Members of the ARCC

--- Des Powell - Chairperson
----Mark Anderson
----Ralph Booth
----Judy Dixon
----Nicole Feeney
----Jennifer Hutchison
----Kerrie Lavey
----Leigh Phillips
----Rob Spargo

Member's Area

Des Powell - Chairperson
Des Powell was appointed Chairperson of the ARCC in April 2010. Des has held a range of senior executive roles in both the private and public sectors in Australia and Asia and operates his own consultancy business across a range of industries including, transport, natural resources, water and education. Des is currently a Director of the Port of Melbourne Corporation and Chair of Edmund Rice Education Australia. He has previously held positions of Chair of the National Maritime Safety Committee, Deputy Chair of the National Transport Commission and director of a number of water authorities.

Mark Anderson
Mark is the Chairperson of the Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board and CEO at Doutta Galla Aged Services, an aged care provider. He chairs the Victorian Auditor-General's Office Audit Committee and the Audit Committee of Building Commission Victoria and is a member of the Melbourne Comedy Festival Board. Mark was previously Director of Finance at Melbourne City Council and worked at the Department of Treasury and Finance. He has extensive experience working on large projects including Federation Square and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Mark is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant.

Ralph Booth
Ralph is the Chairperson of Lake Mountain and Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resorts. He is a member of the Alpine Resorts 2020 Strategy Reference Panel and the Phillip Island Nature Park Board.  Ralph has founded several corporate advisory businesses with a primary focus on public policy and administration.  He worked for 13 years in the Department of Treasury and Finance as a senior executive in a variety of roles in financial, economic and budgetary reform.  Now an occasional cyclist and lapsed cross country skier Ralph maintains a keen research interest in tourism, cultural landscapes and environmental change.

Judy Dixon
Judy has a strong background in tourism, marketing, resort management and education together with a passion for snow skiing and the high country in both summer and winter. Living in regional Victoria for its lifestyle advantages, Judy works for local government in tourism and economic development and has a public relations and communications business. Formerly a Board Member for Mt Buller Mt Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board for 6 years, she is keen to assist the Council add value to the work done by the Boards and provide advice to the Minister on behalf of the Victorian community and stakeholders.

Nicole Feeney
Nicole is a commercial disputes and construction lawyer at Lander & Rogers. She is the immediate past chair of the Law Institute of Victoria's Litigation Lawyers Section and a LIV representative on the Supreme Court Rules Committee and the County Court's Building Cases Users Group. She was previously a director of UFS Dispensaries Ltd, a not for profit company which operates a number of pharmacies in western Victoria. Nicole has been a member of the Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board since April 2007 and Chair since April 2010. She learnt to ski at Hotham and became a member of a lodge at Hotham in 2005.

Jennifer Hutchison
Jennifer Hutchison is the Chairperson of Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resorts and has come to the role following her appointment as Deputy Chairperson of Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Management Board.  Ms Hutchinson's previous roles include Chairman at the Australian Regional Tourism Network and Chief Executive Officer of Yarra Valley and The Dandenongs Marketing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and a Diploma of Education. Her strengths lie in marketing, finance and governance, relationships, community engagement, industry and product development.

Kerrie Lavey
Kerrie is a strategic corporate communications and corporate governance professional with over 20 years experience in the industry. She has worked across a number of sectors, including manufacturing, mining, investment banking, international trade and property. Kerrie has also been a strong supporter of the non-for-profit sector. Kerrie holds a Masters of International Business from Melbourne University.