Management and Board

Management

John Stanton is the Chief Executive Officer of Communications Alliance.

John Stanton is a seasoned communications industry executive with over 18 years of experience. From 2006-2009 John was Chief Executive Officer of ASX and NZX-listed telecommunications carrier, People Telecom. Under his leadership, People Telecom became profitable and was recognised as Australia’s Best Regional Service Provider in the Australian Telecom Awards 2007. In early 2009 the Company was sold to M2 Telecommunications.

Prior to that Mr Stanton was an executive with Intelsat, the largest provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. Based in the UK from 2001-2005, he was President and Director of Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing and of the Data, Carrier and Internet Business Unit. Mr Stanton also spent two years in the US with Intelsat as Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 1999-2001.

Mr Stanton joined Telstra in 1992 as a result of the merger with OTC where he was Manager of Public Affairs. From 1992-1999 Mr Stanton held a number of roles with Telstra including Managing Director of Payphones and Card Services. From 1996-1997 he was also Chairman of the Intelsat Board.

In his early career, Mr Stanton worked as a journalist and as a press secretary with the Australian Government. 

Board

The Board consists of:

  • an independent Chairperson;
  • Not less than three (3) and not more than five (5) positions reserved for the High Revenue members as determined by the annual revenue of that Member during the most recent full financial year of the Company;
  • Not less than two (2) and not more than Five (5) positions reserved for Carrier/Carriage Service Providers; and
  • Not less than two (2) and not more than three (3) positions open to all the membership.

The Board has two standing Sub-Committees

  • Selection and Remuneration Sub-Committee; and
  • Finance and Audit Sub-Committee

Directors

The current Communications Alliance Directors are as follows:

Michael Lee (Chair)
Michelle Phillips, Ericsson Australia
Adrian Scalese, Symbio
Simone Smith, Macquarie Telecom
Andrew Webster, Aussie Broadband
Jane van Beelen, NBN Co
Adrian Macarthur-King, NetComm Wireless

Ana Tabacman, Optus
James Rickards, TPG Telecom
Leanne O'Donnell Vocus
Bill Gallagher, Telstra
Levi Watters