ASC Pty Reappoints Members to the Board, Australia

Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, today announced the reappointment of Ms Sally Pitkin and Mr Jack O’Connell AO to the board of ASC Pty Ltd.

ASC is Australia’s largest specialised defence shipbuilding organisation and employs over 2,400 people in South Australia and Western Australia.

“The expertise Ms Pitkin and Mr O’Connell bring from their roles on other boards and their professional experiences is invaluable,” Senator Wong said.

Ms Pitkin is an independent director on a number of current and former boards and is a former Partner and Special Counsel of Clayton Utz. She currently sits on the ASC Board Committees for Audit and for Nomination and Remuneration.

Mr O’Connell is a former Senior Audit Partner with KPMG and is the recently appointed Chair of the ASC Board Audit Committee. He is also a past chairman of St Vincent’s and Mercy Private Hospital.

Both Ms Pitkin and Mr O’Connell were first appointed to the ASC board in January 2010. Their re-appointments are for further three year terms, from 1 January 2013.

“I congratulate both Ms Pitkin and Mr O’Connell on their re-appointments,” Senator Wong said.

“Along with their Chair, Bruce Carter, and fellow directors, they are instrumental to ensuring ASC contributes to strengthening Australia’s Defence capabilities.”

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Press Release, December 7, 2012; Image: pennywong