Anthony Shepherd
Chairman

Bachelor of Commerce

Tony was appointed a Director and Deputy Chairman on 6 March 2001 and Chairman in 2005.

Tony is also the Chair of the Nominations Committee. Tony has been Chairman of the ConnectEast Group since 2004 and was a Non-Executive Director of Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund from 2007 until early 2010. He is Chairman of the Australian Football League’s new club, the Western Sydney Football Club, a Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and a Trustee of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust. Tony is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Patron of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. He was responsible for the development of many landmark projects, including the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Melbourne CityLink, a number of other build-own-operate-transfer projects and the redevelopment of Walsh Bay.

Dr Peter Goode
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computing Science

Peter was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transfield Services in April 2009. He is a member of Transfield Services’ Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Committee. Peter has a strong track record of successful leadership in outsourced services globally over more than 30 years at international companies including Vetco International and Schlumberger. Peter is a Director of The Transfield Foundation (visit the Sustainable business section for more information) and Expro Group Limited, and was a Non-Executive Director of Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund from April 2009 until July 2011, and a Director of Oslo Stock Exchange listed company Ocean Rig between July 2006 and March 2008. He is an alumni of Columbia Business School, where he completed an Executive Management Program and is also a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and of the Advisory Board of Herriot-Watt University, in Scotland.

Luca Belgiorno-Nettis AM
Non-Executive Director

Bachelor of Architecture
Graduate Diploma in Urban Estate Management

Luca was appointed a Director on 2 July 1999 and was re-elected at the 2009 Annual General Meeting. He is a member of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee. Luca is the joint Managing Director of Transfield Holdings Pty Ltd and has held senior positions within Transfield Holdings for more than 20 years. He is also a Director of Campus Living Funds Management Ltd, The Transfield Foundation (visit the Sustainable business section for more information) and Perisher Blue Pty Ltd. Luca is Chairman of the Biennale of Sydney, Chairman of the university art committees at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and the University of Western Sydney, a member of the Australian International Cultural Committee and founder of The newDemocracy Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation focused on political reform. Luca won the UTS Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in 2007 for his contribution to Sydney’s culture and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009 for services to the arts and the community.

Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM (FIEAUST)
Non-Executive Director

Master of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

Guido was appointed a Director on 14 January 1998 and was re-elected at the 2010 Annual General Meeting. He is a member of the Human Resources Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Committee. Guido’s involvement in developing complex infrastructure projects as part of Transfield Holdings Pty Ltd in the 1990s saw him play a key role in the development of an operations and maintenance division with complementary asset ownership, which ultimately became Transfield Services.

Guido is the Joint Managing Director of Transfield Holdings Pty Ltd and a Director of Transfield Foundation (visit the Sustainable business section for more information). He is Chairman of the Novatec Solar Shareholder Committee, Chairman of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, a Trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW and was an inaugural director of Transurban Limited. Guido was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 for services to the construction industry and the arts, and was presented with the AGSM Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005, followed by the University of NSW Alumni Award in 2008. 

Jagjeet (Jeet) Bindra
Independent Director

Master of Business Administration (Honours)
Master of Science (Chemical Engineering)
Bachelor of Technology with Distinction (Chemical Engineering)

Jeet was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board on 22 October 2010. He is also the Chair of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Committee.  Mr Bindra has more than 35 years international experience in all segments of the energy industry, including 32 years with Chevron. Former roles include President of Chevron Global Manufacturing and Managing Director and CEO of Caltex Australia Limited. He currently serves as a Board member on NYSE-listed companies Transocean Limited, LyondellBasell Industries and Edison International, as well as India-based Larsen & Toubro Limited. He was previously a director of Sriya Innovations, Inc., Chair of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Foundation and on the advisory board of Hart Energy Consulting. Mr Bindra is a graduate of the London Business School’s Senior Executive Program, a Distinguished Alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Steven Crane
Independent Director

Bachelor of Commerce

Steven was appointed a Director on 12 February 2008 and was re-elected at the 2010 Annual General Meeting. Steven is the Chair of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee and a member of the Human Resources Committee. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Steven is Chairman of Global Valve Technology Limited, a Director of NIB Holdings, APA Group, Bank of Queensland Limited and Taronga Conservation Society Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Steven was previously Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Investa Property Group, and a Non-Executive Director of Foodland Associated and Adelaide Bank. On his retirement as Chief Executive Officer at ABN AMRO Australia (now operating as RBS Group) in 2003, Steven was appointed a Member of the RBS Group (Australia) Advisory Council.

Diane Smith-Gander
Independent Director

Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Economics

Diane was appointed a Director on 22 October 2010. She is a member of the Human Resources Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Committee. Diane has extensive Australian and international experience in banking and finance, technology, and strategic and management consulting. Diane is a Director of Wesfarmers Limited, NBN Co Limited and CBH Ltd, and is the outgoing Chairman of the Board of Basketball Australia and a member of the Board of the UWA Business School.

Prior to embarking on a career as an Independent Director, Diane held senior executive roles at Westpac Banking Corporation in retail bank management. Her last role at Westpac was as the Group Executive responsible for IT and operations. She was a partner at McKinsey & Company in Washington DC and New Jersey, serving clients in diverse industries globally. Diane continues to provide advice to McKinsey in Asia and Australia on merger management topics. Diane is also the operator of a commercial vineyard in Margaret River where she grows Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

Douglas Snedden
Independent Director

Bachelor of Economics and Accounting

Doug was appointed a Director on 21 December 2009 and is Chair of the Human Resources Committee and a member of the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee. Doug has more than 30 years’ experience in finance, consulting, strategic management and outsourcing, largely gained through a distinguished career at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting). Doug retired from Accenture and the position of Managing Director of Accenture’s Australian business in June 2008. Doug joined Arthur Andersen & Co in 1979, and during his time at Andersen Consulting (and then Accenture), held a number of senior positions in the company in Australia, as well as the United Kingdom, South Africa, USA and throughout the Asia Pacific region. Doug is an active member of the community, serving on the boards of arts, medical and community organisations. Doug is currently a director of the Black Dog Institute, St. James Ethics Centre and Accenture Australia Foundation.