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MERRAN H KELSALL
B. Com. (Hons.), FCPA, FCA, MBA, FAICD,
Career Summary
Merran is an experienced, independent non-executive director with expertise in finance, audit, risk, and compliance. She has a strong focus on corporate governance including financial and non-financial external reporting to include strategy and risk management and aligning performance management with strategy. Merran has worked with numerous organisations that have a strong focus on outcomes including both member and public interest.
Merran is the former Chairman and CEO of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) and Member of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB). These organisations develop auditing standards in the public interest to assist maintaining confidence in capital markets and the integrity of financial and external reporting, whilst balancing potentially differing stakeholder views. In these roles, she led numerous round tables and individual meetings on many topics both in Australia and internationally to gain stakeholder input on both domestic and international policy matters and technical issues. At IAASB Merran chaired the Integrated Reporting Working Group (IRWG) that issued consultation papers internationally on credibility and trust, including assurance.
She was also a Member of the IAASB Innovation Working Group charged with identifying emerging international issues requiring board attention that resulted in the formation of the IRWG and the Data Analytics Working Group.
Merran gained experience in resolving customer complaints and alternative dispute resolution as the inaugural Chairman of the Public Transport Ombudsman and as a Commissioner at the Taxi Services Commission in Victoria.
She has undertaken significant complex engagement including industry, customer, community and government liaison with members/stakeholders influencing policy and strategy in a number of large mutual organisations, including Cuscal, Superpartners, Taxi Services Commission, RACV and the Public Transport Ombudsman.
Merran has developed a strong interest in disruptive technology and business models and potential impacts on existing business. A fact finding visit to Silicon Valley in 2016 developed her understanding of the critical importance of customer centric thinking and digitisation strategies.
She previously spent over 20 years in public practice. Her industry experience includes financial and professional services; insurance; superannuation; health; education; contract management, utilities and major infrastructure projects, including the water industry. Experienced executive coach and worked in various listed companies.
Employment History
2004–2017 Chairman and CEO, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) for Australia
2011–2016 Member, New York based International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)
1997 Independent Company Director
1989–1996 Partner in Charge: Business Services Division of BDO Melbourne
1987 Appointed Partner, BDO
1976–1987 Various positions with BDO (formerly Parkhill Lithgow & Gibson)
Qualifications and Awards
Fellow, CPA Australia 2011
Meritorious Service Award, Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2007
Australian Institute of Company Directors – FAICD, Residential Program 2004
Melbourne University M.B.A., 2000
Member Institute of Chartered Accountants 1979, Fellow 1991
Melbourne University B Com. (Hons.) 1975
Current Board Appointments
CPA Australia Ltd, Director & a Deputy President from October, 2017
RACV Limited and subsidiaries, Director since 2008
Melbourne Water Corporation, Director & Deputy Chair since 2015
Australian Health Service Alliance Ltd, Independent Chairman of board comprised of member CEOs since 2011
Vic Super Pty Ltd, Director since 2016
TarraWarra Museum of Art Ltd, Honorary Director since 2016
Previous Appointments and Community Activities
Chairman & CEO, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB), 2004 - 2017
Member, International Board (IAASB) 2011 - 2016
Member, Financial Reporting Council for AUASB appointment 2004 – 2017
Commissioner, Taxi Services Commission 2013 – 2016
Director, Superpartners Pty Ltd 2011 – 2014
Director, Melbourne Water Corporation 2001– 2011
Director, Cuscal Limited 2001 – 2010
Director, Avant Mutual Group 2007 – 2008
Chairman, commercial insurance subsidiary Medical Defence Association of Victoria, 2004 – 2007
Director & Chairman, Stockford Limited 2000 – 2002
Director, Colonial Limited 1998 – 2000
Director, CityWide Service Solutions Pty Ltd commercial subsidiary, City of Melbourne 1995 – 2001
Director, IOOF Australia Group 1995 – 1998
Chairman & Deputy Chairman, North Western Health Care Network (previously North Eastern Health Care Network 1995 – 2000
Chair, Public Transport Ombudsman Limited 2004 – 2011
Member, University Council & Deputy Chancellor, RMIT, Chairman, Technisearch Ltd 1989 – 1996
Chairman, Audit Committee Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) 1998 – 2005
Member Companies and Markets Advisory Committee, (CAMAC) 1999 – 2004
Member Council of Trustees, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) 2001 – 2010
Director, Transport Accident Commission of Victoria 1987 - 1997