About TAM

BEc

Carolyn Walsh has 40 years’ experience in Commonwealth and NSW public services, specialising in industry, science and transport. She chairs the National Transport Commission, serves on the Board of the NSW Environment Protection Authority and provides consultancy services in safety and risk management.

Her previous roles include Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (2010 to 2020) and Chief Executive of NSW’s Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator (2004 to 2009). Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Economics and qualifications in risk management and auditing.

GAICD, AICCG, IDP-C, FAIA, CGM, CTA

Patricia Reid has 40 years’ cross-sector international experience including roles as a Non-Executive Director, CEO, CFO and EY Partner. She is a former CEO and CFO of Rail First Asset Management, the largest Australian freight rail leasing, maintenance and rollingstock manufacturing business. Patricia brings a depth of experience across governance, audit and risk, finance, capital raising, strategy and culture development, commercial, industrial operations, and business and technology transformation.

Patricia is the Chair of Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation and has chaired the Audit and Risk Committee and the Governance and Culture Committee. She is also a non-executive director of Tellus Holdings Group, chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a non-executive director of the Consumer Policy Research Centre.

BSC(hons), MBA, FAICD, FPIA

Abigail Goldberg has extensive international experience within infrastructure, environment, property, resources and transport sectors. She is an experienced independent Chair and Audit and Risk Committee member across various industries such as planning, water and transport including light rail and Sydney Metro's Retail Advisory Support Panel. Abigail has significant experience in and extensive knowledge of the public sector, having worked with various NSW Government Ministers across energy, infrastructure and planning. She is a Fellow of both the Planning Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

BA(Com), MCIM, ComIEAust

Josh Murray is the Secretary of Transport for NSW where he leads a team of more than 29,000 people dedicated to running reliable, essential daily transport services and operations to connect people right across NSW. Josh brings to the organisation his 20 years’ experience in executive leadership and a comprehensive knowledge of the global infrastructure sector. Josh has significant experience in NSW Government having worked in previous Premier, Deputy Premier and transport offices.

MBA, AIPM, AICD

Trudi Mares is Deputy Secretary Planning, Integration and Passenger – a division dedicated to representing the voice of Transport for NSW customers, passengers and communities across NSW and using evidence-based insights to create integrated, multi-modal transport plans and customer-focused solutions.

Trudi has over 30 years’ experience in the public sector including NSW Police, National Parks and Wildlife, Department of Justice and Department of Corrective Services. She is also an independent board member of Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand and a member of Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) NSW.