Board & Executive
Board of Directors
Fremantle Ports’ governing body is a board of directors appointed by and responsible to the Minister for Transport. The Board sets the strategic direction of Fremantle Ports, agrees on goals for management and monitors the achievement of those goals. The Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the Board and is responsible for day-to-day management.
Chair: Chris Sutherland
Chris Sutherland, appointed as Chair in January 2023, is an experienced executive and director with strong leadership, Board, management and operational experience. For 20 years, Chris was in various engineering and management roles with leading engineering companies including Clough and WorleyParsons. Chris was Managing Director and Group CEO of Programmed from January 2008 to September 2019. Chris is currently a non-executive Director of Matrix Engineering & Composites Ltd (ASX - MCE), Chair of Copper Search Ltd (ASX - CUS), and President of Fremantle Football Club (AFL). His qualifications include a B.Eng (Civil) UWA (Hons) 1985. He undertook the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2001.
Expiry of present term: 31 December 2024
Deputy Chair: Kim Horne, AM
Kim Horne, appointed to the Board in February 2018 and as Deputy Chair in January 2019, has worked here and internationally as a senior executive in the mining industry for Alcoa for almost 45 years. He has extensive history in industry groups, non-profit and government organisations in
non-executive roles. Kim has chaired boards for privately owned transport and mining contracting companies. He has previously served on the Esperance Port Authority and is currently the Deputy Chair of Synergy. Kim is a graduate of the University
of Western Australia’s management education program and has completed numerous courses in most aspects of business management.
Expiry of present term: 31 December 2025
Anne Nolan
Anne Nolan, appointed to the Board in February 2018, was Director General of the Department of Finance WA until July 2018. Anne has had extensive experience leading and developing public sector agencies which have had a focus on economic and financial matters. She has had responsibility for areas as diverse as industry and resource development, economic and tax policy, energy policy, economic forecasting, intergovernmental relations, infrastructure and public administration. Previous positions include: Director General, Department of State Development; Deputy Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; Coordinator of Energy; and Executive Director (Economics), Department of Treasury. Anne is currently Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of Western Australia, a board member of the Australia Energy Market Operator, the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra and UWA Business School, and a member of Chief Executive Women.
Expiry of present term: 31 December 2025
Kate Lewins
Kate Lewins, appointed to the Board in February 2020, is a Professor of Law at Murdoch University. Kate has specialised in shipping and transport matters for 30 years. Kate was a senior associate at a national law firm before joining Murdoch University in 1997. Kate completed her undergraduate law studies at UWA, holds an LLM (specialising in maritime law) from University of Southampton, and a PhD from Murdoch University. Her PhD topic was the intersection between commercial maritime law and the Trade Practices Act 1974. Kate is Academic Fellow of the Centre for Maritime Law at National University of Singapore, where she teaches into their specialist LLM. She is a member of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, and Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association.
Expiry of present term: 30 June 2024
Glen McLeod
Glen McLeod, appointed to the Board in November 2020, is a lawyer with more than 45 years’ experience in environmental, town planning, government and development law. He has held senior positions in major law firms in Perth and London. In 2012, he established Glen McLeod Legal, which continues to operate. He is a Councillor of the Urban Development Institute (WA), sits on Council of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Resources and Infrastructure Law and was a member of the WA Environmental Protection Authority for over 9 years. He is also Deputy Chair of the WA Law Society’s Environment Town Planning and Local Government Committee and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Glen is an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University, where he teaches environmental and town planning law.
Expiry of present term: 30 June, 2026.
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Debra Blaskett
Debra Blaskett, appointed to the Board in January 2021, was previously an Executive at Perth Airport where she was responsible for Corporate Services including risk, governance, safety, environment, people and culture, and corporate affairs. Prior to joining Perth Airport, Debra held several senior positions in the Commonwealth public service across the portfolios of Australian External Territories Administration, and aviation, maritime and offshore oil and gas security regulation. Debra has also previously been the Deputy President of the Board of the Tourism Council of Western Australia. Debra holds Bachelor of Jurisprudence, Bachelor of Laws, and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degrees, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Expiry of present term: 31 December 2024
Steve Lewis
Steve Lewis, appointed to the Board in July 2023, was previously CEO of Southern Ports from 2019 to 2023, following a long career in ports as a recognised industry leader. At Southern Ports he oversaw transformational major projects including completing the amalgamation of the ports of Albany, Bunbury, and Esperance begun in 2014. Previously he served as interim CEO at Mid West Ports Authority, and as CEO of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation after serving as CEO of the Dampier Port Authority (now Pilbara Ports) for 11 years. Mr Lewis holds an MBA from Curtin University, a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He is a former director of Ports Australia and former treasurer of the Queensland Ports Association.
Expiry of present term: 30 June 2025
Executive Leadership Team
Jodie Ransom
Acting CEO
Jodie Ransom joined Fremantle Ports in early May following her role as General Manager, West (covering Western Australia, Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea) at Svitzer Australia. This follows an impressive career over the past three decades. Jodie began as a seafarer with BHP Transport before progressing into management, operational, commercial and supply chain roles, including with MUR Shipping Australia, Jebsens Australia and CBH Group. As a leader in her field, Ms Ransom has a strong reputation, including as a previous member of the Freight and Logistics Council of Western Australia and also having served on the board of the Kimberley Port Authority. Jodie holds formal qualifications in leadership and the marine industry.
David Good
Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Corporate Services
David Good joined Fremantle Ports as CFO and General Manager Corporate Services in May 2022, having previously held the position of CFO and Company Secretary of the Hawaiian Group. He has held senior financial roles in a range of different industries, including financial services, aviation and property. During his 20 years of experience, he has developed a keen interest in safety performance. David holds a Batchelor of Commerce, is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Alison Sanderson
General Counsel and General Manager, Governance and Assurance
Alison Sanderson was appointed General Counsel and General Manager Governance and Assurance for Fremantle Ports in November 2023. Alison is a legal specialist in projects, construction, infrastructure, engineering, mining and resources, having worked for top-tier law firms in Western Australia as an external legal consultant and in-house for various resources companies. She comes to Fremantle Ports following her role as Acting Vice President Legal and Corporate Affairs for Gold Fields Australia. Her broad expertise includes providing legal advice relating to mining and construction projects, resources and mining, and construction and mining contracts. She is skilled in the legal aspects of project management, procurement, consultancy and services, high-level negotiation skills, dispute resolution and stakeholder management.
David Fletcher
General Manager, People, Safety and Environment
David is a seasoned global executive with 30 years of experience working in human resources, safety, environmental and change management roles across mining, industrial processing and oil and gas. He holds a suite of qualifications including a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science (Management of Natural Resources) and various Human Resources, OHS and Executive & Organisational Coaching accreditations. David joined Fremantle Ports after spending more than ten years at Tronox where he most recently held the positions of Vice President Change Management and VP People, Safety & Environment for their global operations which comprised over 6,000 personnel spread across more than a dozen countries.
Sami Zouad
General Manager, Strategy, Planning and Performance
Sami Zouad joined Fremantle Ports in March 2023 and brings extensive experience across consulting, executive management, strategy formulation and implementation to his new role. He joined Fremantle Ports from Jemena, a privately owned energy infrastructure company with over $11 billion of assets across Australia, where he held the position of General Manager, Business Development Western Australia for the past three years. In this role, he worked with their Board and Executive on their growth agenda, from defining their growth strategy to developing a portfolio of renewable energy projects across Australia. Prior to this role, he held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Commercial Services at Horizon Power and Manager Strategy and Innovation at Synergy, leading both organisations’ new strategy development and implementation. Sami started his career with Bain & Company in Paris, consulting across media, mining and oil & gas industries and helped establish their Perth office in 2011. His credentials include an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, and a Masters in Engineering (Optics and Physics) from the Institut d’Optique Graduate School in France.
Roger Makins
General Manager, Assets and Services
Roger Makins joined Fremantle Ports in July 2020 and previously held senior management roles in both the public and private sector. He joined Fremantle Ports from the Water Corporation where he was Head of Engineering. Prior to this he held the positions of General Manager Mining, and Business Development at Calibre Global. He has extensive experience in developing and leading teams undertaking and providing asset management services in power utilities, mining and mineral processing organisations and water utilities. Roger has master’s level tertiary qualifications in mechanical engineering and business administration respectively and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Jamie Allardice
General Manager - Commercial and Customer
Jamie Allardice has over 25 years of experience working across Supply Chain, Logistics and Shipping in various senior management and commercial roles. Jamie joined Fremantle Ports from Toll Group where he was Vice President of the Global Forwarding division in Western Australia. Prior to that, Jamie was Head of Project Logistics for ANZ at Ceva Logistics and prior he was General Manager, North, South & West Australia and Country Head of Oil & Gas for Bollore Logistics (formerly SDV). Jamie has significant international experience working with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders. Jamie started his career in Southwest Scotland in the early 90’s and has been working and living in Western Australia for the last 12 years. Jamie has a strong reputation as a leader in his field and was elected as State Chairman for Shipping Australia, Jamie regularly engages in Community development and mentorship programs and he has a strong personal focus on workplace culture, industry collaboration and personnel development. Jamie holds tertiary qualifications in business and leadership.
Thor Elliott
Acting General Manager Operations
Thor Elliott’s substantive role is Manager Operations Inner Harbour. Thor oversees activities related to Inner Harbour operations ensuring efficient port management, which he has undertaken since March 2021. His wealth of experience and knowledge across the business has been invaluable in contributing towards the success of Fremantle Ports operations. Thor has a Graduate Certificate in Business and was a former board member (Treasurer) of the Australian Cruise Association. Thor has been the Acting General Manager Operations since April 2024.
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