Directors, Committee Members and Meeting Attendances

Directors

Christina Langby | Chair

Employer nominee Director (NSWMC)

Director since 1 July 2014, Deputy Chair since 1 July 2018 and Chair since 1 July 2022

  • Insurance Committee Member
  • Investment Committee Member
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Chair
  • Remuneration and Nominations Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Ms Langby holds an executive role as Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance and Operations with the NSW Minerals Council and is also the Company Secretary. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University and is member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors having completed the Company Directors Course. Ms Langby is a Director of Mine Super Services Pty Ltd and a Director of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation (Chair since 1 January 2020). Apart from the Board Committees she now sits on, in the past she has been a member of the Investment Committee, Chair of the Audit Risk and Compliance Committee and Chair of the Insurance Committee.


Mark Watson | Deputy Chair

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Director since 1 July 2013 and Deputy Chair from 1 July 2022

  • Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Chair
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member
  • Remuneration and Nominations Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Watson has held senior finance and accounting related roles within the union, financial services, media and accounting sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) through Wollongong University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors having completed the Company Directors Course. He has held directorship or officer roles with various employment related boards, committees and/or trusts. Mr Watson is a Director of Mine Super Services Pty Ltd and a Director of Unity Bank Ltd.

He has previously held the role of Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and has been a member of the Investment Committee.

 

Grahame Kelly | Director

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Director since 24 October 2006 and Chair from 1 January 2015 - 30 June 2022

  • Investment Committee Member
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Kelly is General Secretary of the Mining and Energy Union (MEU). He has qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Management. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Kelly is also a Director of Mine Super Services Pty Ltd, a Director of Unity Bank Ltd and a Director of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation. He has held and/or continues to hold directorships with various statutory bodies, committees and trusts. Apart from the Board Committees he now sits on, in the past he has been a member of the Audit Risk and Compliance Committee, Remunerations and Nominations Committee, Strategy Committee and Remuneration and Organisational Development Committee. He is a past Director of AUSCOAL Advisory Services Pty Ltd.

 

Paul Bastian | Director

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Director since 1 July 2021

  • Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Member
  • Insurance Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Bastian is currently a Director of the Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF) and has held several directorships with various organisations. He previously was a Director of Australian Super (commenced in 2013 and retired in August 2019) where he was a member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee. Mr Bastian was employed as National Secretary of the Australian Manufacturer’s Worker’s Union (AMWU) for eight years, where he represented 100,000 members in all areas of manufacturing.

Mr Bastian holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Technology Sydney. He has undertaken courses with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has completed the AIST Trustee Directors course.


Judith Bertram | Director

Employer nominee Director (QRC)

Director since 1 July 2018

  • Insurance Committee Chair
  • Investment Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Ms Bertram is currently the Deputy Chief Executive and Director, Community and Safety of the Queensland Resources Council. Previously, she held key executive leadership positions in a diverse range of government  organisations. She is also a Director of Workcover Queensland.

Ms Bertram holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland, and a Diploma of Education from the University of New England. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 

Glenn Buckner | Director

Employer nominee Director (QRC)

Director since 1 July 2017

  • Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Deputy Chair
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Buckner is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Company Secretary for the Queensland Resources Council.  After 7 years in Professional practice (with two of the four big Accounting firms), he has held roles as Company Secretary and CFO of large and medium sized private and not for profit entities. His experience covers business planning, governance, strategy, risk frameworks, financial systems and processes, HR, IT, treasury, budget control and financial modelling.  

Mr Buckner holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland and he completed his CFO training at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Governance Institute of Australia and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 

Robert Dougall | Director

Employer nominee Director (NSWMC)

Director since 1 January 2017

  • Investment Committee Deputy Chair
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Member
  • Remuneration and Nominations Committee Chair

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Dougall is a Chartered Accountant and has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry, with particular strengths in finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, treasury and risk management. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Centennial Coal Company Limited between 2004 and 2014, is currently the non executive Chairman of an independent school and preschool, and a non executive Director of The Finance and Treasury Association Limited. Throughout his career he has held numerous directorships across the mining industry.

Mr Dougall holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW and is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Fellow of The Finance and Treasury Association and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 


Deirdre Wroth | Director

Independent Director

Director since 4 April 2017

  • Investment Committee Chair 
  • Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Ms Wroth is an experienced banking and wealth management executive. She has built extensive knowledge across funds management, insurance, banking, financial advice and innovation.

Ms Wroth has held executive roles with many blue chip financial organisations including NAB, Zurich, Macquarie Bank and most recently heading Banking and Wealth Management at Citibank. She is currently a consultant in innovation, working and mentoring with start ups, social entrepreneurship and large enterprises to enhance innovation capability, culture and client centricity.

 

Anthony (Tony) Maher | Director

Member nominee Director (MEU)

Alternate Director since 26 May 2015, Director since 1 July 2019

  • Insurance Committee Member

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Maher is General President of the Mining and Energy Union (MEU).

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW. He has held and/or continues to hold directorships with various companies, statutory bodies, committees and trusts.  

 

David Frith | Alternate Director

Alternate Director for Christina Langby and Robert Dougall

Alternate Director since 15 January 2021

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Frith currently works as Director Policy for the NSW Minerals Council. In this role he leads industry policy, government relations and advocacy on a range of environmental, regulatory and commercial issues affecting the NSW minerals industry. 

Mr Frith has previous experience in administration of superannuation funds which involved database maintenance, financial reconciliations, correspondence, implementation of product changes and quality assurance.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Macquarie University and a Master of Environment Management from the University of New South Wales.


Glenn Power | Alternate Director

Alternate Director for Grahame Kelly, Mark Watson, Paul Bastian and Tony Maher

Alternate Director since 1 May 2021

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Power has extensive experience in the coal mining industry. He is currently the District Secretary for the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) QLD District, and he is also a member of the Mates in Mining Advisory Board.

Mr Power has completed relevant courses relating to union governance.

 

Committee Members

Neil Cochrane | Investment Committee member and adviser

Investment Committee member since 1 July 2023

Qualifications and summary of experience

Mr Cochrane has played a significant role in the Australian superannuation industry for over 30 years. He has held many senior executive and non-executive positions in the industry including Chairman of Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest super funds; CEO of Rest Super and Deputy CEO and Global Head of Business Development at Colonial First State Global Asset Management. He was also a past investment advisor for AUSCOAL Super, which was renamed Mine Super. 

He has also held a number of senior advisory roles where he was able to lend his experience and perspective to regulators, government and the super industry on a range of matters.

Mr Cochrane was a past board member of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA); Chair, Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Advisory Council; member of the Conexus Financial Chairs Forum’s advisory committee and is a board member of the Huntingtower Foundation.

 

Retired Directors

Elaine Herlihy | Alternate Director

Alternate director for Deirdre Wroth

Retired as Alternate Director on 30 June 2023

Qualifications and summary of experience

Ms Herlihy is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at foreign exchange and payments company, OFX. She has extensive experience in strategic marketing, brand, communications and sales in the fintech, banking, superannuation and media sectors. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Marketing Practice from the Smurfit Graduate School of Business. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors having completed the Company Directors Course.  

Ms Herlihy has previously held executive roles at PayPal Australia as Marketing Director and in Westpac and BT Financial Group (BTFG), leading brand, marketing and sales functions. Prior to joining BTFG, she worked in a variety of marketing and communications roles at Reuters. Ms Herlihy is a Director of Mine Super Services Pty Ltd. 


 

Board skills

Directors are required to have suitable skills, experience and expertise so that the Board, as a collective, is able to discharge its responsibilities to Fund members and beneficiaries and to financial advice clients. The document at the following link sets out the core skills against which a collective assessment is undertaken to ensure appropriate skills are maintained by the Board.

View our Super Trustee Directors Summary of Skill Sets.

Director proficiency level assessments

In November 2021 a detailed self-assessment program was undertaken by the Board to determine proficiency levels across a range of skill and knowledge areas applicable to the Board and each of its Committees. The proficiency level descriptions developed for this assessment are as follows:

Skill LevelDescription of proficiency level
1. BasicAn awareness and basic understanding of the relevant skill, knowledge or competency area
2. Working knowledgeSound working knowledge and understanding sufficient to apply that skill, competency or knowledge in a simple situation
3. In-depth knowledgeSignificant experience, including working (on the job) application or holding a relevant qualification to provide a comprehensive understanding of the skill, knowledge or competency area sufficient to apply it in a complex situation.
4. Professional/ExpertSignificant experience, including working (on the job) application or holding a relevant qualification to provide an expert understanding of the skills, knowledge or competency sufficient to apply it professionally in a complex situation.

The table below reflects the results of this assessment program with 10 key proficiencies identified by the Board to be an appropriate representation of the key skill and experience areas that contribute to the effective operation of the Board and its Committees. These key proficiencies may change from time to time as the Board’s view evolves. 

This information assists the Board to identify its strengths and weaknesses so that appropriate actions can be taken. It also assists in identifying appropriate professional development activities for each Director. 

Mine Super Key Board Proficiencies graph
 

Board meeting attendance summary to 30 June 2023

2016-17

 2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Board meetings helda

11
 9
8
9
11
13
11

Director Attendance

Catherine Bolger
11bn/an/an/an/an/an/a
John Crocker9cn/an/an/an/an/an/a
Julia Fellows119n/ahn/an/an/an/a
Grahame Kelly10988111310
Christina Langby11889111311
Tony Maher2*
1*3*9j10127
Graeme Osborne

9

84n/akn/an/an/a
Denis Porter2*
n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Michael Roche11b
n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Kaye Tidmarsh1*
1*n/an/an/an/an/a
Kieren Turner5d
n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Mark Watson 10
879111311
Deirdre Wroth

2e

888111211
Robert Dougall6f
888111210
Glenn Bucknern/a
9g78111210
Glenn Halln/a
9g8911ln/an/a
Stephen Galileen/a
1*2*1*n/amn/an/a
Judith Bertramn/a
3*7i9111310
Elaine Herlihyn/a
n/a5*9*10*13*5*p
Shane Thompsonn/a
n/an/an/a1*12*3*q
Glenn Powern/a
n/an/an/a1*7*7*
Paul Bastiannn/a
n/an/an/an/a1311
David Frithon/a
n/an/an/an/a11*9*

a In the last 7 financial years, or if the Director has not been appointed for that long,since appointment.

b Retired on 30 June 2017.

c Retired on 22 April 2017. Ten (10) meetings were held in the period Mr Crocker was a Director.

d Retired on 31 December 2016. Five (5) meetings were held in the period Mr Turner was a Director.

e Appointed on 23 April 2017. Two (2) meetings were held in the period Ms Wroth was a Director.

f Appointed on 1 January 2017. Six (6) meetings were held in the period Mr Dougall was a Director.

g Appointed on 1 July 2017.

h Retired on 30 June 2018.

i Appointed on 1 July 2018.

j Appointed on 1 July 2019.

k Retired on 30 June 2019.

l Retired on 30 June 2021.

m Retired as an Alternate Director on 14 January 2021.

n Appointed on 1 July 2021.

o Appointed as an Alternate Director on 15 January 2021.

p Retired as an Alternate Director on 30 June 2023.

q Attendances prior to retiring as an Alternate Director on 23 September 2022. 

* Attended as an Alternate Director or Observer