Our volunteer Board members are all respected and successful leaders, highly skilled in governance, and committed to a successful Tasmania.
Rob Woolley
Chair
Rob has over the years invested and worked with start up businesses focussed on successful commercialisation. Rob was an early Investor and subsequently Chair of Bellamy’s Australia, an organic baby food company, and the branded food company TasFoods. He was also Chair of Tandou, a water investment and agri-business based on the Murray Darling river system. He has extensive Board experience in both the corporate and government sector.
Adrian Daniels
Treasurer
Adrian is a work health, safety and environment professional with twenty years’ experience in the energy industry. He is experienced at leading whole-of-business and community focussed projects with a passion for influencing behavioural change and cultural development. Adrian is Head of Workplace Health and Safety at Hydro Tasmania.
Gillian Biscoe AM
Secretary
Gillian, a founding Tasmanian Leaders Board member and Order of Australia recipient, has held many senior leadership positions including Secretary of several government departments and other CEO roles. She is a consultant to many individuals and to organisations such as the Asian Development Bank, the World Health Organisation and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She is Chair or a member of a range of national and international boards and committees, and is Executive Director of the Bellettes Bay Company.
Katy Cooper
Board Member
A visionary leader, Katy blends futurism with a hands-on approach in her business DisruptiveCo Pty Ltd. Working with her clients to build stories of their organisation's potential futures, she focuses on crafting and implementing strategic plans and support systems that shape their future now. An evangelical Tasmanian, Katy has worked across industry at home to develop a collection of the potential future stories for our state. She is passionate about helping shape the way we step up to future challenges and collaborate to meet the opportunities of a future where we all thrive.
Kim Evans
Deputy Chair
Kim is an experienced senior executive with over 28 years as a Head of Agency in Tasmania, including Secretary of State Growth, and Director of the Tasmanian Development Board until August 2023. His roles covered industry development, transport, tourism, arts, and sport. He has extensive experience as Chair and non-executive Director across government and private Boards. Kim was the founding Director of Tasmanian Irrigation and chaired the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute. He currently chairs the Macquarie Point Development Corporation.
Kathryn Hansson
Board Member
Kathryn is a purpose-driven professional known for her integrity and passion for developing people and systems. With experience across multiple industries, she’s led major projects locally and internationally and held roles in senior management, training, and business development. Skilled in managing complexity, she built two businesses and earned her Masters while working full-time and raising a family. A recognised leader, Kathryn was a 2015 Not for Profit Manager of the Year runner-up and 2020 TasNetworks CEO Award recipient.
Ben Maynard
Board Member
Ben is the Chief Operating Officer of Grange Resources and has worked in the mining industry for 25 years. His extensive experience with the Savage River project covers professional expertise and management responsibilities in geology, information technology, business improvement and technical services. He is also a Director and President of the Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing and Energy Council, and Committee Chair for the Tasmanian Minerals Emergency Response Committee. Ben is proud to call Tasmania home and is keen to see Tasmania's prosperity supported through innovative and sustainable operations.
Kelly Walker
Board Member
Kelly is a passionate Tasmanian, TLP13 graduate and experienced executive, consultant and Non-Executive Director with over 20 years’ experience across the finance, energy, technology and government sectors. She is the founder of Prospera Consulting, focused on leadership, culture and wellbeing, and also serves as an Executive Advisor with Devbase Group and Associate Director with Diversity Australia. Kelly is a Chartered Accountant, GAICD, and currently also sits on the Boards of Tasracing, Southern Cross Care (Tas), and the St Vincent de Paul Society Tasmania.