NSW Telco Authority Advisory Board
The NSW Telco Authority Advisory Board is established under the Government Telecommunications Act 2018 and consists of ten part-time members made up of independent and government representatives.
Membership
Ms Laura Christie PSM
Chair
BeSocSc (Hons)
Current appointment: 15/02/2023 to 14/02/2026
Ms Christie is the Government Chief Information and Digital Officer and Deputy Secretary, Digital.NSW. Ms Christie has more than 15 years’ experience in senior executive roles across the public sector in customer and digital transformation, risk, strategy performance as well as driving policy and complex change.
Mr Grant Stepa
Deputy Chair
FAICD, FAIE, FGIA, GIA(Cert), BEng
Current appointment: 15/02/2023 to 14/02/2026
Mr Stepa has more than 20 years’ experience in the renewable energy, engineering, Information and Communications Technology and utility sectors. Mr Stepa has held senior executive roles across Australia and the Asia-Pacific which include more than a decade working in telecommunications.
Ms Kylie De Courteney
(BCom)
Managing Director, NSW Telco Authority
Current appointment: ex officio
Ms De Courteney is a senior executive with more than 15 years’ public sector experience with expertise in complex program and policy delivery and organisational transformation. Ms De Courteney is passionate about driving digital transformation and customer-centric service delivery.
Mr Sam Walker
(BAHist, MEcon [IA], CIMA Mgt)
Current appointment: 30/03/22 to 29/03/25
Mr Walker is a senior executive in NSW Treasury, where he has led the State Budget function since 2018. Mr Walker is a public finance specialist and advisor, with extensive experience in complex policy and operational funding matters.
Commissioner Rob Rogers AFSM
Current appointment: 1/9/2023 until 31/08/2026
Commissioner Rob Rogers is the NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner and has held various executive roles in the Rural Fire Service since 2001, including responsibility for regional management, community safety and operations. Commissioner Rogers played a lead role in overseeing the statewide response to the Black Summer Bushfires in NSW.
Assistant Commissioner Stacey Maloney, APM
Current appointment: 21/07/2023 to 20/07/2026
Assistant Commissioner Stacey Maloney leads the Communications and Security Command at NSW Police Force. Assistant Commissioner Maloney has 25 years’ experience in law enforcement across criminal investigations, police operational and emergency management.
Mr Anthony Borgese
(GAICD)
Current appointment: 6/12/2023 to 5/12/2026
Mr Borgese is a senior executive and corporate counsel with more than two decades experience across the legal services, technology, Not-for-Profit and banking and insurance industries. Mr Borgese specialises in driving digital transformation for business growth and most recently was a Partner with MinterEllison.
Mr Sean O’Halloran
Current appointment: 6/12/2023 to 5/12/2026
Mr O’Halloran is a senior executive with more than 34 years’ experience in telecommunications, technology and infrastructure across the Australia-Pacific region. Mr O’Halloran is currently the principal at Lionra Pty Ltd, providing management consulting and advisory services for the telecommunications and technology sectors. Prior to that he was the CEO of Axicom and was the head of Oceania for Alcatel-Lucent.