Premier Mark McGowan has today announced the appointments of Rubini Ventouras and Brianna Peake to the Lotterywest Board of Commissioners.
Rubini Ventouras, General Counsel at Australian Capital Equity, officially took up her appointment from June 21, 2021. Ms Ventouras has more than 20 years of international experience in the legal and commercial sectors.
Appointed as a Trustee of the WA Museum in July 2012, Ms Ventouras is also a member of the WA Museum's Audit and Finance Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), and is admitted to practise law in Western Australia and the High Court of Australia.
Brianna Peake, who was also appointed to the Lotterywest Board from June 21, 2021, brings with her a wealth of experience in corporate affairs, government and stakeholder relations.
Since 2010, she has held various positions with the CBH Group, including Government and Industry Relations Manager, before being appointed Chief External Relations Officer in 2015.
Ms Peake holds a Bachelor of Science (Natural Resource Management) from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, and became a fellow of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation in 2015.
The Premier acknowledged outgoing Commissioners Miriam Borthwick and Elisabeth McLellan, and thanked them for their significant contribution to Lotterywest.
As stated by Premier Mark McGowan:
"I thank and acknowledge both outgoing Board members for their contributions to Lotterywest; Ms Miriam Borthwick who has served on the Board since 2015, and Ms Elisabeth McLellan since 2018.
"I'm pleased to announce the appointments of Ms Rubini Ventouras and Ms Brianna Peake to the Lotterywest Board of Commissioners.
"Ms Ventouras and Ms Peake are both highly experienced professionals with long records of accomplishment, and I believe they will make a valuable contribution to Lotterywest.
"Last financial year, Lotterywest announced record sales of $1.057 billion and has delivered the COVID-19 Relief Fund, which has supported the WA community over the COVID-19 period.
"The Board Commissioners are central to Lotterywest's success, and I sincerely thank retiring members and welcome our new Commissioners to these important roles."
