Leadership

Mr Tim Eddy
Non-executive Director 

Tim Eddy has more than 30 years’ experience in leading and managing in professional services environments, including as Managing Partner Operations, Oceania at EY. He has expertise in global and national transformation and change, developing new service offerings and growth strategies for business operations, risk management and governance best practice, and driving sound financial outcomes. Tim serves as Chairman of Bio101 and holds several non-executive board positions with The Red Fox Group, Racing Victoria Ltd, Magenta Linas, and Rennie Advisory.

Ms Anthea Hammon 
Non-executive Director 

Anthea is a tourism business leader with over 15 years’ experience. She is the Managing Director of Scenic World and its parent company, Hammons Holdings, which operates BridgeClimb on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Anthea is the Vice President of the Blue Mountains Accommodation and Tourism Association and has served as a Director of Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise, and the Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association. Anthea also serves as a Director of the Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA). Anthea holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of NSW, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mrs Donna-Maree Vinci
Non-executive Director 

Donna is currently the Non-Executive Director on the boards of NGM Group, Hunter Water, Capricorn Society, MS Plus and Oakhill College. Donna brings a wealth of experience in strategy, data management, digital transformation, technology, operational efficiency, risk oversight and corporate governance to Western Sydney international. She is passionate about elevating people and businesses to meaningfully connect with the needs and expectations of their customers staff and stakeholders. While technologically driven, Donna’s approach is also centered on culture and mindset – and a personal commitment to continuously learn through new experiences and exploring new opportunities that enable change.

Shelley Turner 
Chief Financial Officer  

Shelley began her career working at PwC Sydney in professional services where she obtained her chartered accounting qualification, and then moved into finance roles internationally for resource companies Shell and Caltex, before moving into the airline industry.  She was CFO for Air Seychelles and Etihad Regional in Switzerland and has held several senior roles with Etihad.   Prior to joining Western Sydney Airport, Shelley was Etihad’s Group Vice President, Financial Reporting based in Abu Dhabi. Shelley joined WSA as Chief Financial Officer in September 2017, and leads a team responsible for finance, treasury, corporate procurement, compliance and audit.  For Shelley, drawing on her aviation sector experience to build a best-in-class greenfield airport in her home city is inspiring. She is also motivated by the opportunity to show young people in Western Sydney and beyond what women can achieve at a senior level in STEM disciplines.

Matt Duffy 
Chief Operating Officer 

Matt has spent most of his career in and around airports. His first job was with Qantas Group where he became a licensed aircraft engineer and held a variety of engineering and maintenance leadership roles, including business improvement for the heavy maintenance team. Before joining WSA, Matt was Kingsford Smith Airport’s General Manager of Operations for nine years and led the end-to-end operations of the airport, overseeing the teams responsible for asset allocation, aviation safety, security, and resilience. For Matt, the opportunity to take his extensive operational airport experience and apply it to the innovation potential of a greenfield airport is compelling. He is focussed on finding new ways to influence design, regulations and sustainability outcomes to deliver a compelling proposition for Western Sydney International’s customers.

Tom McCormack 
Chief Technology Officer 

Tom is responsible for the design and implementation of all technology and cyber security aspects of what will be Australia’s most technologically advanced airport.  Over his career, Tom has been involved in the creation, implementation and operations of complex technology systems across various sectors, including financial services, transportation, public sector, and media amongst others.  With a breadth of experience across both the FMCG and aviation industries, Tom has held a number of transformational technology leadership roles with a range of global brands.  He is widely regarded for providing thought leadership in technology delivery models and their execution. Tom is passionate about technology leaders using a strong voice at the executive level to create new levels of digital efficiency and advantage for business and in doing so grow the abilities of technology professionals and technology providers.  

Kirby Grattan 

Chief People Officer 

Kirby brings over 25 years’ experience as a senior human resources executive across multiple industries in the Asia Pacific, EMEA and the Americas. She is responsible for strengthening our purpose-driven and inclusive culture and ensuring our people are supported and empowered to deliver Sydney’s new airport. Before joining Western Sydney Airport, Kirby led the delivery of best-in-class people and culture solutions as Optus’ Senior Director – HR Shared Services and Organisation Capability, where she managed a team of over 120 HR professionals supporting an employee base of more than 9,500 people. She has also held senior HR executive roles at infrastructure service provider Ventia, Schneider Electric, Commonwealth Bank and Cisco Systems. Kirby is passionate about creating compelling employee experiences that allow our people to reach their full potential, build lasting careers and align with our purpose of driving generational socioeconomic uplift across Western Sydney.