Managing Director
ASP Plastics Pty Ltd
PBA Board Member
Paul is the Chairman and Manufacturing sector representative on the board.

He is the Managing Director and CEO of ASP Plastics and ASP Healthcare; International Tool & Gauge; Fitstick Pty Ltd; ASP Harm Reduction Systems & ASP Healthcare UK Ltd based in St Marys.

Paul was formerly General Manager of TNT, Toll Logistics and Westbus.

OAM Councillor
Penrith City Council
PBA Board Member

Councillor Aitken OAM FAIM has served on Council for 15 years. He operates a local group of eight real estate office, three restaurant, two gift shops and a world class painted panorama at Glenbrook, employing over 200 people. He represents Council on a range of Boards and Committees including, Penrith Whitewater Stadium, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), the Floodplain Management Authority, the Climate Change Working Party, External Audit Committee and Appointed Member of the Joint Regional Planning  Panel. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a Member of the CEO Institute.

Dr Paul Wakefield

Wakefield & Associates (Management Consultants)
PBA Board Member
Paul is the Business, Education, and Finance sector representative on the board.

He is a Director of Caribou Technology Pty Ltd (T/A Wakefield & Associates and Appalachian Log Homes) and Truehark Pty Ltd (T/A Appalachian Log Constructions) based in Emu Plains. Paul was a previous member of PVEDC Board.

He was formerly CEO of Gartrell White (a division of George Weston Foods) and an R&D and manufacturing manager with Rio Tinto. He is a consultant to major corporates including Rio Tinto, Energy Australia, Dairy Farmers Cooperative, Department of Conservation (NZ) and the Sydney Futures Exchange, in strategy development and implementation, economic analysis and organisational performance improvement.

Paul holds formal qualifications in science (BSc, PhD), management (MBA), and law (LLB). He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Director – City Planning
Penrith City Council
PBA Board Member
Craig has 29 years’ experience in local government and is currently a Director of Penrith City Council. His responsibilities include regional; metropolitan; transport; recreation; community and land-use planning; economic development; corporate development; city partnerships; sustainability; environmental health and children’s services. He is also a member of the Ripples St Marys Leisure Centre Board.

National Distribution Manager
Hotel Liquor Wholesalers
PBA Board Member
Greg is the Transport and Logistics sector representative on the board.

He is National Distribution Manager, Liquor Marketing Group Ltd, a large Australian liquor wholesaler.

He is also a Director of Panthers Group and played a significant role in negotiations for sponsorship of Panthers in the 2006 and 2007 seasons with Parkview, who have major development interests in Penrith. Greg is a life long resident of Penrith.

Economic and Employment Development
Delfin Lend Lease
PBA Board Member
Judith is a Community sector representative on the board.

She is Development Manager, Economic and Employment Development with Delfin Lend Lease at the major St Marys Development Projects.

She is a Councillor with both Western Sydney Regional Advisory Council and the State Council of NSW Business Chamber, Deputy Chair of Mamre Plains Limited and past President of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Principal
Ross Fowler & Co. Chartered Accountants
PBA Board Member
Councillor Fowler OAM is the Deputy Mayor of Penrith City and has served on Council for 18 years. He is Chair of the Penrith Whitewater Stadium Board and has been Chair of Westpool (a local government insurance and risk management mutual) since 1994. He represents Council on a range of Boards and Committees, including the External Audit Committee, St Marys Ripples Leisure Centre, the Penrith Performing and Visual Arts Board, and the Penrith City Children’s Services Cooperative. He has been a volunteer Director of the Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD) charity since 2004.

General Manager and Co Owner
Hix Group Pty Ltd
PBA Board Member
Lea is the Small Business sector representative on the board.

She is General Manager and co-owner of the well known multi-service business Hix Group Pty Ltd, based in Penrith. The company provides electrical, data, solar, plumbing, and fire protection services in Western Sydney.
Lea is a Board member of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce, TAFE Western Sydney Advisory Council, and Schools Industry Partnership. She is the Chair of the fundraising committee of the Australian Women’s and Children’s Research Foundation. She has a strong involvement in local high schools’ young achievers and careers programs. Lea is active in ‘giving back’ to the Penrith Region.

Director
Telstra
PBA Board Member
Sumeet is the Arts, Culture and Communications sector representative on the board.

He is Head of Whole of Government Business with Telstra.

He was formerly a senior manager in Department of State and Regional Development and responsible for attracting major Indian IT businesses to Sydney. Sumeet was a former Chairman of the Western Sydney IT steering committee and is on the boards of several other state and national industry organisations including National ICT Australia; Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence; Commonwealth, State and Territory Advisory Council on Innovation; and the National Industry Leadership Group.

Group Property Manager
CSR Ltd
PBA Board Member
Andrew is the Development sector representative on the board.

He is Group Property Manager, CSR Ltd.

In this role, Andrew has been involved over past 10 yrs in developing CSR’s significant land holdings in Erskine Business Park. His efforts have attracted flagship businesses such as Bluescope Steel to Penrith.

Andrew currently manages CSR’s industrial and residential development projects in Western Sydney (Erskine Park Industrial and Woodcroft Residential). His efforts have attracted flagship businesses such as Bluescope Steel to Penrith.

OAM Managing Director
Medich Group of Companies
PBA Board Member
Roy is a Community sector representative on the board.

He is the Managing Director of the Medich Property Group.

Roy is a major property owner in Penrith and has property interests around Sydney. He is the NSW State Government appointed member on the University of Western Sydney (UWS) Board of Trustees and member of UWS Campus Development Committee and Foundation Board. He is also a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board for Greater Western Sydney; member Liverpool Chamber of Commerce & Industry; member Urban Development Institute of Australia; and member Urban Taskforce of Australia. Roy has received numerous civic awards and has a strong involvement in the development of Liverpool.

NSW Executive Director
Property Council of Australia
PBA Board Member

Chief Executive Officer
Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD)
PBA Board Member
Tim is the Health and Wellbeing sector representative on the board.
He is Chief Executive Officer of Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD) based in Minchinbury. AFFORD’s commercial operations include packaging and pallet manufacture. They are also involved in importing, fundraising and investment.

AFFORD is a large multi-service organisation that employs 450 people and supports over 1,000 people with a disability in Greater Western Sydney and Penrith. Tim is a member of the National Disability Services (NDS) Board; Deputy Chair of NDS-NSW; and Chair National OH&S Committee and National Finance and Audit Committee.