John Fenwick

Chair

BA, MBA, GAICD

John chairs the company’s Nominations, Remuneration and Governance and is a member of the Strategy Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and the Finance Committee.  John was a member of the Australia Army for over 33 years, having recently retired in 2021.  John’s most recent role prior to retirement from the Army was as Director General Army Aviation where he was responsible for the management and development of the Army’s aviation personnel, airworthiness systems and fleet of aircraft. John has extensive skills and experience in aviation, leadership, governance and risk.

Nat McGregor

B.COMM, CPA, MBA, DIP FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAICD

Nat joined the Board in May 2017. Nat is the Chief Operating Officer at the Black Dog Institute and prior to this was the Chief Operating Officer of the Garvan Institute, preceded by the University of Newcastle. In these roles he has overall organisational responsibilities for the following functions: finance and commercial services’ governance, legal, risk, audit and compliance; infrastructure and facilities services; IT services; strategy planning and performance; business development and innovation; people and culture and human resource management. Nat holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Newcastle), is CPA qualified, an MBA from Deakin University and is an alumni of both INSEAD and Columbia University business schools.

Lauren Bagshaw-Flanagan

B.BUS, MBA, MAICD, DIP QUALITY/SAFETY AUDITING, DIP FINANCIAL PLANNING, CPL(H), PPL(A)

Lauren joined the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Board in 2025. Lauren has her own consultancy business specialising in the aviation industry, having held senior executive leadership roles in helicopter and airline operations. Lauren worked for Babcock Australia for 8 years, as Managing Director for the onshore aviation division delivering helicopter aeromedical services and Commercial Director for both the onshore and offshore helicopter divisions. Lauren has also worked as General Manager Commercial for one of QantasLink’s airline operations. Lauren is a member of the Company’s Strategy Committee, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Diploma of Quality/Safety Auditing and holds commercial helicopter and private aeroplane pilot licences. Lauren is a driven, focused and resilient leader with over 25 years’ experience in delivering strategies to capitalise on market opportunities and enable growth, while ensuring safety remains as top priority.

Kevin Humphries

Kevin joined the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Board in 2023. He currently is the Chair of the New England North West Regional Advisory Committee. Initially starting his career in education, Kevin taught and held Principal positions for twenty years across rural NSW and Tasmania. Following a period of self employment in the consultancy and project management industry Kevin entered State Parliament in 2007 as the Member for Barwon. Based in Moree, Kevin held Ministerial portfolio positions in Health, Land, Water and Western NSW.

Stephanie Campbell

Stephanie joined the board of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service in October 2025 and has served on the Hunter Regional Advisory Committee since 2020, becoming its Chair in 2025. She brings extensive senior experience in legal practice, governance, risk management and executive leadership across public, private and not-for-profit health, housing and community organisations. She has substantial board and company secretarial experience, including appointments to national health regulatory boards and directorships within the health research, community and private sectors. Her expertise spans corporate and commercial law, property, governance, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk management and strategic execution. She holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law (Hons), a Diploma of Legal Practice and postgraduate qualifications in leadership and risk management. She is admitted to practise as a solicitor and holds a current NSW practising certificate. Stephanie is recognised for her strengths in ethical governance, risk oversight, organisational strategy and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on delivering safe, equitable and sustainable community outcomes,

Darren Moncrieff

Darren joined the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Board in 2024. Darren is currently a shareholder and board chair for an aviation company in PNG supplying fixed wing FIFO services. Prior to this he was the Managing Director for Babcock Australia’s Aviation Rotary Wing business responsible for onshore aeromedical, surveillance and offshore business supporting the oil & gas industry. Darren spent 10 years in Managing Director roles with Cobham Aviation Services, he led 2 of the major business units in Australia and the United Kingdom, responsible for FIFO Jet Charter services, Maritime Surveillance (Australian Border Force), Search and Rescue Services (AMSA) and delivering Electronic warfare training services for The Royal Air Force and The Royal Navy based in the UK. Darren has extensive domestic and international exposure setting strategy, leading and growing businesses, commercial negotiations, operations, governance and risk management, financial management, and aviation accountable manager roles – all aimed at delivering safe and compliant services to customers and communities. Darren is a member of the Company’s  Audit and Risk Committee and Strategy Committee, is a Member of The Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD) and a Graduate of University Adelaide’s Professional Management Program.

Jo McIntosh

Joanne joined the board of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service in October 2025 and has served on the Northern Regional Advisory Committee since 2019, becoming its Chair in 2025. Joanne is an experienced finance and business management professional with more than three decades of leadership across corporate, not-for-profit, education and community service sectors. With a strong foundation in accounting, regulatory compliance, risk oversight and organisational governance, Joanne brings a strategic and relationship-focused approach. Joanne’s career spans finance and management positions, including serving as Finance & Accounting Coordinator for IOR Global in Singapore. Her earlier experience includes management accounting roles with St Andrews Village Ballina, Bullivant’s Natural Health Products, and Capita Financial Group, as well as co-founding and overseeing the financial operations of family owned childcare centres in the Northern Rivers region. Joanne also currently serves on the Trinity Catholic College Lismore Finance Committee and was President of the Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Surf Life Saving Club, where she has contributed for more than two decades across administrative, treasury, and patrolling roles. Joanne is also a long-standing member of the Ballina Shire Council Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.

John Davis BA LLB

BA LLB

John was Chairman of the Board from May 2017 to September 2023. He has been a Director since 2015. John is the Chair of the Strategy Committee and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. John was a Partner of Sparke Helmore Lawyers from 1978 until his retirement in 2012, and was the firm’s National Managing Partner (CEO) from 2004 to 2009, providing advice to government and private organisations in fields including procurement and contracting; planning and environmental services; and commercial property.

Shane Thompson

Shane joined the Board in 2019 and is also a member of the Finance Committee.  Shane started working in the mining industry in 1977, and has worked at Wambo Underground, Camberwell Open-Cut and CHPP mines up to 2010. During this time Shane was elected to the CFMEU Northern Mining and NSW Energy District Board of Management. He is the current Northern District Secretary for the MEU.