Philip Eggleston

Philip Eggleston

GOTAFE Board Member

Philip Eggleston was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2020 and is a current member of the people, Culture, Remuneration and Succession board committee.

Philip is an experienced Non-Executive Director with a background in government, education, legislation, policy, landscape architecture and the funeral industries.

Philip has wide and diverse experience across State and Local Government and the private sector and has spent many years advocating in the LGBTI space. Philip was previously a Member of Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.

Philip holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Philip also brings experience in Staff Development, Human Resources and Corporate Governance. Philip demonstrates effective leadership with an ability to set strategy and direction, to refine and tailor leadership to the business environment, is highly risk aware and is a decisive operator capable of influencing strategy by successfully negotiating with decision-makers.