Stewart Lammin was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Flinders Port Holdings in March 2018. Previous to this Stewart was the General Manager of Flinders Ports for six years and was responsible for the overall performance of the Ports business, this included Flinders Ports Land Developments.
Stewart is a highly experienced ports industry professional with over 35 years in the sector. He has a background in ship broking, and developed expertise in shipping for the mining sector.
He spent 15 years at global shipping line, Hamburg Süd, where he was the Sales and Marketing Manager in Sydney and then as State Manager for Victoria and Queensland.
Stewart has a master’s in business administration (MBA). He also currently holds the position of Chair of Ports Australia for the second consecutive year, initial appointment was in 2020 and Chair of Complexica South Australian business that is the leading provider of Artificial Intelligence software applications that can be utilised to facilitate supply chain decisions.
Anthony Donald is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (TasPorts). He joined TasPorts as Chief Operating Officer in early 2016 and was appointed CEO in June 2019 after serving as Acting CEO for eight months. As the company’s most senior executive, Anthony has overall responsibility for all major corporate and operational decisions, as well as strategic direction, policy, culture and company resources.
Anthony is highly experienced in the maritime, aviation, transport and logistics sectors and holds a degree in civil engineering. Prior to joining TasPorts, Anthony provided strategic and engineering advice to a range of private and public sector businesses. He has also held executive roles at the Port of Melbourne Corporation as Deputy Executive General Manager for the Port Capacity Project and General Manager for Infrastructure Projects. Additionally, he held various positions at Melbourne Airport including T2 Expansion Project Director and Airfield Capital Works Program Manager.
Marika Calfas is the Chief Executive Officer of NSW Ports, the private sector organisation responsible for managing Port Botany and Port Kembla and the intermodal terminals at Cooks River and Enfield in New South Wales, Australia.
Marika has over 20 years’ experience in the port sector across a range of portfolio areas including port planning and development, infrastructure management, strategy, sustainability and environment.
Marika is passionate about driving efficiency across port supply chains, informing the wider community and decision makers of the importance and value of ports to our lives and the economy, and identifying new opportunities to build supply chain system productivity and resilience.
Marika represents the sector advising government on industry reform agendas including the Federal Government’s Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce. She has been appointed by the NSW Government to the board of Infrastructure NSW, is a Director of TT Club, Deputy Chair of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and Council Member of the Australian Logistics Council.
As Chief Executive Officer, Saul oversees the strategic direction and operations of Port of Melbourne. Saul brings to the role over 25 years of commercial strategy, finance, legal and corporate governance experience. He comes to Port of Melbourne from global logistics group, Toll Group, where he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer.
Prior to Toll, Saul spent nearly a decade at ASX-listed Asciano Limited, which then owned the Patrick ports and Pacific National rail businesses. Saul holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law (with honours) and is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School in Boston.
Ranee is responsible for the strategic leadership, direction and operation of the Ports of Townsville and Lucinda.
Prior to her appointment as CEO, Ranee held senior executive positions in commercial, planning, property and governance fields. She has led, managed and advised on major infrastructure investments and economic opportunities acrossNorthern Australia, and has more than 20 years’ experience in the port and shipping industry.
Ranee holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She sits on a number of boards and committees, including the Queensland Ministerial Freight Council, Queensland Ports Association, Queensland Minister’s Advisory Council on Defence Industry and Jobs, North Queensland Defence Advisory Board and Townsville Enterprise Limited.
Following a 20 year career in the Royal Australian Navy, Peter settled in Darwin in 1997 and has been primarily engaged in management positions within the shipping industry.
Peter spent six years with Swire Shipping as Business Development Manager for the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia. During that time he was heavily involved in the development of the Austral Asia Trade route concept. Peter was also a member of the International Business Council during this period including 2 years as Deputy Chairperson.
Following his time with Swire Shipping Peter joined Perkins Shipping as the Coastal Trades Manager and continued in this role following the acquisition of the business by Toll.
Peter joined Darwin Port in 2011 and was initially responsible for trade development, including the cruise and defence sectors, property management and media and stakeholder liaison.
Peter was appointed the Chief Executive officer at Darwin Port in September 2022 after acting in the position during the processing period.
Mr McSkimming was appointed CEO of Pilbara Ports Authority in May 2023. He has extensive experience in leading all aspects of multi-user bulk infrastructure, including in operations, marketing, commercial negotiation, and corporate affairs. Prior to joining Pilbara Ports, Mr McSkimming was in an executive general management role in bulk export rail roads. Mr McSkimming has a background in competition law and regulatory economics, and has studied at Harvard Business School and the University of New South Wales, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Hons).
Jodie Ransom is the Chief Executive Officer of Fremantle Port Authority, the metro port for shipping in Western Australia, appointed in July 2024, after serving as General Manager of operations at Fremantle Port.
Jodie is a maritime and logistics professional with over three decades of industry experience, ranging from seafaring to executive leadership roles, having worked with organizations covering all aspects of the maritime industry, including service providers, port operators, supply chain, principal organizations, and ship owners. Jodie has a proven track record in driving strategic initiatives, optimizing operational efficiency, and maximizing revenue and profitability.
Under Jodie’s leadership Fremantle Ports is embarking on an ambitious asset investment program to support the state’s economy for decades to come. As part of the organisations strategic plan, Fremantle Port will also look to transform Victoria Quay into a vibrant tourism destination for visitors and locals.
Jodie’s career also includes significant roles at Svitzer Australia, MUR & Jebsens, CBH & UBC, Alcoa, Normandy Mining, and BHP. Concurrently serving on the boards of Kimberley Ports, Port Hedland Port Authority, and the Freight and Logistics Council
Neil was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Port of Brisbane in March 2022, after acting as Interim CEO since July 2021. He joined the Port of Brisbane as Chief Financial Officer in mid-2020 overseeing all finance, funding, financial reporting, treasury and tax activities.
Prior to joining the Port, Neil was Business Development Director at Cardnoplc, spent 8 years as the Chief Financial Officer then the Chief Operating Officer of Springfield City Group, and 2 years advising a variety of companies on funding, structuring, acquisitions, property and overall strategy.
Neil qualified with KPMG in the UK, before working in executive positions including Business Development and M&A Director at British Telecom, Commercial and Venturing Director at Reuters and Chief Financial Officer at two technology start up companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics and a Masters in Finance and Accountancy.
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DamianTully is a maritime executive with over twenty years of experience leadingteams at sea and in ports. Damian joined Mid West Ports in March 2020 and wasappointed CEO in March 2022. Damian leads the organisation as it embarks on atransformative journey from a single port entity focused on iron ore, to amulti-port organisation that will play a pivotal role in the energytransformation and industry diversification, of the Mid West and Gascoyneregions in Western Australia. He holds a Master of Business Administration inMaritime Logistics and Management and is a graduate of the Australian DefenceForce Academy and the AICD Company Directors Course.
Brendan commenced as CEO of NQBP in October 2023. He has extensive commercial ports experience as the former CEO of Ports Victoria and former General Manager Trade and Marine Operations and Acting CEO for NQBP from 2017 to 2022. He also has held senior leadership roles in heavy haulage, mining support with experience in commercial sales, trade development, 24/7 operations including safety and emergency management.
Brendan is responsible for ensuring that NQBP manages safe and efficient ports that connect regional Queensland to the world by balancing the needs of iconic natural environments, communities, stakeholders and port users. He has overall responsibility for strategic leadership, direction and operations, effectively leading the organisation’s response to Government Policy, changing market conditions and customer and community demands in order to deliver value to NQBP’s shareholders.
Keith Wilks joined Southern Ports in 2020 as Chief Operating Officerand was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2023. He oversees the managementof southwest Australia’s regional ports at Albany, Bunbury and Esperance.
Prior to joining the WA port authority, Keith held executive, seniorand advisory positions at the Newcastle Port Corporation, Port of Newcastle,Port Authority of NSW, and global towage operator Svitzer. He also hasextensive experience at sea and holds a Master Mariner certification, providingan exceptional understanding of the sector and the evolving nature of ports.
Keith has high level skills and experience in financial and commercialmanagement, strategic port planning, capital renewal, and change programsinvolving port privatisation, digitisation and growth initiatives. He holds aBachelor of Commerce from the University of New England, post-graduatemanagement qualifications from Melbourne Business School, and a Diploma ofApplied Science (Nautical Science) from the Australian Maritime College.
Backed by a deep passion for the sector, Keith is also a strongadvocate for the vital role ports play in the social and economic developmentof regional communities.
GeelongPort CEO Brett Winter has spent the past 25 years in maritime and logistics roles. He commenced his career working for Toyota Australia in their export program before moving into a number of supply chain management roles.
Joining Patrick in 2007, Brett has held leadership roles in business development, transport, stevedoring and port facilities management.
As GeelongPort CEO, Brett is responsible for the management of key port assets, operational service delivery and driving the port’s growth strategy. He is also a Director of the G21 Geelong Region Alliance and Ports Australia.
Forthe past seven years, Brett has led one of Australia’s most sustainable ports, overseeing remarkable growth, with a diversified customer base that includes anew Boral facility and Spirit of Tasmania precinct.
Brett has a strong foundation in values-based leadership, focused on team development as a path towards business growth and strategic direction.
