Board of Directors 

Mark Johnson LLB MBA AO - Chairman
Term: Non-executive Director since February 2006.
Independent:  Yes.
Committees:  Member of the People and Performance Committee, and the Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Directorships:  Chairman of Macquarie Infrastructure Group (commenced as a Director in 1996). He is Chairman of The Australian Financial Centre Forum and one of the Prime Minister’s representatives on the APEC Business Advisory Council.
Experience:  Previously he was Deputy Chairman of Macquarie Bank Limited (commenced as a Director in 1987 and retired in July 2007), a Director of Pioneer International, Sydney Futures Exchange, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and Chairman of The Australian Gas Light Company (commenced as a Director in 1988 and retired in October 2006).

Michael Fraser BCom CPA - Managing Director
Term: Managing Director and CEO from October 2007.
Independent:  No.
Committees:  Nil.
Directorships: Nil.
Experience:  More than 20 years’ energy industry experience including having established AGL as the country’s largest energy retailer and headed up its national sales, marketing and trading activities.  He also has extensive experience in customer service, regulatory management, energy distribution and corporate services. Prior to joining AGL, his background was in taxation having worked for a Chartered Accounting firm and the Australian Taxation Office.

Leslie V. Hosking
Term: Non-executive Director since November 2008
Independent: Yes.
Committees: Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee. 
Directorships: Director of Adelaide Brighton Limited (commenced in 2003), Director of Innovation Australia (commenced in 2003), Director of Australian Energy Market Operator  (Transition) Limited (AEMO) (Nov 2008 to June 2009) and Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) (commencing 1 July 2009). 
Experience: Previously he was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) from 2003 to 2008. From 1996 to 2003 he was a Non-Executive Director of NEMMCO. He has over 30 years experience in trading, broking and management in metals, soft commodities, energy and financial instrument derivatives in the global futures industry and was MD and CEO of the Sydney Futures Exchange from 1985 to 2000. As Chief Executive of Axiss Australia from 2000 to 2003 he developed and implemented a strategy for the Australian Government to position Australia as a centre for global financial services.

Jeremy Maycock  BEng (Mech) (Hons), FAICD, FIPENZ
Term: Non-executive Director since October 2006.
Independent:  Yes.
Committees:  Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Directorships: Managing Director and CEO of CSR Limited (commenced on 1 April 2007) and appointed to the Advisory Council of the Australian School of Business (UNSW) (commenced 11 March 2009). 
Experience:  Previously Managing Director and CEO of Hastie Group Limited (commenced in 2003 and retired in 2007), inaugural Chairman of Cement Australia Pty Limited, CEO of Swiss-based Holcim Ltd in New Zealand and Australia, and Holcim Senior Vice President for Southern Asean countries and Australasia. His commercial experience spans 36 years, with his early career being with Shell Oil in the UK and in New Zealand. 

Sandra McPhee Dip Ed, FAICD  
Term: Non-executive Director since October 2006.
Independent:  Yes.
Committees:  Chair of the Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee and Member of the People and Performance Committee.
Directorships:  Director of Tourism Australia (commenced in 2009), St Vincent's & Mater Health Sydney Limited (commenced in 2003), Kathmandu Holdings Limited (commenced in 2009) and Vice President of The Art Gallery of New South Wales (commenced in 2003). Member of the Advisory Council of JP Morgan (commenced 2005) and Advisory Board of Marsh and McLennan Companies (commenced 2009). 
Experience:  Previous appointments include Director of Australia Post (commenced in 2001 and retired in 2009), The Coles Group Limited (commenced in 2003 and retired in 2007), Perpetual Limited (commenced in 2004 and retired in 2007), Primelife Corporation Limited (commenced in 2003 and retired in 2005) and CARE Australia. She held a number of Group General Manager positions in Qantas Airways Limited before retiring in 2004.

Max Ould BEc 
Term:  Non-executive Director since February 2006.
Independent: Yes.
Committees:  Chair of the People and Performance Committee.
Directorships:  Chairman of Goodman Fielder Limited (commenced as a Director in 2005 and appointed Chairman in September 2006). Director of Foster’s Group Limited (commenced in 2004).  
Experience:  Previously he was Managing Director of National Foods Limited, a Director of The Australian Gas Light Company (commenced in 2004 and retired in October 2006) and a Director of Pacific Brands Limited (commenced in 2004 and retired in October 2009). 

Bruce Phillips BSc (Hons) PESA, ASEG
Term:  Non-executive Director since August 2007.
Independent: Yes.
Committees:  Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, and the Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Directorships:  Director of Platinum Capital Limited (commenced 10 March 2009), AWE Limited (commenced 19 November 2009) and an alternate Director of the Very Small Particle Company Limited (commenced 30 April 2009).
Experience:  He is an energy industry expert with more than 30 years of technical, financial and managerial experience in the upstream energy sector. He founded and was Managing Director of Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited. He also held prior positions of Director of Sunshine Gas Limited (commenced in October 2007 and resigned in October 2008), Business Development Manager of Command Petroleum, Consulting Energy Advisor to Prudential-Bache Securities, General Manager of Petroleum Securities Australia Limited, and was an expert technical advisor to News Corporation Limited.

John Stanhope B Com (Economics and Accounting), FCPA, FCA, FAICD, FAIM
Term: Non-executive Director since March 2009
Independent: Yes.
Committees: Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Directorships: Executive Director of Telstra Corporation Limited (commenced in May 2009). Chairman of the Business Coalition for Tax Reform and a member of the Financial Reporting Council.
Experience: He was appointed to the role at Telstra of Chief Financial Officer and Group Managing Director, Finance and Administration from October 1, 2003. In his role at Telstra he is responsible for finance, treasury, risk management and assurance, productivity, corporate services and billing. John previously served as Director, Finance. In this role, which he assumed in 1995, he contributed to T1 and T2, cost reduction programs, growth strategies, debt raising, capital management and organisational restructures.