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Profiles

Dennis Clark

Dennis Clark has more than 30 years experience in the workplace as an academic, teacher, auditor, accountant, consultant, company secretary and company director.

Qualifications:

  • Company Directors’ Diploma, University of New England
  • Diploma of Education, University of Tasmania
  • Bachelor of Economics, University of Tasmania

Memberships:

  • Senior Fellow, Corporate Directors’ Association
  • Fellow, CPA Australia
  • Fellow, Institute of Chartered Secretaries Australia
  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Management
  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Member, Institute of Internal Auditors, Australia
  • Member, Institute of Management Consultants
  • Member, Institute of Public Administration
  • Member, Risk Management Institution of Australasia Limited

Career Overview:

  • 1997 - Present: Managing Director, Clark Corporate Consulting
  • 1993 - 1997: Finance Director and Company Secretary, IOOF Group
  • 1988 - 1993: Chief Accountant & Manager - Group Strategy, National Mutual Life
  • 1986 - 1988: Finance Manager - Retail Bank, National Mutual Royal Bank
  • 1982 - 1986: Chief Internal Auditor, North Broken Hill Group
  • 1977 - 1981: Audit Manager, Tasmanian Government Audit Department

Stephen Balch

Stephen Balch is an accomplished executive manager with over 17 years senior management experience within the public and private sectors.

Qualifications:

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Charles Darwin University
  • Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Marketing), Northern Territory University

Memberships:

  • Member, CPA Australia
  • CPM, Australian Marketing Institute
  • Member, Australian Institute of Management
  • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association NT Branch
  • Honorary Member/Treasurer, Lord’s Taverners NT Association
  • Elected Member of Parliament, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly (1997 - 2001)

Career Overview:

  • 2006 - Present: Consultant Lecturer and Coordinator for Bachelor of Business - School of Law and Business, Charles Darwin University
  • 2005 - 2006: General Manager - Northern Territory, Hudson Global Resources
  • 2003 - 2005: Manager - N.T. Branch, CPA Australia
  • 2001 - 2003: Private Business Consultant
  • 1997 - 2001: Parliamentarian, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
  • 1995 - 1997: Chief Executive Officer, Northern Territory Lottery Company
  • 1991 - 1995 NT Chief Executive Officer, Australian Rugby Football League & Northern Territory Rugby League
  • 1988 - 1991: General Manager/Corporate Services Manager, Peerless Industries

Michael John Martin OAM

Michael held senior positions in both the Northern Territory and Commonwealth Governments during a diverse and successful public sector career in Canberra and Darwin.

Qualifications:

  • Advance Diploma in Superannuation, Macquarie University
  • Batchelor of Commerce, QLD University
  • Graduate Diploma in Admin, Canberra University
  • Batchelor of Arts, Australian National University

Memberships:

  • Member, National Representative Council of CPA Australia
  • Director, Menzies School of Health Research
  • Treasurer, Menzies School of Health Research
  • Member, CDU Finance and Risk Management Committee
  • Council Member , CPA Australia NT Branch
  • Fellow, CPA Australia
  • Graduate Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Trustee, Northern Territory Governments’ Investment Board

Career Overview:

  • 2007 - present: Company Director, Consultant and Casual University lecturer in Finance and Accounting
  • 2001 - 2007: Deputy CEO, NT Department of Corporate and Information Systems, Acting CEO, NT Department of Health
  • 1996 - 2000: CEO, Royal Darwin Hospital and Deputy CEO, Department of Health
  • 1986 - 1996: Assistant Under Treasurer Accounting Policy and Standards and Inaugural General Manager, NT Treasury Corporation
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