APM Board & Leadership

Nev Power – Independent Non-Executive Director

Nev was appointed to the Board of APM in October 2021 as an Independent Non Executive Director.

Nev has more than 30 years’ experience in the mining, steel and construction industries and has a proven track record in the delivery of major infrastructure projects, mining, minerals processing and steel manufacturing and distribution.

Nev served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Fortescue Metals Group Limited from 2011 until 2018. At Fortescue, Nev was a prominent advocate for development in regional Australia and increased indigenous employment and business development opportunities.

Prior to Fortescue, Nev held Chief Executive positions at Thiess and the Smorgon Steel Group adding to his extensive background in the mining, steel, and construction industries.

In March 2020, Nev was appointed by the Prime Minister, Hon Scott Morrison, to lead an expert advisory board, the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC). The Commission assisted the Government in its strategic advisory role in providing a business perspective to Government on Australia’s economic recovery. The NCCC concluded in May 2021.

Nev has an extensive background in agribusiness and aviation, holding both fixed wing and helicopter commercial pilot licences.

He is a Fellow of both Engineers Australia and the AusIMM and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Neville holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

Mark McGowan

Mark was appointed to APM’s Advisory Board in October 2023.
 
Mark served as the 30^th Premier of Western Australia from 2017 until his retirement in 2023. While Premier, he also held the Treasury portfolio and was Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, Federal State Relations and Public Sector Management.
 
Prior to entering the WA Parliament as the Member for Rockingham in 1996, Mark was a legal officer for the Royal Australian Navy, serving at naval base HMAS Stirling, south of Perth.
 
Mark also holds advisory roles with BHP, Mineral Resources and Bondi Partners.
 
Mark has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland.

Sally Sinclair

Sally was appointed to APM’s Advisory Board in November 2023.

Sally Sinclair has a track record of successful governance and leadership in non-government organisations, most recently as CEO of the National Employment Services Association (NESA) for over 21 years. Having initially established NESA as its Inaugural Chair over 25 years ago, through working closely with the NESA Board, members, and key stakeholders,

Sally developed NESA as the peak body for the employment services sector in Australia.

Sally has four decades of domestic and international expertise in the design, development, and delivery of employment services.

Her experience includes the provision of strategic advice to local and international governments and stakeholders, not for profit organisations, and the private sector on optimising the design, development and delivery of world leading public employment services through policy development, programme formulation, sharing best practice, building sector capacity and professional capability, and implementing outsourcing arrangements including related procurement and contracting mechanisms.

Throughout this period Sally has held numerous high level Ministerial and government appointments, as well as membership of international advisory Boards, industry expert groups, and community-led initiatives.

During this time Sally has been instrumental in informing key stakeholders domestically and internationally on addressing employment and inclusion challenges including strengthening the integration of employment, education, and training, and increasing employment of disadvantaged job seekers including Indigenous job seekers, people with disability, long-term unemployed, women, youth and mature aged.    

Sally holds a BSc (Hons), majoring in neuropsychology, from the University of Melbourne.

Damian E. Banks

Damian has had a career covering leadership in financial services, health and employment industries after completing a Bachelor of Economics. His most recent executive role was as CEO and a Director of a Konekt Ltd, a health and employment business.

Damian led this business with considerable success from 2012 through to its successful sale to APM in December 2019.

Prior to Konekt, Damian had a 15 year career with Westpac including as General Manager and Managing Director of Equities, General Manager of FIG and Head of Global Transactional Banking.

Damian has proven experience in the development and profitable expansion of businesses with a focus on financial management, technology, and people. He has a strong track record in customer focussed culture development, and considerable practical legal and finance experience including significant merger and acquisition experience.

Damian also currently serves on the Board of ImExHS and RPM Automotive Group.

Damian holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tasmania.

Uschi Schreiber OAM

Uschi is an experienced senior executive with a career spanning business, government and non-government sectors.

In 2019 she was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to business, government and in support of gender equality.

Uschi is the Chair of the Board of Everyday Independence which delivers professional, therapy based support to Australia‘s NDIS participants, and prior to joining the Advisory Board, Uschi was the Chair, Health Care at APM.

She has significant experience as a senior public servant in government, leading social, economic and legislative reform processes, including at central agency level.

Uschi is a member, Director and Chair of several global businesses and committees which have driven transformational change across a wide range of complex organisations.

She has worked to progress women's issues globally by initiating global programs on gender parity, participated in a number of programs in support of the World Economic Forum and acted as an advisor during the creation of the Women Political Leaders Global Forum.

Uschi holds academic qualifications at Masters level from universities in Australia and Germany.

Greg Meyerowitz

Greg is a chartered accountant with over 40 years of experience in the professional services industry and commerce.

Greg was a senior audit partner at the international accounting firm of EY where he led the Perth Audit Division for some 10 years. Greg acted as the lead audit signing partner across a diverse range of listed and unlisted companies, many with global operations.

Greg joined APM in 2018 after retiring from EY. Up until 30 June 2023, Greg was the Group Risk and Compliance Director. Since that date he has transitioned to being an Advisory Board Member and continues to manage the outsourced internal audit function of the APM Group.

Greg is a director of ASX 300 listed exploration company Deep Yellow Limited, where he chairs the Audit and Risk Committee and serves on the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

He is also a director of Satterley Property Group Pty Ltd, a fund manager undertaking property development activities in Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland, and of Ardross Holdings Pty Ltd which undertakes property development activities in Western Australia.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Liz Forsyth

Liz is Global Lead for Forsyth Clement, a newly established global advisory firm focused on the provision of advisory services in the Human Services; Justice and Health sectors. 

Previously Liz led APM’s Aged Care and Disability Services business along with its Strategic Growth function for two and half years. 

Prior to this role Liz was KPMG’s Global Industry Lead for Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare, Global Sector Head for Government and Global Human Services Lead. 

Liz has a passionate interest in working with vulnerable people and communities. 

Her professional career has concentrated in this arena and Liz has worked in Australia and a range of countries (including the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand) and at a global level (e.g. with the United Nations and World Bank). 

Liz’s training as a Social Worker enables her to bring valuable skills in all aspects of her work. 

Across her career, Liz has been dedicated to producing better outcomes for citizens, improve access to opportunities for all and to support communities to be inclusive and welcoming of difference.