FAME has an independent volunteer Board of Directors who are responsible for the strategic direction of the Company as well as overall accountability for corporate governance in accordance with the Vision and Mission.
Our People
FAME Board Members
Directors are elected for a tenure of two (2) years after which time, they must stand for re-election at the AGM.
Dr Diana Beal
Vice President, Finance Director | Board member since 2012
B.Econ, B.Com, M Phil, PhD, Grad. Dip. Local & Applied History, Grad. Cert. Forest Science.
David Carleton
Board member since 2020
B.E. (Civil - Honours), MBA (Financial Management).
Christopher Chapman
President | Board member since 2005
Dip Law, Dip CIS, Dip CM, FGIA, FAICD, MBA. Barrister and Solicitor NSW, VIC, ACT, High Court of Australia.
Dr Fred Ford
Chair of Conservation Committe | Board member since 2012
BSc (Hons), PhD (Evolutionary ecology).
Bruce Jackson
Board member since 1993
B. Ed, Environmental Technologies.
Andrew Macfarlane
Board Member since 2024
BSc, GAICD.
Dr Manda Page
Board member since 2023
B.App.Sc (Hons), PhD.
Tracy McNamara
Chief Executive and Managing Director | Board member since 2024
MBA, BA, GIA (Cert), FFIA, FEdPlus.
Anita Wassermann
Board member since 2023
BCom, BMgt (Mktg), CA.
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