The Board
The IPA Board is elected by State Committees and foundation organisations. The Board is the IPA's primary governing body. Its powers are derived through the IPA Constitution.
The Board has primary responsibility for all activities of the Association. The Board has the following responsibilities and observes the procedures below:
1. Responsibilities
- the strategic direction of the IPA,
- stakeholder management,
- governance - including oversight of compliance, ethics, and risk management,
- development and maintenance of professional practice standards,
- delegation of its authority as appropriate to the CEO and Board Committees,
- monitoring of performance against the plan and objectives,
- oversight of the financial management of IPA,
- oversight of the appointment and removal of the CEO,
- review and approve key projects,
- protect and foster the interests of members and the profession,
- review and approve policies, and
- oversight of Board Committees.
2. Procedures
- The Board meets quarterly.
- Directors attend in person.
- IPA reimburses Directors the cost (economy airfare) of attendance at required meetings if interstate travel is required.
- Directors who participate on any Committees, do so as ordinary members and neither assume any extra responsibilities *or* authority on these Committees unless duly elected to those positions by the committee members.
- Attendance and behaviour should be as directed in the Directors' Code of Conduct.
- Participation in the strategic planning process is required of all Board members.
3. Reporting - Summary
Board Committees report directly to the Board.
The CEO reports directly to the Board.
Staff, other Committees, and Working Groups report to the CEO.
4. Divisional (State Based) Committees
Each Division elects a Committee for one year. The elected Committee elects a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary.
Each Divisional Committee may have up to nine members.
5. Board Committees
The following Committees have been established by and report to the Board:
- The Executive
- Finance Committee
| Name | Represent | Photo |
|---|---|---|
Mark Robinson (President) | NSW/ACT Treasury Liaison |  |
Bill Fletcher (vice president) | QLD ASIC Liaison |  |
Robyn Erskine (deputy president) | VIC/TAS ATO/Treasury Liaison |  |
| Scott Atkins | NSW | |
Paul Cook Immediate Past President
| VIC/TAS |  |
Michael Hughes | NSW/ACT ASIC/Treasury Liaison |  |
David Kerr | NSW/ACT Treasury Liaison |  |
| John Lindholm | VIC/TAS
|  |
David Lombe | NSW/ACT ASIC/Treasury Liaison |  |
| Peter Macks | SA/NT ATO Liaison |  |
Michael McCann | QLD ATO Liaison |  |
Ross McClymont | VIC/TAS |  |
John Melluish | NSW/ACT (Invitee) ASIC/INSOL |  |
| Chris Powell | SA (Invitee) |  |
| Derrick Vickers | WA | |
Denise North (CEO) | National Secretary and CEO |  |