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 Chair: Kevin Young, BEng(Hons)(Civil), MBA, FAICD, FIEAust
Kevin has more than 20 years’ experience as a director and more than 40 years’ experience working for in the water and sewerage industry in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom and brings a wealth of expertise in the management and operation of water utilities. He is the immediate past Managing Director, Sydney Water Corporation (2011-2019) and prior to that was Managing Director, Hunter Water Corporation (2004 – 2011). His previous board roles include CityCare, Apex Water New Zealand, Water Aid Australia and the Water Services Association of Australia. Mr Young also serves as the Deputy Chancellor of the University of Newcastle.
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 Director: Joanne Pearson BBus(Acctg), MBA, FCPA, GAICD
Joanne is a qualified accountant and an experienced Chief Financial Officer with years of experience in the utilities sector, sitting on various boards and committees. She has significant understanding of governance and risk management, including through her role on the Board of Westernport Water in Victoria. She has served as a Director and Alternate Director on various Board in the utilities sector, including Zinfra Pty Ltd, ActewAGL and United Energy Ltd. As part of her TasWater role, Ms Pearson joins the Audit and Risk Committees and the Environment and Public Health Committee.
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 Director: Yvonne Rundle B.Bus, FCA, FAICD
Yvonne is a former owner and director of a state-wide Chartered Accounting practice and has over 30 years’ experience in consulting practice, as well as extensive board experience across Tasmanian public sector, government-owned, not-for-profit and private organisations. Her past Board roles include TasTAFE, Metro Tasmania, Aurora Energy, AGW Funds Management Ltd, the University of Tasmania, the Port of Devonport Corporation and a number of not-for-profit entities.
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 Director: Kathryn Westwood, BComm, GAICD, FIPA, ASA, MRMIA
Kathryn has over 25 years’ experience in commercial, finance and risk management within forestry, water, metals processing, insurance industries and local Government in Tasmania and extensive board experience across government, commercial, mutual and ‘for purpose’ sectors. She is currently a non-executive director of Sustainable Timber Tasmania. Kathryn has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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 Director: Lucia Cade BE(Hons, Civil) BEc MEngSc MBA FAICD FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER
Lucia is an experienced non-executive director and chair, with a professional engineering and commercial background in the private, listed and government sectors. Over the last 20 years, her portfolio as director has spanned utilities, infrastructure, advanced high-tech manufacturing, waste recycling, energy research and investment. Lucia’s water sector directorships include being a director of Urban Utilities in Queensland, the past Chair of South East Water and Western Water in Victoria, a former director and National President of the Australian Water Association.
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 Director: Pat McCafferty B.Bus (Acc), Exec MBA, GAICD, FWCLP
Pat served as Managing Director of Yarra Valley Water from 2014 to 2025, overseeing services to more than two million people across Melbourne. Throughout his career in the water sector, Pat has played a pivotal role in addressing critical challenges such as climate change and rapid population growth. He is passionate about building high performance through constructive organisational culture and customer focus. His leadership experience includes serving as Deputy Board Chair of WaterAid Australia and founding Chair of Thriving Communities Australia. He is a past Chair of the Water Services Association of Australia and advisor to the National Water Initiative. Pat holds a Bachelor of Business from RMIT, an Executive MBA from Monash, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. .
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