Key Capabilities:

• Strong experience as an executive with honed commercialisation skills
• Naturally collegiate in style
• Successful CEO, director and Chairman of both commercial and for purpose NFPs
• Skilled mentor of CEOs and senior executives
• Expert in the revision of corporate governance practices and procedures.
• Proven strategic planning development and implementation abilities
• Confident public speaker, media spokesperson and networker.

Overview of Professional History:

• Relationships Australia NSW Ltd – Chairman
• Australian Institute of Company Directors – Course Facilitator
• Corporate Governance Systems and Management Advisor.
• Australasian Spinal Cord Injury Network Ltd – CEO
• Dtecht Pty Ltd – Managing Director
• CBHS Friendly Society Ltd – CEO

Milestones:

• Worked with the Federal Government to introduce Lifetime Health Cover and the 30% Private Health Insurance rebate in 2000.
• Grew Parramatta Mission from $8M to $20M turnover in 4 ½ years.
• Awarded the 2005 CRC Association Excellence in Innovation Award for Dtecht and raised $3.7M funding from venture capitalists.
• Led the development of a new enterprise wide IT system for CBHS which enabled increased efficiency. Five other funds now use the system thus generating income for CBHS.

Value Proposition:

• Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Experienced CEO, Director and Chairman with impeccable personal integrity.
• A strong determination to succeed at every challenge faced. Everything is an opportunity.
• Outstanding strategic planning and governance experience delivering sound outcomes.

Director and Corporate Governance History:

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ADVISOR (JUNE 2011 – PRESENT)

With the backing of 30 years as CEO of six very different organisations I have been consulting with range of organisations. I have also facilitated courses for the Australian Institute of Company Directors specialising in Corporate Governance, Finance for Directors and Risk and Strategy in both Australia and Fiji.

Relationships Australia NSW Limited (2013 – to present) – Chairman (from 2014)

Non-Executive Independent Chairman, Chair of the Governance Nominations and Remunerations Committee and Member of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee.

Relationships Australia NSW Limited is an organisation which seeks to build healthy relationships and resilience in families through a range of activities including whole of family therapy, Counselling, Children’s groups, children’s contact centres and much more. Annual turnover is $30 million.

Australian Institute of Company Directors (2008 to 2016) – Course Facilitator

AICD is a leading provider of education programs for company directors. I was accredited to teach and have taught in Australia and Fiji, corporate governance, company finances, corporate risk and strategic planning.

Directorships

Director of NSW Health Fund Association (1997-2001)

• Chairman (2000-2001), and Chairman of the Ancillary Committee (1997-2001)

Director of HIRMAA (1997-2004)

Chairman Net Grammar School Pty Ltd (1998 – 2008)

Chairman of Ranshaw Pty Ltd. (1998 – present)

Director of the Australian Health Service Alliance Limited (2002 -2004)

• Member of the Audit Committee

Chairman of Australian HealthCover Pty Limited (1999 – 2004)

Managing Director of Dtecht Pty Limited. (2005 – 2006)

Director Foodbank NSW Limited (2008 – 2014)

• Member of the Audit Committee

Director of Relationships Australia NSW Limited (2013 – present)

• Chairman (2014 – present)
• Member of the Governance Nominations and Remuneration Committee (2013 – present)
• Member of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee (2014- 2017)

Executive History:

Australasian Spinal Cord Injury Network Ltd. (Nov 2014 – present) –CEO – 0.8 FTE

Parramatta Mission (December 2006 to June 2011) – Chief Executive Officer

Dtecht Pty Limited (December 2004 to October 2006) – Managing Director

CBHS Friendly Society Limited – (Nov 1996 to Sept 2004) – Chief Executive Officer

St Andrew’s Cathedral School (August 1992 – November 1996) Director of Development & CEO of St Andrew’s Cathedral School Foundation Ltd.

AMP Ltd (January 1989 – August 1992)

Anglican Board of Education (March 1988 – December 1988)

St Thomas’ Anglican Church (January 1986 – February 1988)

Aushome Conveyancing Services (January 1984 – December 1985)

Student – Moore Theological College and University of New England. (January 1978 – December 1983)

A.M.L. & F (January 1976 – December 1977)

Gingie Pastoral Company (March 1974 – December 1975)

Education

University of New England – Master of Commerce (E-Commerce)

Australian Institute of Company Directors Diploma

University of Technology Sydney – Bachelor of Business (marketing major)

Australian College of Theology – Diploma in Theology