Kelvin Costello is a Larrakia man who has been involved in many major economic projects in Darwin over the last 20 years.
Kelvin has been CEO of a number of non-government organisations, such as Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation and Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation.
He was also a non-executive director of the Larrakia Development Corporation (LDC), a committee member on the INPEX/Larrakia Advisory Committee and the Chairman of the ConocoPhillips/Northern Land Council/Larrakia – Wickham Point Liaison Committee during the construction phase of the Darwin LNG plant from 2003 to 2005.
Kelvin has been involved in the Ichthys project since 2008 though the LDC and worked with JKC Australia LNG during the construction phase of the Ichthys onshore LNG facilities project for more than six years.
Kelvin has been active in the Larrakia Kenbi land rights and the Larrakia native title claims.
Kelvin has a background in employment, training and business engagement and holds a Diploma of Business (Governance), a Diploma of Human Resources Management and a Diploma of Project Management.