The Residential CDC now includes a director-in-residence program. Over a two day period, participants have the opportunity to discuss board matters with an experienced director in an informal setting, and, as part of the formal program, get to see them in action as they help tackle the cases presented in the course.
The 2008 CDC is now one of the most advanced programs of its kind in the world. Most general director courses continue to use a traditional lecture style and have a compliance focus. AICD is still the only organisation to offer an International Company Directors Course and Canada is the only other country with a fully integrated program and a director-in-residence scheme.
Directors-in-Residence Program (CDC Residentials)
Colin Galbraith AM FAICD became a partner in the law firm Arthur Robinson & Co (now Allens Arthur Robinson) in 1978. During his time as a partner in that firm Colin advised many of Australia's leading corporations in a series of landmark mergers, acquisitions and commercial transactions. Colin retired from the partnership of Allens Arthur Robinson on 31 January 2006 and joined Gresham Partners as a Special Advisor in February 2006.
Colin is Chairman of BHP Billiton Community Trust, a Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, OneSteel Limited, Australian Institute of Company Directors and CARE Australia and is a Trustee of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation.
Colin holds the degrees of LL.B (Hons) and LL.M from the University of Melbourne.
Colin Galbraith will be participating in the August program at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, QLD.
Gerald Loughran CM FAICD is currently Chairman of Tasmanian Community Fund, Director of Motels Federation of Australia (Trading as Best Western) and Governor of the University of Tasmania Foundation.
Previous board positions include:
- Chairman – Trust Bank
- Chairman - Peppermint Bay Pty Ltd
- Chairman – Crisp Bros/Hayward Pty Ltd
- Chairman – Strahan Village (Holdings) Pty Ltd
- Chairman and Director of National Board – Advance Australia Foundation
- Chairman – United Buying Associates Pty Ltd
- Director – National Australian Food Distributors Pty Ltd
- Deputy Chairman – Aurora Energy Pty Ltd
- Director – Webster Ltd
- State President – Tasmania and Director - AICD
Gerald Loughran will be participating in the October program at the Sebel Heritage, VIC.
Charles Macek FAICD has been a director of Wesfarmers Ltd and Telstra Corporation Ltd since 2001. He is also currently Chairman of Orchard Funds Pty Ltd , Racing Information Services Australia Pty Ltd and Sustainable Investment Research Institute Pty Ltd. He has been a member of the Investment Committee of Unisuper since 2003.
Charles was a member of the Financial Reporting Council from 2000 and Chairman from February 2003 until 2007. He is a former Chairman of IOOF Ltd and a former director of Living Cell Technologies Ltd. His executive career has spanned more than 30 years in financial services, principally in investment management.
Charles was Chairman of the Australian Investment Manager’s Association from 1995-1998. He is an inductee in the Investment Manager’s Hall of Fame and an Honorary Life Member of the Investment and Financial Services Association.
Charles Macek will be participating in the May program at the Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW.
Penny Morris AM FAICD has been a professional company director for the past 15 years.
Her prior career was in the property and construction industry culminating as Director of Commonwealth Property for the Federal Government, and then Group Executive Lend Lease Property Services.
Penny’s current directorships include Aristocrat Leisure Limited, Mirvac Limited, Clarius Group (formerly Candle Australia Limited), NSW Institute of Teachers, and Bowel Cancer and Digestive Research Institute Australia.
Penny’s past directorships include Australia Post, Country Road Limited, Colonial State Bank, Howard Smith Limited, Jupiters Limited, Indigenous Land Corporation, Landcom, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Ausmaq, Energy Australia, Principle Real Estate Investors Australia Limited and the Strathfield Group Limited.
Penny’s qualifications are: Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), Master of Environmental Science, and 2 Diplomas of Company Directorship. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. In June 2002 Penny was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the property and construction industries.
Penny Morris will be participating in the October program at the Joondalup Resort, Perth WA.
Dr Ken Moss FAICD is a qualified engineer and former Managing Director of Howard Smith Ltd. Since retiring from this position in 2000, he has held a number of non-executive director positions.
He is currently Chairman of Boral Ltd and Centennial Coal Ltd, and a director of GPT Group, Macquarie Capital Alliance Group, and the Brandenburg Orchestra.
Dr Ken Moss will be participating in the November program at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, QLD.
Maurice L Newman AC FAICD career spans forty years in stock broking and investment banking and includes positions as Managing Director and Executive Chairman of what is now the Deutsche Bank Group in Australia.
Maurice is currently Chairman of ASX Limited, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Chancellor of Macquarie University; Chairman of The Taronga Foundation and The Australian Fathers’ Day Council; Director, Queensland Investment Corporation; Advisor to the Marsh Group of Companies; Member of the Business Council of Australia’s Chairmen’s Panel; a Patron of CEDA; and, Civil Patron, Royal Australian Naval Reserves, Professional Studies Program.
In 2003 Maurice was awarded the Centenary Medal for outstanding service to the financial services industry.
Maurice Newman will be participating in the July program at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, ACT.
Kate Spargo FAICD serves as a non-executive company director for the following companies: IOOF Holdings Ltd and chairman Nominations and Remuneration Committee and member of Governance Committee; Perennial Investment Partners and Consultum; Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd and chairman Remuneration Committee and member of Major Contracts Committee and Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee; Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd and member of Audit Committee; Fulton Hogan Ltd and member Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee; CoInvest Ltd and member Audit and Risk Committee and Investment and Finance Committee; NeuroSciences Victoria and chair of Audit and Risk Committee.
Kate’s past directorships include: Chairman HomeStart Finance, PrimeGro Ltd; member of Melbourne International Arts Festival, Council of Adelaide University; director of Melbourne Ventures Ltd, Uniseed Ltd and Australian Pork Limited.
Kate holds both Bachelor of Law with Honours and Bachelor of Arts degrees.
Kate Spargo will be participating in the February program at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, ACT.
Bernard Wheelahan FAICD is an independent company director and member of advisory boards to government, industry and charity. He spent his executive career with the Shell Group and in the 1980’s and 1990’s was responsible for Shell’s resources investments in minerals, coal, oil and gas in Australia. From 1996 to 1999 he was President of Shell Venezuela.
Bernard is now Chairman of the Bass Strait Oil Company, Pacific Hydro Limited and the Australian Government’s Council on Australia/Latin America Relations. In addition, he is a director of Transfield Services and a board member of Rio Tinto Foundation for a Sustainable Minerals Industry and Save The Children Australia Business Alliance.
Bernard holds a science degree and a diploma of education. He is a fellow of The Royal Australian Chemical Institute, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, The Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Energy. He is also a Life Member of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
Bernard Wheelahan will be participating in the June program at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, QLD.
