Patrick Gallagher
Non-Executive Director
Non-executive director and senior executive with extensive leadership, general management, strategy, governance, risk and compliance experience in the public and commercial sectors. Substantial experience in defence; high-technology manufacturing; mining, oil and gas; and air, maritime, road and rail transport. Non-Executive Director for Central Coast Community College Limited and for Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Limited. As a senior executive, currently Head of Risk at Sydney Water. Previously, Principal Manager for Risk at Transport for New South Wales and Manager Enterprise Risk and Opportunity at BAE Systems. Other senior management roles at BAE Systems, BHP Billiton, Qantas and in the Australian Defence Force. Holds MBA, MA and BA degrees and vocational qualifications in risk and in information management. Also, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Risk Management Institution of Australasia, and Member of the Governance Risk and Compliance Institute. Awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 2000 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Expertise
- ASX 100 Company
- Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
- Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
- Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
- Government owned organisation/entity
- State or Territory Government
- Airlines/Aviation
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Defense & Space
- Education Management
- Government (state
- local
- federal)
- Management Consulting
- Maritime
- Military
- Mining & Metals
- Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Oil & Energy
- Public Safety
- Security & Investigations
- Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
- Utilities
- Audit
- Governance
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- Policy & Regulation
- Research
- Risk
- Strategic Thinking
Experience
- Non Executive
- Vice President
- GM/MD
- Senior Manager
- Manager
- Consultant
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Director | WHS Committee | Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd | Education & Training |
| Non-Executive Director | Central Coast Community College Ltd | Education & Training |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Risk (Chief Risk Officer) | Sydney Water Corporation | Utilities |
| Principal Manager Risk | Transport for NSW | Transport |
| Manager Enterprise Risk and Opportunity | BAE Systems Ltd | Defence Industry |
| Manager Intelligence and National Security Business | BAE Systems Ltd | Defence Industry |
| Regional General Manager Asset Protection u2013 Australasia | BHP Billiton Ltd | Mining, Oil & Gas |
| Manager Group Security Intelligence and Risk | Qantas Airways Ltd | Aviation |
| Manager Group Security Operations | Qantas Airways Ltd | Aviation |