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Contents OUR ORGANISATION Board committees Most Board members also participate in one or more Board committees, which include: – Australian Garden Fundraising Committee (concluded 12 April 2011) – Australian Garden Project Control Group – Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology Board of Management – Chelsea Flower Show Working Group (concluded 20 June 2011) – Finance and Audit Committee – Remuneration Committee – Risk Committee – Working Wetlands Project Control Group. The committees may include Board members and other persons who bring special areas of expertise to the organisation. Finance and Audit Committee Members of the Finance and Audit Committee in 2010–11 were Mr Michael Hamson (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011; Committee Chairman 1 July 2010 – 12 April 2011), Ms Elaine Canty (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011), Mrs Jay Bonnington (1 July 2010 – 31 May 2011), Mr Rodger Elliot (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011), Mr Graham Cunningham (12 April 2011 – 30 June 2011; Committee Chairman 13 April 2011 – 30 June 2011) and Mr Ken Harrison (12 April 2011 – 30 June 2011). Remuneration Committee Remuneration of Board members is fixed by the Governor-in-Council under Schedule 2 of the Royal Botanic Gardens Act 1991. The Board appoints the Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens and is responsible for the Director and Chief Executive’s remuneration and performance. Members of the Remuneration Committee in 2010–11 were Mr Michael Hamson (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011; Committee Chairman 1 July 2010 – 20 June 2011), Ms Elaine Canty (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011), Mrs Jay Bonnington (1 July 2010 – 31 May 2011), Mr Rodger Elliot (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011), Mr Graham Cunningham (Committee Chairman 21 June 2011 – 30 June 2011) and Mr Ken Harrison (21 June 2011 – 30 June 2011). Refer to the financial statements for further information regarding remuneration. page 6
Contents Our Organisation Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Members as at 30 June 2011 Ms Elaine Canty BA, LLB Chairman – appointed 7 June 2005 Deputy Chairman – 9 April 2002 – 6 June 2005 Appointed to the Board 9 April 2002 Elaine Canty is a qualified lawyer with extensive experience in the media and as a Board member of a range of government and non-government organisations. She is Managing Director of Canty Communications Pty Ltd and is the Chairman of Queen Victoria Market Pty Ltd. Mr Michael Hamson LLB, CA Deputy Chairman – appointed 9 April 2006 Appointed to the Board 11 October 2005 Michael Hamson is qualified as a Lawyer and a Chartered Accountant and is Chairman of Hamson Consultants Pty Ltd and Technology Venture Partners Pty Limited, and a Director of Newmont Mining Inc (USA) and Genesis Emerging Markets Ltd (UK), as well as other public and private companies in Australia and New Zealand. Prof Mark Burgman FAA, PhD, MSc (Hons), BSc (Hons) Appointed to the Board 9 April 2006 Mark Burgman is Director, Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis, Professor in the School of Botany, The University of Melbourne, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Table 1: Board attendance figures – from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 Board member Board meetings eligible to attend Board meetings attended Ms E Canty 9 9 Mr M Hamson 9 7 Mrs J Bonnington 8 7 Prof M Burgman 9 7 Mr R Elliot 9 8 Ms L White 9 6 Ms J Wolcott 9 8 Mr W Rodger Elliot AM Appointed to the Board 23 April 1996 Rodger Elliot is a recipient of the Australian Institute of Horticulture’s Award for Excellence, the Australian Natural History Medallion, and the Royal Horticultural Society (London) Gold Veitch Memorial Medal, and is a Member, General Division, of the Order of Australia. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Plant Society, and Deputy Chairman of the Maud Gibson Trust Advisory Committee. Ms Linda White LLB, BCom Appointed to the Board 9 April 2006 Linda White is Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Services Union, a solicitor, a director of legalsuper, a Vice-President of the ACTU and a member of the Australian Social Inclusion Board. Ms Jennifer Wolcott BForSci (Hons) Appointed to the Board 15 December 2009 Jennifer Wolcott is a General Manager with Parks Victoria. She has held executive positions in a number of Victorian government bodies, including the Environment Protection Authority, Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Department of Primary Industries. Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Annual Report 2010–11 page 7
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