AMSA Board

Tasmanian commercial fisherman and offshore services operator, Mr Stuart Richey AM, was appointed Chair of the Board on 21 November 2014 and reappointed on 21 November 2019 for a further three year term.

Since July 2013, Mr Richey had been serving as a Board member and since April 2014 as the Deputy Chair. Mr Richey brings a strong leadership style and many years' experience in marine policy and planning to the Board.

Between 1992 and 2001, Mr Richey served as foundation member and Deputy Chair on the Board of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. From 2003 to 2012, he was Deputy Chair of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.  Mr Richey currently Chairs several industry advisory bodies and associations.

As Managing Director of Richey Fishing Company and Richey Services, Mr Richey's business operates in several major fisheries in SE Australia and in offshore marine charter operations. 

Mr Richey was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 for his service to the commercial fishing industry, in particular the promotion of sustainable utilisation of fisheries resources and the development of national marine policies and safety legislation. Mr Richey is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds current Master IV and MED qualifications.

Ms Jennifer Clark was appointed Deputy Chair of the Board on 10 February 2015 and reappointed on 10 February 2020 for a further five year term. 

Ms Clark was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2012 and was appointed Chair of the AMSA Board Audit, Risk and Finance Committee  in February 2014. 

Ms Clark is a Board Member of the Australian Payments Network Limited and is a member of its Audit Risk and Finance Committee and Chair of the Policy Experts Group. She is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committees of the Department of Human Services; the Department of Defence; Australian Bureau of Statistics; Austrade; the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority; the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care; the Australian Law Reform Commission; and is Chair of the Department of Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Risk Advisory Committee. Ms Clark is also an independent member of the Audit and Risk Committees for the Department of Finance and the Parliamentary Budget Office. 

Ms Clark has an extensive background in business, finance and governance through a career as a Non-Executive Director since 1991 and as an Investment Banker for over 20 years. In her banking career, Ms Clark provided advice to the Commonwealth Government and was responsible for funding major infrastructure projects and arranging finance for a large number of Australian companies. Ms Clark is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has been a Board member of a number of companies and Commonwealth Government agencies over the past 29 years.

Mr Kinley became AMSA’s Chief Executive Officer on 27 August 2014.

Mr Kinley was previously the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and held that position from October 2008.

Mr Kinley joined AMSA in Cairns as a Marine Surveyor in 1994. He has since gained experience across all of AMSA’s business areas with a focus on maritime safety and casualty response. 

Prior to joining AMSA, Mr Kinley had an extensive career with BHP. He started as an engineer cadet with BHP Transport and sailed with the BHP fleet before serving in various shore-based roles, including fleet safety instructor and project engineer. 

Mr Kinley holds an Australian Chief Engineer Class 1 Certificate, a Bachelor of Applied Science, a Bachelor of Engineering, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies.  Mr Kinley is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Captain Jeanine Drummond was appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board on 2 November 2020 for a three year term.

As an experienced Harbour Master, Master Mariner and Maritime Industry Professional, Capt. Jeanine Drummond, has extensive background across the maritime industry sectors, at sea, offshore oil and gas, and in the ports sector, both in operations and development, in Australia and internationally.

Jeanine has for the past six years worked in all areas of harbour master functions, port operations and governance, with Port Authority of New South Wales. Prior to this, she was employed with Caltex to provide maritime advice and expertise to their Australian terminal, port and shipping operations.  Having transitioned from a seagoing career, that saw Capt. Drummond commence in the industry in 1995 as a Deck Officer trainee with ASP Ship Management, and work her way through to Master, on Australian as well as overseas operated vessels, they included deep sea, coastal and offshore vessels, as well as serving in international shore based roles in vessel operations, voyage management and chartering, she transferred ashore permanently in the role of Tugmaster in Gladstone, Queensland. This then led to providing maritime advisory services for LNG port development projects, towage license transitions and integrated maritime management systems before returning to Sydney with Caltex in 2012.

Jeanine is also member of the Australian Maritime College Advisory Board and Councillor with Australian Mariners Welfare Society.  

Jeanine holds an Australian Master Unlimited Certificate of Competency, Bachelor of Business (Maritime Management), Graduate Diploma Maritime Management, Advance Diploma of Applied Science and is an Associate Fellow of Nautical Institute, Member of WISTA, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Jeanine was the inaugural recipient in 2018, of the Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry ‘Women in Shipping and Logistics Award’. 

Mr Peter Toohey was appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Board on 17 June 2015 and reappointed on 21 November 2018 for a further three year term.

Mr Toohey was formerly Chief Engineer, Brisbane Tugs with Svitzer Australia.  He is Secretary for the Queensland branch of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers.  He has participated in eighteen salvages with United Salvage and Svitzer Salvage as Salvage engineer since 1991 until 2015.

Mr Toohey began his career with Howard Smith Industries as an apprentice Fitter and Turner and Marine Engineer student in 1974 and became a seagoing marine engineer in 1978 working in all positions from 7th to Chief Engineer on tankers and bulk carriers with Howard Smith Shipping.

Dr Ian Poiner is a highly respected marine scientist with a long history of involvement in Great Barrier Reef science and conservation. Dr Poiner was appointed to the AMSA Board on 13 November 2019 for a period of three years.

Dr Poiner is the current Chairperson of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Chair of the Australian and New Zealand International Ocean Discovery Program Consortium. His recent roles include Chair of Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System; Marine National Facility Steering Committee; CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Advisory Committee; and the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.

Following a successful research career at CSIRO (1985-2004), Dr Poiner served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Marine Science from 2004 to 2011. He was a member of the International Scientific Steering Committee of the Census of Marine Life from 2002 and its Chair from 2007 to 2013. From 2012 to 2016 he was Chair of the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership Science Panel.

In 2008, Dr Poiner was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in recognition of his leadership of research and development based enterprises for the benefit of marine science, the conservation some of the most iconic marine life and marine habitats on earth including the Great Barrier Reef, and the development of marine industry.

In 2013, James Cook University awarded Dr Poiner an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of his outstanding service and distinguished public contribution to the northern Queensland community and exceptional service rendered to the University, comprising of academic excellence and the exercise of outstanding leadership.

Dr Poiner holds a BSc Hons 1A Zoology and PhD Zoology from the University of Queensland and an Honorary Doctor of Science from James Cook University.  Dr Poiner is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Ms Elizabeth Montano was appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board on 16 December 2021 for a period of three years.

Ms Montano holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (UNSW) and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She is an experienced non-executive director with a portfolio of positions and a consulting practice working in governance, strategic and business planning, performance assessment and reporting, change management, risk and assurance. She has worked extensively in financial services regulation, financial intelligence, information technology strategy and governance, marine natural resource management and marine scientific research. She is chair and a member of various public sector audit and audit and risk committees. Elizabeth was the first woman to lead an Australian regulatory/ law enforcement agency as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). In the private sector, Elizabeth was a financial services specialist Senior Consultant and Senior Solicitor with King & Wood Mallesons.

Mr Daryl Quinlivan AO was appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board on 16 December 2021 for a three year term.

Daryl is currently the NSW Agriculture Commissioner. He was Secretary of the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water from 2015-2020.  He has worked across a range of public policy areas including agriculture and trade, water, communications, transport and infrastructure, and competition policy.  He was Head of Office at the productivity Commission 2012-2015.