BIC Council
The Council, elected at the Annual General Meeting with the Chair and Vice Chair, determines the strategic direction of the association. It comprises voting members only, made up of:
- Operators Group |
Three councillors; BIC Bus and Coach Operators Group - Chassis Suppliers & Manufacturers Group |
Two councillors; BIC Chassis Group - Body Suppliers & Manufacturers Group |
Two councillors; BIC Body Group - Associated Services Providers Group (ASPs) |
Two councillors; BIC ASP Group, including aircon and seats - Energy and Infrastructure Group |
One councillor; Energy and Infrastructure ASP member orgs
- New South Wales |
Two councillors; BusNSW (nominated by BusNSW) - Victoria | Two councillors; BusVic (nominated by BusVic)
- Queensland |
Two councillors; QBIC (nominated by QBIC) - South Australia |
One councillor; Bus SA (nominated by BusSA) - Tasmania | One councillor; TasBus (nominated by TasBus)
- Western Australia |
One councillor; BusWA (nominated by BusWA)
Chair | Bus Operator Group
Tony Hopkins
CEO, CDC Regional Australia Division
ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia
Vice Chair | Body Group
Steve Heanes
Managing Director
Irizar – Asia Pacific Region
Bus Operator Group
Rolf Mitchell
State Manager (Bus)
Keolis Downer
Bus Operator Group
Wayne Patch
Director
Transit Australia Group/Kinetic Group
Chassis Group
Mitch Peden
General Manager
Volvo Bus Australia
Chassis Group
Jon Tozer
Director of Commercial Vehicles
BYD Australia
Body Group
Desmond Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer
Bus & Coach International
Bus & Coach International
Associated Service Providers Group
Mick Hall
National Sales Manager
McConnell Seats Australia
Associated Service Providers Group
Caleb Harriott
Director of Operations & Partnerships
GoTransit Media Group
Energy and Infrastructure Group
Jack Kotlyar
Head of Green Transport
Energy Australia
NSW Representative
Byron Rowe
Managing Director
Busways Pacific
NSW Representative
Jamie Klemm
Managing Director
Sapphire Coast Buslines
VIC Representative
Emily Lalley
Manager
McGinty Group
VIC Representative
Robert Wright
Managing Director
Moreland Buslines
QLD Representative
Kaylee Clark
Manager, Finance & Performance
Clark’s Logan City Bus Service
QLD Representative
Michael Baulch
Director
Emerald Coaches
SA Representative
Stephen Lucas (Public Officer)
Director
Warrnambool Bus Lines
Warrnambool Bus Lines
TAS Representative
Rachel Hodge
Operations Manager
Manions Coaches
WA Representative
Natalie Gough
Chief Operating Officer
West Coast Bus Charters
