Tasmanian Leaders is a not-for-profit incorporated association governed by an expert Board who volunteer their time to maintain program delivery excellence.
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.
Bess Clark
Deputy Chair
Bess is CEO of TasRex a start-up Tasmanian renewable energy business. She has held roles in the energy and water sectors over the last 25 years, including CEO of Marinus Link, executive roles at TasNetworks and Transend, and a range of roles at Sydney Water. Bess is a mum of two, supported in life by her husband Paul. She’s a proud Tasmanian, and a member of an entrepreneurial, community-minded and neuro-diverse family with links to farming, retailing, golf, whisky, and tourism,
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 & 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 & international Boards and committees, and is Executive Director of the Bellettes Bay Company.
Kim Evans
Board Member
Kim is an experienced senior executive and leader as a Head of Agency in Tasmania for over twenty-eight years, including Secretary of State Growth, and Chief Executive and a Director of the Tasmanian Development Board from 2014 until August 2023. These roles included a diverse range of responsibilities including industry and business development, transport and infrastructure, resources, tourism development, the arts and sport. He has extensive experience as Chair and non-executive Director across Government and private sector Boards and committees. Kim was founding Director of Tasmanian Irrigation, led the establishment (and served for over a decade as Chair) of the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) and the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (now IMAS). He was also closely involved in numerous other state and national committee roles including the Premier’s Visitor Economy Advisory Committee. Kim is the current Chair of the Macquarie Point Development Corporation.
Sally Glaetzer
Board Member
Sally Glaetzer is an award-winning journalist and communications adviser and co-owner of Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers in Hobart. With an extensive background in reporting, including several years with both ABC News and the Mercury (News Ltd), Sally loves working with people to tell their stories. She is passionate about openness and accountability and enjoys helping organisations communicate clearly, concisely and effectively. Sally works as a communications adviser in the health sector and helps run her family’s small wine business, while also helping to promote the wider Tasmanian wine industry.
Dr Ross Lamplugh
Board Member
Ross is a co-founding owner and Chair of the Ochre Health Group. Ross brings 30 years of clinical and management experience to the company, including 10 years as a GP Anaesthetist in rural and remote Australian communities. He continues his interest in medical education as a voluntary Director of APLS courses. He sits on the RACGP panel that assesses Overseas Trained Medical Practitioners, has been a Director of several not-for-profit Boards, and enjoys mentoring (and being mentored).
Ben Maynard
Board Member
Ben Maynard 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. Ben leads operational teams to develop business plans and deliver safe and sustainable production. 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.