Rod is the immediate past Chairman Emeritus of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, a leading Australian law firm and has significant board and advisory experience. His current board positions include; Chairman of BGP Holdings PLC, Director of Ramsay Healthcare Limited and a Director of Destination NSW.

Rod is also the Deputy Chairman of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust and Co-Chairman of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum. Rod was previously a member of the International Advisory board of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, one of the world’s leading financial institutions.

Rod was also the Chief Executive Officer of Sydney’s successful Olympic bid and a Director of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.

Rod was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for services to Law and the Community in 1990. In 2013 Rod was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the community through contributions to a range of organisations and to sport, particularly through leadership in securing the Sydney Olympic Games.