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Board of Directors

John Coombs

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
  • Chairman, Stevedore Employee's Retirement Fund
  • WWF Official 1982 - 1993
  • Director, Virtual Communities
  • Director, ITF Seafarers’ Centre, Sydney
Kevin Mandell

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
Mick Doleman

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, Seafarers' Retirement Fund
  • Chairperson SRF Marketing Committee
  • SUA Official 1984-1993
 
Mal Kearns

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
 
Sarah Hall

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
 
Trevor Smith

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
 
Paddy Crumlin

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, Seafarers' Retirement Fund
  • Member, Seafarers' Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority
  • Delegate International Labour Organisation
  • SUA Official 1988-1993
  • Director, Virtual Communities
  • Trustee, ITF Seafarers' Welfare Trust
  • Director, Stevedoring Employees' Retirement Fund
 
Derrick Newlyn

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, Stevedoring Employees' Retirement Fund
 
Peter Murray

Director

Peter Murray

Member of Marketing Committee

Occupation:
CFMEU Mining & Energy General Secretary

Experience:

  • Director of MWCU since 2006
  • CFMEU Mining & Energy Division Northern District Vice President 1990-2003
  • CFMEU Mining & Energy Division Northern District President 2003-2005
  • United Mineworkers Trust Chairman
  • United Colliery Joint Venture Chairman
  • United Mining Support Services Director/Chairman 1992-2004
  • Coal Services Pty Ltd Director
  • Coal Mining Long Services Leave Fund Director
 
Glen Wood

Director

Glen Wood

Member of Corporate Governance Committee

Occupation:
Retired

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
 
Bruce Watson

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