Pascoe, Jarvis and Keilar keen to get on with task at hand
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has appointed three new members to the TruckSafe board of directors.
TruckSafe welcomes Australia Post national head of chain of responsibility and compliance Lindy Pascoe, Cleary Bros Transport WHS manager Kate Jarvis, and Blenners Transport compliance manager Maree Keilar.
“TruckSafe received many expressions of interest from a diverse range of people including trucking operators, auditors, consultants and safety product manufacturers,” ATA chair David Smith says.
“The ATA is thrilled to welcome Lindy, Kate and Maree, and have strong confidence that their skills, expertise and industry knowledge will be able to support TruckSafe’s mission and grow its influence.”
The ATA notes that the trio are there to help the board deliver demonstrable benefits to road transport operators, customers, governments and the community, as well as assist members meet their duty of care and chain of responsibility obligations.
“Lindy, Kate and Maree have the passion and knowledge needed to help lead our industry to embrace safer and more productive transport practices,” TruckSafe chair Ferdie Kroon says.
“On behalf of the TruckSafe board I look forward to working collaboratively and openly with them to deliver value for members and industry,” he said.
A practicing lawyer, Pascoe brings expertise in compliance, policy, investigations, prosecutions and legislation. Before her role at Australia Post, she worked with Visy Australia and VicRoads.
“Joining the TruckSafe board is an excellent opportunity to positively affect change and support a board that is passional about the trucking industry,” Pascoe says.
“It offers the chance for me to share my knowledge and expertise in a meaningful way, as I believe TruckSafe benefits the trucking industry by providing a holistic approach to safety and compliance.”
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Jarvis has more than 20 years’ experience in WH&S and injury management, with a Masters of OH&S Management and Bachelor of Medical Science.
Her experience includes designing a range of WHS training programs in due diligence, leadership, risk management and specialised risk areas.
“I look forward to joining the TruckSafe board to consolidate my skills and experience in a new environment with a more strategic focus,” Jarvis says.
“The current board is very passionate about improving safety across the transport industry, and with some exciting initiatives currently underway it is exciting to join them on this journey.”
With nine years’ compliance management experience, Keilar has a range of expert knowledge across accreditation schemes including TruckSafe, the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme, WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation, HACCP and agricultural export.
She is also a passionate advocate for safety and driver health.
“TruckSafe’s focus on not only the technical elements of accreditation but also the human safety factors is something I really believe makes a significant difference to industry safety outcomes,” Keilar says.
“I am thrilled to join the group of motivated and passionate safety experts and look forward to contribute to TruckSafe as a board director.”