South Australian Forestry Corporation Board

The Board consists of five independent, non-executive Directors including the Chair. Four Directors were appointed from 1 January 2012 until 31 December 2014 whilst Ms Alice McCleary was appointed from 26 April 2012 until 31 December 2014.

Ian Kowalick

Ian Kowalick — Chairman
BSc(Hons), BEc

Ian has tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Science and Economics. He has had a diverse employment background in the private and public sectors. Ian is Chair of Arafura Resources Ltd and Playford Capital Pty Ltd, Deputy Chair of the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust and a board member of NuPower Ltd. Ian is a Councillor of the University of Adelaide and Chair of the Finance Committee.

Julie Obst

Julie Obst  BA, LLB, MBA

Julie is a business consultant and commercial advisor with extensive management experience in finance and industry. She has served as a director of numerous organisations over many years, and is a member of the South Australian Remuneration Tribunal.

Kathryn Adams

Kathryn Adams  B.Sc.Agr (Hons), LLM, M.Bus, M.Env.Stud, Grad Dip Leg Pract, Prof Cert Arbitration, FAICD

Kathryn is an Agricultural Scientist and a lawyer. She has extensive experience in R&D investment for agribusiness and in business management, and has held senior executive positions in government and business. Kathryn is currently on a number of agribusiness boards, is a Senior Research Fellow with the Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her major skills relate to research investment and intellectual property management, effective and sustainable business management and corporate governance.

Mark Darras

Mark Darras  BA, LLB, LLM, BEd

Mark is a Company Director and commercial lawyer, advising companies on infrastructure and commercial issues. Mark is a Special Counsel with Sparke Helmore Lawyers, is Chairman of Amanie Advisors and the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency (TUSMA), and Deputy Chairman of John Holland Engineering. He is also a member of the Takeovers Panel.

Alice McCleary

Alice McCleary  DUniv, BEc, FCA, FTIA, FAICD

Alice is a professional company director with a background in chartered accounting and corporate taxation.  She sits on the board of a number of listed and unlisted companies including Archer Exploration Ltd, private hospital group ACHA, and is Chairman of UraniumSA Ltd.  She is also the Australian representative on the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, based in New York.  Previous appointments include Deputy Chancellor of UniSA and membership of the Takeovers Panel.