Ian Campbell, The Hon Chairman
Ian Campbell is a Company Director of two highly successful Australian Companies in information Technology and Shipbuilding. He recently retired from a 17 year career as a Senator in the Australian Federal Parliament. He was a member of the Executive for the past 11 years serving in various portfolios including Treasury where he rewrote Australia's Corporations Law including shifting Australia to International Financial Reporting Standards, and for the past three years served in Cabinet. He led international movements to maintain the moratorium against killing whales and towards effective international action to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
Ian Campbell enjoyed success as a sailor at national and international level. A State Champion in Lasers, Solings, Etchells and Dragons. A National Champion in Etchells in 1986 as crew for Willy Packer, and 2nd place getter in the World Championships in the Soling Class in 1982. Ian and Willy were runners-up in the Olympic selection trials for Australia for the '84 Games.
Ian now sails a Tasar with wife Brenda as crew, and a Laser, as well as being "pit crew" for children Edward who sails 420's, and Douglas and Sabrina who race Optimists.