The role of the Board is to set the strategic direction of the Corporation, establish performance targets set out in the Statement of Corporate Intent and to monitor the Corporation's progress in achieving targets. The Board also oversees the Corporation's plans for acquiring and organising financial and human resources to achieve its objectives.

TIDC Board

Ron Finlay
LLB (Sydney)

Ron Finlay was appointed as Chairman of the TIDC Board in December 2004. Mr Finlay is a lawyer and the Chief Executive of Finlay Consulting. He has had more than 35 years experience in negotiating and leading infrastructure, construction and property development projects in Australia and overseas for both public and private sector organisations. Throughout his career Mr Finlay has served on public and private sector boards, including five years on a publicly listed energy infrastructure company, six years on the Darling Harbour Authority, three years on the Central Sydney Planning Committee, 12 years on the board of a major airport asset owner as well as providing strategic advice to the chief executive officers and boards of major public and private institutions.

Sue Holliday
BA (Econ), MPhil (Town and Country Planning), MPIA, CPP, GAICD

Sue Holliday was appointed to the TIDC Board in December 2004. She chairs the Health, Safety and Environment Committee. Ms Holliday is a city planner and economist, who is currently Managing Director of Strategies for Change, an urban strategy consultancy. She was the Director-General of Planning in NSW from 1997 to 2003, where she directed the planning for many urban renewal and metropolitan development projects including the Sydney Olympics 2000, Walsh Bay and Ultimo/Pyrmont. She was instrumental in establishing, and an inaugural Board member of, the Australian Green Building Council. Ms Holliday is Chair of the Built Environment Industry Innovation Council, President of the Building Professionals Board, and a member of the National Housing Supply Council. She is immediate past President of the Planning Institute of Australia.

Chris Lock
B Sc (Hons), MRICS, ACIArb, AIAMA

Chris Lock was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TIDC and a member of the TIDC Board in April 2005. Previously, Mr Lock held the position of Principal and Director at Evans & Peck management consultants, providing expertise in business planning and commercial and project management issues to both private and public sector clients. Mr Lock has more than 30 years experience in the construction industry, both in Australia and overseas, and has been a director of two of Australia’s major construction companies. He has been associated with notable Australian projects including Darling Harbour, the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Anzac Bridge and Melbourne City Link.

Rob Mason
B Sc (Hons), MBA

Rob Mason was appointed to the TIDC Board in April 2008. He was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of RailCorp in April 2008 and formally appointed to the role in July 2008. Mr Mason was Group General Manager Train Services and then Group General Manager Service Delivery in RailCorp following his appointment in February 2005. He has extensive management experience in the rail industry and prior to joining RailCorp spent four years as Main Board Director for customer service delivery at the London Underground.

Corporate Governance

Corporate governance encompasses the structures and processes by which TIDC directs its business practices both strategically and in the day-to-day delivery of its projects.

TIDC strives to achieve an exemplary standard of corporate governance in all of its activities. Leadership, accountability, disclosure and probity are key factors in achieving this outcome.

Ongoing strong guidance by TIDC's Board and Executive Management Team will ensure corporate governance continues to remain central at all levels of the Corporation.

TIDC's Corporate Governance Charter and Board Code of Conduct are available to download below.

Board Committees

The Board has established several committees to assist in the effective governance of the Corporation by allowing more detailed consideration of complex issues than is possible at general Board meetings. The following Board Committees are currently operating:

• Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
• Health, Safety and Environment Committee
• Remuneration Committee

The Terms of Reference for these committees are available to download below.