Commissioners

Chris was previously Assistant Commissioner with Victoria Police where he was a member of the Victoria Police Command.

During 45 years of service with Victoria Police, Chris held a diverse range of corporate, strategic and operational roles until September 2022. He has extensive experience on various national and state government committees.

With a passion for community service, Chris has earned a reputation for his strong people, safety and culture leadership, which includes successfully implementing a broad range of modernisation programs.

Chris’s qualifications include a Master of Business Leadership and a Graduate Diploma of Business from RMIT. He is a Williamson Community Leadership Program Graduate with Leadership Victoria and has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Program.

In 2010, Chris was awarded an Australian Police Medal (APM) in the Australia Day Honours Awards in recognition of his distinguished service to policing and the community. He was appointed to the Commission in September 2022.

Ron is a Professorial Fellow with the Monash Business School. Between 2008 and 2019, Ron served as Chair of Victoria’s economic regulator, the Essential Services Commission. This followed his heading of the national secretariat for the Garnaut Climate Change Review, and a decade in senior roles in the Victorian Departments of Premier and Cabinet and Treasury and Finance.

Ron sits on the boards of ClimateWorks Australia, the Consumer Policy Research Centre and the Regulatory Policy Institute. He is also a member of various advisory boards and panels. Ron is the Principal of Solrose Consulting. He was appointed as Deputy Chair of the VGCCC in July 2022.

Ron holds a BSc (Optometry), BComm (Hons), PhD (Economics), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ron was appointed to the Commission in July 2022.

Andrew is a former President of the Law Institute of Victoria and has practised as a lawyer in the private sector for more than 40 years. He specialises in business and sports law. Andrew is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Andrew was previously Chair of the Victorian Liquor Licensing Panel and has served as a member of the Victorian Legal Services Board, Netball Australia, Swimming Victoria and YMCA Victoria.

He was appointed to the Commission in December 2019.

Claire has more than 25 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer and extensive leadership and operational experience in a range of industries, including infrastructure, property, mining, energy and utilities. She is an experienced corporate governance professional with legal, compliance, risk and regulatory expertise.

Claire’s directorships include Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority, Central Gippsland Health Service, Australian Radiation Protection and the Nuclear Safety Agency Audit and Risk Committee. She is also a State Council member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Claire holds an LLB/BA and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance.

She was appointed to the Commission in July 2022.