Board Members
James Forrest
Jorge Martin Gistau
Samiha Najem
Sebastian Smith
Kelly Douglas
Charlotte Robinson
Ben Cribb
Lauren Fraser
Board Reserve Members
James Dillon
Beata Majidi
The ARA Young Leaders Advisory Board (Y-LAB) is an eight-person board bringing together young leaders from across the rail industry to harness the insights of our emerging talent and consider the issues, projects and priorities on the ARA Board agenda.
Reporting to the ARA Board to provide its position, proposals and/or advice, Y-LAB is supported by a Y-LAB Advisory Group, comprised of ARA Board members.
The purpose of the Y-LAB is to:
- Formally engage the younger generation of the Australasian rail industry on key industry issues.
- Provide a voice for and be a champion of the industry’s younger demographic.
The Y-LAB develops an annual strategy to outline its key priorities for the year, demonstrating alignment with the broader ARA Board strategy.
The Y-LAB provides representation from across the various rail sectors and jurisdictions and members are appointed from a competitive application process for a tenure of two years.
The Y-LAB’s Strategy 2024 closely aligns with the ARA Strategic Plan 2022-25.
To keep up to date with the Y-LAB’s events and activities, follow them on the ARA’s Young Rail Professionals LinkedIn group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13848686/
You can view the current Y-LAB strategy here.