Australian Industry and Skills Committee
Member Biographies
Name
Mr John
POLLAERS
Jurisdiction
Background / VET experience
Chair
 Chair, Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council
Commonwealth  Executive-in-residence and Fellow at The University of Melbourne
 Former CEO of Pacific Brands Ltd
 Former CEO Foster’s Group Ltd
Mr Mick
MCMAHON
Commonwealth 
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Ms Tara
DIAMOND
Commonwealth  Executive Director Industry Services, Australian Mines and Metals
VET Advisory
Association
Board
 Member of the VET Advisory Board
 Former Owner / Managing Director of DiaTel Pty Ltd
Ms Patricia
NEDEN
VIC
Executive Chair of Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd
Non-executive Director, Metcash Pty Ltd
Chair, Red Rock Leisure Pty Ltd
Former CEO of SKILLED Group
Former Senior Advisor with TPG Capital
 CEO of Innovation and Business Skills Australia
 Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute’s National
Accreditation Committee
 Former Deputy Secretary of Victorian Department of Innovation and
Regional Development
 Former General Manager, Victorian Department of Education and
Training
Mr Bill
NSW
GALVIN OAM
 Chief Executive of Tourism Training Australia
 President of the Tourism, Hospitality and Catering Institute of
Australia
 Member of the Tourism Taskforce
 National Chair, Order of Australia Association
 Former Head of TAFE NSW, Tourism and Hospitality Training
Mr Brett
SCHIMMING
QLD
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Mr Andrew
BRUYN AM
NT
 CEO of Territory Television in Darwin
 Chair of NT Business Advisory Council
 Former Director of Darwin Rugby League and Hottest Sevens Rugby
Union
 Former Chair and Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the NT Tourist
Commission
Mr Adrian
SMITH
SA
 Managing Director of Rheinmetall Simulation Australia
 Chair of SA Government Training and Skills Commission
 Member of Adelaide University School of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Advisory Committee
 Former CEO of Sydac Pty Ltd
Mr Ian HILL
WA
 Chair of WA Training Accreditation Council
 Chair of the Building Construction Industry Training Fund Board
CEO, Construction Skills Queensland
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Former CEO, BIGA Ltd
Former Chair, Queensland Government VET Reforms Board
Name
Jurisdiction
Mr Darren
TAS
MATHEWSON
Background / VET experience
 CEO, Aged and Community Services Tasmania
 Chair of the Aged and Community Services Australia Workplace
Relations Committee
 Member and former Chair of the Aged and Community Services
Australia Workforce Development Committee
Ms Michelle
MELBOURNE
ACT
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Ms Jenny
LAMBERT
Industry Peak
Body: ACCI
 Director of Employment, Education and Training, Australian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
 Former CEO, Restaurant and Catering Australia
 Former CEO, Meetings & Events Australia
 Former CEO, Nursery & Garden Industry Australia
 Former CEO, National Tourism Alliance
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Intelledox
Chair of the Canberra Business Council
Former Chair, CollabIT
Former Director, The Communication Link
Former Technology Training Consultant, Computer Power Group