The Current NATA Board members:
Mr Alastair Ross AM - Chair
Mr Matthew Callanan - Vice Chair
Mr Peter Duncan
Ms Judith Zielke
Mr David Turner
Dr Geoff Hogg
Mr A M Ross AM (Chair)
Alastair Ross has been involved in forensic science since 1976. From 1992 to 2003 he was the inaugural Director of the National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS). During that time Alastair worked with NATA to establish a forensic science accreditation program and following its introduction in 1994 (initially as a joint program with the Laboratory Accreditation Board of American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD/LAB)) was elected as the Chair of the Forensic Science Accreditation Advisory Committee. Alastair resigned from NIFS in 2003 and was appointed Director of the Victoria Police Forensic Science Centre (2003 - 2008). He rejoined NIFS as Director in 2008 when it became a directorate of the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA). He was elected chair of the board in October 2011.
Alastair was first elected to the NATA Board in 2003.
Mr M B Callanan (Vice Chair)
Matt Callanan has a Diploma in Advanced Foundry practice from the City and Guilds of London Institute; and Australian Institute for Non-destructive Testing (AINDT) level 3 qualifications in radiography, ultrasonics, magnetic particle and penetrant testing methods. He is an Honorary Member of AINDT.
He was co-founder, principal and Managing Director of pndt Pty Ltd (acquired by Applus RTD in 2007) which began in north-west WA in 1981 and now operates throughout Australasia and the Pacific. In his career he has worked for steel foundries and non-destructive testing companies, achieving various supervisory and managerial positions.
In 1974 Mr Callanan became a NATA signatory, was elected to the Council in 1989, became an NDT assessor in 1994 and was elected to the Board in 1999. He was elected vice chair of the board in October 2011.
Mr P R Duncan
Peter Duncan, Bachelor in Applied Science (Physics), Curtin University,1975. He is a founding member of the Metrology Society of Australia. Peter has been an assessor for NATA in the field of Construction Materials Testing since 1984, and from 1989 to 1998 was a member of the Construction Materials Testing Accreditation Advisory Committee. He was first elected to NATA Council in 1986 to represent Western Australian members and is currently co-opted to Council.
In 1989 Peter was first elected to the then Executive Committee and has held the position of Vice-Chairman between 1995 and 2010. During his term on Council, he has also extensively promoted the value and utilisation of NATA accreditation to federal and state government departments, and instrumentalities in their contractual and purchasing policies, and in particular within the state road authorities (AUSTROADS).
Between 1962 and 1998, he was employed by Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) and involved in all aspects of testing for the evaluation of existing pavements, and the specification and quality assurance of new road works construction. He was responsible for the development of technical standards, the competency and training of technical staff, and directed the logistical support serving over twenty MRWA laboratories that were variously accredited in the fields of Construction Materials, Chemical, Physical and Dimensional Metrology, and Heat and Temperature. He has served on a number of technical committees for Standards Australia.
Between 1999 and 2008, Peter Duncan operated his own company, Tarwyn Pty Ltd, which offered consultancy in pavements, road building materials, and technical systems advice and auditing. He currently works as part-time pavement consultant with WorleyParsons.
Ms J Zielke
Judith Zielke is the Head of Enterprise Connect Division in the Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. The Enterprise Connect Division is responsible for policies and programs aimed at improving productivity, global competitiveness and market access through business development, innovation advice and advocacy, trade and customs policy and support for technical infrastructure.
Judi was appointed as a member of the NATA Board and also the JAS-ANZ Board in July 2009. Judi has also previously held several positions within AusIndustry and as an ex-officio member of Innovation Australia committees. She has worked in the Australian Public Service for more than twenty years in a number of portfolios including Trade, Attorney-General’s and Industry.
Mr D R Turner
David Turner holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering Science and Master of Business Administration.
He is directly responsible for the operation of two NATA accredited laboratories covering electrical, temperature and humidity calibrations and measurement and is the authorised representative for all ENERGEX's NATA accredited laboratories.
David's association with NATA goes back over 20 years through the management of accredited laboratories covering five separate fields of accreditation and inspection services, including the roles of signatory and authorised representative. He was elected to the Council in 2001 and appointed to the NATA Board in August 2004.
Dr G G Hogg
Geoff Hogg has qualifications in veterinary science, medicine and law. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
He has worked in the veterinary field as a Field Veterinarian (Department of Agriculture, Victoria) and as a Veterinary Pathologist (Bendigo Regional Veterinary Laboratory). He has also worked as a paediatrician and a Clinical Microbiologist (Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne). He is also an Analyst for Microbiological Analysis of Food and an Analyst for Microbiological Testing of water for contamination and Legionella spp.
He is currently Director of the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, Public Health Laboratory at the University of Melbourne.
He is involved with NATA as an assessor for Medical Testing, as the Authorised Representative for Medical, Veterinary and Biological laboratories, and was a member of the Forensic Science Module Working Group prior to this being included in MDU’s scope.
