Ross William Dunning AC FCILT FAIM FIEAust FIRSE served as the Commissioner for Railways in Queensland, President of the Australian Railways Association and as chairman and director for a number of public and listed companies including Chairman of Port of Brisbane Corporation, Chairman of Port of Townsville Limited, Chairman of the Central Queensland Ports Authority, Director General of Administrative Services for the Queensland Government from 1990 to 1994, Director of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd. and many others.