Three fresh faces join Busselton Jetty board following annual general meeting

Busselton Jetty Inc has welcomed three fresh members onto its board following its annual general meeting in October. Dianne Bruce, Fiona Macleod and Peter Gordon have all joined the board for the first time with the goal of keeping the tourism attraction successful. The new board members were voted in at the AGM, with four of the eight board positions automatically vacated each year. This year, three fresh faces were voted in along with one returning member. Ms Bruce is a former coordinator of the Busselton Jetty Swim while Ms Macleod has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic and human resource management. Ms Macleod said she was excited to serve the city’s premier landmark. “The jetty is iconic and integral to the success of a city I have grown to love over the years,” she said. Mr Gordon has been the owner of Busselton foreshore business Equinox for the past 23 years. He said he’s seen the economic opportunities of the jetty firsthand. “I understand the economic and social benefit the jetty offers to our community and want to do my part to ensure this continues well into the future,” he said. The three new members will join board chair Natasha Teakle, deputy chair Sinan Kerimofski, treasurer Graeme Harris, secretary Nicole Davies and Ken Preston to set the strategic direction for the WA heritage-listed site. Dr Teakle said she believed the new board members were the right fit for the job. “Di, Fiona and Peter are three experienced people with incredible backgrounds and networks who will add value to the Busselton Jetty Inc board of management,” she said. “Together with the jetty’s patron, former WA chief scientist professor Lyn Beazley, I am looking forward to future board and strategic meetings.”