South Australian Forestry Corporation Board

The Board consists of four independent, non-executive directors including the Chair. The current board was appointed from January 1, 2012, until December 31, 2014.

Ian Kowalick

Ian Kowalick — Chairman
BSc(Hons), BEc, DipEng

Ian has tertiary qualifications in Electronics, Science and Economics. He has a diverse employment background in the private and public sectors.

Ian currently sits on a number of Boards including Arafura Resources Ltd, Playford Capital Pty Ltd, Playford Centre, Adelaide Festival Centre Trust and NuPower Ltd. Ian is a member of the University of Adelaide Council.

Julie Obst

Julie Obst  BA, LLB, MBA

Julie is a business consultant and commercial advisor with extensive management experience in finance and industry. She has served as a director of numerous organisations over many years, and is a member of the South Australian Remuneration Tribunal.

Kathryn Adams

Kathryn Adams  B.Sc.Agr (Hons), LLM, M.Bus, M.Env.Stud, Grad Dip Leg Pract, Prof Cert Arbitration, FAICD

Kathryn is an Agricultural Scientist and a lawyer. She has extensive experience in R&D investment for agribusiness and in business management, and has held senior executive positions in government and business. Kathryn is currently on a number of agribusiness boards, is a Senior Research Fellow with the Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her major skills relate to research investment and intellectual property management, effective and sustainable business management and corporate governance.

Mark Darras

Mark Darras  BA, LLB, LLM, BEd

Mark is a Company Director and commercial lawyer, advising companies on infrastructure and commercial issues.

Mark is a Special Counsel with Sparke Helmore Lawyers, is Deputy Chairman of Australia Post, and is also a Director of John Holland Engineering. He is also a member of the Takeovers Panel.