Leading our strategic direction

The ARA Board is made up of senior industry leaders that represent all facets of our diverse membership base.

General Board Directors

Lucio Di Bartolomeo

Chair
- Australasian Railway Association

Caroline Wilkie

Chief Executive Officer
- Australasian Railway Association (ARA)
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Steve Butcher

Executive General Manager & Managing Director Rail & Transport
- John Holland Group
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Howard Collins OBE

Coordinator General
- Transport for NSW
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Pascal Dupond

Managing Director - Australia and New Zealand
- Alstom
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Raphaelle Guerineau

CEO - Australia and New Zealand
- Siemens Mobility
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Wayne Johnson

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
- ARTC

Peter Reidy

Chief Executive Officer
- KiwiRail
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Julian Sharp

Project Director
- CPB Contractors
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Kat Stapleton

Chief Executive Officer
- Queensland Rail
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Rebecca Want

Market Leader Transport for Sydney
- GHD
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Daniel Williams

Chief Executive Officer
- Metro Trains Sydney

Industry Sector Directors

Mark Carling

Managing Director - Asia Pacific
- Unipart Group
Rail Industry Executive Committee (RIEC) chair
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Richard Cohen

Managing Director Port, Rail & Core Services - Iron Ore
- Rio Tinto
Heavy Haul Executive Committee (HHEC) chair
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Peter Lensink

Chief Operating Officer
- Transdev Australasia
Passenger Operators Executive Committee (POEC) chair
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John McArthur

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
- One Rail Australia Holdings Ltd
Rail Freight Executive Committee (RFEC) chair
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David Robotham

General Manager - Rail, Clients & Markets
- Laing O’Rourke
Rail Infrastructure Contractors Executive Committee (RICEC) chair
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Our constitution

The Board is guided by the ARA’s Constitution, which is available here.