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Board & Executive team
The boards of V/Line Corporation (VLC) and V/Line Pty Limited consist of the same members, with the board of the parent entity, VLC, reporting to the Minister for Public Transport and the Treasurer.

Both boards adopt established protocols and procedures to ensure that corporate governance is maintained at the highest levels and that the strategic direction and overall performance of V/Line's business can be developed and monitored in a diligent manner.


Board compositionMr Frank TaitMr Tait is the chair of the boards of both VLC and V/Line. His career spans government as well as the rail transport and defence industries. Along with his role on the V/Line boards, Mr Tait is executive director of the Infrastructure Projects Division within the Department of Transport. He also has a consulting business, advising boards, executive management and entrepreneurs on business strategy, organisational development and recruitment strategies.

Mr Jack DiamondMr Diamond is Managing Director of Diamond Consulting (Vic) Pty. Ltd. He was worked in the funds management and the finance industry for over 22 years and has deep experience in banking, funds management, stakeholder relationship strategic management and marketing. Mr Diamond is currently a director of Victorian Funds Management Corporation, Industry Funds Services Pty Ltd and related companies. He has previously held directorships in banking, superannuation funds, and an ASX listed company and not for profit charities.

Ms Susan OliverMs Oliver is an experienced company director of 16 years. She has extensive executive and advisory experience in information technology, project management, strategy and scenario planning. Her current board appointments are with Coffey International Limited, Centro Properties Group and Programmed Maintenance Services Limited. She is a governor of The Smith Family and council member of the AICD in Victoria. She also manages her own consulting and advisory practice and information technology company, and currently serves on the Victorian government advisory panel for small technologies.

Ms Moana WeirMs Weir has 10 years executive experience in leading online listed companies - currently with SEEK Ltd, and previously with REA Group Ltd and Melbourne IT Ltd. She has Australian and international executive business experience in the areas of: legal, governance, company secretarial, corporate affairs and sustainability, risk management, corporate operations and business line management. In addition, Ms Weir has specialist legal expertise in the areas of IP/IT and M&A and 17 years of legal practice. She holds an independent board position with a not for profit organisation.

Mr John Wilson
Mr Wilson owns a consultant business and is an experienced Company Director. His career has included roles as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of large private and government owned public transport companies (bus/coach and rail). Along with his role on the V/Line boards, Mr Wilson is also a Director of the Transport Ticketing Authority and a member of its Audit & Risk Committee. Mr Wilson’s consulting business concentrates largely on transport (operations, fleet and infrastructure procurement, and maintenance and logistics), business due diligence, audit, risk, governance and merger and acquisitions.

Hector McKenzie
Mr McKenzie has extensive experience in the transport industry in both the government and private sector including rolling stock procurement, privatisation of the rail and tram systems, transport arrangements for the 2006 Commonwealth Games and development of Victoria’s Action Plan for People with Disabilities. Prior to joining V/Line he was the Director of Public Transport a statutory office responsible for the provision of all public transport and taxi regulation in Victoria. He currently manages his own advisory company.



V/Line Executive teamRob Barnett - Chief Executive Officer Rob has extensive and varied senior executive experience that extends across a number of business sectors including Building Products, Consumer Goods, Packaging Materials, Logistics, and Government owned enterprises.

Geoff Arthur - General Manager OperationsDelivery, planning and development of our train and coach services.

Tony Henwood - General Manager Network ServicesProvision of access to freight and passenger train operators.

Graham Perry - General Manager EngineeringRolling stock engineering services, including maintenance of the current fleet and development of new trains.

Ross Pedley - General Manager FinanceCorporate and financial management services, including IT, contracts and procurement.

Andrew Last - General Manager InfrastructureMaintenance and upgrade of rail, signalling and other infrastructure.

Jenny Kelman - General Manager Human ResourcesRecruitment, training and HR services. Industrial relations and organisational development.

Laurie Foley - General Manager Safety, Security & EnvironmentIncident management and safe-working, security, risk and safety improvement programs, OH&S, DDA and environment.

Paul Matthews - General Manager Stakeholder Relations Customer relations, marketing and business development, communications and media, and community relations.

Rebecca Northeast - Company Secretary and Legal Coordinator Legal services, company / corporation administration.



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