Captain John Finch MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER RISK MBA DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE AND GOVERNANCE Lyle Banks Raechel Paris BEng, LLM BA, LLB GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS regulatory and port management roles and He holds a of Law and Bachelor of Ms Paris has more than 19 Master’s years’ experience brings extensive knowledge and operational Engineering from the University of Melbourne, in legal, commercial and governance roles expertise to Pilbara Ports Authority. a Diploma in Business (Port and Terminal with national and international accountability, Management) from the Australian Maritime and brings a wealth of corporate governance Previously, he was Harbour Master in a College, and is a Member of the Australian knowledge to Pilbara Ports Authority. She number of Queensland ports. Mr Finch has Institute of Company Directors. joined the former Port Hedland Port Authority held senior port operations and regulatory in 2011 as the General Manager, Risk and positions after serving approximately 15 years Governance. on international and coastal vessels in various marine industry sectors. Ms Paris holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law from Monash University, and is a member of the Governance Institute and a Graduate of the Mr Banks brings with him 25 national years’ Australian Institute of Company Directors. and international experience in port planning She is also Pilbara Ports Company and development in both private and public Authority’s Secretary. sectors. He joined Port Hedland Port Authority in 2013 Captain Finch is General Manager of as the General Manager Commerce and Operations, holding the same position with Development, and is currently responsible for Port Hedland Port Authority since 2011. He is a port development projects in Dampier and Master Mariner by profession and holds a MBA Port Hedland. Mr Banks also held in Maritime Management. management roles in Planning, Development and Environment at Fremantle Ports. Mr Finch has 30 in marine, years’ experience
GENERAL MANAGER RISK AND GOVERNANCE Raechel Paris BA, LLB GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS Captain John Finch MBA MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Lyle Banks BEng, LLM Ms Paris has more than 19 years’ experience in legal, commercial and governance roles with national and international accountability, and brings a wealth of corporate governance knowledge to Pilbara Ports Authority. She joined the former Port Hedland Port Authority in 2011 as the General Manager, Risk and Governance. Ms Paris holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law from Monash University, and is a member of the Governance Institute and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is also Pilbara Ports Authority’s Company Secretary. Captain Finch is General Manager of Operations, holding the same position with Port Hedland Port Authority since 2011. He is a Master Mariner by profession and holds a MBA in Maritime Management. Mr Finch has 30 years’ experience in marine, regulatory and port management roles and brings extensive knowledge and operational expertise to Pilbara Ports Authority. Previously, he was Harbour Master in a number of Queensland ports. Mr Finch has held senior port operations and regulatory positions after serving approximately 15 years on international and coastal vessels in various marine industry sectors. Mr Banks brings with him 25 years’ national and international experience in port planning and development in both private and public sectors. He joined Port Hedland Port Authority in 2013 as the General Manager Commerce and Development, and is currently responsible for port development projects in Dampier and Port Hedland. Mr Banks also held management roles in Planning, Development and Environment at Fremantle Ports. He holds a Master’s of Law and Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Melbourne, a Diploma in Business (Port and Terminal Management) from the Australian Maritime College, and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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