Ross Kelly

Ross Kelly OA CitWA is a professional company director who was previously director of operations, Asia Pacific for PA Management Consultants. He was chair of Imdex, Wood & Grieve Engineers, and the Clontarf Foundation.

A former WAFL footballer, Mr Kelly was the inaugural chair of Fremantle Dockers and his outstanding involvement resulted in him becoming a commissioner of the WA Football Commission in 2002, a position which he held for eight years.

Since graduating in 1961, Mr Kelly has enjoyed a very successful and varied career. He acted as a consultant to a number of major Australian companies in the mining, offshore gas, oil refining, steel, construction and heavy process industries and was previously an advisor to the Western Australian Government on water policy and reform.

A valued leader in the national business community, Mr Kelly received several awards including the Order of Australia in 2007 for his service to indigenous youth, Australian Rules Football, business and water resources policy in WA, and WA Citizen of the Year 2009 in the Community Services category.