Welcome note

A word from our President

It is a privilege and an honour to be appointed as the new President for the RACT.

I have formerly served as a Director and Vice-President, and am very eager to continue the excellent work and direction which has been set by our former President, Kathryn Westwood.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kathryn for all of her diligence, commitment and passion in leading such a well-established and foundational member organisation for 15 years.

I’d also like to acknowledge Jenny Richardson as Vice President and Deputy Chairperson. Jenny has demonstrated her governance and leadership, and I look forward to working alongside Jenny into the future.

As one of Tasmania’s most trusted brands, we’re resolute in our commitment to retain that trust and it is something I will continue to pursue during my tenure.

I am a passionate advocate for road safety and I am committed to ensuring good governance in all RACT Board activities, so that we achieve our strategic objectives for the benefit of our members and the Tasmanian community.

At the time of writing, we have formally been integrated as one RACT organisation, encompassing insurance and the Auto Club. The Board wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to our Group CEO Mark Mugnaioni and his team and to CEO RACT Insurance Trent Sayers and his team, who have worked together to bring this to a successful transactional completion spanning many months. We have been working to bring our teams together and share knowledge across our broader business. It has been a busy time and one of growth and opportunity. These changes won’t affect the great service we deliver to our members but will enhance the experience by becoming one wholly owned Tasmanian organisation.

I am also pleased to welcome three highly respected and experienced non-executive directors to the RACT Investment Holdings and insurance board entities; Ian Gillespie, Elaine Collins and Tony Coleman. They will join the existing insurance board directors Pieter Kolkert, Peter Joyce and Kathryn Westwood to form the new insurance board. Ian Gillespie has been appointed Chair of the insurance-related entity boards.

Lastly, I look forward to working hard to deliver real benefits for our members in what will be a year of significant opportunity.

ABOUT YOUR RACT

PRESIDENT Alison Flakemore

VICE PRESIDENTS Jenny Richardson

BOARD Peter Dixon, Jude Franks, Risden Knightley, Pieter Kolkert, Sue Smith

RACT GROUP CEO Mark Mugnaioni

JOURNEYS MANAGING EDITOR Amira Vaatstra

The board members, vice president and president are current to 31 Dec 2021.

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