TRACKSAFE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- JMDR New Zealand 's Head of Engineering
As JMDR New Zealand's Head of Engineering, Ben is an experienced senior leader with a wealth of knowledge across the rail industry. This experience encompasses engineering investigations, inspections, commissioning, development of standards, asset management, and design for significant signal projects spanning across the last 16 years of his career. Having carried out the design and development of New Zealand level crossing and singling solutions in his time at KiwiRail, Ben has a keen eye for pragmatic safety conscious solutions. Ben was appointed to the TrackSAFE Board in July 2022 when JMDR became a sponsor.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Danny represents TrackSAFE Australia on the TrackSAFE NZ Board. He has over 25 years of experience in the rail industry, was appointed as the Chair of the TrackSAFE Foundation on 1 July 2021 and had been a Director of the TrackSAFE Foundation since 2015. Danny was appointed as the Chair of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) on 1 January 2020 following over four years as the Chief Executive Officer of the ARA where he was responsible for all facets of the Association's activities, including policy development and advocacy, governance, membership retention and growth and the implementation of the ARA's strategic vision. For several years Danny held positions as a Director on the ARA Board, on the Council of the NSW Australian Industry Group (AiG) and on the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Manager Assets and Infrastructure for Metlink
Fiona is the Manager Assets and Infrastructure for Metlink, the Wellington region's public transport authority run by Greater Wellington Regional Council, where she has responsibility for the management of public transport infrastructure and assets. She joined the TrackSAFE NZ Board in November 2020. Fiona has worked in both private and public sectors as a consultant in operational risk, including contract management, and the development of policies, procedures, compliance programmes, and management systems for both large and small businesses. Fiona previously spent 15 years at Transpower NZ in a wide variety of roles, including leading its Asset Planning Group for five years.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Managing Director of Transdev Wellington
Ian is the Managing Director of Transdev Wellington. He has been on the TrackSAFE Board since 2017 and was appointed Chair in early 2022. Ian has over 20 years' experience working in luxury rail, aviation and tourism. Ian has worked across the globe with time in United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Prior to his current role Ian was in Adelaide where he was responsible for Great Southern Rail operations, including the iconic Ghan and Indian Pacific train services. Prior to this he was based in Dubai working for Emirates Airlines as a member of the senior management team responsible for the on board experience across the Emirates fleet. He enjoys operational focus, developing and introducing innovative products and services for stakeholder's and customers.
John Holland operates in New Zealand, Australia and South-East Asia, offering services in rail, infrastructure, property development and building. The organisation is a leader in rail project investment, design, construction, operations and maintenance. From humble beginnings 70 years ago, John Holland has been driving positive change in the Asia-Pacific region by finding people-centred solutions to complex challenges and opportunities across a wide range of sectors. Whether it's safety improvements across the North Island's rail network, to working on the Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme, or upgrading world-class motorways for Auckland - John Holland is in the business of connecting communities across New Zealand. John Holland became a sponsor of TrackSAFE NZ in March 2020.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
John is the Programme Director Future Rail Systems at KiwiRail. Part of this role is developing strategies to identify and deploy technologies which will improve the safety and efficiency of rail operations throughout the NZ rail network. John is a Chartered Professional Engineer with thirty years' experience in railway engineering specialising in signalling, telecommunications and control systems. John has progressed through various roles within KiwiRail and its predecessors providing exposure to train control systems, telecommunications systems, asset management, project management and general management. John has had wide exposure to level crossings from the design of active protection systems through to risk assessment and standards development. John was appointed to the TrackSAFE Board in July 22, but has been involved in TrackSAFE initiatives for the past ten years.
Locomotive engineer Mike Loughnan loves his job, but he experiences rising anxiety at least three times a week during the summer months.
Although it's highly illegal and extremely dangerous, people use the bridge during summer as a platform from which to jump into the harbour below. Each time Mike encounters them, he wonders if it will be their last jump.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Stacey, Executive General Manager Public Transport Services, leads the development and delivery of a comprehensive transformation programme to ensure achievement of the organisation's strategic objectives and priorities. Prior to becoming EGM Public Transport Services, Stacey was EGM Safety and before that spent four years leading the Metro Services team at Auckland Transport, playing a vital role supporting the development of Tāmaki Makaurau's multi-modal (bus, train and ferry) public transport network. Stacey is passionate about ensuring Auckland has a safe, accessible, resilient transport system which delivers real benefits to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau. Previous to AT, Stacey spent 20 years in the private sector, the majority of which was spent developing service solutions for various sectors, including public housing, healthcare, construction and defence sectors.