Board Elections
Joining the board
Joining the board of Committee for Perth is an opportunity to make a positive difference to Perth’s future. We provide an apolitical and independent voice for our members, who come from over 40 different industry sectors. Like us, they are passionate about the global Perth region and want to make sure it’s the best it can be for their business, staff, family and the wider community. Committee for Perth has been in operation since 2007 and is a high provide impactful organisation that has a great board and team to work with. There are 4 board meetings a year and possible strategic planning sessions on occasion. As a Board Director you are invited and acknowledged at events.
Committee for Perth is seeking nominations from ‘Perth Passionates’ ambitious about Perth’s future. Leaders from our member organisations, ideally from C-Suite positions, with strong strategic capability; senior connections in Government; who represent sectors that are dominant in the Greater Perth economy; and those with a data/digital skill set.
How to nominate
In accordance with Committee for Perth Limited’s Constitution, the Committee is seeking nominations for four (4) positions of Elected Directors on its Board.
Nominations are now open and will close at 5:00pm (AWST), Friday, 26 September 2025.
The current Board is comprised as follows:
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Tony Joyner Chair | Appointed July 2021 as an Observer. Appointed as a Director at AGM in 2021 for three years. First term expired in November 2024. Re-appointed August 2024 for a further three years. Second term expires August 2027. Served as Chair from November 2021 to date. |
| Jon Smeulders Deputy Chair | Elected 2016. Re-elected in 2019. Re-elected in 2022 for three years. Third term expires in 2025 and retiring as a Director. |
| Maya vanden Driesen | Elected 2016. Re-elected in 2019 for three years. Second term expired 2022. Filling Elected Director Casual Vacancy. Term expired in 2023. Re-elected in 2023 for two years. Third term expires in 2025 and retiring as a Director. |
| Paul Graham | Elected in 2019. Re-elected in 2022 for three years. Second term expires in 2025. |
| Dr. Andrew Crane | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2023 for three years. Second term expires in 2026. |
| Pauline Gazzard | Appointed as a Director in May 2023 for three years. 1st term expires 2026. |
| Matt Judkins | Elected in November 2023 for three years. 1st term expires 2026. |
| Professor Clare Pollock | Appointed as a Director at the AGM, 14 November 2024, for a term of three years. 1st term expires 2027. |
The nomination pack is available by contacting Kelly Campbell at kelly.campbell@committeeforperth.com.au.
It is the responsibility of candidates to meet the requirements for the election of Directors, including membership fees paid in full and compliance with the Committee for Perth Constitution. All nominees must be a current officer of, employed by or otherwise retained by a Committee for Perth member organisation. In addition, to be eligible for election as an Elected Director, a candidate must not be a person who is a current elected government official (including local and state government) or their representative.
If the nominee is successful, he/she will need to apply for a Director ID number (if he/she does not already have one). This needs to be done prior to appointment as a Director.
All completed nomination forms with associated paperwork must be emailed to Kelly.campbell@committeeforperth.com.au and be received by 5:00pm (AWST), Friday 26th September 2025.
Nominations received after the closing date and time will not be considered.
Any enquiries should be directed to Paula Rogers as the Election Officer at Committee for Perth on 0423 022 242 or paula.rogers@committeeforperth.com.au.
Nomination Pack
To receive a copy of the nomination pack, please contact Kelly Campbell via Kelly.campbell@committeeforperth.com.au.
Electronic Ballot
Should more than four (4) eligible nominations be received, a ballot will be necessary. The vote will be conducted by electronic ballot which will open on Tuesday, 7 October 2025 and close at 5:00pm (AWST) on Friday, 24 October 2025. If an electronic ballot is necessary, a separate email will be sent to key representatives by our authorised independent provider, TrueVote, which will include instructions on how to complete the ballot. Please note that only your key representative is entitled to vote in the Committee for Perth elections.
If you wish to check the details and email address of the primary contact, please contact Kelly Campbell on 08 9481 5699 or Kelly.Campbell@committeeforperth.com.au .
Eligibility to Vote in Director Election
Members must have paid all outstanding membership fees to be eligible to vote. Only financial Members of Committee for Perth can vote in the Directors Election. This includes Gold Members, Silver Members and Bronze Members.
Gold members have weighted voting rights of 3:1 for director elections; Silver members have weighted voting rights of 2:1 for director elections; and Bronze members have weighted voting rights of 1:1 for director elections.
The voting representative of the Member in the Committee for Perth membership database will receive the ballot via email.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation and the celebration of the Perth region’s Indigenous cultures are foundational values of Committee for Perth. Our commitment to reconciliation principles – through research, advocacy and relationship building – has been guided by our cultural advisor Richard Walley OAM.
For example, we have advocated for an Indigenous cultural centre since 2008, when our “A Cultural Compact for Western Australia: the 10 Year Challenge” research report called for a World Centre for Indigenous Culture to be developed on a central site on the Swan River.
We published our first Reconciliation Action Plan in December 2010. Committee for Perth belongs to the Reconciliation Australia community, with 2450 organisations, and a proud member of Reconciliation WA.