The Hon. John Cain Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis Stephen Kerr Kevin Quigley Catherine Dale Glenn Mescher Robyn Annear The Hon. Sherryl Garbutt Patricia O'Donnell Tom Bentley Susan Halliday 66/67 <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> Annual Report O7—O8
About Board Members The Hon. John Cain, President John Cain was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in 2005, and was reappointed, for three years, in 2008. He served as a member <strong>of</strong> the Legislative Assembly <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> from 1976 to 1992, including three terms as Premier <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>, and also served as Attorney-General. Mr Cain graduated in law from the University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne in 1953 and subsequently practised in suburban Melbourne. He was Chairman and President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Victoria</strong>n Law Institute, a member <strong>of</strong> the executive <strong>of</strong> the Law Council <strong>of</strong> Australia and a member <strong>of</strong> the Australian Law Reform Commission. Mr Cain became a Pr<strong>of</strong>essorial Associate in the Centre for Public Policy in the School <strong>of</strong> Political Science, Criminology and Sociology, University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne, in 1991, and has since published three books. He teaches Australian politics and public policy, and is a regular political commentator on local radio. Kevin Quigley, Deputy President Kevin Quigley was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in June 2002, and was reappointed, for three years, in 2005 and in 2008. He is a chartered accountant who has worked at a senior level in public practice, commerce and the public sector. He is a member <strong>of</strong> the Council <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Ballarat and Chair <strong>of</strong> its Finance Committee. Mr Quigley is Chair <strong>of</strong> the Audit Committee <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Justice and an independent member <strong>of</strong> the Audit Committees <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Primary Industries and City <strong>of</strong> Moreland. He is President <strong>of</strong> the Melbourne Athenaeum, Melbourne’s oldest cultural institution, and Secretary <strong>of</strong> the Veteran Car Club <strong>of</strong> Australia (Vic.). Robyn Annear Robyn Annear was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in September 2006. She is an award-winning writer <strong>of</strong> non-fi ction who has been extensively associated with the <strong>Library</strong> through its Writers on the Road program, as a Creative Fellow, as a judge <strong>of</strong> the Premier’s Literary Awards, and most recently as curator <strong>of</strong> the exhibition Naked Democracy. Ms Annear lives in Castlemaine and brings to the Board her experience in education and the humanities. Tom Bentley Tom Bentley was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in October 2006 for three years. Between 1999 and 2006 he was Director <strong>of</strong> Demos, a leading UK independent think tank, and was appointed to the position <strong>of</strong> Executive Director for Policy and Cabinet, Department <strong>of</strong> Premier and Cabinet, in September 2006. He is also Director <strong>of</strong> Applied Learning at the Australian and New Zealand School <strong>of</strong> Government, and a trustee <strong>of</strong> the Per Capita think tank. Mr Bentley brings experience in education and the humanities to the Board. As a result <strong>of</strong> his appointment to the Offi ce <strong>of</strong> the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Bentley sought and was granted leave <strong>of</strong> absence from the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> from January to August 2008. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in September 2006 for three years. She served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Innovation and Development at the University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne until June 2008, having been appointed to this newly created position in December 2005. She is the Chair <strong>of</strong> Melbourne Ventures Pty Ltd, Deputy Chair <strong>of</strong> The Ian Potter Museum <strong>of</strong> Art, Director <strong>of</strong> the Australian International Health Institute, Director <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Uniseed Management Pty Ltd, member <strong>of</strong> the Advisory Board <strong>of</strong> the Intellectual Property Research Institute <strong>of</strong> Australia, Governor <strong>of</strong> the Foundation for Development Cooperation, Commissioner on the Australian-Thailand Institute, a member <strong>of</strong> the UNESCO National Commission and Chair <strong>of</strong> the UNESCO Science Network. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Braach-Maksvytis is a speaker on issues relating to future societies, innovation systems, global development, and the nexus between art, science and society, and has represented Australia in policy areas with Asia Pacifi c Economic Cooperation and the European Union. Catherine Dale Catherine Dale was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in June 2002, and was reappointed, for three years, in 2005 and 2008. She is the Chief Executive Offi cer for the Boroondara City Council; her previous appointments include Chief Executive Offi cer, Bayside City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Director <strong>of</strong> Planning and Development, City <strong>of</strong> Boroondara, and Manager <strong>of</strong> Corporate Projects, City <strong>of</strong> Frankston. Ms Dale brings valuable experience in local government to the Board. The Hon. Sherryl Garbutt Sherryl Garbutt was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in 2007 for three years. She served fi ve terms in the <strong>Victoria</strong>n Parliament as Member for Greensborough, then Member for Bundoora from 1989 to 2006. During that time she served as Minister for Environment and Conservation, Women’s Affairs, Community Services and <strong>Victoria</strong>’s fi rst Minister for Children. Her wide experience in public administration, teaching and community organisations serves the Board well. Susan Halliday Susan Halliday was fi rst appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in September 2001 and was reappointed, for three years, in 2004 and 2007. Originally a teacher <strong>of</strong> English and history, she pursued an extensive private-sector career, followed by simultaneous terms serving as Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner from 1998 to 2001. Appointed the inaugural Chairperson <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>’s largest pr<strong>of</strong>essional regulatory body, the <strong>Victoria</strong>n Institute <strong>of</strong> Teaching, in 2002, and currently a board member <strong>of</strong> Caraniche Pty Ltd, Ms Halliday also manages an employment law and investigations fi rm, which she established in 2001. A Life Governor <strong>of</strong> the Australian Childhood Foundation, with pr<strong>of</strong>i led expertise in the fi elds <strong>of</strong> education and human rights, Ms Halliday’s <strong>Library</strong> Board membership provides her with an additional avenue to achieve her personal goal <strong>of</strong> improving working lives, and in turn society itself, through her work. Stephen Kerr Stephen Kerr was appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in August 2005 and was reappointed for three years in 2008. He has been a member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> Foundation since its inception and is its immediate past-chairman. He has worked in the communications industry for nearly 25 years. He was a director <strong>of</strong> International Public Relations and its successor companies IPR Shandwick and Shandwick International and was managing director <strong>of</strong> Weber Shandwick Worldwide’s Australian operations. Mr Kerr is the Founder and Chief Executive <strong>of</strong> the Public Relations Exchange and is a Governor <strong>of</strong> the Corps <strong>of</strong> Commissionaires. Glenn Mescher Glenn Mescher joined the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in February 2002 and was reappointed, for three years, in 2004 and 2007. He has a background in information technology and is a Fellow <strong>of</strong> the Australian Computer Society. Mr Mescher has worked for a number <strong>of</strong> large corporations and currently holds the position <strong>of</strong> Group General Manager, Group Regulatory Affairs and Compliance at the National Australia Bank. Patricia O’Donnell Patricia O’Donnell was fi rst appointed to the <strong>Library</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> in May 1999, with reappointments in June 2002, and for three years, in 2005. She has worked as a teacher and educational psychologist, and was the owner and Manager <strong>of</strong> Mietta’s Queenscliff Hotel from 1978 to 2002. Ms O’Donnell has had an active involvement in a number <strong>of</strong> community and government bodies, including Lifeline and Citizens Advice Bureau; the Melbourne Tourist Authority Board; Abbotsford Convent Implementation Group; the Queenscliff Carnival <strong>of</strong> Words; and the Friends <strong>of</strong> Farm Vigano. She is now a board member <strong>of</strong> the Abbotsford Convent Foundation, the Australian Art Orchestra and the Mietta Foundation. In line with the statutory requirement that Board members must retire after nine consecutive years <strong>of</strong> service, Ms O’Donnell retired from the Board on 23 May 2008.
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