Nerida O’Loughlin was appointed as Chair of the ACMA from 14 October 2017. From 2011, Nerida was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Communications, where she led the Digital Television Switchover Program until 2013 and was responsible for a diverse range of policy, program and project areas. She also served as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digital Transformation Agency from 2016 to 2017.

Nerida has worked in Commonwealth and state government agencies, predominantly in technology and content policy and program roles. She also worked at the ACMA from 2006 to 2011 in general manager roles.

Nerida was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on 10 June 2019 for ‘outstanding public service through contributions to a more digital Australia and government’.

Nerida is also a Part-time Associate Member of the ACCC, appointed 6 April 2019 to 13 October 2022.

Creina Chapman has held a number of senior executive and strategic adviser roles at commercial media companies Southern Cross Austereo, News Corp, Publishing & Broadcasting Limited and the Nine Network. Her experience in the media and communications sector is gained from organisations spanning television, radio, print, mobile services, podcasting and online services that serve metropolitan, regional and remote Australian markets.

Creina has also been a senior policy adviser to federal members of parliament, including former Senator Richard Alston, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and former Treasurer Joe Hockey MP.

Fiona Cameron joined the ACMA from Screen Australia, where she was Chief Operating Officer since 2008. Prior to this role she was a General Manager with DMG Radio Australia, responsible for launching the new radio brand Nova in Melbourne.

Fiona has worked across state and federal government in portfolios as varied as education, regional development and communications. She has been a Director of AFTRS and Commercial Radio Australia.

James Cameron has over 20 years of Australian Government public policy experience, including senior executive roles in the telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and digital economy fields.

James has held executive positions managing government policies and programs supporting Australia’s arts and sports sectors and, immediately prior to joining the ACMA, was Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Commission.

James is also a Part-time Associate Member of the ACCC, appointed 6 April 2019 to 4 August 2021.

Chris Jose has extensive experience in government and private legal practice, with a primary focus on competition and consumer law, and public administration. After various government roles, including with the Trade Practices Commission (predecessor to the ACCC), Chris has advised corporate and government clients on a range of regulatory and consumer affairs matters. Most recently, he was a partner and consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills, specialising in competition and consumer law and the economic regulation of markets.

In his telecommunications regulatory practice, Chris has advised governments and corporate clients on competition, consumer impacts, economic regulation and access to infrastructure. As the principal regulatory adviser to the Papua New Guinea Government on comprehensive reforms of the information and communications technology sector in PNG, he guided the government in the reformulation of the National ICT Policy and the development and implementation of a new regulatory framework for the ICT sector in PNG.

Cristina Cifuentes has vast experience in the public and private sectors across public policy, finance and utility regulation, including positions at the Reserve Bank of Australia, the NSW Treasury and the Australian Securities Commission. She served as the state Part-time Member of the Australian Energy Regulator between 2010 and 2013.

Cristina is Chair of the ACCC’s Communications Committee and Infrastructure Committee, where she oversees the ACCC’s regulatory role with key infrastructure in areas such as telecommunications, wheat, ports, rail and water. She is also the Commonwealth member of the AER Board, which regulates the national electricity and gas markets.

Cristina has also held a number of directorships, including with the Hunter Water Corporation and First State Super Trustee Corporation.

Anita Jacoby is a broadcast executive and company director with more than 25 years’ experience in media and communications. A creative with a background as a multi-award winning television, current affairs and film producer, Anita has created hundreds of hours of original content across almost all genres, and for every free-to-air network and Foxtel. Most recently, she was Managing Director of ITV Studios Australia, responsible for the local operations of this global company.

Anita’s work has been recognised with six AFIs/AACTAs, a Logie and various other industry awards. She is currently on the National Advisory Board of Women in Media and has been a non-executive director on a number of not-for-profit boards, including headspace and Arts Law
Centre Australia.

Anita was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day 2019 Honours List for her significant service to broadcast and print media and to community mental health groups.

Delia Rickard was appointed to the position of Deputy Chair of the ACCC in June 2012 for a period of five years and reappointed for a further five years in August 2017. She has extensive public service experience. Her passion is for consumer protection and she has worked in a variety of senior roles, primarily at the ACCC and Australian Securities and Investments commission (ASIC).

Delia sits on the ACCC’s enforcement, adjudications, communications and strategic compliance committees. She also chairs the ACCC’s market study into the cost of insurance in northern Australia and is a member of the board for a number of other ACCC market studies.

Delia was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2011 for her contribution to consumer protection and financial services. She has also been awarded the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals Lifetime Achievement award.

Rosemary Sinclair is CEO of Energy Consumers Australia, a company established by COAG energy ministers. Rosemary was a member of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency and Chair of the Regional Telecommunications Inquiry 2011–12. She was CEO of the Australian Telecommunications Users Group and Director of Strategic Development at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Rosemary was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in June 2018 for her service to business, in particular, significant leadership and administrative roles in the telecommunications industry.