Tasmania Development Board members
Members of the Tasmania Development Board are appointed pursuant to Section 5 (3) of the Tasmanian Development Act 1983.
Chairperson
Vacant
Peter Iancov
Director
Peter is a professional engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, with over 28 years of expertise gained in the critical infrastructure sector. This includes energy, renewable generation, mining, commercial building construction, contracting and defence sectors as a Chief Executive
Officer, board Director, Managing Director and advisor with business partnerships forged across Australian and multinational organisations.
In his previous executive roles, he has been instrumental in securing and delivering multibillion dollar major projects now part of the national infrastructure capability. He has a strong background in the successful delivery of strategic multidisciplinary programs, commercial and contractual risk,
governance, systems development, financial and risk management.
Peter is a current and past board member and non-executive director of a number of organisations that operate in energy, oil and gas, defence, critical infrastructure, engineering, property and aboriginal communities. He is the Managing Director of Zinfra Pty Ltd, a services provider operating in the
energy sector, servicing major electricity and gas infrastructure asset owners through a field force of 2,800 employees and a similar number of sub-contractors operating across Australia.
In addition, in 2013 Peter founded Chronos Advisory Pty Ltd, a strategic advisory platform operating at board, investor and shareholder level in the private, public, government, insurance and private equity sectors. Key areas of expertise extend across major asset development and management in energy,
infrastructure, oil and gas and defence.
Craig Limkin
Chief Executive and Director
Craig has over 20 years’ experience working in government agencies in Queensland, New South Wales, and (for the last 5 years) Tasmania. He was appointed Secretary of the Department of State Growth in October 2023, where he also holds the statutory position of Chief Executive Officer of the Tasmanian
Development Board.
Prior to this, Craig was the Associate Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tasmania) where he led the Department in providing social, economic, environmental, and intergovernmental/international relations policy to the Government. Throughout his career as a Senior Executive, he established
a strong record in providing strategic leadership, delivering results, and leading significant change agendas.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Craig was also in the role of State Recovery Advisor supporting the government to deal with the impacts of the pandemic and return social, economic, infrastructure, and natural environments to an appropriate level of function. Craig was awarded a national Public Service
Medal for outstanding public service in response and recovery to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 2017 to 2020, Craig oversaw the creation of, developed the vision for, and led Create Infrastructure, which is dedicated to planning and delivering over $2.5 billion in cultural infrastructure in New South Wales, being the first of its kind in the world.
Craig currently sits on the Boards of the Theatre Royal Hobart and A New Approach (ANA) Australia’s national arts and culture think tank, and he is the current co-Chair of the Hobart City Deal Implementation Board. He has previously been a Board member of arts and cultural organisations in Sydney and
New York. Craig is also a member of various State and National Committees.
Selina Lightfoot
Director
Selina is an experienced non-executive director, having held a range of directorships over the last 10 years across ASX listed, private, government and not for profit companies. Selina’s current board roles include with Marinus Link Pty Ltd, TLC Healthcare Group and Southeast Water (a Victorian Water
Corporation). Selina is also a director of the North Melbourne Football Club and Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF Australia). Previous directorships have included over 6 years on the board of Hydro Tasmania and roles with ASX listed companies in retail, consumer products/agribusiness and technology
services.
Prior to commencing her non-executive career, Selina had extensive experience as a corporate legal adviser, including 10 years as a Partner of law firm Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer). Her areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts and corporate governance.
Selina’s current and former roles have given her significant cross sector experience, including in consumer products, retail, professional and technology services, agribusiness, health, aged care, renewable energy and infrastructure.
Selina grew up in Northern Tasmania and graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Vince de Santis
Director
Vince is an Executive Director of corporate advisory firm, T8 Advisory Partners Pty Ltd. He also serves as a non-executive director of companies operating in the finance, infrastructure, industrial goods & services, resources and technology start-up sectors.
Vince was Managing Director of the Elphinstone Group for 10 years until December 2018. The Group’s primary business interests are in mining, energy, engineering, manufacturing, and industrial goods and services including interests in a number of Caterpillar equipment dealerships in Australia and overseas.
Vince initially joined the Elphinstone Group in 2000 as the Group’s Legal Counsel and Finance & Investment Manager. During his time with the Group, he also served as a director of various subsidiary and joint venture companies.
Prior to that time, Vince was a Senior Associate in the Energy, Resources and Projects team at national law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, based in Melbourne.
Vince grew up in north-west Tasmania. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws (Hons.) from the University of Tasmania and is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Graeme Bevans
Director
Graeme is an experienced ASX 100 CEO, company director, and infrastructure investor. He has over 25 years of experience in the global infrastructure sector, where he completed the acquisition, development and management of 17 infrastructure businesses with a total enterprise value of over AUD $45 billion.
Graeme’s career commenced in retail bank lending and corporate finance in Tasmania, prior to moving through capital markets, project finance, and into funds management for large scale pension funds and private equity funds before becoming CEO of Atlas Arteria an ASX 100 group.
He has experience in roles based in Canada, USA, United Kingdom and Australia, together with significant time spent in Asia and South America, giving him a local and global perspective.
He has a proven track record of in establishing new organisations and infrastructure businesses, building teams from the ground up, and developing strong corporate governance skills. His career in recent years focused on asset management within pension fund environments, and private equity investment
across infrastructure.
Joanne Butterworth-Gray
Director
Joanne is a highly accomplished leader with a 45-year agribusiness and leadership legacy, spanning across agriculture, agritourism and executive roles within the wine industry and government. She has extensive experience across large capital projects, asset modernisations, land management and precinct planning, utilities and logistics, tourism and legal. She has a transformational style of leadership focused on supporting boards to be future fit.
Adam Blake
Director
Adam is an experienced executive leader and non-executive board member with a strong background across private industry, government, university and consultancy sectors. As Joint CEO of Blundstone, he drove significant global expansion. His expertise spans corporate strategy, international market development, commercial modelling, product and brand innovation, ESG, and people and culture leadership. Mr Blake has extensive experience managing global value chains, international partnerships and complex stakeholder environments. Adam is also a non-executive director on the board of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.