Board of Directors

Chairman

John Coombs

Member of Audit and Risk Committee
Member of Corporate Governance Committee

Occupation:
Retired

Experience:

• Board member since 1983
• Chairperson since 1992
• MUA National Secretary, Retired 2000
• Councilor, Sydney Sailors Home
• Director, Maritime Super
• WWF Official 1982 - 1993
• Director, Virtual Communities
• Director, ITF Seafarers’ Centre, Sydney

Deputy Chairman

Kevin Mandell

Commerce Certificate

Occupation:
Contracts Manager

Experience:

• Director of Power Credit Union since 1990
• Chairperson of PCU
• Member of PCU Audit & Risk Committee
• Member of PCU Executive Committee 10 yrs
• Fellow of Australiasian Mutuals Institute

Director

Mick Doleman

Member of Marketing Committee

Occupation:
MUA Assistant National Secretary

Experience:

• Board member of MWCU since 1999
• Director, Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme
• Director, Maritime Super
• SUA Official 1984-1993

Director

Mal Kearns

Front Line Management (Dip Cert IV)
Team Building (Cert IV)

Occupation:
Engineering Officer

Experience:

• Director of PCU since 1990
• Fellow of Australiasian Mutuals Institute

Director

Sarah Hall

B.Comm. & Legal Studies
Masters of Comm. in Marketing
Graduate Cert. in Management

Occupation:
Board Member

Experience:

• Director of PCU for 7 yrs
• Chairperson of Hardies Employees CU 18 months
• Director of Hardies Employees CU 3 yrs
• Member of HR Institute
• Member of Australian Mutuals Institute

Director

Trevor Smith

Masters Eng.Sc
Commerce Cert.
F.A.I.C.D (Dip.)

Occupation:
Retired

Experience:

• Director of PCU for 20 yrs
• Member of PCU Audit & Risk Committee
• Chairman of Audit Committee 9 yrs
• Fellow of the Australasian Mutuals Institute

Director

Paddy Crumlin

Member of Corporate Governance Committee

Occupation:
MUA National Secretary

Experience:

• Director of MWCU since 1996
• Executive Member, ACTU Executive Board
• Executive Member, International Transport Workers Federation
• Chair, ITF Dockers' Section
• Member of Management Committee ITF
• Chairperson, Maritime Super 
• Member, Seafarers' Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
• Delegate International Labour Organisation
• SUA Official 1988-1993
• Director, Virtual Communities
• Trustee, ITF Seafarers' Welfare Trust 

Director

Derrick Newlyn

Occupation:
MUA Assistant National Secretary

Experience:

• Director of MWCU since 2002
• South Australia State Secretary MUA 1992 - 2002
• Chairman TDT SA Industry Training Assessment Board
• Chairman WA Challenger TAFE Maritime Training Board
• Director, Maritime Super

Director

Glen Wood

Member of Corporate Governance Committee

Occupation:
Deputy Secretary MUA Sydney Branch

Experience:

• Director of MWCU since 1985
• MUA Central NSW Branch Deputy Branch Secretary 2003
• MUA Central NSW Branch Organiser 1995-99
• Port Loans Committee Member since 1979
• WWF Sydney Port Committee Vice President 1991-95

Board Appointed Director

Bruce Watson

Chairman Audit & Risk Committee

Occupation:
CEO Auscoal Superannuation Pty Ltd

Experience:

• Director of MWCU since 2004
• CFMEU Mining & Energy division Southern District Secretary - 1992-1995
• CFMEU Mining & Energy division General Secretary - 1995-2005
• Chair of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation 1995-2005
• Chair of the Mineworkers Trust Fund 1995-2005
• Chair of the NSW Mineworkers Welfare Fund since December 1995-2005

Board Appointed Director

David Conroy

Member of Audit & Risk Committee

Occupation:
Chartered Accountant

Experience:

• Principal - Bryan Rush & Co Chartered Accountant
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
• Registered Company Auditor
• Registered Tax Agent
• Chairperson - Bowlers Club of New South Wales Limited
• External Auditor SGE Credit Union Ltd