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

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Open to conversations about governance, risk, technology and transformation oversight.

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