Business Briefing: LotteryWest
LOTTERYWEST
John Atkins, Chairman
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
John Atkins is the Chairman of the Board and was appointed in March 2010.
Mr Atkins has a long history of community involvement with previous board appointments on the Fremantle Hospital Board, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Metropolitan Health Services Board, Foodbank and Asialink.
He is currently the Chairman of ANZ –Western Australia and brings a strong background to the Lotterywest Board in commercial law.
Mr Atkins also currently serves as the Director and Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and holds other appointments with Breakaway Resources, Australian Finance Group Ltd., Council of Presbyterian Ladies College, Committee for Perth and Barrington Consulting.
Lotterywest's six member Board of Commissioners is appointed by the Government. The Board is responsible for overseeing all of Lotterywest's strategic and business activities and makes recommendations to the Premier on the distribution of the grants Lotterywest makes directly to community and charitable organisations.