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Mr Leonard Bleasel AM, JP FAIM FAICD (6)

Ministerial Appointee. Chairman of the Zoological Parks Board of NSW.  Mr Bleasel was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) until his retirement in February 2001.  He is also Chairman of ABN AMRO Australia Holdings and the YWCA of Sydney Advisory Committee.  Mr Bleasel is a Director of QBE Insurance Group, O'Connell Street Associates and a Member of the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army and the Advisory Committee of Westmead Children's Hospital.

(Term of appointment expires 30/6/10)

Mr Richard Humphry AO, FCA FAICD AFIN MACS (5)

Ministerial Appointee. Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Finance and Capital Works Committee. Director, HSBC Bank Australia, United Group Ltd, ASX Australian Clearing House Ltd, MBF Ltd and Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Foundation.  Former Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and Director-General of the NSW Premier's Department.  Former Auditor-General of Victoria, following 20 years experience in the Australian Federal Public Service and 13 years in the banking industry.

(Term of appointment expires 30/6/08)

Ms Gae Raby (5)

Ministerial Appointee. Chair of the Audit Committee, member of the Finance and Capital Works Committee.  Ms Raby has extensive experience in the development and delivery of large government programs and the management of State owned enterprises.  Ms Raby has executive experience in public policy, finance and the machinery of Government, and advises agencies on governance arrangements.  Director on the Landcom Board.

(Term of appointment expires 30/6/10)

Councilor Allan Smith (4)

Representing Dubbo City Council.  Elected member of Dubbo City Council since 1991. Mayor of Dubbo and Deputy Chair of Orana Regional Development Board. Executive member of Local Government Association of NSW and Chairman of the Roads and Transport Advisory Council of NSW.  Former official with the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association.

(Term of appointment expires 30/6/09)

Dr Anthony W English AM RFD, BVSc (Hons.) PhD FACVSc (5)

Ministerial Appointee.  Chair of the Zoological Committee.  Retired and now Honorary Associate Professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney and inaugural Director of the University of Sydney's Wildlife Health and Conservation Centre.  Dr English is founder and Past President of the Australian Association of Veterinary Conservation Biologists, and Past Chairman of the World Association of Wildlife Veterinarians.  He is a Fellow and Life Member of the Australian Veterinary Association and a Fellow of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.  Dr English was appointed a Member in the General List of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2006, for services to veterinary science in the field of wildlife health and population management, and for service to the Australian deer industry.

(Term of appointment expires 30/06/09)

Mr Ian Cox, MACEL (6)

Representing Zoo Friends, Western Plains Zoo.  Mr Cox is a retired Secondary School Deputy Principal with a background in science education.  He is currently casual teacher at the Wambungalong Environment Centre, Dubbo. Mr Cox has been a member of Zoo Friends, Western Plains Zoo, for 19 years and has been former Vice President of Zoo Friends Council and is currently Chair of the Education Sub-Committee of Zoo Friends Volunteers, Dubbo.

(Term of appointment expires 30/06/09)

Mr William (Bill) McLaughlin (6)

Ministerial appointee.  Chair of the Marketing Committee. Mr McLaughlin is a partner in Bill and Elaine McLaughlin Enterprises, a marketing consultancy.  He retired from full time employment as Group Manager, Corporate Affairs of AGL in 2002, after 22 years with that organisation. He has extensive experience in corporate marketing, advertising and stakeholder management.  He is also a Director of Lifeline, Hawkesbury to Harbour.

(Term of appointment expires 01/12/08)

Councilor Martin Skipper (6)

Representing Mosman Council.  Member of the Marketing and Audit Committees.  Clr Skipper has been Chair of the Business and Marketing Advisory Group of Mosman Council since 1999 and has extensive experience in marketing and communications in both global manufacturing and the maritime industry.  Previous Board member of Bounty Voyages and Community Advisory Committee member of Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.  Currently Ship's Master with Defence Maritime Services.

(Term of appointment expires 30/06/09)

Ms Catherine Strassberg (5)

Representing Zoo Friends, Sydney.  Member of the Zoological, Audit, and Finance and Capital Works Committees.  Ms Strassberg has been a member of Zoo Friends since 1995 and former member of the Zoo Friends Council where she was Acting Treasurer.  Ms Strassberg is an account consultant and member of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants.

(Term of appointment expires 30/6/08)

Mr Richard Morecroft (5)

Ministerial appointee.  Member of the Marketing Committee.  Mr Morecroft has over 25 years experience as a broadcaster with the ABC television network.  For two decades he was the principal presenter for ABC NSW nightly news as well as presenting a range of current affairs, education and natural history programs.  Mr Morecroft is also the author of several books, including wildlife publications for adults and children. Through his media consultancy he is involved with media skills training and conference hosting.

(Term of appointment expires 30/6/08)