Becoming an AITPM Board Director | Member Briefing Session
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Time
12.00pm - 12.45pm AEST (Syd Bris, Melb)
11.30am - 12.15pm ACST (Adel.)
10.00am - 10.45am AWST (Perth)
2.00pm - 2.45pm NZST (Auckland)
Format Online Via Zoom
Tickets
| AITPM Members and Subscribers | Complimentary |
This session is for AITPM Members and Subscribers only.
Registrations
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About this event
Nominations are opening in July for nominations for Elected Directors in the Western Australia and Victoria & Tasmania Regions. This upcoming members' briefing session is a fantastic opportunity for interested members to gain valuable insights and guidance on the path to board membership.
This members-only webinar will feature a comprehensive agenda that includes discussions on AITPM's strategic direction and long-term vision, an overview of the 2025 board vacancies, and a presentation from the Company Secretary, Lauren Barnett, on governance structure, role clarity, and fiduciary obligations.
Additionally, attendees will hear from current and previous directors, Ben Wood and Liz McGregor, about their experiences, followed by an open forum Q&A session. This session is designed to provide potential directors with the knowledge and inspiration they need to pursue board membership, making it an essential event for anyone looking to make a meaningful impact within AITPM.
Registrations close Tuesday 8 July 2025.
For more information, please contact the team at AITPM.
Speakers
Reece Humphreys | Board Chair | AITPM
With strong technical skills, business acumen, and commercial astuteness, Reece has a thorough understanding of project lifecycle—particularly when it comes to defining issues and developing solutions. His experience covers transportation planning, engineering design, and analysis, and he’s worked on large scale projects in metropolitan and regional cities across Australia.
Reece’s clients include government agencies such as the Department of Transport and Planning, the Victorian Planning Authority, and Transport for New South Wales. In his position, he provides advice on integrated transportation solutions, regional transportation plans, design projects and evaluations and corridor planning. Reece is a proficient presenter and has provided expert evidence for both the government and the private sector on several high-profile transportation corridor and sub regional plans.
Reece is active in the industry and is a fellow and Board Chair of the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management AITPM (Victoria) and a chartered civil engineer with Engineers Australia. He’s also involved in community sport—Reece coaches his daughter’s basketball team and is a committee member and part time coach for his local Australian rules football club.
Lauren Barnett | Company Secretary | AITPM
Lauren is an experience Company Secretary serving public and private Company Boards and has a particular focus on the Charity and Not-for-profit sector industries. Lauren specialises in corporate governance compliance working closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Management.
Ben Wood | Board Director | AITPM
Ben Wood is a founding partner at Hadron Group in Sydney, and a board member of AITPM.
Ben specialises in leading complex programs and implementing policies that require collaboration among a diverse range of stakeholders. He works with state government agencies, local councils, academic institutions, and private sector clients, expertly navigating competing objectives to foster a shared understanding and drive the best outcomes for clients and their communities.
With a proactive communication style, empathetic stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to transparency, Ben ensures that Hadron Group consistently delivers exceptional results.
Liz McGregor | Former Board Chair | AITPM
An experienced professional in the field of transport and transit planning with specific focus on strategic and integrated planning, Liz brings over 25 years of expertise in the transport sector.
Join the AITPM members from these organisations who have already registered including:
| Organisation | State |
|---|---|
| Active Transport Solutions | VIC |
| Eukai | VIC |
| City of Melbourne | VIC |
| Egis | VIC |
| Sole Trader | WA |
| Department of Transport and Planning | VIC |
| Jacobs | VIC |
| SMEC | QLD |
| City of Joondalup | WA |
| Traffic and Transport Solutions | WA |
| na | VIC |
| RAC | WA |
| Translink, TMR | QLD |
| Main Roads WA | WA |