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 Norman Lacy (Executive Director, Information Technology Contract & Recruitment Association) is the current President of ICA.
Norman Lacy was appointed as Executive Director of ITCRA in March 2000. As the inaugural Executive Director, he was involved in the establishment of the Association, the development of its products and services and the ongoing management of its membership and revenue growth.
Mr Lacy has been involved in management (corporate and government) for the past 20 years. From 1998 to 2000, he was Managing Director of the Swish Group Limited, one of the early Internet professional service providers in Australia, where he established the company, and took it through to an ASX listing and expansion into Sydney, Canberra and Asian markets. Prior to this, he provided management services to a range of organisations including the Australian Computer Society, ACIL Australia and Monash Mt Eliza Business School.
In 1991, Mr Lacy established the China Australia Management Centre in Beijing on behalf of the Australian Government through AusAID. Previously, he had been Director of International Programs at the Australian Management College and Manager, Corporate Communication at IBIS - Deloitte, Haskins and Sells. During the early 1980s, he was the Minister of Educational Services and Minister for the Arts in Victoria.
Mr Lacy's areas of expertise are strategic management, organisational change techniques and leadership development. He holds a M.Sc in Management from Durham University Business School and a B.A (Hons.) from Monash University.
 Marie-Louise MacDonald (GM, Southern Cross Care WA) is the immediate past President of ICA.
Marie-Louise has had a diverse career, starting out in nursing in the early 1970s. She has held both State and Federal government positions in operational management, policy development and advisory roles.
In the private sector, she has worked at Executive management level for national and multi-national companies in Australia and overseas and has also held University posts within Business and Research schools. Since returning to Australia in 2001, she has worked in WA for private-for-profit companies at General Manager and Chief Executive Director level.
Her career has been enhanced through formal studies which include a Bachelor of Applied Science, Graduate Diploma in Public Policy Analysis, Masters of Business Administration and is currently working on her business Doctorate in the area of independent contracting. In 2008, her contributions were recognised through her inclusion in the WA Who's Who.
 Michael Kelson (B. Comm., Dip. Ed., F.C.S.A., F.T.I.A, F.T.M.A, F.A.I.C.D, A.F.A.I.M, F.N.I.A, M.I.T.P.A, A.I.C.E.A) is a former President of ICA. He is a qualified accountant and registered Tax Agent with over 40 years' professional practical experience in accounting, taxation and business consulting to small businesses.
Michael commenced his working life as Headmaster of Taylor's School of Commerce. Thereafter he established his own practice in accounting and business consulting and subsequently added a financial planning practice.
During his professional years Michael contributed many articles for the Small Business Development Corporation of Victoria, presented the Small Business Course at Prahran TAFE for six years, developed and presented all the 'financial' courses for the Australian Institute of Management and from time to time owned a number of small businesses in addition to his practice.
 Angela MacRae was President of ICA from July 2005 to April 2007. Angela is an independent contractor who is passionate about the needs and rights of independent contractors. Angela is an economist whose postgraduate studies revolved around tax and superannuation policy. In the lead-up to the tax reforms of 2000, Angela was the tax reform spokesperson and National Tax Director for CPA Australia. Subsequent to the implementation of GST and PAYG, Angela was contracted to the Prime Minister's Office to assist with resolving GST and BAS problems. Since starting a family, she now describes herself as a 'work from home consultant' juggling her duties caring for her toddler with tax writing, policy advising and supplying secretarial services.
Angela succeeded Bob Day as President of Independent Contractors of Australia in July 2005. In October 2005, Angela was appointed to the Prime Minister's and the Treasurer's Taskforce on Reducing the Regulatory Burden on Business.
In June 2006, Angela was the subject of an article in The Age newspaper about the benefits of independent contracting.
In April 2007, Angela was appointed as a Commissioner to the Australian Productivity Commission. (Click here for the announcement.) The appointment meant that Angela had to vacate her position on the ICA board. Angela has made an invaluable contribution to ICA and the cause of independent contractors---particularly in the area of tax. She will be greatly missed at ICA, however her great skill in analysing policy issues and providing clear advice will benefit Australia through her work with the Productivity Commission. We wish her well in her new position.
 Bob Day AO
Bob was the foundation President of ICA. His contribution to the Australian community extends far beyond his business interests as one of Australia's leading home builders. His strong interest in youth unemployment, homelessness, urban planning, federalism and industrial relations is reflected in a wide range of appointments, including National President of the Housing Industry Association, Director of the Centre for Independent Studies and Member of the National Work for the Dole Advisory Committee, to name but a few.
On Australia Day 2003 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the housing industry, to social welfare---particularly housing the homeless---and to the community.
In promoting important policy issues, Bob has produced several publications:
Contract Bridge which describes the importance of independent contractors; Home Truths which explains how bad government policy has artificially forced up the price of housing and how this can be fixed (see also www.greataustraliandream.net.au); and
Nationbuild: which details how Australia can address our policy challenges (see also www.nationbuild.com).
 Ken Phillips is co-founder and Executive Director of Independent Contractors of Australia. Ken is an independent contractor operating as his own business, as a researcher, commentator and lobbyist on labour and workplace reform issues.
Amongst his many activities, Ken is a published authority on independent contractor issues, directs external research on industrial relations versus trade practices issues, and promotes the concept of 'markets in the firm'. Through his articles in the Australian Financial Review, other newspapers and think-tank and academic journals, Ken is known for approaching labour issues from outside normal perspectives. Ken was ICA's representative at the 2003 International Labour Organisation debate on the 'Scope of Employment Relationship.' (Click here for a report.)
Ken has recently published a book entitled Independence and the Death of Employment. Information about the book is available here.
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