Terence James O'Dwyer

Terence James O’Dwyer, a Chartered Accountant, was a partner at BDO Kendalls Chartered Accountants 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. [cite web | url = http://www.bendigobank.com.au/public/about_us/pdf/Concise_Annual_Report_2003.pdf | title = Annual Report | year = 2003 | work = Bendigo Bank | accessdate = 2007-02-15 ] He has been a Director of Bendigo Bank since the merger in 2000. [cite news | url = http://www.bgonews.com/news_local/mar06/64.shtml | title = New director joins the board of Bendigo Bank | work = Bendigo News | date = March 1, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-02-15 ]

O’Dwyer also holds the following roles in Australian companies:
* Metal Storm, Chairman [cite web | url = http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_May_21/ai_n6038233 | title = Metal Storm Limited - Resolutions Passed at Annual General Meeting | work = Business Wire | date = May 21, 2004 | accessdate = 2007-02-13 ]
* Brumby's Bakeries, Chairmancite web | url = http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0701/070108Brumbys.pdf | title = Brumby's Bakeries announcement | date = January 8, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-01-15 ] [cite web | url = http://www.bsx.com.au/info_bsxnews_releases.asp?id=40 | title = Brumby's Join BSX | work = Bendigo Stock Exchange | date = December 5, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-02-14 ] [cite web | url = http://www.brumbys.com.au/corporate/images/AGM_2005.pdf | title= Annual General meeting | date = November 7, 2005 | accessdate = 2007-02-14 ]
* MFS Limited, Chairman [cite web | url = http://travelpromote.breakfree.com.au/about_us/?aboutusid=18 | date = March 17, 2005 | title = MFS appoints new chairman and directors | accessdate = 2007-02-14 ]
* BDO Kendalls Chartered Accountants, Independent Chairman [cite web | url = http://www.bdokendalls.com.au/00_pdf/CV_TerryODwyer.pdf | title= Terry O'Dwyer, Non-Executive Chairman | work = BDO Kendalls | accessdate = 2007-02-14]

Past appointments include:
* Leutenegger Limited, Director
* CS Energy Limited, Director until June 2005 cite web | url = http://www.csenergy.com.au/media_centre/documents/CSEAR_0405_FIN.pdf | title = Financial Report 2004/05 | work = CS Energy Limited | accessdate = 2007-02-14 ]
* Breakfree, Chairman [cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/businessbreakfast/content/2003/s931105.htm | title = BreakFree fights S8 takeover bid | work = ABC Business Breakfast | date = August 25, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-02-14 ]

O'Dwyer was appointed as the Director of the Queensland Theatre Company in March 2003 for three years.cite web | url = http://www.qrama.com.au/media53.htm | title = Queensland writer and Brisbane businessman to join the board of Queensland Theatre Company | date = March 28, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-02-14] 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. [cite web | url = http://www.companydirectors.com.au/About/Speakers/M/ | title = Speakers | work = Australian Institute of Company Directors | accessdate = 2007-02-14 ] . He has also held the position of State Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and President of the Brisbane Club.

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