge Bank immediately prior to leaving the Banking Industry.
Ray was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer of the then Western Australian Totalisator Agency Board in 1995. Ray remained as Chief Executive until the Totalisator Agency Board was abolished in 2003, and Racing and wagering Western Australia established to continue the operations of the Totalisator agency Board as well as take control of the integrity and management of the Racing Industry, including allocation of funds across the three racing codes. Ray was appointed Chief Executive of the new organisation, a position he held until his retirement in 2008.
Ray is a Commissioner with the Western Australian Lotteries Commission and is a member of a project committee investigating development options for Gloucester Park Raceway.
RON EDWARDS B Ec (WA), M Ed Hons (Syd), Ed D (WA)
Ron is Chairman of Seafood Experience Australia, the promotion arm of the Australian seafood industry, and Chairs the Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee for the Western Australian Government and industry. He also is a founding member of the Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation committed to providing opportunities for indigenous youth; he is a Council Member of the Anglican Schools Commission and is a member of the Australian Governments Social Inclusion Board. In 2006 Ron was awarded a Doctorate in Education from the University of Western Australia; his topic was in social inclusion in the low fee Anglican School system in Western Australia. Formerly Ron was the Member for Stirling in the Federal Parliament and was Chairman of the Economics Committee for the Federal Government. Recently Ron has worked on European trade matters for the Australian seafood industry and provides strategic advice on projects for industry.
M EDWARD HARBUZ B Sc (Eng), MBL
Ed Harbuz was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gold Corporation on 1 July 2003. Mr Harbuz was Managing Director of the South African Mint Company Pty Ltd for almost seven years until 2001 and Group Managing Director of Cullinan Holdings Limited, one of South Africa’s oldest industrial companies prior to that. Preceding this, he was Chief Executive of Cullinan Refractories and Managing Director of Steetley Refractories in the United Kingdom. Mr Harbuz holds a Master of Business Leadership from the University of South Africa and a BSc (Engineering Electrical) from the University of Natal. Mr Harbuz is a member of the Pearling Industry Advisory Committee.
RICHARD HAYES B.Comm, MBA, CPA, ACIS
Richard Hayes was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Gold Corporation in March 2003. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer and a Director of AGR Matthey from October 2002 to March 2003 and prior to that he was Director, Finance and Deputy Managing Director of AGR Joint Venture from December 1998 to October 2002. He was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Golden West Refining Corporation Ltd, an ASX listed company controlled by N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd which, in December 1998, merged with Gold Corporation’s refining and jewellery manufacturing business to become AGR Joint Venture. Mr Hayes came to Australia from Zimbabwe in 1987 and subsequently held a number of financial management positions with Boral Ltd.