Board of Directors

Michael Fraser is the Chairman of APA Group and brings to the Board more than 35 years’ experience in the Australian energy and infrastructure sectors.

Michael has an extensive background in all aspects of the Australian energy market, including with the development of renewable energy projects and related firming infrastructure. Michael has held various executive positions at AGL Energy, including the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a period of seven years to February 2015.

Michael is a current Director of Orora Limited. He is a former Chairman of the Clean Energy Council, Elgas Limited, ActewAGL and the NEMMCO Participants Advisory Committee, as well as a former Director of Aurizon Holdings Limited, Queensland Gas Company Limited, the Australian Gas Association and the Energy Retailers Association of Australia.

Michael is Chair of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Safety and Sustainability Committee.

Adam Watson was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in December 2022. He joined APA Group in November 2020 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Adam has deep local and international experience in the industrial and manufacturing sectors and in the development, delivery and operations of critical infrastructure. He previously held senior executive roles at Transurban, Australia’s largest infrastructure business, Melbourne Airport and BlueScope Steel. Adam has extensive experience in public private partnerships and his senior leadership roles have spanned finance, commercial, strategy, corporate development and operations.

Adam is a Director of Energy Networks Australia and a member of the Climate Leaders Coalition and Champions of Change.

James Fazzino brings to the Board extensive local and international experience in industrial, manufacturing and emerging energy markets.

James held the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Incitec Pivot Limited for eight years up until 2017. In this role he built significant experience in sustainability and in the safe operation of high hazard and high-risk facilities in remote locations. James also has experience building strategic customer relationships and in the delivery of world scale hydrogen projects.

James is currently the Chair of Manufacturing Australia and Chair of Rabobank Australia Limited and a Director of Qube Holdings Limited. He is also a convenor of the Champions of Change Coalition, a group of senior business executives focussed on gender equality and inclusive workplaces. He was formerly the Chairman of Tassal Group Limited and Osteon Medical.

Nino Ficca brings to the Board almost 40 years’ experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Nino has extensive senior executive experience in strategic and operational roles, including in the National Electricity Market and gas markets. He held the role of Managing Director of AusNet Services Limited and its predecessors, SP AusNet and SPI Powernet, from 2001 to 2019.

Nino is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Transurban Queensland Group, Co-Founder and Adviser of TasRex and a Member of Deakin University Council. He is a previous Director and Chair of Energy Networks Australia and CIGRE Australia.

Nino holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, a graduate diploma in management from Deakin University and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a fellow of Engineers Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Nino is a member of the People and Remuneration Committee, the Safety and Sustainability Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Debra (Debbie) Goodin brings to the Board experience in the infrastructure, construction, engineering services and energy sectors as both a senior executive and director.

Debbie has held senior finance, operations and corporate development roles in both the private and public sectors, including as a chief financial officer and chief operating officer. As an experienced non-executive director, Debbie has local and global experience in organisational leadership, financial management, operations and risk management and as chairman and audit and risk committee chair of organisations in the infrastructure and service delivery sectors.

Debbie is currently Chairman of Atlas Arteria Limited and a Director of Ansell Limited. She was formerly a Director of oOh!media Limited, Senex Energy Limited, Ten Network Holdings Limited and Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited.

Debbie is Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee and the Nomination Committee.

David Lamont brings to the Board experience across a range of industries including mining, resources and manufacturing as a senior executive.

David is currently a Senior Executive Officer with BHP until February 2025, and was formerly Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for overseeing Group Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, Risk and Internal Audit teams. David had previously held senior roles at BHP between 2001 and 2006, including Chief Financial Officer of its Carbon Steel Materials and Energy Coal businesses.

Prior to re-joining BHP in December 2020, David was the Chief Financial Officer of ASX-listed global biotech company CSL Limited and had also served in similar roles at Minerals and Metals Group, OZ Minerals Limited, PaperlinX Limited and Incitec Pivot Limited.

David is a Director of Telstra Group Limited, Geelong Cats Foundation Pty Ltd and Financial Executives Institute of Australia. 

David is a member of the People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Safety and Sustainability Committee, Audit and Finance Committee, and Nomination Committee.

Sam Lewis brings to the Board significant experience as a non-executive director having served on both ASX-listed and unlisted companies across a broad range of industries. 

Sam is a chartered accountant with extensive experience in accounting, finance, auditing, risk management, corporate governance, capital markets and due diligence. Prior to becoming a Non-Executive Director, Samantha spent 24 years at Deloitte, including 14 years as a Partner. 

Sam is currently a Director of CSL Limited, Australian Pacific Airports Corporation and Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited. She was formerly a Director of Aurizon Holdings Limited and Orora Limited. 

Sam is a member of the Risk Management Committee, Audit and Finance Committee and Nomination Committee.

Rhoda Phillippo brings to the Board over 30 years of local and international experience in the telecommunications, technology and energy sectors.

Rhoda has held senior executive roles in the telecommunications, IT and energy sectors in the UK, NZ and Australia including as Managing Director of Lumo Energy. She also has significant experience in infrastructure mergers and acquisitions in Australia and overseas.

Rhoda is currently a Non-executive Director with Dexus Funds Management Ltd and Waveconn Group Holdings Management Pty Ltd.

She is formerly a Non-executive Director and Chair of Kinetic IT Pty Ltd, Non-executive Director of Pacific Hydro, Datacom Group Limited, Vocus Group Ltd and LINQ, the Chair of Snapper Services in New Zealand and Deputy Chair of Kiwibank in New Zealand.

Rhoda is Chair of the Risk Management Committee, and a member of the Audit and Finance Committee, the People and Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.