<span class="" id="parent-fieldname-description"> Victorian Transport Association (VTA) interim CEO Peter Anderson has been chosen by the board to take on the role permanently. </span> <p>Former CEO of the Scott’s Group of Companies, Anderson initially agreed to fill the role of interim chief for three months, effective October 1.<br /><br />Anderson told Rail Express affiliate publication Lloyd’s List Australia that after the VTA board had done its due diligence to see whether there were any other candidates available, it was deemed he would be the best person to fulfil the role.<br /><br />“So I maintain the role,” he said.<br /><br />“I have been an operator for 34 years with TNT, Brambles, Border Express and Scott’s Group of Companies.”<br /><br />He said this set him up nicely with a lot of experience with rail, road, wharfs and container logistics.<br /><br />VTA president Brendan Hopley said Anderson was an obvious choice to fulfil the role with his “extensive operational knowledge and experience”.<br /><br />In addition, he had already proved himself by spearheading the association’s advocacy efforts.<br /><br />“The VTA executive council is pleased that Mr Anderson accepted the role permanently and look forward to him leading the association as it continues to deliver positive, best-practice outcomes for all members,” Hopley said.<br /><br /><em><strong>This is an edited version of an article which originally appeared on Lloyd’s List Australia’s website. The original can be viewed here: http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2014/12-december/17/local-vta2019s-provisional-ceo-made-permanent</strong></em></p>
