Gerardine (Ged) Kearney (ACTU)

Gerardine (Ged) Kearney commenced as ACTU President on 1 July 2010.  Ged joins the ACTU after thirteen years with the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) including two years as Federal Secretary.

Ged became a registered nurse in 1985, and has worked in many settings across the public and private acute sectors, predominantly in Melbourne, and has also been a nursing educator, including manager of the Clinical Nursing Education Department at Austin Health. She has a Bachelor in Education.

Ged joined the Cbus Board in 2011 and serves on the Cbus Investment Committee.

Rita Mallia (CFMEU)

Rita Mallia commenced employment with the CFMEU in 1996. She is currently the Senior Legal Officer of the Construction and General Division NSW Branch.

Rita holds a Bachelor of Law/Economics (Hons) and is admitted as a solicitor in NSW. Rita’s principal role is to lead the legal work of the Union on behalf of its members, delegates and officials.

Rita joined the Cbus Board in 2011 and also serves on the Marketing and Services Committee.

Dave Noonan (CFMEU)

Dave Noonan has been the National Secretary of the CFMEU Construction and General Division since July 2006.

Dave moved to Melbourne in 1985 and started work as a builder’s labourer, after that he started working as an organiser and industrial advocate with the Victorian Branch of the CFMEU, and its antecedent the Building Workers’ Industrial Union (BWIU), since 1988.

Dave organised many major sites, including the Melbourne Cricket Ground Southern Stand, Mobil’s Altona Refinery and the Melbourne Museum; as well as areas of CFMEU coverage outside the building industry such as painters at the Anzac Frigate Project at Williamstown Dockyards.

Dave held elected positions on the Branch Management Committee and the National Conference of the Union for many years prior to becoming Assistant National Secretary of the CFMEU C&G Division and eventually National Secretary.

Dave joined the Cbus Board in 2006 and serves on the Cbus Remuneration Committee. Dave is also a Cbus representative on the Board of Cbus Property.  

Frank O'Grady (CFMEU)

Frank joined the Cbus Board in 2011 and serves on the Cbus Audit and Risk committee.

More information to come shortly.

Glenn Thompson (AMWU)

Glenn Thompson is the Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.

Glenn joined the Cbus Board in 2001 and also serves as the Chair of the Cbus Marketing and Services Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Peter Tighe (ETU)

Peter Tighe is the National Secretary of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union (CEPU). He is also the Divisional Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) division of the CEPU.

Peter is the long-standing Chair of EE-Oz Training Standards, having been first appointed as a Director of the organisation in 1995. He is also a director of five other industry related bodies and an executive member of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

Peter has represented his organisation and the ACTU on a variety of vocational boards and training committees, including the Central Trades Committee of Trades Recognition Australia.

Peter joined the Cbus Board in 2001 and serves on the Cbus Investment committee.

Cesar Melhem (AWU)

Cesar Melhem was elected Secretary of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Workers’ Union in August 2006. Cesar had previously served as Assistant Secretary from 2001and as an organiser since 1990.

Cesar began his working life in Melbourne as a process operator at Olex Cables before his election as an Federated Ironworkers of Australia (FIA) delegate.

Cesar joined the Cbus Board in 2007 and serves on the Marketing and Services Committee and Audit and Risk committee.

Wilhelm Harnisch (MBA)

Wilhelm Harnisch is the Chief Executive Officer of Master Builders Australia, the principal Australian Lobby Group for the building and construction industry.

Wilhelm has been with the MBA since 1991 and was involved in the housing industry before that.

Wilhelm joined the Cbus Board in 2000 and serves as Chair of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of both the Marketing and Services Committee and Investment Committee.

John Murray (MBA)

John Murray joined the Cbus Board in 1999 and serves on the Cbus Investment Committee.

More information to come shortly.

John Haskins (MBA)

John Haskins is a Life Member and Past President of the Master Builders’ Association (MBA) of the ACT, and a Life Member and Past President of the National MBA. John is also a former Vice-President of the Confederation of International Contractors’ Association (CICA).

Prior to his retirement, John was chairman of a medium-sized construction and development company for over 20 years.

In 2004, John was awarded an Honorary Ambassadorship for Canberra because of his extensive involvement in local affairs and his high profile in the construction and building industry.

John has always been involved in the construction and development industry and still is today with his continued involvement with the Master Builders’ Association.

John joined the Cbus Board in 2003 and serves as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Peter Kennedy (MBA)

Peter joined the Cbus Board in 2004 and serves as Chair of the Cbus Investment Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

More information to come shortly.

Anthony McDonald (MBA)

Anthony McDonald is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of PrimeSpace. As CEO, Anthony manages the pipeline of investment opportunities and is responsible for identifying, acquiring and structuring property investment opportunities, along with overseeing investment due diligence, compliance, risk management and the operation of funds.

Anthony commenced his career with Deloittes before becoming a partner with local Canberra accounting firm Cuthel & Bigg, which merged with WalterTurnbull in 2000. PrimeSpace was created by Anthony and his fellow partners to service the needs of the client base that had an appetite for unlisted commercial property investment.

Anthony has an extensive background in accounting, taxation consultancy, business strategy and valuations over 20 years.

Anthony joined the Cbus Board in 2009 and serves on the Audit and Risk Committee.

Scott Beynon (MBA)

Scott Beynon established Proline Building in 1987 and is currently the Managing Director. Proline Building focuses on the commercial and industrial building sectors.

The company undertakes both private, public and government projects. Scott is currently National President of Master Builders Australia and prior to that he was president of Master Builders New South Wales, where he was the youngest President in its 130 year history.

Scott joined the Cbus Board in 2009 and serves on the Marketing and Services Committee.

Peter Smith (NECA)

Peter Smith was instrumental in the formation of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA). Peter has a long and proud history of achievements in his industry.

Starting as a 17 year old electrical apprentice, he progressed to leading hand, foreman and various managerial roles. Peter is currently General Manager at the Pacific Services Group, a dynamic and highly experienced group of over 250 electrical and communication contractors.

Peter joined the Cbus Board in 2010 and serves on the Marketing and Services Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.