The Trustees of the Fund are the Accountable Authority and are appointed by the Minister.

The Trustees are not employees of the Fund and the Fund does not provide the Trustees with any form of remuneration for their service to the Fund. All Trustees are involved in the management and administration of the Fund and are therefore considered executive members of the Accountable Authority. The Trustees of the Fund meet at least four times in each 12-month period.

Trustees at end of period

As at 30 June 2020 the Trustees of the Fund, their qualifications and experience, and meeting attendance are as follows:

Trustee: Commodore Shane Glassock, CSC, RAN
Experience / Qualifications: Master of Science and Master of Maritime Studies and 31 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 08 April 2019 - attended all meetings during the period

Trustee: Commander Christina Ween, RAN
Additional Responsibilities: Deputy Chair from 28 June 2019 ongoing
Experience / Qualifications: Master of Military and Defence Studies, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, 27 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 01 March 2018 - Attended all meetings during the period

Trustee: Commander Susan Harris, CSM, RAN
Additional Responsibilities: Secretary from 28 June 2019 ongoing
Experience / Qualifications: Masters of Business (Human Resources), Masters of Management Studies (Governance), Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Certified Practitioner Australian HR Institute, Bachelor of Arts, 26 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 29 February 2016 - Attended all meetings during the period

Trustee: Commander Adrian Kemp, RAN
Additional Responsibilities: Communications from 28 June 2019 ongoing
Experience / Qualifications: Master of Military and Defence Studies, Bachelor of Arts in history, 18 years as a media practitioner and 21 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 01 July 2018 - attended three of the four meetings during the period

Trustee: Lieutenant Loretta Houlahan, RAN
Additional Responsibilities: Risk, Compliance and Governance from 28 June 2019 ongoing
Experience / Qualifications: Bachelor of Science (Honours), Master of Science, Master of Laws (Juris Doctor), Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Certificate in Military Law, admitted as a Lawyer in 2015, experience in clinical science and private legal practice and 4 years’ experience as a Legal Officer in the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 03 September 2019 - attended all meetings during the period

Trustee: Commander Mark Lee, RAN
Experience / Qualifications: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Management (Operations and Logistics) Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting, Chartered Member of the Logistics and Transport Institute of Australia, Certified Professional Logistician, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Certified Risk Management Assurance, Institute of Internal Auditors, Justice of Peace (NSW), 25 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 03 September 2019 - attended three of the four meetings during the period

Trustee: Chief Petty Officer Andrea Kerr, CSM, RAN
Experience / Qualifications: Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Graduate Certificate Human Resource Management, Graduate Certificate in Business (Public Sector Management), 24 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Appointed 03 September 2019 - attended all meetings during the period

Previous Trustees during the period

During the period, three Trustees resigned. Reasons included an overseas operational deployment, additional responsibilities with increased workload, and resignation from service. The details of these Trustee, their qualifications and experience, and meeting attendance are as follows:

Trustee: Captain Peter Dowton, CSC, RAN
Additional Responsibilities: Deputy Chair from 01 July 2018 to 28 June 2019
Acting Chair from 11 February 2019 to 07 April 2019
Experience / Qualifications: Master of Project Management, Master of Systems Engineering, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Graduate Diploma in Electronic Control Systems, Associate Diploma in Management, Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer with Institute of Engineers Australia, Member of International Association of Contract and Commercial Management, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and 35 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Resigned on 03 September 2019

Trustee: Lieutenant Luke Reynoldson, RAN
Experience / Qualifications: Master of Laws (Legal Practice), Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Graduate Certificate in Military Law, admitted as a Lawyer in 2012 with experience in private practice and 4 years’ experience as a Legal Officer in the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Resigned on 03 September 2019

Trustee: Warrant Officer Karen Sellars
Experience / Qualifications: Diploma in Human Resource Management, Diploma of Government (Management), Diploma of Project Management, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, 37 years’ experience as a member of the RAN
Meeting Attendance: Resigned on 03 September 2019