November 1, 2024
Pictured: My-Therese Blank and Phillip Holmes. Photo supplied by Maersk and Shipping Australia.

New chair and new deputy chair appointed at Shipping Australia

By Shipping Australia

My-Therese Blank has been elected as the Chair of the Shipping Australia Board, and Phillip Holmes has been elected as the Deputy Chair, each for a standard fixed two-year term.

Shipping Australia CEO Capt. Melwyn Noronha congratulated Ms Blank and Mr Holmes on their election and appointment commenting that, “on behalf of all the staff and volunteers at Shipping Australia, we wish them both good luck and best wishes in their appointments. We will look forward to working with them to ensure that their terms in office are a success”.

The changes follow-on from the 2024 Annual General Meeting which took place earlier this week. It is standard procedure at Shipping Australia to have a schedule rotation of the senior leadership positions on the Board.

The changes will take place with effect from 01 January 2025.

Shipping Australia thanks outgoing Chair, Clint Evans, for his two years of service.

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