IAMA - National Councillors

National Councillors

The conduct of the Institute's affairs is vested in the national Council. The Council is charged with the policy development, management and direction of the Institute. At the 22 May 2010 Council meeting, the following members were elected for the 2010 - 2011 term.

Councillors and cEO
President	Rowena McNally
Senior Vice President	Neil Turner
Vice President	Alysoun Boyle
Treasurer	Paul Bartley
Immediate Past President	Warren Fischer
Councillors	Scott Ellis, Norman Fisher, Hilde Lovegrove, Brian Naylor, Graeme Robinson, Eric Schick, Jennifer Winzar
CEO	Beth Fiedler

Council and CEO profile
ROWENA MCNALLY NATIONAL PRESIDENT FIAMA, MAICD, AFAIM, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN ARBITRATION & MEDIATION, GRADE 2 ARBITRATOR, EXPERT DETERMINER, ACCREDITED AND REGISTERED ADJUDICATOR (QLD), MEDIATOR	Rowena has 25 years experience in dispute resolution as a commercial lawyer and dispute resolution practitioner with experience in banking, primary industries, major regional water storage infrastructure, hospital, health and aged care and in the management of church and other complaint/ resolution processes. Rowena was formerly the Sugar Industry Commissioner for Queensland and has served as chair and director on a number of water infrastructure, health and not-for-profit boards.
warren fischer IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT BE (Civil), RPEQ, FIAMA, FAICD Professional Certificate in Arbitration and Mediation, Company Directors Course Diploma, Grade 1 Arbitrator, Accredited Mediator, Accredited and Registered Adjudicator.	Warren Fischer is the managing director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Pty Ltd and during the past 25 years has worked in Australia, Indonesia and the United Kingdom as a Civil and Structural Engineer. Warren has undertaken feasibility studies, design, construction, project and contract management in the building, construction and mining arenas. Warren presently practices exclusively in alternative dispute resolution and associated fields in the building, civil, mining and body corporate arenas. Warren is a co-author of “The Adjudicator’s Guide”. For further details see www.adrs.com.au.
Neil Turner CouncillorSenior vice president AM, RFD, BE, MEngSc, MConstLaw, FIEAust, MIAMA, CPEng Professional Certificate In Arbitration, Grade 2 Arbitrator, Expert Determiner, Adjudicator (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS), Mediator	Neil Turner is the CEO and a Principal Consultant of Construction and Contract Services Pty Ltd. He has more than 40 years experience in the development, delivery and operation of major community infrastructure in both public and private sectors. Roles have included Managing Director, GM and Director of major public and private enterprises. Experience includes resolution of large and complex disputes relating to infrastructure, multi-disciplinary engineering, building and construction generally, inter-agency, inter-personal and industrial relations issues.
Paul bartley Treasurer
eric schick Councillor Hilde Lovegrove Councillor
Scott ellis Councillor B Juris, LLB, LLM, Prof Certificate Arb, Dip Int Comm Arb, MIAMA, FCIARB, Grade 2 Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Accredited Mediator	Scott Ellis is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers, Perth. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He is accredited as a mediator by Leadr and is on the WA Supreme Court List of Mediators. He is also a graded arbitrator and an adjudicator registered under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA). He is a part time member of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and is a referee under the Insurance Ombudsman Scheme. He was a Commissioner of the District Court of Western Australia in 2006 and before that a partner at Freehills for a number of years.
graeme robinson Councillor	Graeme Robinson works in the international mining and construction industry in the management and construction of multi billion dollar projects and as the determiner of disputes in Australia as arbitrator and court referee, and mediator of mining and construction disputes in Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia, and the Middle East. He is the NSW Chapter vice Chairman and mediation committee convenor.
Jennifer Winzar Councillor Bachelor of Arts (Double Major in Journalism), University of Queensland Grade 3 Arbitrator Registered Statutory Adjudicator (Qld)	Jennifer has spent approximately 13 years in the fields of construction, dispute resolution and contract administration and is currently engaged as a Contract Administrator on Thiess John Holland’s Airport Link Project in Brisbane - the largest civil construction and infrastructure project undertaken in Australia ($4.7B). Prior to that Jennifer was employed as a Contract Administrator in Townsville on the $119M Ring Road Project - Stages 2 and 3. Jennifer's responsibilities as a Contract Administrator include: directing appropriate forms of engagement for subcontractors; risk assessment and reporting; negotiating terms of agreement and drafting special conditions; reviewing progress payment claims and preparing payment schedules; analysis of entitlement to contractual claims; implementation of dispute prevention principles; dispute negotiation and management. Prior to commencing a career in Contract Administration, Jennifer acted as the Queensland Chapter Administrator of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia for approximately 5 years. During that time, Jennifer established and administered the Queensland Chapter as an Authorised Nominating Authority pursuant to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act (Qld) 2004.

Council and CEO profile

ROWENA MCNALLY

NATIONAL PRESIDENT

FIAMA, MAICD, AFAIM, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN ARBITRATION & MEDIATION, GRADE 2 ARBITRATOR, EXPERT DETERMINER, ACCREDITED AND REGISTERED ADJUDICATOR (QLD), MEDIATOR

Rowena has 25 years experience in dispute resolution as a commercial lawyer and dispute resolution practitioner with experience in banking, primary industries, major regional water storage infrastructure, hospital, health and aged care and in the management of church and other complaint/ resolution processes. Rowena was formerly the Sugar Industry Commissioner for Queensland and has served as chair and director on a number of water infrastructure, health and not-for-profit boards.

warren fischer

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

BE (Civil), RPEQ, FIAMA, FAICD

Professional Certificate in Arbitration and Mediation,

Company Directors Course Diploma, Grade 1 Arbitrator,

Accredited Mediator, Accredited and Registered Adjudicator.

Warren Fischer is the managing director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Pty Ltd and during the past 25 years has worked in Australia, Indonesia and the United Kingdom as a Civil and Structural Engineer. Warren has undertaken feasibility studies, design, construction, project and contract management in the building, construction and mining arenas. Warren presently practices exclusively in alternative dispute resolution and associated fields in the building, civil, mining and body corporate arenas. Warren is a co-author of “The Adjudicator’s Guide”. For further details see www.adrs.com.au.

Neil Turner

CouncillorSenior vice president

AM, RFD, BE, MEngSc, MConstLaw, FIEAust, MIAMA, CPEng

Professional Certificate In Arbitration,

Grade 2 Arbitrator, Expert Determiner,

Adjudicator (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS), Mediator

Neil Turner is the CEO and a Principal Consultant of Construction and Contract Services Pty Ltd. He has more than 40 years experience in the development, delivery and operation of major community infrastructure in both public and private sectors. Roles have included Managing Director, GM and Director of major public and private enterprises.

Experience includes resolution of large and complex disputes relating to infrastructure, multi-disciplinary engineering, building and construction generally, inter-agency, inter-personal and industrial relations issues.

Paul bartley

Treasurer

eric schick

Councillor

Hilde Lovegrove

Councillor

Scott ellis

Councillor

B Juris, LLB, LLM, Prof Certificate Arb, Dip Int Comm Arb, MIAMA, FCIARB, Grade 2 Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Accredited Mediator

Scott Ellis is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers, Perth. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He is accredited as a mediator by Leadr and is on the WA Supreme Court List of Mediators. He is also a graded arbitrator and an adjudicator registered under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA). He is a part time member of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and is a referee under the Insurance Ombudsman Scheme. He was a Commissioner of the District Court of Western Australia in 2006 and before that a partner at Freehills for a number of years.

graeme robinson

Councillor

Graeme Robinson works in the international mining and construction industry in the management and construction of multi billion dollar projects and as the determiner of disputes in Australia as arbitrator and court referee, and mediator of mining and construction disputes in Australia, the Pacific Islands, Asia, and the Middle East. He is the NSW Chapter vice Chairman and mediation committee convenor.

Jennifer Winzar

Councillor

Bachelor of Arts (Double Major in Journalism), University of Queensland

Grade 3 Arbitrator

Registered Statutory Adjudicator (Qld)

Jennifer has spent approximately 13 years in the fields of construction, dispute resolution and contract administration and is currently engaged as a Contract Administrator on Thiess John Holland’s Airport Link Project in Brisbane - the largest civil construction and infrastructure project undertaken in Australia ($4.7B). Prior to that Jennifer was employed as a Contract Administrator in Townsville on the $119M Ring Road Project - Stages 2 and 3.

Jennifer's responsibilities as a Contract Administrator include: directing appropriate forms of engagement for subcontractors; risk assessment and reporting; negotiating terms of agreement and drafting special conditions; reviewing progress payment claims and preparing payment schedules; analysis of entitlement to contractual claims; implementation of dispute prevention principles; dispute negotiation and management.

Prior to commencing a career in Contract Administration, Jennifer acted as the Queensland Chapter Administrator of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia for approximately 5 years. During that time, Jennifer established and administered the Queensland Chapter as an Authorised Nominating Authority pursuant to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act (Qld) 2004.

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