The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) has announced some changes to its Board of Directors.
At its Annual General Meeting on November 28, 2024, resolutions were successfully carried providing continuation and rejuvenation of the board.
Dr Gillian Miles was endorsed as the Independent Chair. She replaces Deborah Spring, who retired after serving her full term.
A spokesperson for the RISSB said Dr Miles brings a “unique, experienced and strategic skillset” to the position, and has a clear passion for the industry.
She has over three decades of experience across the public sector, working with critical stakeholders and governments.
She formerly served as CEO of the National Transport Commission, where she led work on designing the National Rail Action Plan.
“This uniquely positions Dr Miles to steer RISSB in delivering and elevating its role within the future rail landscape with a clear vision of RISSB’s role in driving rail industry interoperability, efficiency and safety in this time of rail reform,” the spokesperson said.
RISSB receives government funding through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Infrastructure and Transport Senior Officials Committee (ITSOC) and recently signed a new MoU for a further two-year period.
This includes an agreement to facilitate two government-appointed directors to the RISSB board. These directors are Amy Lezala, Chief Engineer Rail at the Victoria Department of Transport and Planning, and Garry Taylor, Executive Director of Project Delivery for the Western Australian Public Transport Authority.
The RISSB welcomed the new directors and said their appointment is an “extremely positive step” which will improve industry and government understanding at this critical time of the national rail reform program.
Dr Tim Kuypers was also re-appointed to the RISSB Board as an Independent Director for his third and final term.
“These appointments will help position RISSB to be a part of the solution in the national rail reform agenda, supporting RISSB to continue to play a key role in driving rail industry interoperability, efficiency and safety,” the spokesperson added.
The RISSB Board members and their bios can be viewed on the RISSB website.
