Citywide recognises the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability.
The Citywide Board recognises the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability in order to fulfill its responsibilities to the company’s stakeholders who include its shareholder, customers, suppliers, employees, the community and the environment.
In keeping with this responsibility the company, in consultation with its shareholder, has established a Code of Governance Practices to ensure the Board is well equipped to discharge its responsibilities.
This code covers amongst other things the function, composition, nomination, performance and remuneration processes of Directors together with the reporting obligations of the Company and requires the Chairman to review the individual performance of each of the Directors.
The Board consists of five Directors, four independent non-executive Directors, including the Chairman, and an executive Managing Director. A significant majority of the Board are independent non-executive Directors and consist of Directors who bring a balance of skills, experience and diversity to assist the company to meet its strategic objectives.
Non-executive Directors meet periodically, in line with better governance, without the Managing Director or other management present. In accordance with the company’s constitution one third of the Directors must retire each year, however if eligible, may offer themselves for re-election.
The Board is fully involved in setting the strategic direction of the Company, as well as reviewing the current performance on a monthly basis, with the overall vision to achieve growth in the performance of Citywide.
As part of this process the Board has three committees, Finance and Operations, Remuneration, and Audit and Risk Management. These committees have their own written charter setting out the role, the responsibilities and the manner in which the committee is to operate.
Each is comprised entirely of non-executive Directors who provide support to the full Board by giving a professional and skilled focus in each of the three areas. All matters determined by committees are submitted to the full Board as recommendations for Board decision.
Citywide Directors
J L (Lyn) Davies, Chairman
Lyn Davies joined Citywide Services on the 3 March 1995 as Chairman. He is a member of the Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committee and of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is 65 years of age. His qualifications are a Diploma of Agriculture and an advanced Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Lyn is a Company Director and a Business Consultant. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, and a Life Member of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology. Lyn is also a Director of Mackay Consolidated Industries Pty Limited and of ParaQuad Victoria.
He has previously been Chairman of Service Stream Ltd, Star Services International Pty Ltd, HRL Limited, The Nordia Group, Floriana Pty Limited, and Collins Booksellers Group and was a Director of Castle Bacon Pty Ltd. He was also Chairman of the Board of Yarra Valley Grammar.
Lyn has acted as an advisor on commercial matters to Boards in a wide range of industries and he brings highly developed commercial and corporate governance skills to the Citywide Board. His previous business experience includes more than 20 years at Executive Director level with Elders IXL Limited, Wattie Limited and Goodman Fielder Limited.
P S Lowe, Director
Peter Lowe was appointed to the Board of CityWide on 23 January 2006 and is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Finance and Operations Committee of the Company. He is 56 years of age and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Melbourne.
Peter is a fellow of CPA Australia and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He is currently a Director of Norfolk Group Limited, Western Australia Network Holdings Pty Ltd, United Energy Distribution Holdings Pty Ltd, Multinet Group Holdings Pty Ltd, Snowy Hydro Limited, Aurora Energy Pty Ltd and depressioNet.
Peter has had extensive experience at senior management level in all aspects of finance including Chief Financial Officer for both Australian and US public companies in the energy utility sector. He was also CEO for the Australasian operations of Aquila, formerly Utilicorp United Inc.
A H Evans, Director
Alan Evans was appointed to the Board of Citywide on 1 March 2007 and is a member of the Finance & Operations Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He is 63 years of age and holds a B.Ec/LLB and is a Chartered Engineer.
Alan recently retired from the position of President and Chairman of the NRMA Board and the Australian Automobile Association and was formely CEO of Medicines Australia. He has also held senior executive positions in federal and state governments including Head of the Office of Regional Development, Executive General Manager of AusIndustry and Principal Advisor to the Federal Treasurer.
Other responsibilities include Managing Director of Strategic Consulting Services Pty Ltd; Chairman of Rally Australia; and Chairman of A1GP Australia Pty Ltd and Eco-Motive Australia Pty Ltd. Mr Evans also sits on the Strategic Advisory Board of the John Curtin School of Medical Research and is a member of the NSW Government's Road Freight Advisory Council. He has previously been Chairman of Kingmill Pty Ltd (t/a Thrify Australia) and Kistler Aerospace Australia Pty Ltd and a Director of Adventureworld Travel Pty Ltd.
J van Reyk, Director
Janice was appointed to the board of Citywide on 13 July 2010 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Finance and Operations Committee. Her multi-disciplinary qualifications include a Master of Environment, Master of Commerce, Bachelor of Law (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts
Janice is also a non-executive director of Gippsland Water and Chairman of its Safety Health and Environment Committee and a non-executive director of Fitted For Work and Chairman of its Governance and Nominations Committee.
In addition she consults on environmental and stakeholder issues on infrastructure projects and public policy in the water, energy, waste and transport sectors. Previously she was a senior executive in industrial companies including BHP Billiton, CSR, Macquarie Bank, National Foods and Orica. She is a member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
K F Osborne, Managing Director
Kerry Osborne joined Citywide as CEO on 1 January 2001 and was appointed Managing Director on 20 December 2002. He is 51 years of age. Kerry is a member of both the CEO Institute and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Kerry is also a member of the Planning & Development Committee for the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and Vice-Chair of the New Zealand Victoria Business Group.
Kerry has held a number of senior positions in the construction and maintenance industries in both Australia and New Zealand including Chief Executive of Eastworks (NZ based roading and municipal services company), Australian General Manager for Manukau Works and Australian General Manager of Excell Corporation. Past responsibilities include Chairman of Gisborne Youth Sports Trust, Director of Gisborne Rotary Club and Director of Micromet Victoria Pty Ltd.