GEA Committee
The GEA is governed by the Management Committee and managed by employees who provide membership services and who report to the Management Committee. The Management Committee meets on a monthly basis and members are welcome to attend.
The GEA holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) early in November each year where a committee of between seven and thirteen is elected. The current GEA committee is as follows:
Leadership & Admin
President
Graham Benson
MIPEC Pty Ltd- General Manager Corporate Services
Vice President
Les Salter
Prime Rentals- Corporate Manager
Treasurer
Peter Doughety
Department Employment, Economic Development & Innovation- Gladstone Manager
peter.dougherty@deedi.qld.gov.au
Committee Members
Dan Whitmore
Civil Mining & Construction- QLD Business Development Manager
Karen Bellert
Energy Skills Queensland
kbellert@energyskillsqld.com.au
Derek Leach
McCosker Contracting-Business Development Manager
derek.leach@atlassteels.com.au
Steve Porter
Gladstone Job Skills Inc.- Manager
Matt Inglis
RPS Group-Regional Manager
Martin Karlsen
Diversified Mining Services- General Manager
Martin.Karlsen@dmsgroup.com.au
Lance McKay
Toxfree Solutions- Contracts Manager
Angela Williams
Sinclair Knight Merz- Team Learning Manager
Steve Low
The IT Support Company- Manager
Manager@itsupportcompany.com.au
Honorary Members
Michael Fearns
Laogard Pty Ltd
michael.fearns@optusnet.com.au
Karen Porter
KP Initiatives