Terence James O'Dwyer
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Terence James O’Dwyer, a Chartered Accountant, was a partner at BDO Kendalls Chartered Accountant
s for 28 years.
In 1990, O'Dwyer was appointed as a Director of a predecessor of First Australian Building Society
and continued as Director for 10 years through its mergers. He has been a Director of Bendigo Bank
since the merger in 2000.
O’Dwyer also holds the following roles in Australian companies:
Past appointments include:
O'Dwyer was appointed as the Director of the Queensland Theatre Company
in March 2003 for three years. Prior to that he held senior positions within the Queensland Government
including Commissioner of Legal Aid Queensland, Attorney General’s representative on the Law Society of Queensland's Grants Committee, and was a member of the Brisbane North Regional Health Authority.
O'Dwyer is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
and CPA Australia
. He has also held the position of State Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and President of the Brisbane Club.
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
s for 28 years.
In 1990, O'Dwyer was appointed as a Director of a predecessor of First Australian Building Society
First Australian Building Society
First Australian Building Society was a building society that operated in Queensland between 1997 and 2000.-History:The Ipswich and West Moreton Building Society, established in 1877, merged with the First Provincial Building Society on 4 November 1996....
and continued as Director for 10 years through its mergers. He has been a Director of Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank is an Australian financial institution, operating primarily in retail banking. The company merged with Adelaide Bank in November 2007, with shareholders voting in March 2008 to change the merged company’s name to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited.Before the merger, Bendigo Bank...
since the merger in 2000.
O’Dwyer also holds the following roles in Australian companies:
- Metal Storm Limited, Chairman
- Brumby's BakeriesBrumby's BakeriesBrumby's Bakeries is a chain of retail bakeries. It was established in 1975 by Michael Sherlock with the opening of its first bakery, The Old Style Bread Centre, in Ashburton, Victoria.In 2003, the chain was listed on the Bendigo Stock Exchange....
, Chairman - MFS LimitedMFS LimitedOctaviar Limited is an Australian diversified investment company in the funds management and financial services sectors. The company, once valued at $2.4 billion was forced to sell its main asset, the Stella Group, in February 2008 and in March 2008 the value of the company had fallen to just $480...
, Chairman - BDO Kendalls Chartered Accountants, Independent Chairman
Past appointments include:
- Leutenegger Limited, Director
- CS Energy Limited, Director until June 2005
- Breakfree, Chairman
O'Dwyer was appointed as the Director of the Queensland Theatre Company
Queensland Theatre Company
The Queensland Theatre Company was established in 1970 as the Royal Queensland Theatre Company. The Company is the state's flagship professional theatre company, headed up by multi-award winning playwright and director Wesley Enoch...
in March 2003 for three years. Prior to that he held senior positions within the Queensland Government
Government of Queensland
The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...
including Commissioner of Legal Aid Queensland, Attorney General’s representative on the Law Society of Queensland's Grants Committee, and was a member of the Brisbane North Regional Health Authority.
O'Dwyer is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Australian Institute of Company Directors
The Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's leading membership body for directors in Australia and the leading Australian not-for-profit corporate governance organisation....
, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia is the professional accounting body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia. It has over 50,000 members and has some 12,000 students. It is a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance .-History:The Institute of Chartered...
and CPA Australia
CPA Australia
CPA Australia is one of three professional accounting bodies in Australia, the others being the Institute of Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia....
. He has also held the position of State Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and President of the Brisbane Club.