Ross Barrett – Chair

As well as being the newly-appointed Chair of Regional Development Australia ACT, Ross Barrett's extensive engineering and industry experience facilitates his work as Chair of Community Housing Canberra, and as a Board member of the Master Builders Association of Australia Inc, the Civil Contractors Federation of Australia and the MBA Group Training (ACT) Inc.  He is President of the Master Builders Association of the ACT, a Member of the Board of Trustees – Master Builders Fidelity Fund ACT and a Member of the Residential Advisory Committee – ACT Planning & Land Authority. 

Ross is also a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David Malloch -Deputy Chair

An experienced Director and Chief Executive, David Malloch is Director and Vice President of the NSW Business Chamber, a Director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce and a Director of the Australian Business Foundation.  He is also Chair of Capital Angels and Director of the Australian Association of Angel Investors and of Intelledox, in addition to his recent appointment as Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia ACT.

David is Chief Executive Officer of Malloch Digital Design - specialising in the design and manufacture of microprocessor-based security-related equipment.  He is a member of various professional associations including the NSW Business Chamber, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Canberra Business Council.

Faye Powell  - Secretary

Faye Powell has a successful track record in the transport, information technology and project management fields in both the private and public sectors. Faye is currently based in Canberra, consultant to a multinational engineering professional services company.  She is a member of the Capital Region Development Board and University of Canberra College Pty Ltd.

David Gregory - Treasurer

David Gregory is a consultant to food and agribusiness industries and a beef producer.  He has spent 25 years working with the food, fibre and agribusiness industries delivering programs in partnership with industry. His special area of interest is agribusiness marketing through value chain development and he has written about achieving better outcomes through collaboration.  David divides his time between Canberra and his beef cattle breeding operation near Braidwood. 

Dr Christopher Bourke

Dr Christopher Bourke has conducted a private dental practice in Canberra for the past 15 years, and assists at local community level through pro bono work undertaken at the Queanbeyan Public Dental Clinic.  His employment history is extensive, covering both the public and private sectors and including Aboriginal community organisations, and he was an ALP candidate for the 2008 ACT Assembly election.
Chris graduated from Melbourne University in 1982, the first Aborigine to complete a dental degree.  He is currently President of the Indigenous Dentists' Association of Australia and a member of the Capital Arts Patrons Organisation, the Neville Bonner Scholarship Committee and the Campaign for Indigenous Health Equality.

Elizabeth Brown

Elizabeth Brown is Executive Officer/Regional Arts Development Officer, Southern Tablelands Arts.  She has been involved in community cultural development for nearly 20 years.  She has experience with cultural planning, public art policy, project development and implementation, and event management.  While based in Goulburn, Elizabeth currently works across the Southern Tablelands and Highlands and is a member of many of the region’s arts groups.

Marita Corra

Director and Business Manager, Inland Trading Co (Australia)

Diane Hinds

Proprietor and Co-Director, Old Bus Depot Markets, Kingston ACT

Professor John H Howard

Pro Vice Chancellor, Development, University of Canberra