Board Of Directors

The President is the Chairman of the Board.

The Board is responsible for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer, the management and control of the business and affairs of the Association and the establishment of committees with either delegated authority or advisory functions. The Board must also adopt a code of conduct for Directors. The Board and Committees are paid fees for their service.

President Ms WS (Wendy) Machin
BA (Communication), M. Com

Wendy Machin was elected as President on 10 December 2008 after being re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008. Wendy was first appointed to the Board on 30 March 2005. She is Chair of NRMA's wholly owned travel subsidiary company Tourism and Leisure Holdings Pty Ltd. Ms Machin is a member of the Governance, Compensation & Nomination Committee and the Policy & Advocacy Committee.

Ms Machin is the principal of Machin Consulting which provides services to a range of companies seeking advice and assistance with issues management, consumer issues and government relations. Ms Machin also owns and maintains a beef cattle property near Wingham, NSW.

Ms Machin was the first woman elected to represent the National Party in the NSW Legislative Assembly in 1985. She held portfolios in Government and Opposition including Minister for Consumer Affairs and Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport. Ms Machin was President of Save the Children Fund NSW from 1996 to 2000, Deputy Chair of the Australian Republican Movement from 1997 to 2000 and has served on the National Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Deputy President Mr MT (Michael) Tynan
OAM QM FAICD

Mr Tynan was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 18 January 2003. He was originally elected as Deputy President on 27 January 2005 and following the 2005 Board Elections, was re-elected as Deputy President. Mr Tynan is the Chairman of the Finance & Investments Committee and a member of the Policy & Advocacy Committee and Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Committee. Mr Tynan is also a Director of NRMA Tourist Park Holdings Pty Limited.

He is the Managing Director of the Tynan Motors Group. Mr Tynan was a Councillor and Mayor of the Sutherland Shire Council. He serves on the National Board of Calvary Health Care Services and is Chairman of the National Planning and Development Committee. Mr Tynan is President of the Calvary Kogarah Foundation, is a member of the Honda Foundation and a Councillor and life member of the Motor Traders Association. Mr Tynan is a Board Member of Automotive Training Australia and a Director of the Australian Automobile Association.

Mr D (David) Bentham
C. Eng., M. Eng. Sc.
 
Mr Bentham was elected to the Board as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008. He is a retired Consultant Mining and Civil Engineer and company director, is currently also a Councillor on Baulkham Hills Shire Council and previously served as Deputy Mayor.

David has served on a number of Boards, including the Western Sydney Area Health Board (Westmead Hospital). He is a director of a number of private family companies, which have carried out extensive work for the RTA and other major utilities.

Mr GJ (Graham) Blight

Mr Blight was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 18 January 2003. He is the Chairman of NRMA Tourist Park Holdings Pty Ltd and the Policy & Advocacy Committee and a member of the Finance & Investments Committee.

Mr Blight is a prawn, rice, cereals and sheep farmer and a former trade representative and adviser on agricultural matters to the Federal Government. Mr Blight was President of the National Farmers' Federation from 1991-1994 and President of the Ricegrowers Association of Australia for nine years. He was also President of the World Farmers' Federation from 1994-1998 and consultant to the World Bank in 1996. Mr Blight was a Director of SunRice Australia from 1969-2003 and is now the Rice Industry Ambassador. He is Chairman of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation District Farmers Co-operative Ltd and Chairman of Encos Global Systems Ltd. He is a Director of several private and family company businesses.

Mr AH (Alan) Evans
GAICD

Mr Evans was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 18 January 2003. Mr Evans served as President from 27 January 2005 to 11 November 2008 and Deputy President from 23 January 2003 to 13 December 2003. He is Chairman of the Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee and a member of the Finance & Investments Committee and the Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Committee. Mr Evans is also Chairman of Kingmill Pty Ltd (trading as Thrifty Car Rentals) and TR Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, the holder of NRMA's 75% investment in Thrifty and a Director of Adventure World Travel Pty Ltd and Adventure World Travel Limited.

Mr Evans is President of the Australian Automobile Association. He is Managing Director of Strategic Consulting Services Pty Ltd and a Director of Kistler Aerospace and Spaceport Woomera. Mr Evans sits on the Strategic Advisory Board of the John Curtin School of Medical Research. He was formerly CEO of Medicines Australia and has also held senior executive positions in federal and state governments including as Head of the Office of Regional Development, Executive General Manager of AusIndustry and Principal Adviser to the Federal Treasurer.

He has qualifications in engineering, law and economics. Mr Evans is a strong supporter of all forms of motor sport and drives extensively throughout NSW and the ACT.

Ms D (Dawn) Fraser
AO MBE

Ms Fraser was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008. She is a member of the Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Committee and is Deputy Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee. Ms Fraser is well known for her Olympic and Commonwealth swimming achievements, as a swimming coach and as an Independent Member of the NSW Parliament in the late 1980s. Ms Fraser was a Director of NRMA Limited during the period from 1991-1995.

She is a Director of Wests Tigers NRL and Balmain Leagues Club, is Patron of the Wheelchair Sports Association, the Noosa Triathlon and the Volunteer Lifeguard and is a member of the NSW Sports Advisory Board.

Mr K (Kyle) Loades

Mr Loades was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008.  He is a member of the Policy and Advocacy Committee, the Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee, a non-executive Director of TR Australia Holdings Pty Ltd and Kingmill Pty Ltd (trading as Thrifty Car Rentals) and Chair of the Thrifty Audit Committee. He is Managing Director of Auto Advantage, an independent motor vehicle buying/advisory service that he established in 2001. He has a background in motor vehicle retail and fleet sales and in the transport sector.

Mr Loades is a Director and immediate past President of Hunter Business Chamber and a Director of Hunter region SLSA Helicopter Rescue Service Limited.

Mr G (Geoff) Toovey
BBus, CA, MAICD

Mr Toovey was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008, having served on the Board since 1 December 2001. He is the Chairman of the Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee and a member of the Finance & Investments Committee.

Mr Toovey is a Chartered Accountant with over 14 years' experience. He is also a Director of Manly Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited. Mr Toovey played rugby league for Manly Warringah and represented both NSW and Australia.

He is active in working with a number of charitable, community and school based organisations.

Ms C (Coral) Taylor

Ms Taylor was re-elected as a non-executive Director on 6 December 2008. She is also a member of the Policy and Advocacy Committee.

With more than 25 years experience in the motor sport racing industry, Ms Taylor is currently responsible for the management of Team TRD (Toyota Racing Development) and is the current Australian Rally Champion. This is her fourth championship as co-driver with Neal Bates.

Ms Taylor is a passionate motoring enthusiast, and has a strong interest in road safety issues, driver training and young drivers.

The geographical area now represented by Ms Taylor is the NRMA region of Howe, which takes in suburbs in northern and north-western Sydney including Parramatta, Blacktown, Baulkham Hills, Epping and Richmond. Ms Taylor has lived in the Howe region for the last 20 years and is keen to represent the interests of NRMA members locally.

Ms Taylor is currently a Director of Tamroc Enterprises Pty Ltd, which is a company engaged in the building industry.