- WA Government appoints Mr
John Galvin and Ms Fiona Hick as Board members
- Ms Nicole Lockwood
re-appointed as chairperson and Hon Jay Weatherill AO appointed as deputy chairperson
- Ms Rebecca Tomkinson
re-appointed as a Board member
The WA Government has
appointed Mr John Galvin and Ms Fiona Hick as new members to the Infrastructure
WA (IWA) Board for the period of 6 August 2024 until 31 December 2026.
Mr John Galvin holds more
than 35 years of experience in consulting, manufacturing and construction
environments. Currently Mr Galvin is the chief bidding engineering and concessions
officer at Clough, an alliance leadership team member at Integrate Alliance and
an alternate director at the Australian Constructors Association.
Ms Fiona Hick has diverse
executive and board experience with more than 25 years in oil, gas and mining
industries. Ms Hick is currently a non-executive director of Evolution Mining;
member of the University of Western Australia's Strategic Resources Committee;
an associate fellow of the Australian Institute of Management; and fellow of
the Institute of Engineers.
Ms Nicole Lockwood has
been re-appointed as chairperson and will continue in the role until 30 June
2026. Hon Jay Weatherill AO, who has served as a member on the Board since
2023, has been appointed as deputy chairperson for a term to expire on 31
December 2027.
Ms Rebecca Tomkinson has
also been re-appointed for a further term as a member of the Board until 30
June 2026.
Premier Roger Cook and
IWA's chairperson Nicole Lockwood paid tribute to the two outgoing members, Mr
Terry Agnew and Ms Kerryl Bradshaw, who were both appointed to the inaugural
Board back in 2019.
Infrastructure WA
provides an advisory and assistance role to the State Government on medium to
long term infrastructure related matters. It provides strategic policy
direction and oversight of major infrastructure proposals and investments to
support better outcomes for the WA economy and community.
The agency is overseen by
an independent board comprising members with diverse expertise from public and
private sectors. More information about IWA and its Board is available at infrastructure.wa.gov.au.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"I
thank outgoing members Mr Agnew and Ms Bradshaw for their dedication and the
invaluable guidance as inaugural members of the Infrastructure WA Board.
"Mr
Galvin and Ms Hick bring with them an extensive and diverse range of
experiences that will complement the Board's skillset, and I am pleased to
welcome them.
"I'd
like to congratulate Nicole Lockwood, Hon Jay Weatherill AO, and Rebecca
Tomkinson on their respective appointments."
Comment
attributed to the Infrastructure WA Chairperson Nicole Lockwood:
"On
behalf of the IWA Board and team, I would like to extend our gratitude to Terry
and Kerryl for the past five years. Their roles through the agency's formative
years, the delivery of the inaugural State Infrastructure Strategy and as IWA
expanded into all its legislative functions have been invaluable.
"It
is with great pleasure that we welcome John Galvin and Fiona Hick to the Board.
I also offer my congratulations to Jay and Rebecca on their well-deserved
re-appointments.
"I
am appreciative of the Premier's confidence in re-appointing me as Chairperson.
I look forward to continuing to drive progress at IWA, particularly as our
focus shifts to the delivery of the next State Infrastructure Strategy."
