BackgroundRichard Ireland is the former MD of manufacturing and exporting company Hazard Systems, winner of the Tasmanian Exporter of the Year, Premier’s Employer of the Year and Telstra Small Business Proprietor of the Year. He graduated in technology from Brunel University in the UK.
Boards and CommunityFormer Vice President of Launceston Chamber of Commerce and past Chair of the Infrastructure Committee.
Former Chairman of NRM North, overseeing the start of the Tamar Estuary & Esk Rivers program. Founder member of Northern Tasmanian Development, which brings together eight Councils to facilitate and drive development. Former Board member of the Launceston Business Incubator. educationBachelor of Technology – Brunel University, London
Pr Eng (retd) South Africa CPEng (retd) Australia AICD – Directors Course AICD – Chairman’s Course |
I see the development of our small business sector and the facilitating of linked business and community initiatives as being central to the future success of northern Tasmania. |