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At Industry Skills Australia, we believe in a “people first” culture where a skilled workforce is about better jobs, increased productivity and creating opportunity.

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Tony Wilks

TONY WILKS

Chair

Tony brings a strong business background to the ISA Board. Tony has worked in senior roles in, Maritime and Shipping, Road Transport and Logistics sectors and the Mining and Resources industry and is a past Commissioner with the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

Ron Devitt

RON DEVITT

Deputy Chair

Ron is currently the Senior Project Manager, New Fleet Delivery and Enhancement for Sydney Trains which is responsible for ensuring that Sydney Trains is business ready for the testing, commissioning and the integration of new rolling stock entering the Sydney Trains network.

CATHERINE BAXTER

Director

Catherine is currently Chief Operating Officer for Team Global Express and has extensive experience in transport and logistics with over 30 years of broad business experience in executive leadership, management, operations, maintenance, planning and transformation.

LAURIE D'APICE

Director

Laurie is President Industrial Relations for the Linfox Group of companies across the Asia Pacific region, Australia’s largest privately owned Transport and Logistics Business. In this role, Laurie directs and leads the strategic industrial relations framework across the Linfox Group to optimise alignment with the companies’ strategic priorities.

MARK DIAMOND

Director

Mark is the National Secretary of the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union (RTBU). In this role Mark leads the union that represents around 35,000 workers in Australia’s rail and public transport industries.

ANITA KAUFFMANN

Director

Anita has experience across a broad range of industries and roles including aviation (having served as a Board member of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and was responsible for the aviation portfolio within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2021-22) and has a background in government and regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, advocacy and leadership and working in policy-based environments.

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NICK MCINTOSH

Director

Nick is the Assistant National Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union. In this role Nick manages the organisation’s policy and finance units.

Jamie Newlyn

JAMIE NEWLYN

Director

Jamie is the Assistant National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia having started his working career as a Merchant Seafarer at the age of 16. Later becoming a Stevedore before spending the past 20 years as an elected official of the union.

John Northorpe

JON NORTHORPE

Director

Jon has spent most of his 30-year career in the transport, logistics and retail sectors having worked for organisations such as Toll, Catch Group, Spotless and Sussan Corporation in leadership and Supply Chain Management roles.

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