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Henk Meertens, AM

Photo of Henk MeertensHenk Meertens, AM
BArch (UNSW)

Chair Board Safety Committee

Mr Meertens was appointed to the Board on 28 January 2005 and his current term expires on 2 June 2012.

Mr Meertens is Chairman of the Board Safety Committee.

Mr Meertens was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008, is a recipient of the Australian Sports Medal 2000, the Federation Aeronautique Internationale Silver Medal 2010 and the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation Gold Medal in 2011.

An architect, Mr Meertens has been actively involved in recreational and sport aviation for 30 years and has logged over 3000 hours flying time in gliders. Mr Meertens was President of the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation from 1996 to 2004, a past President of the Gliding Federation of Australia and has represented the Australian sport and recreational aviation community at international level and on a number of national forums and committees.

Mr Meertens is a Director of Wesky Pty Ltd and is a former Vice President (Australia) of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.