NRMA Board Of Directors

The President is the Chairman of the Board.

The Board is responsible for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer, the management and control of the business and affairs of the Association and the establishment of committees with either delegated authority or advisory functions. The Board must also adopt a code of conduct for Directors. The Board and Committees are paid fees for their service.

The NRMA holds a Board of Directors Election every three (3) years. The next scheduled election is for 2011.

President Ms WS (Wendy) Machin
BA (Communication), M. Com

Ms Machin was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having been appointed to the Board on 30 March 2005 and was elected as President on 10 December 2008. She is Chair of the Governance, Compensation & Nomination Committee, is an ex-officio member of the Finance & Investments Committee, the Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee and the Policy & Advocacy Committee and a Director on the Board of the Australian Automobile Association.

Ms Machin is the principal of Machin Consulting which provides services to a range of companies seeking advice and assistance with issues management, consumer issues and government relations. She also owns and maintains a beef cattle property near Wingham, NSW.

Ms Machin was the first woman elected to represent the National Party in the NSW Legislative Assembly in 1985. She held portfolios in Government and Opposition including Minister for Consumer Affairs and Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport. She was President of Save the Children Fund NSW from 1996 to 2000, Deputy Chair of the Australian Republican Movement from 1997 to 2000 and has served on the National Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

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Deputy President Mr MT (Michael) Tynan
OAM QM FAICD

Mr Tynan was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 18 January 2003. He was originally elected as Deputy President on 27 January 2005 and, following the 2008 Board Elections, was re-elected as Deputy President. Mr Tynan is the Chairman of the Finance & Investments Committee and an ex-officio member of the Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Committee and the Governance, Compensation & Nomination Committee.

He is the Managing Director of the Tynan Motors Group and was a former Mayor and Councillor of Sutherland Shire Council (1974-1991). He served on the National Board of Calvary Health Care Services and is currently Chairman of the Calvary Community Council. Michael is also a Board Member of the Honda Foundation, Councillor and life member of the Motor Trader Association, a Director of the Australia Automobile Association and President of the Australian Automobile Dealers Association.

Mr Tynan is a recipient of Rotary's Paul Harris medal for community service.

Mr D (David) Bentham
C. Eng., M. Eng. Sc.
 
Mr Bentham was elected to the Board as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008. He is a member of the Policy & Advocacy Committee.

David is a retired Chartered mining and civil engineer, the former Deputy Mayor of Baulkham Hills Shire Council and a former Board member of the Western Sydney Area Health Board (Westmead Hospital). He is a current Councillor of Baulkham Hills Shire Council and a Director of Bentham Investments Pty Ltd.

The geographical area now represented by Mr Bentham is the NRMA region of Cox, which takes in suburbs in western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Mr Bentham has lived in the region for the more than 20 years and is keen to represent the interests of NRMA Members locally.

Mr GJ (Graham) Blight

Mr Blight was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 18 January 2003. He is the Chairman of the Policy & Advocacy Committee, a member of the Finance & Investments Committee and the Board appointed representative on the Holiday Parks Industry Advisory Panel.

Mr Blight is a rice, cereals and sheep farmer and a former trade representative and adviser on agricultural matters to the Federal Government. He was President of the National Farmers' Federation from 1991-1994 and President of the Ricegrowers Association of Australia for nine years. He was also President of the World Farmers' Federation from 1994-1998 and consultant to the World Bank in 1996. Mr Blight was a Director of SunRice Australia from 1969-2003 and is now the Rice Industry Ambassador. He is the former Chairman of the Wheat Export Marketing Alliance and a Director of Q-BiOH Limited and several private and family company businesses.

Mr AH (Alan) Evans
GAICD

Mr Evans was re-elected to the Board as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 18 January 2003. He was President from 27 January 2005 to 10 December 2008. He is a member of the Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Committee, the Policy & Advocacy Committee and the NRMA Ambassador for Alternative Fuels and Technologies.

Mr Evans is the immediate past President of the Australian Automobile Association and sits on the Strategic Advisory Board of the John Curtin School of Medical Research. He was formerly CEO of Medicines Australia and has also held senior executive positions in federal and state governments including as Head of the Office of Regional Development, Executive General Manager of AusIndustry and Principal Adviser to the Federal Treasurer.

He has qualifications in engineering, law and economics. Mr Evans is a strong supporter of all forms of motor sport and drives extensively throughout NSW and the ACT.

Ms D (Dawn) Fraser
AO MBE

Ms Fraser was re-elected to the Board as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 5 December 2005. She is a member of the Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Committee and is Deputy Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee and is the Board appointed Director on the Travel Industry Advisory Panel. Ms Fraser is well known for her Olympic and Commonwealth swimming achievements, as a swimming coach and as an Independent Member of the NSW Parliament in the late 1980s. Ms Fraser was a Director of NRMA Limited during the period from 1991-1995.

She is a Director of Wests Tigers NRL Club, the Balmain Leagues Club, the Laureaus World Sport Academy and the Save the Bilby Foundation, is Patron of Australian Ladies Professional Golf, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, the Noosa Triathlon and the Volunteer Lifeguard, is an Ambassador for AH Beard, Winnebago Motorhomes, Live Life Villages and is a former member of the NSW Sports Advisory Board.

Mr K (Kyle) Loades
GAICD

Mr Loades was re-elected to the Board as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 5 December 2005. He is a member of the Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee and the Finance & Investments Committee.

He is Managing Director of Auto Advantage, an independent motor vehicle buying/advisory service that delivers vehicles to clients Australia wide from its Hunter base. He has a background in motor vehicle retail and fleet sales and in the transport sector.

Mr Loades is a Director and past President of Hunter Business Chamber and a Director of Hunter region SLSA Helicopter Rescue Service Limited. He is the former Board Member of Hunter Tourism, and a Committee member and past President of Nobbys Surf Life Saving Club.

Mr G (Geoff) Toovey
BBus, CA, MAICD

Mr Toovey was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 1 December 2001. He is the Chairman of the Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee and a member of the Finance & Investments Committee.

Mr Toovey is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years' experience. He is a Director of Manly Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited and Manly-Warringah Rugby League Club. Mr Toovey played rugby league for Manly Warringah and represented both NSW and Australia.

He is active in working with a number of charitable, community and school based organisations.

Ms C (Coral) Taylor

Ms Taylor was appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director on 12 February 2008 and re-elected on 6 December 2008. She is a member of the Policy & Advocacy Committee, the Governance, Compensation & Nomination Committee and is the NRMA Ambassador for Driver Safety. She is a Director of Tamroc Enterprises Pty Ltd, a company engaged in the building industry.

With more than 25 years' experience in the motor sport racing industry, Ms Taylor is currently responsible for the management of Neal Bates Motorsports Rally Team and has been the Australian Rally Champion four times as co-driver with Neal Bates.

Ms Taylor is a passionate motoring enthusiast and has a strong interest in road safety issues, driver training and young drivers.