Board & Governance Profile
Reepal Shah is a Melbourne-based Program Director and board director with 20+ years leading complex transformation across aviation, defence, banking, retail and logistics, and the creator of the Integrated Transformation Execution Framework (ITEF). He is a Board Member of Destination Phillip Island Regional Tourism, where he sits on the Audit, Finance, Governance and Risk Committee and prepared the board's Digital Governance, IT & Artificial Intelligence Framework paper, and a Non-Executive Director of Avenue Neighbourhood House at Eley Inc. He previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Mulgrave Country Club, chairing its Strategy & Systems Planning Committee. As an executive he has held USD 75M P&L accountability across 14 countries at NCR, and he now plans and integrates sustainment and operational readiness for safety-critical air traffic systems at Airservices Australia. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds an active NV1 security clearance.
Current Appointments
Board Member
Destination Phillip Island Regional Tourism
Since May 2026
- Member, Audit, Finance, Governance and Risk Committee
- Prepared the board's Digital Governance, IT & Artificial Intelligence Framework paper (September 2026)
Non-Executive Director
Avenue Neighbourhood House at Eley Inc.
Since August 2026
- Elected unanimously at the AGM on 25 August 2026
Former Appointments
Non-Executive Director
Mulgrave Country Club
April 2024 – July 2025
- Chair, Strategy & Systems Planning Committee
- Member, Governance & Risk Committee
- First formal board appointment
Committee Experience
- Audit, Finance, Governance and Risk — Destination Phillip Island Regional Tourism
- Strategy & Systems Planning — Chair (Mulgrave Country Club)
- Governance & Risk — Mulgrave Country Club
What I Bring to a Board
Transformation Governance
Oversight of large programs, including risk identification beyond what delivery reporting shows. Experience building program-scale governance in government, defence, banking, logistics, and APAC commercial settings.
Technology & Digital Governance
Strategic and risk oversight of system implementations and digital transformation. 14-country ERP rollout, PMO design, critical infrastructure systems.
Operational Risk
Identifying where operational complexity creates structural exposure, grounded in delivery experience rather than audit frameworks.
Digital, IT & AI Governance
Author of a board-level Digital Governance, IT & AI Framework paper. Understanding of emerging technology risks and governance requirements.
Credentials
- Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
- NV1 Security Clearance (active)
- PRINCE2 (APMG International)
- AgilePM Foundation (APMG International)
- ITIL V3 Foundation
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Target Sectors
- Aviation
- Government
- Infrastructure
- Technology
- Financial Services
- Transport
Discuss a board or committee role.
Open to conversations about governance, risk, technology and transformation oversight.
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