He has extensive experience in financial management, statistics, employee relations, marketing, product development, media and communications and international relations. He was Chairman of Cricket Australia (Australian Cricket Board) for 6 years and recently retired as Chairman of the Tasmanian Cricket Association – a position he held for 18 years. He is currently Chairman of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport. Mr Rogers was appointed as Chairman of the TT-Line Company Pty Ltd in March 2005.

In recognition of his services to the community, his appointment as an officer in the Order of Australia was announced in the Australia Day Honours List for 2002.

Mark Kelleher was appointed to the position of Secretary of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts in May 2009. This is a business focussed Tasmanian Government Agency covering wide ranging functions across export and trade facilitation, investment attraction, industry development, tourism, the arts and sport and recreation.

As part of the role, Mr Kelleher is the Chief Executive of the Tasmanian Development Board, and he is also a member of the Tourism Tasmania Board. In August 2009 he was appointed as a Director on the board of the Tasmania NBN Company Limited (TNBN Co).

Preceding this appointment Mr Kelleher was Managing Director of Roaring 40s, a leading Australian based renewable energy company developing and operating wind farms in Australia, China and India, from September 2005 until May 2009. During this time he was also a board member of the Australian Clean Energy Council.

Previously, Mr Kelleher was with Hydro Tasmania for approximately 12 years during which time he held a number of senior positions including General Manager Business Development and General Manager Corporate, and had lead roles in major projects such as electricity industry restructure, Basslink and entry into the National Electricity Market. 

Prior to this, Mr Kelleher was with Telstra, where he held a number of key positions in financial and strategy areas, and was the Tasmanian Financial Controller at the time of leaving to join Hydro Tasmania.

Mr Kelleher was also Chair of Tasdance for the period 2005 to May 2009.

Mr Kelleher has a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Tasmania), is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors. He is also a graduate of the senior executive program at London Business School.

Bob Annells was appointed to the board in September 2008 and has held a number of senior positions in Tasmania including Director General of the Lands Department and Secretary of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation. He has held senior positions in the tourism industry including Chief Executive of Tourism Victoria, Chairman of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust, Chair of the Northern Territory Tourist Commission, Chairman of the Australian Standing Committee on Tourism (twice), and Board Member of the former Australian Tourist Commission. Bob brings marketing, events, public and private sector tourism experience at the highest level, as well as issues and strategic management.

He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2001 and a Centenary of Federation Medal. He was inducted into the National Tourism Hall of Fame in 2004 and awarded the ‘Outstanding Contribution by an Individual’ award at the 2005 Victorian Tourism Awards.

Peter Gillooly was appointed to the board in June 2003. Mr Gillooly has extensive business experience and most recently held the position of Chief General Manager at Tattersall’s Holdings Pty Ltd.

He has held a number of directorships with companies including Burswood Ltd, the Landscape Pastoral Company Pty Ltd, the Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria, and is currently on the board of Acrux.

Mr Grainger is Managing Director of Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA), manufacturer of marine evacuation systems and large capacity liferafts for the international ferry and defence market. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry and is a member of the Manufacturing Industry Council.

He is also a founding member of the Tasmania Maritime Network, a Director of the board of TT-Line Company, a Director of the board of the international shipping organisation Interferry, a Director of the board of the Australian Shipbuilders Association and member of the Det Norske Veritas International High Speed Light Craft and Ferry Committee.

Ms Jarvis is Specialist Adviser Energy and External Relations with Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd, a position she has held for more than 10 years. Her career in the corporate, political and media sectors has focused heavily on policy development, strategic planning, corporate relations and issues management. She is a member of the Major Employers Group and has served as Chairman of the Tasmanian State Training Authority, Director of Business North and the Tasmanian Minerals Council and was an inaugral member of the Tasmanian Together Community Leaders Group.

Ms Nylander was formerly News Director for WIN Television Tasmania and a senior consultant with public relations consultancy Corporate Communications. She now runs her own PR consultancy, Nylander Consulting and is a part of the management team of specialist contract winemaking business Winemaking Tasmania Pty Ltd.

She is a director of B&E financial institution and a Director of the State's peak wine body Wine Industry Tasmania Ltd. Keryn is a former director of Business North and member of the Premier’s Physical Activity Council.

Brett Torossi was appointed to the board in January 2006. Ms Torossi is a property developer and project manager with significant experience in urban and residential developments. For the past 12 years she has helped the Bayport Group's expansion from civil construction into the residential development sector.

Brett specialises in high-quality residential estates with character. The results are award winning and leading edge, ecologically sustainable developments. Brett is currently completing her masters in Ecologically Sustainable Development and is also director of a non-listed public company, Wallis Watson Capital Ltd, which specialises in residential developments.

Robert Wilson was appointed to the board in January 2006. Mr Wilson has been involved in the dairy industry all his life and was former Managing Director of Classic Foods at Edith Creek, a company that processes around 40 million litres of milk annually or about eight per cent of the total current Tasmanian production.

Robert is a member of the Premier's Food Advisory Council. He is also a board member of the Cradle Coast Authority and Director of Tasmanian Pure Foods.