Our Board
Patricia McKenzie
Chair
Patricia has been Chair of NSW Ports since March 2020.
She has extensive experience as a non-executive director and chair of government and private sector organisations. This includes a strong background in the energy industry, where she has over 40 years involvement in businesses with complex operations, significant infrastructure and major strategic and regulatory challenges.
Michael Byrne
Non Executive Director
Michael has been a Director of NSW Ports since July 2020.
He has over 30 years experience as a non-executive director and leader within the logistics, supply chain, retail and property sectors. He currently serves on the Ausgrid Asset, Management, Finance and Operator Partnership Boards. He is also a council member on the NSW Freight Advisory Council, a Senate member for the University of Western Australia and leads the Talent and Capability Think Tank for Deakin University.
Ari Droga
Non Executive Director
Ari has been a Director of NSW Ports since 2013 and chairs the NSW Ports People and Culture Committee.
Ari is a founding Principal and Partner of the Australian business of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and has over 25 years of infrastructure related experience.
Craig Jackson
Non Executive Director
Craig has been a Director of NSW Ports since 2014 and chairs the NSW Ports Audit and Risk Committee.
He has 39 years professional accounting experience including 28 years as Partner at KPMG, Andersen and Ernst & Young, as well as extensive Board experience.
Don Telford
Non Executive Director
Don has been a Director of NSW Ports since 2014.
He has over 40 years experience as a leader within the logistics and supply chain industry, with deep expertise in Australian port operations, Australian rail operations, warehousing, road transport, industrial relations and shipping and ferry services.
Peter Hannam
Non Executive Director
Peter has been a Director of NSW Ports since 2019.
Peter joined IFM in 2015 and has been actively involved in asset management activities across the airports, ports and utilities sectors with a particular focus on positive Environmental, Social and Governance outcomes.
Prior to joining IFM Investors, Peter worked in the natural resources sector for OZ Minerals and in London with Anglo American.
Nick Hume
Alternate Director
Nick has been an Alternate Director of NSW Ports since 2014.
He is a Principal at Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), one of the world’s largest privately managed infrastructure investment funds.
Since joining GIP in 2009, Nick has been actively involved in executing its global investments including Port of Brisbane, Terminal Investment Limited and Pacific National. Nick has also worked for several years in GIP’s New York and London offices.
Clare Smeaton
ALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Clare has been an Alternate Director of NSW Ports since March 2023.
Brian Chitty
Alternate Director
Brian has been an Alternate Director of NSW Ports since December 2022.
Brian is a vice president in the infrastructure team at IFM Investors, based in Melbourne. Since joining IFM in 2015, Brian has been involved in the origination, execution and management of unlisted infrastructure investments, with particular focus on energy and transport.
Our Executive Team
Marika Calfas
Chief Executive Officer
Marika Calfas is the CEO of NSW Ports.
She has over 20 years’ experience in the port sector including in port planning and development. With a strong belief that ports are crucial to our wellbeing and essential for the nation’s economy, Marika is passionate about driving improvements and efficiencies across port supply chains, informing the wider community and decision makers of the importance and value of ports and identifying new opportunities.
Andrew Lincoln
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Lincoln is responsible for all financial operations at NSW Ports.
Prior to joining NSW Ports, Andrew was an Investment Director based in Europe advising investment funds on infrastructure transactions and privatisations with a focus on the logistics industry.
Julian Sefton
General Counsel and General Manager Property
As General Counsel, Julian Sefton is responsible for the provision of legal advice, the management legal risk, the company’s corporate governance and the company secretarial function for all NSW Ports entities.
In his role as General Manager of Property, Julian is responsible for providing strategic direction in the management of NSW Ports’ property portfolio. This includes land utilisation, land development, commercial terms, control of lease compliance, and asset management.
Peter Engelen
General Manager Infrastructure
Peter Engelen oversees the strategic and statutory land use planning, as well as the development and maintenance of the port and intermodal infrastructure in line with NSW Ports’ strategic asset management plan.
Peter has 20 years experience in the planning, design and delivery of port development projects. From 2007, he was involved with the expansion of Port Botany and its container terminals. He transferred from Sydney Ports Corporation to NSW Ports at its inception in 2013.
Jonathan Lafforgue
General Manager Operations and Environment
Jonathan Lafforgue is responsible for overseeing WHS, logistics and asset optimisation, security, emergency management and environment, at Port Botany and Port Kembla, as well as management of Bulk Liquids and Common User Berths operations for NSW Ports.
Jonathan has a wealth of experience in this area, having worked at DP World and P&O Ports.
Jon Stewart
General Manager Strategy and Corporate Affairs
Jon Stewart is responsible for corporate affairs, community engagement, sustainability/ESG, corporate strategy, and strategic and statutory land use planning at NSW Ports.
Jon joined NSW Ports in June 2023 having held senior corporate affairs roles in the aviation, financial services and tourism industries across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Campbell Mason
General Manager Commercial and Business Development
Campbell Mason is responsible for commercial outcomes and business development at NSW Ports, including the fostering of customer relationships.
Campbell joined NSW Ports in March 2019 having held executive level positions within the ports, transport and infrastructure sectors in Australia, Asia and Europe.
Leah Wood
General Manager Human Resources and Internal Communications
Leah Wood develops and implements the Human Resources strategy for NSW Ports.
She partners with all levels of the business to build capability, drive engagement and enable leaders to achieve their strategic and operational targets.
