The Board is responsible for directing and monitoring the business of Parks Victoria and is accountable to the Minister for its overall performance. It delegates day-to-day responsibility for operations and administration to Parks Victoria’s Chief Executive and executive team.

Andrew Fairley, (Chairman)

Andrew has had a distinguished association with ecotourism, conservation, parks and resort management over many years.

He has been a director of the world class 5 star resort Turtle Island in the Yasawas for over 20 years.  He was a Director of the International Ecotourism Society (Washington D.C.) for 7 years, and a Director of Ecotourism Australia for 6 years.

He was Chair of the Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council in Victoria for 6 years until 2010, and prior to that a Board Member of Falls Creek for 6 years.

He is currently Chairman of Zoos Victoria having been appointed in 2007.

Andrew is also one of Australia's best known specialist Superannuation lawyers, and practises as a Consultant to DLA Piper.  He is Chair of Equipsuper, a $5 billion industry fund operating in the energy and water sector.

He is also Chair of the Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley Foundation. Originally from Shepparton in Victoria, he operated a large prime lamb and licence irrigation property in Rochester for over 20 years.

He is the Consul General for Finland in Victoria.

Clarice Ballenden, BA (Hons) M.Ed. (Deputy Chair)

Ms Ballenden's expertise arises out of her success in the private sector as founder and CEO of an educational publishing company. She has also held senior management positions in the public sector, had extensive consulting experience and had experience as both a member and chair of boards of management.

As an executive coach she draws upon her strengths in education, business development, strategic planning, policy development and implementation, stakeholder communication and good governance. 

Noel Harvey, OAM, MAICD

Mr Harvey has extensive experience in local government since 1991 with the Shires of Kyneton, Hepburn and Macedon Ranges and served four terms as Mayor. He has a keen interest in community development throughout regional Victoria. Mr Harvey is Deputy Chairman of Coliban Regional Water Authority, and was Board member of North Central Catchment Management Authority and Chair of the Victorian Mineral Water Committee. 

He is a former member of the Victorian NAP/NHT Independent Advisory Panel and Envirofund Victorian Assessment Panel. He was awarded an Order of Australia in January 2004 for services to Local Government, Regional Victoria and the Community of Kyneton.  

Ken King, Dip. For., B.Sc (Hons)

Mr King was Executive Director, Land and Fire Management with DSE. Mr King is on the Country Fire Authority Board, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, the Habitat Trust and the Natural Resources Conservation League. Mr King recently retired from his position of Executive Director, Land and Fire Management with the Department of Sustainability and Environment. He was previously a Board Member of the Phillip Island Nature Park (1997 - 2003) and has had extensive experience in public land and natural resource management in the Victorian public service since 1974.

Previously Regional Manager for the Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands through to the former Department of Natural Resources and Environment in South Gippsland, North West and Port Phillip Regions, he was awarded the National Medal for Fire Services in 1989.

Mr King is also a Board Member on the Country Fire Authority, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services, the Habitat Trust and the Natural Resources Conservation League. 

Dennis Cavagna B.Econ. FCA, GAICD

Mr. Cavagna has had extensive financial and management experience in publicly owned utilities. He was previously Managing Director of Melbourne water retailer, South East Water, for six years and has more than 24 years' experience in the water sector. Prior to joining the water industry, Mr Cavagna spent 12 years with Telecom Australia (now Telstra) in a range of financial and information technology positions and six years in the public accounting profession. He is a qualified chartered accountant.

Mr Cavagna is a part-time Commissioner of the Essential Services Commission, Victoria’s economic regulator, and is a Board Member of Queensland Urban Utilities, a major urban water distributor/retailer covering Brisbane and surrounding areas.  He is also a member of the Risk and Audit Committee of the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Garry Phibbs

Garry is responsible for the provision of high level and innovative commercial, financial and risk management advice to the Victorian Government including a focus on major infrastructure and the State’s balance sheet. Garry has been with the Victorian Treasury Department for just over twenty five years and in that time has undertaken a variety of major projects and senior management roles.

Garry also has experience in the commercial governance of Victoria's corporate Government Business Enterprises and in providing commercial and risk management advice on business case proposals, projects that facilitate new infrastructure and major commercial transactions..

Pru Sanderson B.Arch (Hons); GAICD; Grad Dip (equiv) ICCROM, Rome

Ms Sanderson is the Global Business Leader, City Development at GHD.

Ms Sanderson is an architect and property professional who specialises in creating new benchmarks in urban planning and public infrastructure. She has held senior roles in the development of Melbourne’s Museum and Federation Square and has worked internationally, managing property affairs and the delivery of major infrastructure in South Africa and Malaysia.

More recently, she has served as CEO of VicUrban, the Victorian State Government urban development authority. Ms Sanderson is a member of the Federal Government’s Built Environment Industry Innovation Council and a Fellow of Leadership Victoria.