Gladstone Regional Council has appointed former Queensland Treasurer, Dr David Hamill, as the inaugural Chairperson of Gladstone Airport Corporation.

 

Gladstone Airport Corporation commences operation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gladstone Regional Council on July 1, 2012.


 
Joining Dr Hamill on the board are five, non-executive directors: Owen Williams (Deputy Chair), Elizabeth Baker, Brad Bowes, John George and Tony Goodwin.

 

Mayor Gail Sellers said the Council was delighted to have attracted candidates of the calibre of Dr Hamill and his colleagues to help lead Gladstone's airport business into an exciting growth phase.

 

"The challenges presented by this growth demanded that we had the best available candidates leading the business, but we were conscious that local representation was also retained.
 

"I believe that our robust recruitment process, in which we conducted a nationwide search for skilled directors using independent recruitment expertise, has delivered us that right mix of skills, experience and background."


Dr Hamill said he looked forward to working with the board and the airport staff on charting a course for Gladstone Airport.
 

"Gladstone Airport is a critical asset for the region, with so many people relying on it as a transport or freight hub and it is an incredible responsibility to be asked to lead the business on a path of continued capital development and record passenger growth."

 
The first task for the new board is to interview candidates for the position of CEO and this will happen in the next couple of weeks.

 

"None of the directors are under any illusion about the importance of Gladstone Airport being able to co-exist in a growing urban community and we will expect our new CEO to take that responsibility very seriously," Dr Hamill said.