Our people

Chief Commissioner Greg Melick chairs the Board of the Integrity Commission. Greg practises as barrister and mediator in several jurisdictions in both criminal and civil matters, and holds several concurrent positions, including as National President of the Returned and Services League (RSL) Australia, and part-time Deputy President of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

He is a former Principal Crown Counsel, former statutory member of the National Crime Authority and the New South Wales Casino Control Authority, and is a Major General in the Australian Defence Force.

Rob Winter was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the High Court of Australia in 1989. After extensive experience in prosecutions and insurance litigation, he joined an international loss adjusting practice in 1995. Since then, he has investigated and reported on wide-ranging employment and liability matters.

He is a member of the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and the Code of Conduct Panel established under the Local Government Act. He is a former TFL Tribunal member and former Chairman of the Southern Tasmanian Councils Code of Conduct Panel.

Former Director and member of the executive of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Phil Foulston worked in the public sector for almost 30 years. He has substantial experience as a senior administrator, adviser and manager within a policy and regulatory framework in the complex political, social and organisational environment of a central government agency.

His key responsibilities included the machinery of government, constitutional administration, general governance, and corporate services. Before joining the public sector, he was a human resource management practitioner in the UK aluminium industry. He has a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Tasmania.

Glenn had a 41-year career with Tasmania Police attaining the rank of Assistant Commissioner. He has undertaken varied roles including internal investigations, both within Tasmania and New South Wales, and was instrumental in reforming the complaint and corruption framework for the Department of Police Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM). He brings a strong investigative background along with a thorough knowledge of the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. He is the recipient of several awards including the Australian Police Medal.

Ellen McKenzie practised for thirty-two years as a lawyer in NSW. Early in her career Ellen worked for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions where she occupied several senior management and legal roles. Ellen later joined Professional Standards at the Law Society of NSW, most recently serving as Deputy Director, Litigation and External Intervention, directing the conduct of legal disciplinary litigation and delivering legal education.

Ellen has extensive experience in process development and improvement to support efficient practice management. Ellen was a long serving member of the Ethics Committee of the Law Society of NSW. She holds degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Master of Philosophy (Italian) from the University of Sydney.

Director, Education and Engagement Julia Hickey commenced with Commission in August 2022, having most recently been the Manager of the Tasmanian Training Consortium, a self-funded, member-based organisation focused on delivering professional development opportunities within the Tasmanian public sector.

Julia has extensive experience in public administration in both Tasmania and Victoria, with a particular focus on governance and accountability, as well as policy and communications. She holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne.

Paul Fitzgerald, Director Corporate Services commenced with the Commission in May 2024.

He has over 35 years’ experience in the banking and finance industry in New Zealand and Australia and most recently held the position of Senior Manager Operations for TASCORP, the central financing authority for Tasmania.

He has extensive experience in both operational and people management with a particular focus on process, organisational and cultural change.