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ITS Australia’s Board of Directors is made up of elected individuals, each representing one of our member organisations.
Our Directors hold office for a period of two years. Elections for directors’ positions are held annually in November at our Annual General Meeting.
Silje Troseth President ITS Australia / Vice President APAC & General Manager Australia / Q-Free Australia President ITS Australia / Vice President APAC & General Manager Australia / Q-Free Australia
Silje Troeth was elected President of the ITS Australia Board of Directors in November 2023.
Silje has been working in the ITS industry for 15 years both with the private sector and the public sector within project management, project delivery, sales and marketing. Silje has been with Q-Free Australia since 2004 and has held various positions within the company in Norway, Australia and the Asia Pacific region, most recently as General Manager and Senior Vice President for AMPEA (Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa).
Silje has been a director of ITS Australia since 2018, and in addition to serving as President, Silje also serves as Chair of the Marketing & Communications Committee, and sits on the Membership Committee. Silje holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Western Sydney and a Master’s degree from the University of Technology Sydney.
Jeremy Nassau Co-Vice President ITS Australia / Head of Future Transport and Partnerships / Transurban Co-Vice President ITS Australia / Head of Future Transport and Partnerships / Transurban
Jeremy was elected as Co-Vice President of the ITS Australia Board in November 2023.
Jeremy Nassau is Head of Future Transport and Partnerships at Transurban, where he has worked for 19 years in a range of roles at the intersection of strategy, technology, smart infrastructure and innovation. For the last 6 years Jeremy has been leading Transurban’s automated vehicle activities, safely delivering a wide range of trials across various jurisdictions and CAV use cases, together with key government and industry partners.
He is currently leading a group in Transurban’s Strategic Innovation function, exploring and establishing innovative new transport businesses.
Dennis Walsh Co-Vice President ITS Australia / Chief Engineer / Queensland Department of Transport & Main Roads Co-Vice President ITS Australia / Chief Engineer / Queensland Department of Transport & Main Roads
Dennis is Co-Vice President of the ITS Australia Board.
Dennis is Chief Engineer of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. He oversees a range of technologies including Geospatial Technologies, Road Design and Hydraulics; Pavement, Materials and Geotechnical Engineering; Structures; and Safer Roads Infrastructure.
A Chartered Professional Engineer, member of Engineers Australia and graduate of Australian Institute of company directors
Has worked across areas including strategic planning, traffic and transport planning, road safety policy and engineering, road design, road operations and Intelligent Transport Systems. He has contributed to a range of national groups and is Queensland Director on the ANCAP Board. Board member and Vice President of ITS Australia. Has recently been appointed as a Board member and Interim Chair of Transmax and Queensland's board Austroads board member. He is also on the interim board of CCAT. He is a member of Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia.
Dennis is committed to bringing together skills and knowledge of his team and their partners to embrace new technologies, engage with customers and drive new ideas into action for benefit of the community.
Adele Beachley Executive Director, SCATS / Transport for NSW Executive Director, SCATS / Transport for NSW
Adele Beachley is the Executive Director of Sydney Co-ordinated Adaptive Traffic Systems (SCATS) in the Customer Strategy and Technology Division. With a strong background in technology and business development, Adele has decades of experience across global organizations in various industries. She specialises in deploying technology, RFID, mobility, and analytics in transport and logistics. Recently, Adele has ventured into innovation, creating products and applications centered on computer vision and machine learning for frontline workers' smartphones.
Apart from her professional role, Adele is a dedicated volunteer board advisor for a grassroots non-profit organization that utilizes technology and innovation for humanitarian causes. Fluent in five languages, she has a personal interest in beekeeping, wellness, and brain health. Adele, with her commercial expertise, took on the role of leading the SCATS business at Transport for NSW in January 2022, driving its strategic agenda forward.
Scott Benjamin Technical Director Intelligent Transport / WSP Technical Director Intelligent Transport / WSP
Scott has over 25 years’ experience across network operation, transport data and technology. His passion is helping governments and network managers effectively operationalise strategy and policy, to share knowledge, mentor and develop our industry.
Scott was based in the UK for 10 years, where he worked on UK and EU Euro-regional ITS projects. These projects included network management and pricing: shifting the dial on operational efficiency. Since moving back to Australia, Scott has worked and delivered projects across Australia with state and federal governments including driving transformation through C-ITS. He has been closely involved with development of AIMES and is part of the AIMES executive.
Scott co-leads global initiatives driving change in future mobility and drive to zero carbon for WSP. Scott is a chartered engineer and a fellow, past board member and State President of the AITPM.
Richard Delplace Director Emerging Technologies / Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries Director Emerging Technologies / Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
Richard is the Director Emerging Technologies at the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the peak representative body for the manufacturers and importers of passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles and motorcycles in Australia.
He is responsible for the coordination of the FCAI members and the development of the FCAI’s approach and policy response to new and future technologies in vehicle safety, autonomy, and environmental performance.
Richard is also a Director on the Boards of ITS Australia, the Australian Automotive Service and Repair Authority (AASRA), and the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA).
Scott Fennelly A/Director Real Time and Intelligent Transport System Operations / Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) A/Director Real Time and Intelligent Transport System Operations / Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA)
20 years+ experience in Civil & ITS Projects in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. Currently servicing as Director of Realtime and ITS Operations with MRWA.
A Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT). I was a founding member of ITS Ireland and served as Executive Board Member for 3 years. I was instrumental in the preparation of Dubai RTA’s bid for the ITS World Congress and implemented the first government ITS Graduate program in Australia.
I have a strong track record of partnership with others, including my experience building company expertise and leading teams in both the private and government sector. I have a strong pragmatic focus, and care deeply about ITS. If successful in nomination, and as a WA representative on the board, I will ensure that there is an increase in collaboration with in areas such as standardisation, technology adoption, members requirements, contributors to conferences etc.. from WA.
Lachlan Gray Senior Principal ITS Engineer / WSP Senior Principal ITS Engineer / WSP
Lachlan currently leads WSP’s National ITS team and has close to 20 years of experience across major infrastructure projects, network operations, design, planning, policy and maintenance. He has a passion for developing and delivering practical ITS projects that deliver safety and operational benefits to the community.
An experienced electrical engineer Lachlan has worked on projects across Australia and the Middle East and has held a range of government and private sector roles. Lachlan has worked closely with the Department of Main Roads network operations teams for many years to develop a strong understanding of the full ITS lifecycle from concept through to operations and maintenance.
Lachlan oversees WSP’s portfolio of ITS projects, which spans a broad range of technologies and systems that include Connected and Automated Vehicles, smart motorways, digital transport systems, ITS advisory, smart mobility and major infrastructure design. This involves a cross section of clients and stakeholders across Australia at all stages of the project cycle.
Lachlan is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a registered engineer in QLD and Victoria and Fellow with the Institute of Engineers Australia.
Fred Kalt Managing Director / Yunex Traffic Managing Director / Yunex Traffic
Fred Kalt is the Managing Director of Yunex Traffic, and is responsible for the Asia Pacific ITS business.
Fred has held several senior management positions at Siemens, with multi-year assignments e.g. in Germany, China, USA, Singapore or now in Australia. He has been committed to the ITS industry since he took over Siemens' Intelligent Transport unit in Beijing for Northeast Asia in 2005.
He has already contributed his experience as a Council Member (Board of Directors) of the Intelligent Transport Society Singapore (ITSS), including the Chair of the ITSS Special Interest Group - Business.
Fred studied Information Technology and Electrical Engineering in Germany and has a passion for ITS-related innovations that drive the mobility industry in business and technology.
Specifically, he is dedicated to the digitalisation of ITS because it makes road networks and fleets safer and smarter, to the benefit of people and the environment.
Adriana-Simona Mihaita Senior Lecturer, Lead of Future Mobility / Lab Data Science Institute, University of Technology in Sydney Senior Lecturer, Lead of Future Mobility / Lab Data Science Institute, University of Technology in Sydney
Dr Mihaita is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney, founder and leader of the Future Mobility Lab.
She is an industry-focused academic delivering value for people living in smart cities via her strong engagement with the government and several industry partners. Her research focus is to improve people's movement via artificial intelligence in a smart city context.
She is the winner of the 2022 Women in AI Awards – Infrastructure category, a triple finalist in the 2021 IoT Awards – Smart Cities, 2021 ITS Australia for Transport Data Excellence and for R&D Excellence, the winner of the 2018 ITS Australia National Awards for Research Excellence, nominated Transport for NSW Expert panel member, finalist in Smart City Awards 2019, awarded Monash Business School Scholarship for Women in Leadership 2018, nominated for the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Awards, and interviewed by Channel 7 News and The Guardian.
Jason Owusu Chief Data & Digital / Victoria Department of Transport and Planning Chief Data & Digital / Victoria Department of Transport and Planning
Jason Owusu is the Chief, Data & Digital at the Department of Transport and Planning. He is responsible for the end-to-end planning, delivery, operations and management of the department’s data, analytics, spatial and digital solutions and services for transport, planning and land use.
Jason was previously in the role of Executive Director Data Transformation and before that was the Director of Data Management in the Department of Transport. He is passionate about the intersection of data, AI and machine learning and the potential application of these emerging technologies. His experience focuses on leading through change, increasing operational efficiencies and driving positive outcomes for customers and communities. Prior to his executive career in the public sector, Jason held a variety of senior management roles in the utilities, energy and FMCG sectors.
Andrew Paynter Chief Technology Officer / Transmax Chief Technology Officer / Transmax
As Chief Technology Officer at Transmax, Andrew develops and guides the company’s product strategy, roadmap and portfolio management, and technical architecture and implementation. He applies customer focus, commercial acumen and data driven decision making to create products that have enabled significant improvements to revenue growth and profitability.
Andrew anticipates customer and market needs to deliver innovative software products and services, and his transformational leadership style fosters a dynamic team culture that thrives on continuous improvement while promoting engagement, collaboration and innovation.
Andrew joined the company in 2019 as a recognised technical and product leader having built world-class product and SaaS delivery teams at start-ups, scaleups and leading global tech companies. His product experience has served customers in UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and verticals including facility management, process control, cloud infrastructure, journey planning and ticketing, and ITS.
In 2021, Andrew received a GAICD qualification from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Professor Majid Sarvi Director, AIMES / The University of Melbourne Director, AIMES / The University of Melbourne
Professor Sarvi is the chair in transport engineering and the director of Transport Technology program at the University of Melbourne. He is the founder and director of the Australian Integrated Multimodal EcoSystem (AIMES). AIMES is a world first; a grid mapped with smart sensors to test emerging, multimodal connected large-scale transport technologies in a complex urban environment.
Through AIMES, Professor Sarvi is bringing the transport network together, collaborating with more than 50 domestic and international partners from industry and government. AIMES’ key objective is to deliver safer, more efficient and sustainable transport solutions for all road users to enable smarter cities to thrive.
Professor Sarvi has more than 25 years of professional, academic and research experience in the areas of intelligent transport systems. His research is multidisciplinary with an international outlook applying theory to combat real-world challenges. His expertise covers a range of topics, including: Artificial Intelligence in Transport, connected and automated multimodal transport systems and CITS.
He has been the author/co-author of over 350 refereed publications in top transportation journals and various conference and symposia proceedings. He currently serves on the editorial board of several journals including Transportation Research Part B, Transportation Research Part C, and Transportmetrica.
Dean Zabrieszach International Ambassador ITS Australia / CEO & Director / HMI Technologies International Ambassador ITS Australia / CEO & Director / HMI Technologies
Dean was appointed to his current position at HMI Technologies in Australia in March 2015. Prior to joining HMI Technologies, he worked with VicRoads, the state road authority of Victoria, from 1984 to 2015, in a number of senior positions including Manager Program Development, Manager Maintenance Program, Manager Intelligent Transport Systems, Director Road User Services and Director Road Operations.
As International Ambassador for ITS Australia, Dean pushes for member value across all aspects of the association–including gender, cultural, and capability diversity–and represents the organisation professionally and ethically both nationally and internationally as we continue to be one of the best ITS National Associations in the world.
ITS Australia's team works every day to ensure our members are supported, represented, and informed.
Our people are dedicated, motivated, and highly-skilled. We have expertise in key areas to ensure our members have year-round opportunities to promote their services and products, to engage with the local and international industry, and to expand their networks.
Susan Harris Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive of ITS Australia, and with an extensive career in transport strategy, Susan is ideally placed at the intersection of technology and transport. Supported by strong connections to the international ITS community and the global network of ITS Associations, Susan works tirelessly advocating for the benefits of transport technologies for business and for the broader Australian community.
Susan is highly regarded for her roles supporting the growth and innovation of the nation’s transport technology industries. She works across a number of industry advisory groups and is a regular advisor to the State and Federal Governments, and their Ministers, on transport technology and mobility issues.
Nathan McIntyre Events and Partnerships Manager / ITS Australia Events and Partnerships Manager / ITS Australia
Isabella Mizzi Events and Communications Coordinator Events and Communications Coordinator
Isabella Mizzi is an events and communications professional with over 10 years’ experience in large and small organisations across a variety of industries. Isabella’s expertise spans roles in tourism event management on K’Gari (formerly known as Fraser Island), marketing in the fashion e-commerce industry, and not-for-profit organisations specialising in advocacy for senior citizens and gender-equality.
Working with high-profile public figures and delegates, Isabella’s proficiency in stakeholder engagement is complimented by a Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations) from Swinburne University, lending to a notable reputation for robust people skills.
Isabella is passionate about education, travel, and the arts/media industry.
Carmel Romano Membership Officer Membership Officer
Stacey Ryan Policy Manager Policy Manager
Stacey brings to ITS Australia more than 20 years’ experience in communications, policy, and engagement in the public and private sector. In government, she worked in highly regulated environments including transport, planning, liquor and gaming, and emergency services. Stacey has a strong policy development and legislative background and managed engagement and building strong relationships with external stakeholders across all levels of government, NGOs, clients, collaborators, and the media; fostering partnerships that collaboratively work to solve problems we collectively face.
Anthony Smeaton Communications Manager Communications Manager
Anthony is an experienced communications leader with over 10 years of executive-level experience in marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement in the government and not-for-profit sectors.
As a strategic, creative, and collaborative leader, Anthony has a robust track record of managing teams to deliver high-profile public communications projects on time and to budget, utilising data and insights to monitor and evaluate their effectiveness. His extensive stakeholder engagement experience includes liaising with the highest levels of leadership from government and industry.
In 2023, Anthony completed the Melbourne Business School Leadership Development Program, a prestigious and selective program that aims to develop the next generation of leaders in Australia.
Yara Zozulia Administration & Finance Officer Administration & Finance Officer
Yara Zozulia is an administration and finance professional with 20 years' experience supporting leading global organisations.
Born in Ukraine, Yara studied economics at the Uman Agricultural Academy. She worked for the majority of her career in Ukraine, then immigrated to Australia in 2016 and has recently become an Australian citizen.
ITS Australia is pleased to offer the opportunity to members of the industry, at all career levels, to be part of our committees. Each year more than a hundred professionals from the ITS industry participate in one of our committees.
Our committees provide guidance and advice and inform the direction of our policy, membership, marketing, and financial activities. We also form committees to guide the development of each of our events.
Membership of ITS Australia offers a range of benefits