Yearbook 2011
Leadership Victoria is Australia’s pre-eminent leadership organisation. We develop outstanding leaders through our renowned programs and we identify and address issues that demand exceptional leadership. We engage our Alumni and networks to create positive change in Victoria and beyond. Yearbook 2011 5 Contents
A Reflection on the Year that was, from the Chair 6 LV’s Oration, Then and Now 10 Reflections on 2011 from LV’s Leader in Residence – Christine Kotur 13 LV Alumni WCLP 2011 16 EBLP 2011 30 EBLP 2010 40 Case studies: Providing leadership to young people who have lost their way 50 Indigenous Australians inspire leadership 53 Scarf - bringing social enterprise to life 56 Asylum seekers find sustainable solutions 58 Our Speakers: Alumni Guest Speakers 61 Guest Speakers 62 LV SkillsBank & Projects supporting Community & Government organisations 64 LV People: LV Council 66 LV Staff 68 Thank You 70 Partners 72
LEADERSHIP VICTORIA 6 A reflection on the year that was, from the Chair A reflection on the year that was, from the Chair 7
A reflection on the year that was, from the Chair
It is our great pleasure to welcome the newest members of program. These projects have produced some exciting results Investment (SROI) for WCLP. This detailed report demonstrates Chris’ devotion to this role with LV has been inspiring. She continues Leadership Victoria’s (LV) now 1000 plus strong Alumni. and we are delighted to share a range of these stories in this that for every $1 invested in the program, $10.54 is returned to be involved across all of LV’s programs and Chris once again You are now part of the LV network; a network which is respected, publication and on our website. in value – a truly outstanding result. When combined with the hosted our Foresight Forum this year. Chris focused on the connected and everlasting. We encourage you to support one Program Logic work done over the last few years, this independent emerging issue of leadership and Social Media and facilitated a In 2011, LV has enhanced its focus on supporting community another, to shape the future, and to share your stories with us, feedback will ensure LV continues to evolve its Program offerings willing and robust discussion with a range of Victoria’s eminent organisations that have complex problems. This has seen the and with one another. to stay in touch with the needs of the marketplace. leaders. Together they explored the key issues that will require formation of cross sectoral teams to address a range of capacity, exceptional leadership over the next decade, and how LV might We, like most of the organisations you work for, are operating in leadership and management issues. These teams have worked This work first started in 2010 with the introduction of a new best prepare our leaders to navigate these issues. In the following a competitive environment. As we strive to remain Australia’s pre- collaboratively with community organisations and had significant addition to our suite of leadership development programs, pages you can read a full account of Chris’ work with LV and how eminent leadership organisation we must continue to evolve each impact as a result of their engagement. Igniting Leadership Program (ILP). Targeted at emerging leaders she thinks we can address these issues in 2012 and beyond. day to stay relevant to our Alumni and future participants. SkillsBank continues to be a leading program connecting the ILP is a five-day intensive program aimed at those stepping into their first leadership role. ILP was offered four times this year The three-year plan to reshape the direction of LV continued We believe LV develops outstanding leaders through our expertise of our Alumni with the community sector. It remains a and due to overwhelming popularity and success this will increase strongly in 2011, building on the work started in 2010 courtesy renowned programs and we identify and address issues that critical way for our Alumni to contribute to the community and to six sessions in 2012. of a Strategic Impact Project grant from the Truby and Florence demand exceptional leadership. And as we have done for over 20 stay engaged with LV. In 2011 LV supported over 110 community Williams Charitable Trust at ANZ Trustees. The work described years, we then engage our Alumni and networks to create positive organisations with this activity. We believe ILP connects LV with a broader range of Victoria’s above highlights how LV has started to implement our new vision change in Victoria and beyond. One of the many ways SkillsBank enables our Alumni to contribute best and brightest leaders and further enhances our ability to drive and model that utilises our unique reach across sectors. change in the community. We also hope ILP will inspire those with Throughout our history, our leadership programs, Williamson is through joining not-for-profit boards. We believe that governance of not-for-profit organisations is a key leadership issue a passion and talent for leadership to learn and evolve with LV from This is a fitting opportunity to thank the dedicated team at LV Community Leadership Program (WCLP) and ExperienceBank and our Board Orientation Series (BOS) provides an innovative their first leadership role, progressing through WCLP or EBLP as responsible for implementing such change. The extraordinary Leadership Program (EBLP), have developed and supported some orientation to this critical aspect of community leadership. After they grow to become senior, accomplished leaders. output of the dedicated staff and expert guidance of the Council of our nation’s finest leaders. The Alumni of these programs lend a thorough consultation and review process, late 2011 saw us run continues to be a great asset to the organisation. We extend our their support to countless community based initiatives, both in 2011 saw the continuation of the stellar work of our inaugural two pilot programs of the revamped BOS. These were both an thanks to LV’s Council and our staff for their tireless efforts partnership with LV and independently. Projects supported by LV Leader in Residence, Chris Kotur. Chris, a ’94 WCLP graduate overwhelming success and we look forward to running the fully throughout the year. are driven by collaboration with a range of strategic partners as with an impressive background as policy analyst, chief executive fledged version of the new and improved BOS in 2012. well as hundreds of community-based organisations. Once again officer and university pro-vice-chancellor, has worked across We also extend our thanks to our existing Alumni for their passion in 2011 this has culminated with each of our WCLP and EBLP This year we also worked with leading consultants, Social Ventures public, private and community sectors. and support throughout this period of transition at LV. Our participants completing a community project as part of their Australia (SVA) Consulting to research the Social Return On traditional list of all Alumni will now be featured on our website.
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Our broader community has before it many complex and interwoven challenges that demand exceptional leadership. The insights and networks you have gained throughout your time with LV stand you in good stead to collaborate and unite to make an enduring, positive impact in your lifetime.
Soon to be revamped, our website will continue to be a main Finally, to our new Alumni graduating from WCLP 2011 and EBLP communication tool for LV with its Alumni and other stakeholders 2010 and 2011, again we welcome you into the fold. While your along with continuing our recent venture into social media formal engagement with LV has concluded, the real work and the to ensure a closer engagement with you all. real opportunities now begin. Our broader community has before it many complex and interwoven challenges that demand exceptional We particularly thank our partners. Listed at the back of this leadership. The insights and networks you have gained throughout publication, these partners provide LV with continued support your time with LV stand you in good stead to collaborate and unite and their willingness to engage with us and assist in shaping to make an enduring, positive impact in your lifetime. We look leaders across all levels and all sectors to build a stronger and forward to this partnership for many years to come. more resilient community for everyone is to be commended. Without them, we could not continue to do this work.
LV’s successful year ends on a bittersweet note with the departure of our talented Executive Director. As Jerril moves into her new role as CEO of Vic Health, we wish her all the best and look forward to welcoming her new replacement and the next chapter in the LV story.
Garry Ringwood, Chair
LEADERSHIP VICTORIA 10 LV’s Oration, Then and Now
LV’s Oration, Then and Now
Each year LV hosts an oration by a distinguished speaker. Orators Warren highlighted echoed those that Justice Kirby described “There must be an extra dimension: a commitment to improving It seems that despite the many are invariably highly regarded community leaders, and they are back in 1994. Justice Kirby said that leaders emerge because (in the words of the American founding fathers) life, liberty and invited to share their thoughts, wisdom, and experience with LV they demonstrate the courage to do unpopular things. the pursuit of happiness.” new challenges and opportunities Alumni and the public. “Leadership is not just following the transitory opinion polls It seems that despite the many new challenges and opportunities that this decade will bring, the core Our first oration was in 1994, when Justice Michael Kirby spoke and popular opinion. It is not simply looking at corporate balance that this decade will bring, the core values that define good and values that define good and ethical eloquently about leadership in the public sphere - over the years, sheets. It involves a commitment to improving the lot of fellow ethical leadership remain consistent. leadership remain consistent. Patrick Dodson, Paul Kelly and head of the ABC Mark Scott, human beings, especially those who are suffering. It involves This year our orator was introduced by Victorian Premier Ted among many others, have made outstanding addresses - in 2011 taking some risks,” he said. Baillieu, who spoke with great passion about the important role we were delighted to return to the judiciary, by welcoming Chief A strong sense of justice and empathy informed Justices Kirby that strong leadership and a sense of civic duty played in building Justice of the Supreme Court, the Hon. Marilyn Warren AC to and Warren’s addresses. They both conceptualised leadership the Victoria we enjoy today. He acknowledged our forebears who speak “On Leadership.” as an opportunity to serve others. established the universities, courts, churches and libraries that Justice Warren was the first woman to be appointed to an so enrich our lives as Melbournians, and he emphasised the need Justice Warren explained that all the qualities she described Australian state’s highest judicial position, and has contributed for each generation to cherish and strengthen these institutions. were encompassed by one fundamental trait. to Victoria’s public life for many years. In her speech, the Chief He urged leaders, or those considering leadership positions, to Justice considered the way in which judges exercise leadership. “The normal human value of goodness and the qualities flowing speak up, and to remain positive under the pressure that such Unlike politicians or sports stars, it is not a judge’s role to inspire from that fundamental value inform what we do as judges. The roles can bring. He described Justice Warren as “an incredibly others to greater heights in their personal endeavours. Rather, twelve qualities I listed are demonstrative of the pursuit of the intelligent and dignified leader in Victoria.” a good judge is considered and discreet, generally preferring to fundamental value of goodness. Whilst judge-centric I suspect LV looks forward to bringing you presentations from some of let the decisions they make in court speak for themselves. those twelve characteristics … are universal qualities that resonate our most dynamic and respected leaders for many years to come. in professional life,” she said. However, the Chief Justice did identify 12 qualities that the To read the full transcript or to watch video footage of this year’s leaders that she admired all shared – humanity, loyalty, resilience, Likewise, Justice Kirby argued the practise of leadership in oration, please visit the LV website www.leadershipvictoria.org determination, a high personal ethic, being just, courage, fervour, a moral vacuum is meaningless. creativeness, dignity, intellectual confidence and toughness. “Leadership, as such, is only as good as the direction in which Interestingly, while they took very different approaches to their we will be taken,” he said. discussions of leadership, many of the personal attributes Justice
LEADERSHIP VICTORIA LEADERSHIP VICTORIA Reflections on 2011 from LV’s Leader in Residence Christine Kotur 13
Reflections on 2011 from LV’s Leader in Residence Christine Kotur
It’s been a year full of rich opportunities to grow my own People from all around Victoria showed me over and over again understanding of what it’s takes to lead well and how LV can make how community leadership can work to improve the lives of an even more significant contribution to developing leaders well people of all ages and circumstances, particularly during times equipped to handle the challenges of the twenty first century. of major change or stress.
I was pleased to facilitate the 2011 Foresight Forum. It was another I facilitated community consultations for the Victorian Flood important opportunity for LV to do some more of what it does best - Review and have continued to work as a strategic advisor to use its unique vantage point to bring together clever thinkers from individuals, groups and organizations who, together with local across all sectors to explore the big issues facing leaders. councils and authorities, government, schools, community organizations and volunteers, are leading their communities The Forum explored some of the consequences of proliferating through major adaptive challenges. social media and it was clear that new information technologies are reframing definitions of leadership and raising new ethical, There were many examples of extraordinary community social and economic questions. leadership during the months after the floods that taught me a great deal about the specific actions and characteristics that can So how is social media changing leadership? make a real difference in leading people through difficult changes. Online technology is delivering new ways for people to connect Here’s what some people in flood affected areas said about their and relate, access power and control, influence, create, inform, experiences at the time. persuade, disrupt...and for some, manipulate, exploit and avoid accountability. Representational leadership is being challenged “We’ve lost everything... our homes, our income... we’re shattered.” by citizen power, many rules are now outdated and many old “Why didn’t they warn us earlier?” “They must’ve known the water business models are up for grabs or open to scrutiny. would rise so quickly... why didn’t they tell us sooner... we could’ve The Foresight Forum cleared a way through some of the grey areas prepared?” affecting leaders dealing with these important issues and certainly “We worked out that a crisis can give us 5, 10 or 15 kilo problems. expanded LV’s own network and expertise. That’s how much weight we put on with the junk food we ate just The next opportunity came about through my facilitation and to keep going when we were too flat out to eat properly...” strategic planning work which routinely takes me to communities around the state.
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The most resilient people chose to act. They quickly took responsibility for changing their circumstances. Their capacity to keep moving, to keep acting, seemed to help them manage their fears.
2011 LV Alumni
“We listened to people we knew...not the blow-ins, the outsiders They were motivated by their values, optimism and respect for who didn’t know us or this place...people with local knowledge life and property even when that meant supporting strangers. gave us answers!” Their own wellbeing mattered but they also made psychological space to support other people and their animals and property. “No one can tell us what our future should be. We have to decide... we have to work out the future for our kids...” The third set of opportunities comes along almost every week during my contact with individual leaders, groups and organizations This range of perceptions showed some of the differences between who talk about the value they gain from opportunities LV offers to the most and least resilient people. explore, test and strengthen leadership. Their practical insights and The most resilient people chose to act. They quickly took experiences expand our knowledge about and understanding of what responsibility for changing their circumstances. Their capacity effective leadership is and help expand and enrich the LV network. to keep moving, to keep acting, seemed to help them manage their fears. This long list includes our Alumni, the Council and committees, program participants, friends and supporters of LV and the talented They were comfortable working in groups and had the confidence people from the LV office who make our work shine. to back themselves. They were natural networkers, quickly adopting the language of ‘us, we, the team’. They readily expanded The fourth opportunity came from working with Jerril Rechter. Our network of over 1000 Alumni comprises the graduates of our their understanding of community leadership to call for help from Jerril instigated the Leader in Residence concept and I’m very other people with local knowledge regardless of their official roles pleased and proud to be in this important role. Williamson Community Leadership Program (WCLP) and ExperienceBank or job titles. In doing so, there were times when they knowingly Jerril has taken LV further along the path to being the most Leadership Program (EBLP). As Alumni, they participate – individually side-stepped authorities. influential and highly respected leadership development or collectively – in LV projects that address issues and opportunities They learned very quickly and shared their knowledge. They were organisation in Australia. Being part of that journey has, of importance. seen as local leaders who read the early warning signs, figured out in itself been a wonderful leadership development opportunity. what to do and got others to follow them. Our cross-sectoral Alumni network spans a wide array of fields from the Corporate, Government and Non Profit sectors including health, education, law, finance, manufacturing and the arts.
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Williamson Community Leadership Program
WCLP 2011 projects supported the following organisations Clare Amies Stella Avramopoulos Christopher Chant
Head Health Services Group Chief Executive Officer Principal Mentone Primary School • Australian Multicultural Services WorkSafe Victoria/ TAC Kildonan UnitingCare Department of Education and Early • Balibo Trust Childhood Development • Big Brother Big Sister • Inner East Community Health Service Clare has been at WorkSafe and the TAC for Stella Avramopoulos’ experience includes roles Chris Chant is currently the Principal at • Scarf almost two and half years; leading the Health in the private sector, Department of Justice Mentone Primary School. He has enjoyed Services Group in the development of strategy, Corrections, local government youth services a 24 year career in Victorian Government • Victoria Walks and working with external providers in both and the community not-for-profit sector. schools. His work at Mentone Primary School • Westside Circus health and disability. She has a strong focus Stella joined Kildonan in 2002. Following has seen great change and innovation in the • Youth Support and Advocacy Service on accountability and working towards her achievements in management roles at learning environment and the delivery of achieving positive outcomes for injured Kildonan, including Youth Services and quality education for all students. workers and TAC clients. Organisational Development, she was appointed Chris has been a member of the High Performing CEO of Kildonan UnitingCare in 2008. Prior to this role, Clare was the CEO of Western Principal program 2010-2011. He is the current Stella is passionate about creating a dynamic Region Health Centre for over six years. Clare Kingston Principal Network Chairperson and organisation that is able to respond and adapt to has worked in the community sector for more works closely with local schools and educational diverse communities and environments. Most than 20 years in a number of roles. She spent 12 settings. Chris also has a seat on the School Now in its 22nd year, the Williamson Community Leadership Program recently she has focused on proactively working years working in community health developing Board of De La Salle College in Malvern. with a range of industries and organisations to (WCLP) offers one of Australia’s most sought-after leadership development services in partnership with the broader health build innovative and integrated responses to system in response to the health needs of people experiences. WCLP provides a unique year of leadership-focused activities address community needs. in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, including designed to develop and connect emerging leaders across sectors and refugee health, aboriginal health, mental health Stella enjoys supporting emerging leaders within generations. The program covers an outstanding selection of critical issues and chronic disease management. organisations and has developed a leadership program for first time managers. facing today’s leaders that are brought to life by seminars from renowned leaders, field trips, case studies and other activities, culminating in an end-of-year retreat.
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Jonathan Darby Marcus Dripps Mark Febbraio Helen Fedoroff Philip Gardiner Cynthia Gebert
Assistant Director, Protocol & Special Events, Owner, Geelong West Physiotherapy; Division/Laboratory Head Project Manager Governance Reform Land Manager AMI Strategy & Deployment General Manager Investigations Department of Premier & Cabinet National Vice-President, Australian Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute and Fire, Department of Sustainability and CitiPower Pty & Powercor Australia Ltd Energy and Water Ombudsman Physiotherapy Association; Non-Executive Environment (Victoria) Limited Director, Barwon Health; Clinical Advisor, WorkSafe Victoria and TAC Jonathan’s previous Government experience Professor Mark Febbraio is a Principal Research Helen leads a unit pursuing research, Phil arrived from New Zealand in 1990 and Cynthia is the General Manager Investigations as with UK’s the Foreign and Commonwealth Fellow of the NHMRC, is the head of the Cellular consultation, and engagement activities for still only sees the world from an all-black at the office of the Energy and Water Office, which he joined in February 1999. He Marcus is a Physiotherapist who graduated from and Molecular Metabolism Laboratory and the development of strategic forest and parks perspective. Phil has an electrical engineering Ombudsman (Victoria) Limited (EWOV). served in the Security Policy Department in the University of Queensland in 1993. He has Director of Basic Science in the Division of policy, including Indigenous land management background and has over 20 years experience In this role she manages the dispute resolution London as Desk Officer for Armaments Policy worked predominately in private practice, and Metabolism and Obesity at the Baker IDI Heart policy, and plays a key role in driving the in a range of small business and corporate process at EWOV, from initial phone call and the Western European Union (WEU). his clinical areas of interest include occupational & Diabetes Institute. His laboratory is focussed Division’s vision and strategic direction. positions in the electrical utility industry. through to the resolution of complex, high risk From January 2000 he was Deputy Head, health, and sports physiotherapy. Marcus spent on understanding cellular and molecular Over the past 15 years Helen has held a range He is currently the Strategy & Deployment complaints. Cynthia began with EWOV early in North America Department. In February 2002 eight years living in the USA, establishing and mechanisms associated with lipid-induced of positions across the Victorian Government, Manager for CitiPower and Powercor, Australia’s 2007, bringing with her experience as the Chief he was appointed Deputy Consul-General at expanding a group of physiotherapy practices. inflammation and insulin resistance. He has including the Department’s of Justice, Human smart metering program. Executive Officer of the Australian Commercial the British Consulate-General in Chicago. won prizes at international, national and Services and Victorian Communities. This Dispute Centre (an independent, not-for-profit Currently, Marcus practices in Geelong and Phil has a passion for leveraging technology institutional levels including the A K McIntyre has enabled Helen to not only gain a strong organisation established to advance the practice Before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth works as a clinical advisor to WorkSafe and to implement positive change into both business Prize for significant contributions to Australian understanding of government and the challenges and quality of alternative dispute resolution Office, Jonathan worked in Industry as a the TAC. He is also a clinical advisor to the and the broader community. Physiological Science, the Colin I Johnson of policy development and implementation, services in Australia) and experience in Customer Service and Personnel Manager Australian Commission on Safety and Quality Lectureship by the High Blood Pressure Research but also to develop effective networks. providing senior level industry based dispute with P&O. Prior to this role he was a Customer in Healthcare. Marcus is the National Vice- Council of Australia, the ESA/ADS Joint Plenary resolution services on an outsource basis. Services Projects Manager, responsible for President of the Australian Physiotherapy Helen started her career as a secondary teacher Lecture, and the Sandford Skinner Oration. service delivery standards, with Orange, the Association, where he chairs the audit & risk in Kenya under the auspices of VSO UK and then She has a Masters in DisputeResolution, UK’s third largest mobile telephone network. subcommittee. Marcus is a non-executive He is on the Editorial Board of Diabetes, taught in London and Melbourne. Helen is a Bachelor of Laws/Economic (Social Science) A lawyer by training, Jonathan worked with director of Barwon Health, where he chairs the The American Journal of Physiology volunteer tutor in the Adult Migration Education and strong interest in the effective use of RAC Legal Services and in the port of Community Engagement and Primary Care & Endocrinology & Metabolism, Exercise Program and is also a volunteer with the Delta alternative dispute resolution techniques. Rotterdam, Netherlands. Population Health subcommittees. Immunology Reviews and Journal of Applied Society Pet Therapy Program. Physiology. He is a member of seven National or Jonathan’s interests are in the Arts, particularly International Professional bodies. classical music and galleries.
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Richard Gilmore Ruth Goonan Luba Grigorovitch Erica Grundell Rebecca Gunn Craig Howard
Executive Director Manager, Advisory & Case Management, Ward Councillor, City of Hobsons Bay Manager, Strategy Development Manager Sustainability Reporting Superintendent Earthwatch Australia Workplace Relations & Policy, Australia Post Industrial, Women’s & Campaigns Officer, Policy Coordination and Projects Branch, BHP Billiton Victoria Police Rail, Tram & Bus Union; Department of Health
Rich Gilmore’s Earthwatch adventure began Ruth is a Senior Industrial and Employee In 2008, aged 23, Luba was elected to Hobsons Bay Erica joined the Department of Health in 1996 Rebecca Gunn currently holds the role of Craig Howard is a Superintendent of Police when, in 2005, he volunteered to study Relations lawyer specialising in the provision City Council. She has since spearheaded the fight focusing on mental health-related legal policy, Manager Sustainability Reporting at BHP at Victoria Police, and is currently the mangroves on Earthwatch’s Tidal Forests of industrial and employee relations advice and to get more women involved in local government at including management of law reform projects Billiton, a global diversified mining company. project manager of a reform program to the of Kenya project. Inspired by his experience, case management, ranging from development both senior administration and elected levels. She at the interface between the mental health Over the past twelve years with the company investigation process. Craig has been involved Rich undertook a Master of Environmental and interpretation of HR policies and IR initiated and fought for the successful ban against and justice systems. During this period, Erica Rebecca has held a variety of roles in HSEC in the development and implementation of a Management degree at UNSW and established instruments, to advising on harassment, smoking on all of the municipality’s beaches and performed and recorded with contemporary and IT, and has worked in Queensland as number of departmental and organisational a community development fund to support performance, disciplinary and discrimination children’s playgrounds and was instrumental in music group ‘Naked Raven’ and toured the well as overseas. Her Marketing qualifications reform programs. He has also been the chair the people of Kenya. The following year, he matters. Her duties also include management the transition of Latitude: Directions for Young European summer festival circuit for five have proved advantageous across a broad range of a number of departmental committees volunteered with Earthwatch again, establishing and oversight of representation in external consecutive years. In 2006, she began teaching of positions. and boards. Prior to these roles Craig was an People (formerly Baywest Housing). Her drive a mangrove research project at Puttalum lagoon, tribunals and courts, and development and postgraduate law students as a Senior Fellow investigator at all ranks and responsible for and passion is a shining example for young people; Rebecca has recently joined the international Sri Lanka. provision of training in all IR/ER areas. in the Law Masters program at the University the investigation of a range of crimes including she creates, leads and inspires by example. Organisational Stakeholder Council for the of Melbourne, a position which continues. organised crime. Prior to joining Earthwatch, Rich held a number Ruth completed articles with Minter Ellison Global Reporting Initiative and will work on Luba works full time at the Rail, Tram and Bus of roles at Amcor, including national account Lawyers and was admitted to practice in 2002, In 2009, Erica moved to the Department’s developing the G4 sustainability reporting In 2011, Craig was involved in the leadership Union as Industrial, Campaigns and Women’s management, new business acquisition, health thereafter working in the Employment and Policy and Strategy division. Her work currently framework which will impact organisations development of Superintendents in India on Officer. She works in a number of advocacy roles & safety, community relations, operations and Industrial Relations and Administrative Law includes development and implementation including corporate, NGOs and government behalf of the Indian Police Service. He is a providing assistance and representation to trade practices compliance. Prior to that, Rich team at Minter Ellison, working for clients of strategies which promote the health and worldwide. sessional lecturer at the Australian Institute members on a broad range of industrial matters. worked in the financial markets as a senior including Australia Post, the Department of wellbeing of Victorian women and men. of Police Management in Manly, NSW. In 2010, Prior to joining the RTBU Luba was with the derivatives trader with Ord Minnett. Education, and the Department of Justice. Using her legal and policy background and Craig was the recipient of a Churchill fellowship Department of Transport, local newspaper Times During her career, she was also an Associate to knowledge of the public health sector, she also to study organised crime in the UK, Netherlands, Rich is a Member of the Institute of Company Publications and Electorate Officer for retired Deputy President Ives at the then Australian manages selected reviews and strategic projects Canada and the USA. Craig has a Bachelor Directors, an advisor to the global Mangrove Transport Minister, Lynne Kosky. Industrial Relations Commission. As a Senior commissioned by the Health Executive. of Policing, a Masters in Leadership and Action Project and a member of the National Associate she left Minter Ellison and was In 2009 Luba became the Inaugural Victorian Management, and an Executive Master of Product Stewardship Legislation Stakeholder engaged in the Legal Services Group of Australia Business Icon Award winner. Public Administration. Reference Group. Post in 2008.
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Thane Joske Costa Katsikis John Keating Jeanne Lee Joanne Lonergan Soren Luckins
Director Commander Senior Manager Principal Design Architect Partner Design Director Three PM Metropolitan Fire Brigade Wealth Management Product Division peckvonhartel Ernst & Young Büro North AMP Financial Services
A passionate communications professional, Costa Katsikis is currently a Commander in John Keating is a senior manager within Jeanne Lee is the Principal Design Architect Joanne is a partner in Ernst & Young’s Soren Luckins has a background in industrial Thane is the Director of Three PM, a the Metropolitan Fire Brigade where he has AMP’s Banking and Wealth Management responsible for managing and developing Melbourne Office and has over 20 years and graphic design and is a pioneer and communications and bid management worked for the last 23 years since joining the Products division. John is responsible for the design teams across all peckvonhartel assurance experience, as well as five years advocate of the multidisciplinary design model consultancy. Formed two years ago, Three service as a recruit fire fighter in 1988. Costa strategy development and operating model offices. With a focus on design excellence, commercial experience, in executive positions in Australia. Under his direction, Büro North PM works with its clients to communicate currently manages the Western District design in relation to AMP’s investment platform Jeanne is committed to fostering a creative, in the entertainment industry. Joanne has has built an impressive portfolio of awards, persuasively and with purpose. Thane has Training and Occupational Health & Safety products.The key objective is to develop the collaborative and dynamic design culture considerable experience project managing publicity and clients, locally and internationally. more than 15 years professional marketing, portfolio in addition to providing emergency strategy to support business growth and within peckvonhartel. As a Principal and both public and private company audits across Soren leads a team of talented, lateral-thinking public relations, bid management and business response for the North West Metro region. operational efficiency. mentor within a practice and the wider a broad spectrum of industries, including designers and oversees every stage; from development experience, working across During his years of service Costa has worked architectural community, Jeanne continues pharmaceutical and biotech, transport & concept design and client consultation to Prior to joining AMP, John worked as a a wide range of sectors including health, in various operational and functional roles to act as a positive role model for both women logistics, IT, wholesale and retail distribution, implementation and project delivery. management consultant for Ernst and Young education, aged care, defence, resources including secondments to the Tyne and Wear and men within the profession and hopes to recruitment, entertainment and the public and was involved in a variety of projects across Primarily interested in the execution of and social infrastructure. Fire Service UK in 1998 and the Victorian be able to greater influence architects to sector. Her key strength is assisting companies the telecommunications and financial services innovative ideas, Soren’s unique approach department of Premier and Cabinet in 2006. recognise themselves as key contributors manage their business risks as they expand Thane is an active member of her local industry sectors in Australia and Asia. to design reflects his passion for contemporary and activators of the global built environment. both locally and internationally. Her current community and is involved in a number Costa is a member with the Institute of Fire art. He is focused on the fusion of creativity and recent clients include CSL Limited, of boards and committees in Williamstown, Engineers and the Victorian Association of Prior to re- joining peckvonhartel, Jeanne and pragmatics; balancing the demands of Hewlett Packard, Melbourne IT Limited, including the Seaworks Foundation and Fire Investigators. worked in Design and Practice Leadership roles both to ensure exceptional outcomes. Humanis Group Limited, Mainfreight Limited, the Williamstown Community Childcare specialising in Social Infrastructure projects Live Nation and the Cotton On Group. Cooperative. at SKM and Allen Kong Architects. Jeanne has been on numerous school Arts, Music and Joanne has also worked internationally with Education committees and is currently team her firm, with 12 months in the London office manager of the Fintona Firebirds. and six months in the Chicago office.
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Debby Maziarz Guy Mendelson John Milkins Lloyd Nash Nha Nguyen Rachel Nicholls
Director State Manager, VIC TAS Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Senior Medical Registrar Barrister Principal Self Employed Small Business Banking Banyule City Council; Director, Royal Melbourne Hospital Victorian Bar Arup ANZ Balibo House Trust
Debby is an experienced social entrepreneur, Over the past 12 years Guy has held various John Milkins is the Environmental Lloyd is a medical doctor training as a physician Nha is a self-employed barrister providing Rachel graduated with a Civil Engineering theatre director, producer, community leadership roles at ANZ. He has worked in Sustainability Coordinator at Banyule City in General and Acute Medicine. He has a advocacy and legal advisory services specialising degree from Imperial College, London in 1987 facilitator, and educator. In 1995 she founded both the Retail & Commercial Bank in senior Council, where he has worked for the last three keen interest in governance and strategy and, predominantly in criminal law and related and joined Arup as a geotechnical engineer. the Westside Circus, a not-for-profit community Marketing, General Management and Sales of his 12 years in the sector. He loves living prior to WCLP, was on the Board of the Royal commercial matters. Before joining the Throughout her career with Arup she has arts organisation which uses circus, leadership Management roles. and working in his local community, and leads Australasian College of Physicians and worked Victorian Bar, she worked as a solicitor/advocate lived and worked in the UK, USA and Australia and performance as modality to build personal a small team focussing on climate change, to modernise the educational governance at Legal Aid and the Government Solicitor’s and has extensive geotechnical design and Guy has also been involved in various confidence and resilience. She dreamed of integrated water management, biodiversity structure of the College. He is passionate Office and as a mediator at the Australian construction experience in the building, community based initiatives within ANZ harnessing her creative drive, love of circus and behaviour change education. about improving the health and health Human Rights Commission. infrastructure and energy sectors. Rachel including Progress Loans, Given the Chance, and compassion for others to create the ideal equity of vulnerable populations and is the moved to Melbourne with her family three ANZ Woman’s Network & Australian Since 2003, John has been a Director and She lived in Western Samoa working with job for herself, and she made that dream a founding Chair of Global Ideas, an organisation years ago to set up the geotechnical team Diversity Council. Secretary of Balibo House Trust. Steeped in the Women in Business Foundation as part of reality. Until June 2010, she was the Executive established to educate, network and develop here. The team is now seven strong and she the consciousness of all Australians, this house the Australian Youth Ambassador’s program Director of the Westside Circus which delivers health professionals in global health. is one of six Principals responsible for the in Timor Leste (East Timor) was the last refuge (DFAT/AUSAID). a far reaching social circus program to over infrastructure business in Victoria. She has of the Balibo Five, the five Australia-based He is currently completing a Master of Public 10,000 individuals each year. In 2009 she won spent a large part of the past two years delivering journalists murdered by invading Indonesian Health, modelling inter-annual variability in the prestigious SACS Consulting Not-For- the concept and preliminary designs for the troops in 1975. The House is now a Community malaria incidence in China. Profit Leadership Award – Executive Leader Regional Rail Project, leading the ground Learning Centre with a library, computer and was a finalist for the 2010Telstra Victorian engineering discipline. classes, sewing machines, carpentry and Business Women’s Awards, in the White Pages mechanics workshop and a crèche for Rachel is Regional Geotechnics Practice leader Community and Government Category, for 45 children. for Australia and Singapore within Arup, and a her personal contribution to the growth and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. development of the Community Arts Sector.
Today Debby works as an independent producer and creative writer, collaborating with inspiring organisations and projects.
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David Nugent Eloise Payne (nee Pietsch) Terry Robinson Samuel Schwarz Clare Shann Rajdeep Singh
Director Fire and Emergency Services General Manager – Business Services Chief Executive Officer Manager Parking & Traffic Deputy CEO Systems and Development Manager Parks Victoria Swimming Victoria Destination Gippsland City of Melbourne beyondblue Serco Australia
David Nugent is the Director Fire and Passionate about the role of sport in promoting Terry has worked and lived in regional Victoria Over the past two years, Sam has led the City Clare is Deputy CEO of beyondblue, Rajdeep Singh is currently the Systems and Emergency Services with Parks Victoria. social cohesion and health, Eloise has facilitated for 20 years and undertaken a range of tourism of Melbourne’s largest technological change the national depression and anxiety initiative. Development Manager at Serco where he has David has worked in various public land significant organisational change at Swimming related roles. These include in local government, program in more than three decades. A major She is a registered psychologist, with experience worked for the last four years. Raj manages the management roles in Victoria for the last 25 Victoria since 2008 managing development tertiary education, nature-based tourism workplace reform initiative, Sam’s role has and qualifications in mental health, human Information, Communication and Technology years and now has a strategic focus on the fire across financial management, governance, attractions and industry organisations. He included remodelling the organisation’s largest resources, and adult learning and development. aspects of the Road Safety Traffic Camera and emergency responsibilities of Parks Victoria. strategic planning, business reporting, currently is Chief Executive of a regional workforce and the management of a raft of She has applied her skills across a range of program, and is responsible for all associated He has spent time in other parts of Australia, communications and volunteer management. tourism organisation, Destination Gippsland complex industrial relations issues. Game- mental health settings, for example, private systems and development projects and BAU. South Africa and the USA understanding fire Eloise was formerly CEO of Womensport and and is responsible for the marketing, industry changing, high profile and complex, this is practice, a psychiatric hospital unit, community- In addition, Raj is also involved in conducting response and management. David studied forest Recreation Victoria and Sandridge Life Saving training and development, and major tourism the type of project Sam has sought throughout based psychological group programs for war due diligence activities for mergers & acquisitions; science at the University of Melbourne. Club. Eloise’s commercial interests include infrastructure for the region. his 20 year career. Sam has held an executive veterans and their families, and a university along with contributing in various tenders- Directorship of one of the most successful position with global industry leader, Disney research centre. In addition to her clinical bids process. He has been involved with school council and He is a strong believer in the importance and independent self storage businesses in Theatrical Productions, taking the 200-strong experience, Clare holds a Masters in Business local sporting clubs over a number of years. benefits of tourism in regional communities. Prior to joining Serco Raj worked at a variety Australasia; an industry pioneer in online cast and crew of The Lion King stage production Administration. She has worked as a senior This has included time as school council of companies around the world, including retailing and marketing. to Shanghai, China – the largest piece of music consultant in human resources within both president, and participating on committees NEC, a major oil-gas construction company theatre to ever perform in the country. government and the private sector, gaining and coaching at junior football and basketball Eloise enjoys a strong connection to Australian in Oman and a telecom company in India, considerable experience in leadership clubs. He has also been a member of the Lake beaches and volunteering through the Surf Whilst Executive Producer of Victorian- in a variety of information technology and development, recruitment, performance Mountain Alpine Resort Management Board. Life Saving movement. She has travelled based Marriner Theatres, he introduced business improvement roles, successfully management and workplace training. internationally speaking and training groups innovative business methodologies to deliver delivering large projects and leading dispersed in volunteer leadership development. Eloise was significant gains in the development of new In her role at beyondblue, Clare leads several multidisciplinary teams. elected Director of Training and Assessment on theatrical works. His knowledge of continuous large programs, including workplace and Raj graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering the Board of Life Saving Victoria in 2006 and sat improvement and systems psychodynamics workforce, men’s mental health, older people from the Nagpur University of India and then on the National Board of Lifesaving Services. helped provide a unique approach to business and health system support and advocacy. completed an Advance Diploma in System improvement. Design and Technology.
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Dean Sleigh Ranjana Srivastava Steven Strang Marnie Williams Michael Woodlock
GM Audit, Risk and Compliance; and Project Medical Oncologist & General Physician, Chief Operating Officer Acting General Manager, Business Manager – Cabot’s Premium Director Post Day 1 Governance Project Yoko Director of Physician Training, Southern Direct Mail & Marketing Pty Ltd Victorian Taxi Directorate Woodcare Brands - Tabcorp Health Network; Author Department of Transport DuluxGroup
Representing Victoria as an athlete and a Ranjana enjoys a variety of roles in the public Steve Strang is currently the Chief Operating Marnie Williams is currently the Acting Michael has worked in a variety of roles Queen’s Scout, Dean was born in Melbourne. hospital system. Her first book, Tell Me the Officer at Direct Mail and Marketing (DMM) General Manager of the Victorian Taxi within the consumer products area, including Graduating from Swinburne in 1990 Dean Truth: Conversations with My Patients about where he’s been for the past three years. Directorate (VTD) where she has worked for manufacturing, supply chain, technology became a Chartered Accounted in 1994. Life and Death documents her journey so far. Prior to joining DMM Steve has been working the last four months. Marnie is responsible and sales and marketing. Currently he works The first 11.5 years of Dean’s work life were She writes and speaks widely about humanity in the outsourcing and digital applications for the regulation of the taxi, hire car and for DuluxGroup where he is the business spent with KPMG in Melbourne, Sydney & in medicine. Her community work has involved fields for the previous 10 years, in Supply Chain driving instructor industries and manages a manager for Cabot’s, Australia’s leading Indonesia. Industry sectors supported included working with asylum seekers in Melbourne, and General Management roles. multidisciplinary team to ensure this sector manufacturer and marketer of premium wood Mining, Manufacturing, Funds Management, providing medical assistance in the developing delivers safe, sustainable, reliable and accessible care products. Prior to this, Michael occupied Steve graduated from AIM in 2006 with a Property and Insurance. Dean has spent more world, and mentoring international medical services to the people of Victoria. a number of positions at Campbell/Arnotts, Masters of Management after winning than ten years in a variety of risk and audit roles graduates in Australia. SBA, and Pepsico. a scholarship with the Graphic Arts and Prior to joining the VTD, Marnie worked in large complex organisations helping drive Merchants Association Australia. In 2010 at WorkSafe Victoria. In a career spanning Michael is also a non executive director of Cara sustainable change and improve stakeholder Steve received a Diploma through the Australian almost 15 years with the state workplace Inc, a not for profit organisation that provides returns through enhancing the control Institute of Company Directors for their flagship safety regulator, Marnie held a variety of specialist accommodation, care and support to environment. At times these roles have had course Company Directors. leadership roles in operations, strategy vulnerable children and young women. global reach with up to 60 FTE, drawn from and policy across both the health and a diversity of backgrounds. safety prevention and insurance (workers Most recently, Dean lead the project team compensation) business units. responsible for executing the de-merger of Tabcorp’s Casino businesses from its Wagering, Gaming & Keno businesses. Following the shareholder vote, this change was effected in June 2011.
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Experience Bank Leadership Program 2011
EBLP 2011 projects supported the following organisations Ryszard Bliszczyk Jane Brockington Geraldine Coy
Leadership Psychologist, Ryk.Bz Pty Ltd; Executive Commissioner Executive Director Human Resources and • Berry Street Adjunct Professor, RMIT University Victorian Commission for Gambling Change Management • The Big Issue Regulation WorkSafe Victoria • Hanover Welfare Services • Urban Seed With over 18 years experience as a strategy Jane has held a diverse range of roles across Geraldine Coy was, until recently, the Executive • Victorian Women’s Housing Association consultant, including positions with three policy, regulation, reform and research in Director of Human Resources and Change of the world’s premier consulting firms and both the Commonwealth and Victorian public management for WorkSafe Victoria, a role • Wingate Community Centre and Moonee Valley Legal Service building his own successful consulting business, sectors. Her most recent roles were as Executive she held for 7.5 years. During this time, she Ryk has spent most of his professional career Director, Public Policy and Organisation was responsible for the development of advising companies around the globe. He has Reviews at the State Services Authority and organisational capability, a key leadership brought his many years of strategy and business as CEO of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal development role, Employee Relations, experience together with his unique insights Commission. Prior to the above positions, Occupational Health, Wellbeing and Safety into human behaviour gained as a clinical Jane spent seven years within the Department for all employees, Strategic Advice and Business neuropsychologist to support corporate leaders of Premier & Cabinet (DPC). She had numerous Partnership for all people management and in leadership development. He combines economic roles which included whole of government related activities. Previous roles have included EBLP is the leadership program for accomplished leaders who have held insight and psychological therapy to provide a performance improvement and strategic Telstra and Bakers Delight Holdings. uniquely individual analysis of leadership skills policy implementation, economic, budget leadership roles for a considerable portion of their career. Examining vital Geraldine’s community work has involved and behaviour within the organisational setting. and competition policy and transport, resources working for change in South Africa prior to matters of leadership and longevity, EBLP consists of two phases. An initial His advice is particularly valuable for those and infrastructure policy. her emigration to Australia in 1999. leaders and leadership aspirants in transition seminar phase explores issues of leadership longevity and sustainability Currently, Jane is undertaking an integration (promotion, changing jobs, moving on, personal of the gambling and liquor regulatory functions through interactive seminars delivered by esteemed leaders. crises) crafting strategies based on his unique in Victoria which will see her as CEO of the “wholeperson” approach to addressing the Victorian Commission for Gambling & Liquor challenges of leadership. These already-accomplished participants then embark on their next Regulation (VCGLR) from February 2012. accomplishment: a placement to further broaden their leadership He is currently completing a PhD in behavioural economics. capabilities and put their new knowledge to work.
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Jillian de Araugo James Downie Donna Fabris Joseph Flinn Ross Fraser Kay Gardner
Principal Consultant Manager, Funding Systems Development, Group Manager General Manager Senior Advisor Director, Equity and Diversity Centre NB Consulting – Leading Reflective Change Department of Health, Victoria Ambulance Victoria First Samuel Limited EnerNOC Inc. Monash University
Jillian is an energetic, people focused and James is the Funding Systems Development Donna has over 21 years experience in public Joe is General Manager of First Samuel Ross has an extensive career across a broad For more than twenty years, Kay Gardner has results-oriented professional with extensive Manager at the Department of Health. healthcare sector as a Critical Care Nurse Limited, a boutique wealth management range of the energy sector over 45 years. been a leader in the area of equal opportunity experience in business leadership, strategic He leads a team of people who are responsible and Paramedic, and has a passion for our business that provides tailored and personal The knowledge, experience and wisdom gained at the Port of Melbourne Authority, Deakin planning, stakeholder relations, and change for delivering the infrastructure required for community’s welfare. Donna currently works wealth management services to individuals, from technical and executive roles has enabled University and currently as Director, Equity management. She has a highly developed sense the introduction of a nationally consistent in the senior management role of Group their families, charities and not-for-profit Ross succeed in: executive management of a and Diversity Centre at Monash University. of social justice and demonstrated talents in ABF system across all jurisdictions, and more Manager in the Loddon District (this includes organisations. He is responsible for all aspects major energy utility; leadership of national Her portfolio includes Equal Opportunity opportunity analysis, project management recently the team that looks after the existing the Macedon Ranges) for Ambulance Victoria. of the strategic, finance, human resource, scale projects; innovative projects in the energy for Women, Discrimination and Harassment and team facilitation. Jillian has developed Victorian casemix system. Previous to this, Her broad management experience includes operational, administrative and technology and related industries; establishing a dynamic Prevention, Student Equity, and Disability her management and leadership skills in a James has worked at the Royal Children’s financial, OH&S, auditing, peer support needs of the business. Over the past 20 years consulting business; and, becoming founder Support for Staff and Students, for all Victorian range of medium sized not-for-profit Hospital in the Service Redesign team. His work counselling, emergency management, industrial Joe has had a variety of business experience in of a successful, innovative start-up company. campuses and centres with consultancy organizations in Australia and New Zealand. here focussed on redesigning clinical services relations and volunteer management. She is finance and project related roles in the financial Ross has an outstanding record of success in services provided to the Malaysian and South to improve patient and staff experiences of currently on the Board of Directors of the services industry in the UK and Australia. Recently returned to Melbourne, Jillian is resolving complex issues. He uses his analytical African campuses. the system. He led major projects looking at Cobaw Community Health Service in the Prior to joining First Samuel he was Chief looking for opportunities to contribute to capability, lateral thinking and people skills to initiatives to improve the capacity of the ENT Macedon Ranges. Financial Officer for Plum Financial Services, community organisations and projects. identify the issues, working in consultation with and cardiac surgery units at RCH. MLC’s corporate superannuation business. key stakeholders to define and implement agreed Having trained as an engineer, James held a Joe is a Chartered Accountant by training. outcomes in a timely manner. number of technical and operational roles in He holds a Bachelor degree in Accountancy the mining industry, primarily in outback and Economics from the University of Glasgow Western Australia over a 15 year period. and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
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Rebecca Grant Catherine Hurley John Jugum Suzanne Kirsa Randal Mathieson Helen McMahon
Director Local Content Manager Commander Marine Response Director of Pharmacy, Director, Victoria Director iCourts ABC Radio Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Australian Broadcasting Corporation Bendigo Performance Solutions Services Board
Rebecca is the Director of iCourts, an Australian Cath is the Local Content Manager for ABC John is a career fire fighter with over 22 years Sue has been a pharmacist since 1983, working Randal has been with the ABC since 1993. He Helen has managed her own company in owned, independent non-vendor aligned legal/ Radio in Victoria. In this role she manages 774 experience with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in a variety of roles both in community and was appointed to the role of Director, Victoria Bendigo for the past six years undertaking IT consulting organisation providing strategic ABC Melbourne and the ABC’s eight regional Melbourne. In that time, John has undertaken hospital pharmacy practice. Sue’s current in 2006. Prior to this he held a number of roles business planning, performance audit, and advice, project management and litigation stations in Victoria and their websites. During a number of assignments including a twelve role is the Director Of Pharmacy at the Peter in the Marketing Department including Head social research projects for: State Government support services to Courts, law firms, State her career Cath has lead a variety of teams in month secondment to the Department of MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia’s only of ABC Marketing for the Radio Division. Prior departments in Victoria and Queensland, and Federal Governments and Commissions Local and Rural Radio over twenty years. She Premier and Cabinet, Victoria in 2010. Currently public hospital solely dedicated to cancer care. to joining the Corporation, he worked as a media a water utility company, and various not-for- of Inquiry and Royal Commissions. Working has been responsible for reviewing programs John holds the rank of Commander with the Sue leads a department of some 50 pharmacists officer for Tourism Victoria. He has presented profit organizations. in the legal vertical, Rebecca consults with and reshaping them to meet audience needs. portfolio for Marine Response. In 2008, John and support staff who provide medications to radio programs for 3RRR, triple j and ABC Previously, Helen worked for 20 years in Australian courts in various jurisdictions Cath has trained and mentored staff to help was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal patients of the hospital and work with the other Local Radio as well as contributing stories to the UK. At the Audit Commission, a national advising on long term strategies for combining them reach their potential and has lead teams as part of the Australia Day honours for his work healthcare workers at the hospital to ensure ABC and BBC Radio whilst travelling abroad. organisation promoting government the delivery of court services with the latest that have embraced change and new technology in developing employee support initiatives in the medicines are used safely and effectively. He has a Masters of Business (Marketing) ccountability, she helped design a refor technology to improve and refine services, and and led the agenda in their media markets. emergency services across Victoria. Sue is involved in a number of committees at RMIT University and is a Board Director agenda for UK Local Government, undertook regularly sits on various industry committees. Her previous management roles have been as John recently completed a Graduate Diploma relating to her work at Peter Mac and her for The Big Issue and Open Gardens Australia. council assessments, and worked with a police Rebecca is passionate about driving change using Program Director 702 ABC Sydney in New South in Executive Leadership through the Australian profession, including as the current National He was also on the Board of the Melbourne authority to improve performance systems. technology, and champions the opportunity for Wales and Local Content Manager in Tasmania. Institute of Police Management, Sydney. This President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists 2008 Homeless World Cup. He is the current She also worked in a large County Council in women to develop and lead rewarding careers is underpinned by qualifications in emergency of Australia and a member of the Victorian Co-Chair of the Sturt Street Arts Precinct corporate policy development and marketing. within the legal and technology sectors. management obtained throughout his career. Quality Council. Forum – a collective comprising the major cultural institutions in Southbank working towards the development of a vibrant arts precinct for Melbourne.
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Alexia Morgan Katrina Nankervis Andrew Reaper Melva Ryan Michael Smith Patrick Tucker
Team Leader, Kingston Leisure Centres Director Nursing and Midwifery, Regional Director, Barwon South West Retiree Manager Learning and Development Head of Human Resources City of Kingston Education and Strategy, Southern Health Department of Justice Parks Victoria Siemens Ltd
With over 20 years experience in the Leisure Katrina Nankervis is currently the Director Andrew Reaper is currently in the role of Melva recently (Feb 2011) retired from public Michael has worked in learning and Pat has been Head of HR at Siemens in and Recreation industry, Alexia has managed of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Executive Director, Regional & Executive service where she led workplace project teams development for over 25 years, initially in the Australia and New Zealand for nearly five years, Leisure Centres and sports programs in Strategy for Southern Health, Victoria’s largest Services at the Department of Justice where through project management and review finance and banking sector and, since 1998, after spending 12 years at Robert Bosch in government, not-for-profit and university public health organisation. She is a Clinical he has worked for the last 2.5 years. Prior to activities including indigenous engagement, with Parks Victoria. Michael is passionate about various similar HR and IR roles. Prior to that, sectors. She is passionate about the Leisure Associate Professor of Nursing with Deakin that Andrew had an extensive career at the administration of pre release programs for learning, especially leadership and professional Pat worked at Melbourne University for four industry and currently sits as a board member University, and is responsible for the education, Department of Human Services specialising prisoners, biodiversity preservation, farm development. Michael is an experienced group years after transitioning from the state public of Aquatics and Recreation Victoria, the peak training and development of the organisation’s in the area of Youth Justice. In his current plan service delivery, development approval facilitator and also works one-on-one as a coach service where he started his career. Pat has body of the Aquatics industry in Victoria. 6,000 nurses and midwives. Katrina is a member role, Andrew provides leadership to the eight processes and reducing the legal and regulatory and mentor. Since 2003, Michael has contributed been involved in local sporting, school and Alexia enjoys a challenge and believes strongly of the organisation’s nursing and midwifery regions that oversee service delivery for the requirements for farmers. extensively to Parks Victoria’s Indigenous staff community groups for over 20 years. He was in innovation and finding easier, more efficient executive and is jointly responsible for Department as well as overseeing the areas of development program. Parks Victoria leads the President of the local primary school council and more effective ways of doing business. developing and delivering on the organisation’s People & Culture, Strategic Communications Victorian public sector in Indigenous employment, for five years and treasurer of the local basketball Due to this philosophy, the Leisure Centres strategic objectives. and Executive Services. Andrew has previously with Indigenous employees comprising over 5% club for four years. Pat is also a life member of and people she manages have been formally undertaken a Bachelor of Education before of the Parks Victoria workforce. a local football club. Katrina has a Master of Nursing Science from recognised with prestigious industry awards. completing an Executive Masters of Public LaTrobe University, a Bachelor of Arts from Administration via ANZSOG and the University Alexia firmly believes in sharing this innovation Melbourne University, and is a member of the of Melbourne. and information among her industry peers to Royal College of Nursing Australia and College lead to industry wide improvements. of Health Service Managers. Katrina has held Andrew has been extensively involved in his previous positions in the academic, government local sporting organisations for many years and corporate sectors. as well as performing the role of President on his local School Council for the past four years.
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Peter Turner Dianne Winkler Owen Woodman Robert Burgess Constance Gibbons Stephen Lodge Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Professor State Manager Victoria General Manager Social Development Assistant Director, Legal Policy Independence Australia Summer Foundation RMIT University Amex Corporation City of Stonnington Department of Justice
Peter is currently employed as the Chief Di Winkler is an Occupational Therapist Owen Woodman is Professor of Cell Biology Rob joined Amex in 2007 having spent Connie is the General Manager Social Stephen Lodge works in the Department of Executive Officer of Independence Australia, who has worked with people with severe and Deputy Head (Research) in the School more than 12 years working in the planning Development at the City of Stonnington. She is Justice and oversees the development of a range a non-profit social enterprise that supports brain injury for more than 20 years. Di was of Medical Sciences RMIT University, where and property industry in both Victoria and responsible for the provision of a broad range of of legislation regarding Victorian courts and people with a disability or other physical need the Chief Occupational Therapist at Ivanhoe he has worked for the past four years. He Queensland. Prior to joining Amex, he spent community services to Stonnington residents, tribunals. Prior to working in the Department to retain, regain or extend their independence Manor Private Rehabilitation Hospital prior has had previous academic appointments at three years working as a Senior Property including aged care, childcare, youth services, of Justice, Stephen was the manager of Public within their chosen community. An experienced to developing a private practice working the University of Melbourne and Harvard Analyst at Charter Keck Cramer. libraries, leisure centres, and customer service, Health Legislation Review. Stephen is a member leader with over 25 years in senior management with people with acquired brain injury in the University.Owen graduated with BSc (Hons) as well as the compliance branches of local laws, of the Committee of Management of The roles in the health and human services sectors, community. Di has recently submitted her and a PhD (Pharmacology, 1981) from the Rob has qualifications in planning, urban animal management and environmental health. Wilderness Society Inc. and contract management services both at the PhD at Monash University, which involves University of Melbourne and has been design and property, including a Masters of state and national level, Peter has held senior five published studies focusing on the social continuously involved in medical research Built Environment. She has 17 year of experience in local Stephen was previously the Treasurer of management positions in the public, for profit inclusion of young people in nursing homes. since that time in addition to tertiary education government and has held a variety of operational Lawyers for Forests and Secretary to The and non-profit sectors. A Certified Practising in particular in Medicine, Allied Health Sciences management and policy development roles. Wilderness Society (Vic). In January 2006, Di founded the Summer Accountant, Peter was recently awarded a and Biomedical Science. Prior to that, Connie held senior management Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation Harvard Fellowship to attend the Strategic positions in the information technology sector. dedicated to the issue of younger people living His research focus is on the development of drugs Perspectives in Non-Profit Management in Residential Aged Care (RAC). The Summer for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. program at the Harvard Business School Foundation focuses on practical research and in Boston Massachusetts. seeks to provide workable solutions that improve Peter has specific interests in corporate the health and well-being of this population. governance, risk management, management In 2009, Di founded Building Better Lives which accounting and performance management is a collaborative campaign led by the Summer systems. Foundation involving ten not-for-profits working together.
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Experience Bank Leadership Program 2010
EBLP 2010 projects supported the following organisations Chris Allan Richard Bartley Andrew Bunting
Managing Director, Principal Adviser Former School Principal Director • African Think Tank Allan Advisory Group Pty Ltd Architectus • Asylum Seekers Resource Centre • Energy Innovation Cooperative – Social Traders (The Crunch Program) • The Hub – Social Traders (The Crunch Program) Chris is a Financial and Investment Adviser Richard has spent over 40 years in education Andrew was formerly a Director of Architectus, • Multicultural Arts Victoria with more than 25 years experience in the as a teacher, and then principal for the last 27 an Australasian firm of architects, interior banking and finance industry. Currently, years. During that period he has had extensive designers and town planners. Curiously, he owns and runs his own investment advisory experience managing, leading and working he is not an architect but a trained Chartered business here in Melbourne. In addition, with school staff and local communities in a Accountant, so his background led him to Chris has over five years experience in the variety of settings, including a year in the USA the administration of the practice and then not-for-profit sector as President of Inclusion in Boulder Colorado. His expertise includes to marketing for projects in the education Melbourne Inc., Head of the Inclusion planning, budgeting, staff selection, deployment sector. Andrew was previously a University Melbourne Investment Committee and and evaluation, and mediation and counselling and Higher Education lecturer, which led to former roles as Treasurer and Vice President. of staff and community members He has his active interest in education projects that developed and delivered training programs were moving through the practice. He then Chris is interested in supporting the not-for- for future principals and staff in leadership and went on to undertake a Doctoral project at profit sector in financial literacy and improving strategic planning, and is a recognised trainer The University of Melbourne on Secondary the outcomes for organisations by assisting of the Seven Habits of Effective People program. School Designs for the Knowledge Age. them in managing and investing their money He has had coaching and mentoring training strategically and soundly. In his role at Inclusion Andrew was an inaugural member of the and has a great deal of experience working Melbourne he strategically managed and grew Australian Branch of the Council for Education with mentorees in the fields of education and the capital reserves of the Foundation resulting Facility Planners International and served local government. in positive returns even through the GFC. as the first President and Treasurer of that Currently Richard is teaching English to organisation which now has around 400 Chris has previously held roles in the banking migrants, mentoring future leaders, being members in Australasia. He has presented at and finance sector in stockbroking, marketing, involved in an international project in Northern numerous conferences in Australia and overseas commercial finance and management. India and training staff in Vinnies outlets in I.T and written articles on the topic of education and finance. facility design.
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Toni Clarke Julie Cooke Catherine Duane Nial Finegan Rae Hall Sherilyn Hanson
Manager, Disability Client Services, Assistant Principal Director, Regulators Harmonisation Regional Director Metro North West School Manager Youth Services Area Manager North & West Metropolitan Region DEECD WorkSafe Victoria VicRoads School of Medical Sciences, RMIT YMCA Victoria Department of Human Services
Toni is a public sector manager presently in Julie has worked in the field of Education Nearly 18 years with the workplace health and Nial has over 20 years experience in project Rae Hall is currently the School Manager at Sherilyn Hanson is currently the Youth Services the role of manager of Disability Client Services. for over 30 years. She has worked at local, safety regulator in Victoria, Cath has managed and program delivery in Ireland, the UK School of Medical Sciences, RMIT where Area Manager at YMCA Victoria where she Previous roles in the Department of Human district, regional and international levels a variety of functions including investigations and Australia. Nial is the VicRoads Regional she has worked for the last twenty years. has worked for nine years supporting some Services and Department of Health include focusing on school improvement and strategic and prosecutions, legislation policy, ministerial Director for the Metropolitan North West area Rae manages the administrative and technical of Victoria’s most vulnerable young people. coordinating a regional response through the planning. Julie worked in New York City for liaison, and operational policy, training, responsible for keeping Melbourne’s road users services including financial operations, Sherilyn manages the Youth Justice & Forensic Victorian Bushfire Case Management Service, seven years, as a Literacy Consultant, guiding and monitoring and review functions for and communities connected. He is a member of facilities operations, human resources and Department, The Bridge Project, Rebuild and work in health and aged care. Her particular school administrators in change management inspectorate services. She is a member of the the Metro North West Management Forum and student and academic support services. facility Services and the new Adult Corrections interests are in policy and program development and developing policy and practice to ensure regulator’s Senior Leadership Team providing a keen advocate for community renewal. Prior She was the foundation School Manager community connection program. Sherilyn is and implementation and service delivery improved outcomes for all stakeholders. coaching to other senior managers within to his current role, Nial played a leading role responsible for setting up the processes of a respected community leader with a record improvements. Prior to joining the Victorian Along with expertise in whole school WorkSafe Victoria. She is currently leading a in the development and delivery of Victoria’s the School. Prior to joining RMIT, Rae worked of developing new projects and delivering Public Service in 2004, Toni spent 18 years improvement, Julie also provides specific national project that aims to deliver a common successful arrive alive! road safety strategy. at Northland Secondary College managing proven community impact. Her passion is living in England and Canada, initially working professional development in the area of approach for implementing core regulator and He has also held a number of senior management Community Employment Projects, and Ford inspiring community action and promoting in social work and then raising a family. Language and Literacy education. inspector functions. With tertiary qualifications and policy roles in the UK where he worked at Motor Company. Rae was a member of the social justice. Prior to working for the YMCA in economics and law, Cath has previously the Department of Transport, the Highways Health Issues Centre for 10 years undertaking she owned and managed her own business for She is involved in community projects, Board worked for the Legal Ombudsman, the Victorian Agency and at the Cabinet Office. He has also financial duties associated with a not-for-profit ten years and has extensive experience in the membership and small business ventures. Trades Hall Council, and in the industrial held a number of board positions. organisation, including preparation of the clothing manufacturing industry in a variety relations field in research, advocacy and training. financial report for the Annual General Report. of management positions. Nial holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) and a Masters of Business Sherilyn has a dual diploma in sports Administration. He is a Graduate Member of the management and recreation and has completed Australian Institute of Company Directors. a Graduate Diploma of Management.
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Madeleine Harford Anne Hartican Michael Hodder Basil Ireland Michael Keaney David Nowell
Consultant Director Director Education and Enforcement - Executive Director, Corporate Financial Learning Consultant General Manager, Cabrini Hospital Brighton; Maddy Harford & Associates Bespoke Results Fisheries Victoria Services, Southern Health The Management Edge Health Contracts, Department of Primary Industries Cabrini Health
Maddy has worked in all levels of education, in Anne Hartican is the Director of Bespoke Michael is the Director of Education and Basil has a broad finance background having Michael has built an international career During his time at Cabrini Hospital, David mainstream and alternative schools and TAFE Results, a boutique consultancy specialising Enforcement Branch within Fisheries Victoria. worked in audit, commerce and on large notably in the learning innovation and has been responsible for managing the hospital institutes; in Australia and overseas. She has in leadership and organisation development. He has held this position for the last five years. complex transactions. Career highlights include development, workplace training and through a major redevelopment and associated spent the last nine years in the public sector in Anne’s expertise includes leadership programs, Michael has had a broad range of roles, across managing the Initial Public Offering of ASX organisational change contexts. A teaching growth. In his Health Contracts role he education and training, research and evaluation executive coaching, facilitation and action a number of fields in his career. These have been listed engineering group Worley Parsons, and foundation and advanced tertiary studies negotiates and manages the hospital group’s and, most recently, in the correctional services research. She has designed and delivered in areas such as natural resource management, before that working on the privatisation and have served to underpin successful contracts with health insurers nationally. sector managing corrections research and leadership development programs for all levels of environmental protection, policing and listing of Qantas. Basil moved into Health in appointments delivering enduring positive David has spent 25 years in the healthcare evaluation, prisoner education and re-entry leaders and currently delivers a comprehensive community engagement, and as an educator 2005, and enjoys the complexity of health and development and partnerships across the industry across a number of public and private into the community after imprisonment. leadership program for senior leaders of Victoria within Catholic secondary schools. Prior to the challenge of using resources efficiently to manufacturing, petro-chemical, mining, sector roles, including six years in the USA. Police. Anne works as an adjunct faculty member joining the Department of Primary Industries, provide better patient outcomes. aerospace, education, and not-for-profit Prior to his current role, David was the Executive Maddy has achieved a range of creative in the Faculty of Business and Economics he worked for the Catholic Education Office, sectors, by encouraging transparent working Director, Health Contracts at Epworth and innovative outcomes using her strong at Monash University conducting research Victoria Police and EPA Victoria. Michael has relationships with colleagues, project teams Healthcare and was formally Senior Hospital conceptual, research and people skills. She has in leadership and lecturing in Leadership to been a member of both primary and secondary and associated stakeholders. Manager with Medibank Private Limited. taught in her local community house, sat on Masters and MBA students. school advisory councils over the years and school councils, helped establish a Women’s Michael facilitates project initiatives by David is self-motivated with a demonstrated continues this work through his involvement Health Service in Melbourne’s outer east and She is the co-author of a number of books and instilling ownership and buy-in, enabling ability to lead work streams/projects to meet with Marcellin College, Bulleen. travelled to Papua New Guinea to live and articles including The Character of Leadership successful delivery of strategic enterprise defined goals, particularly where there are work as a volunteer in a remote community. (2006). initiatives, and building cultures of significant change management requirements. She returned to manage a national, public and commitment. David is activity involved in a number of local community education campaign, to raise the and international community projects, including profile of PNG across Australia, and managed the St Philip’s Mission in Swaziland and Family Life production of a film broadcast on commercial TV. in Melbourne.
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Paul O’Shea Joan Phillips Sylwia Pichel Bruce Pickthall Barbara Poland Lorraine Rodrigues
Consultant; Director Manager, Engagement and Planning Senior Station Officer Director Cabinet Secretariat Disability Services – Home and Community Volunteer Skillsbank Coordinator, Victorian Environmental Assessment Department of Human Services Metropolitan Fire Brigade Department of Premier and Cabinet Care (HACC) Leadership Victoria Council Glen Eira City Council
Paul’s law background has led to roles as Joan is currently Director of the Victorian Arriving in Australia in 1987 from Poland, Through his MFB fire fighting career Bruce Barbara Poland is the Director Cabinet Lorraine’s passionate interest is in the field General Counsel, Non-Executive Director and Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC), Sylwia undertook undergraduate and has already enjoyed over 23 years of rewarding Secretariat, Department of Premier and Cabinet of inclusive education. She wholeheartedly Company Secretary; substantial achievements a statutory body in the Victorian government postgraduate studies, the latest of which was a service to the community; for many, in their (DPC). In this role Barbara is custodian of the believes this is the best educational pathway in major construction, start-up and turnkey environment portfolio. VEAC provides advice Master of Public Administration, at the Australia greatest time of need. Happily, there are plenty Cabinet processes, systems and records, and for all learners, regardless of their disability, projects in energy and infrastructure; and to the government on the protection and and New Zealand School of Government. of years of service ahead. Bruce has seen his leads a team of 30 in the delivery of a range of race, gender or ethnic backgrounds. This considerable exposure to the public and NFP management of the environment and natural MFB career change direction following a decision support services for the Executive passion is driven by her personal experience For Sylwia, making a difference is about sectors. Paul was a foundation member of resources of public land. Joan has a background secondment in 2009 to Victoria’s Department Government. This includes management of as the parent of a young person with a disability. systemic change in terms of delivering better the executive team at Transurban in 1994, in marine biology and worked for several years of Premier and Cabinet. Moving away from complex information flows, and delivery of Currently pursuing a Masters in Education public policy for the common good. This has led responsible for establishing, what is now, a in the Natural History Museum in Melbourne, full-time emergency response, he now works a range of programs, visits, and ceremonies. (Inclusive Education), Lorraine’s goal is to her to a number of roles, mostly in public sectors $7 billion market capitalisation Top 50 ASX before moving to the environmental policy behind the scenes in the State’s Emergency Barbara is also responsible for overseeing the improve the system of equity and access in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, Company. He led a team that provided risk area, first in the Premier’s Department, and Management strategic planning and policy Government’s legislation program and manages in the current educational environment. and in Wellington, New Zealand. management, insurance, governance, legal then in various positions in the environment environment. This is a challenging and changing the Premier’s ministerial correspondence She is committed to providing students services and compliance for the Group. He department. Working in the marine environment, but an equally rewarding one. services providing support to the Premier for with disabilities with the opportunity to learn was legal and commercial adviser to the CEO, conservation area for more than a decade, his portfolio responsibilities in the Parliament. in the mainstream educational system, from With four children aged between 22 and seven senior executives and the Board and a Director both in Victoria and, for several years, with the Barbara has a long standing career in the public primary schooling to university. years old; the youngest with his partner Melissa, of all operating subsidiaries in the Group. Great Barrier Reef, Joan has a particular interest sector and prior to joining DPC worked for the life outside work is at times equally chaotic, Since leaving that role he has focused on board in the nature of environmental disputes how State Revenue Office where she spent 20 years and rarely predictable; just the way he likes it. roles, private business interests, assisting with they influence public policy. in tax administration. Bruce looks forward to a lasting connection Skillsbank, and social enterprises and NFP’s. with LV where he expects new contribution opportunities to reveal themselves.
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Case Studies
David Teed
Managing Director Australian Capital Strategies
David is a lawyer, private equity investor and business executive. He spent 20 years in North America where he led and managed a number A critical element of both LV’s WCLP and EBLP is the completion of of major corporate turnarounds before co- a team-based community project. Each participant in these programs founding a private investment firm. He is an experienced CEO of several large public and joins a cross-disciplinary project team and contributes their time and private companies. In 2007, David returned to their talent to the challenges of some of the finest not-for-profit live in Australia and served as CEO of a large private-equity owned manufacturing organisations across the state. business during its turnaround and sale. He is now Managing Partner of Australian For the organisations, it means pro bono access to a team of talented Capital Strategies, a private investment company formed to invest in businesses leaders from government, business and not-for-profit sectors all focused requiring recapitalisation and restructuring. Monissi theon needs of the organisation. He is a member of the Association for Corporate TO BE An innovative, independent, not-for-profit organisation Growth, the Turnaround Management For participants, a period of collaboration with leaders from diverse Association and the Australian Institute developing people who exercise positive and enduring leadership of Company Directors. inbackgrounds and for t hdeliverse real aw deeperorld. understanding of self and broadens leadership expertise. Here we profile some of the projects undertaken by 2010 and 2011 participants.
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Hoon drivers. Drug possession. Alcohol-fuelled violence. From LV and its Alumni network play a crucial role in facilitating the Employment group led by John Woodland as a platform for offering “They can see with the site manager that he didn’t finish school all the media coverage it may be a surprise to find only 0.5 per collaboration of the not-for-profit, government and the business more flexible employment opportunities for young people as well and he’s successful. It gives them hope.” cent of young Victorian men are in custody, and even this small community, which provides the best outcomes for community as providing a more accessible ways for the business community There is an assumption amongst the public that these young men percentage are not the hardened criminals they are portrayed to problems. The Bridge Project and its latest program, ReBuild, to support the Bridge Project. are apathetic about their future. One meeting quickly changes this be. Most come from challenging home environments, and the is testament to the innovation and opportunities that can occur The success of ReBuild lay in the thought leadership of the diverse opinion. Hanson says that all of the boys who come through the majority want to change their behaviour. when business and community leaders merge their expertise leaders that provide governance of the project. These key members YMCA are thankful for the opportunity to turn their life around. with the resources and passion of those working on the ground The Department of Human Services (DHS) – which manages of the ReBuild leadership group, all LV Alumni, worked together in the not-for-profit sector. By linking people in positions of With the sort of affection usually reserved for speaking of one’s youth justice facilities – offers young offenders numeracy and effectively with a common leadership skill set to adapt and evolve leadership with young people who have lost their way, real change own children, she warmly recalls a young man who came to her literacy programs until the age of 15, at which time education the Bridge project into ReBuild and create something of enduring can happen with a positive ripple effect throughout the young after detention: switches to skills-based training in the form of TAFE courses. significance to the community. person’s family and community. “He said ‘I’m happy, even though I’m earning a lot less money, Upon release, they are directed to the queue at Centrelink’s ReBuild maintenance teams are made up of a few young men As Matt described, “Some people in our community don’t have the because I don’t have to worry that I’m in trouble every time there’s Job Network along with the rest of the nation’s unemployed. whohave either been in – or barely dodged – custody. The teams power and resources to make a difference themselves, like young a knock at the door.’” Sherilyn Hanson, Youth Services Area Manager at the YMCA offer quality trades work, at a competitive price, under the watchful people who have just got out of prison. But other people, people and 2010 Experience Bank Leadership Program participant, eye of a qualified and experienced team leader. Another boy, Matt, now 18, was charged with assault last year. in positions of influence, can work together to overcome society’s described the situation as “hopeless”. He avoided time in custody thanks to the advocacy of ReBuild, and problems outside of traditional government infrastructure.” Often, this team leader is the first positive role model the boys is committed to staying out of trouble. He’s saving money, has cut After nine years working in youth justice centres, Sherilyn was have ever known. While the Bridge Project made headway matching young offenders ties with former “mates” and has moved back into the family home. frustrated with the process of building a young person up, and with hard skills, such as apprenticeships with employers, Hanson Ian Corlass has been a ReBuild site manager for six months listening to their hopes and dreams, only to watch them get “Yeah, the family’s rapt – I built a kitchen for Mum! It was weird saw the opportunity to tackle a bigger and more complex group: and says although it’s challenging work, it’s also rewarding. recycled through the system. going home but they all missed me,” he said. the kids who needed to learn “soft skills”, like good communication “I let them make their own mistakes,” he says. YMCA Victoria had already achieved great success with the and punctuality, before they were ready to join the workforce. The DHS’ Director of Youth Justice Services, Ian Lanyon, admits Bridge Project, a program developed by former General Manager “[One of the boys] buggered up the ceiling and I got him to do it that after 26 years in policing he certainly once subscribed to the But the YMCA only had limited funding; how could they support Matt Feutrill (WCLP ‘05). again three times. He worked out by the end that it was easier “young thugs” theory. this brand new program? Hanson describes it as the “buzz” word to do it right the first time.” The Bridge was the vision of LV graduates of WCLP in 2005 at the time: social enterprise. “Not until I came into this environment did I realise these kids who were motivated by learning about juvenile justice during Sherilyn Hanson has eagerly watched these relationships develop. have been behind the eight ball from the day they were born.” Rebuild Facility Services was implemented by the Bridge Project their program. With their focus on creating a secure society, the She says the boys’ success relies heavily on this bond, because Council to diversify funding streams and set up the long-term He said some of them were fourth-generation offenders whohad graduates recognised they were in a position to create positive life is a “merry-go-round” for the boys if they don’t have the right sustainability of the project. It was also driven by the Bridge never watched someone get up and go to work every day. change for young people in trouble. influence to change it.
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Indigenous Australians inspire leadership
Still, he is hopeful that if they manage to place a young man in LV and its Alumni network play Each year LV’s WCLP participants board a bus to Shepparton on not think about in her day-to-day world. The result was a work, with a sense of value in their life, they will resist peer a field trip dedicated to creating awareness and understanding of new understanding that became the sole focus of the day. pressure and divorce themselves geographically and mentally a crucial role in facilitating the leadership issues arising in a regional context. “I hadn’t appreciated that there were different aboriginal from negative influences. collaboration of the not-for-profit, The indigenous component of the trip, once a two-hour session, countries with different customs and beliefs,” she said. There is plenty of evidence of this throughout the ReBuild program. this year extended to a full day program ‘Towards Understanding’. government and the business “At the heart of the aboriginal people is ‘country’ and without Mark, 19, is back in the program, and back on track, after a recent The session, rich with indigenous activities and guest speeches, community, which provides the best it they have nothing. So, having lost their country, they have rough patch. He says, “My parents are rapt I have a job; they’re is facilitated largely by the Yorta Yorta people, the traditional a sense of nothing. I now get that.” happy I’m back making money. And I’m happy too.” outcomes for community problems. owners of a stretch of territory located in Murray-Goulburn region. Joanne Lonergan, Partner, Ernst & Young He now hopes to become a qualified builder and have his own The Bridge Project and its latest “As an organisation, we see the importance of exploring business one day. program, ReBuild, is testament to indigenous issues with the next generation of leaders from The role play dispossession activity certainly affected LV across sectors and have endeavored to reflect that in the participants and its powerful impact echoed throughout the group. But this can only work if the community is willing to give young the innovation and opportunities extension of this portion of our WCLP program.” Each participant was assigned a role: an elder, a mother, an activist, people a second chance. Sherilyn Hanson says employers have a policy maker. The group then played out the course of history: been shocked with the effect her young men have had on their that can occur when business and Jerril Rechter, Executive Director, Leadership Victoria early settlement, the missions and the late 1960s shift in aboriginal workplaces. community leaders merge their This sentiment is supported by the General Manager of Programs activism. The experience was quite different from learning about “They say ‘we thought we were doing this for the young person….’ expertise with the resources and Rosemary White. She felt that allocating two hours to indigenous significant events from a book with participants left feeling issues trivialised its significance; it was a priority to dedicate marginalised and isolated as their child was removed and sent ‘We had no idea the impact it would have on our staff: how much passion of those working on the more time and resources in order to create a more meaningful to a mission. they’ve grown, their empathy and leadership skills.’” ground in the not-for-profit sector. engagement for participants. “[It] was incredibly powerful. It highlighted my lack of This sentiment is echoed by Corlass, the ReBuild site manager, “Connections with the local Yorta Yorta community have helped understanding of history [and] re-framed my perspective who had no previous dealings with juvenile justice. According us do that,” she said. on why indigenous issues are so complex.” to him, the boys laugh and joke the same as any building site he’s worked on: “They’re nothing like what you see in the newspaper.” The Shepparton field trip also gives participants access to Guy Mendelson, State Manager for Small Business leadership issues beyond their own sector, an experience highly Banking - Vic & Tas, ANZ Sherilyn Hanson says the most important thing we can do is sort after by emerging leaders. break down misconceptions and build trust. The session gives participants the chance to engage with Joanne Lonergan, a partner at Ernst & Young and WCLP 2011 community-level leaders. Guy is the ANZ State Manager for Small Lanyon agrees. “At the end of the day they’re just kids. They might participant, said she looked forward to focusing on issues she did Business Banking - Vic & Tas. In his very successful career he has be naughty kids, but they’re just kids.”
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worked with numerous leaders, heard presentations, attended The location of the session also heightened its impact. Set in the with a limitless network of emerging leaders in a variety My overarching reflection is how workshops, and read autobiographies by many more. Barmah National Park, it evoked a sense of”country” that cannot of sectors. The impact will be immeasurable. be recreated in a Melbourne boardroom. courageous Stephen has been to He was inspired by the session’s guest speakers, Yorta Yorta What is measurable is the work LV is already doing in the leaders Jackie Walker and Lee Joachim. “Surrounded by the beautiful river red gum forest, a uniquely indigenous community. The Shepparton trip proved to be leave a comfortable life to make a Australian landscape, it was the perfect place to reflect upon a ‘call to action’ for some former participants who are now “[Jackie and Lee] are two of the best leaders I have been exposed change… Stephen challenged my the disruption of a functioning society.” actively engaging in indigenous issues. Vinita Godinho was to all year. Their passion and single-minded focus was inspiring.” thinking about how to address the a WCLP participant in 2008, the same year she was seconded “[I learnt that] grass root leaders can be the most impactful.” Jonathan Darby, Assistant Director, Protocol & Special Events, Department of Premier & Cabinet to Reconciliation Australia, as Program Director for the issue by providing an insight into Guy Mendelson, State Manager for Small Business Indigenous Financial Services Network. This year she is the importance of participation. Banking - Vic & Tas, ANZ But what happens once the group’s members return to their undertaking her PhD, researching the topic: “Understanding city lives? At the day’s end, over dinner, the group heard from guest speaker of Money in Indigenous Australia, and Implications for the Stephen Iles, CEO of the Kaiela Institute. Previously the Deputy Jerril Rechter is optimistic that the day’s lessons will extend to Design of Culturally Appropriate Banking Product”. There is no Director of Cape York Institute, he has extensive experience participant’s work, personal and social lives. Some of the group’s doubt her work will positively impact the Indigenous community. consulting and developing policy on welfare, employment and key findings included: the importance of learning from the past Finally, within LV, Program Manager, Projects Sunita Varlamos indigenous issues. But he hasn’t always been part of this sector; before moving into the future and the necessity that leaders is currently working in partnership with the University of Stephen’s former work life was in corporate finance working for consider all stakeholders when making decisions. They also Melbourne and the Kaiela Institute to develop an initiative Westpac in Corporate, Institutional and Retail divisions. discovered the importance cultural leaders have in community that matches Alumni with emerging leaders in the indigenous identity sand the challenges these leaders face. His presentation allowed WCLP participants to gain insights into community. This will allow Alumni to reciprocate the efforts the challenges of his current role, the transition from the corporate Living in a multicultural society, these issues will be reflected made by the Yorta Yorta. They will share their professional world to the not-for-profit sector - and being a non-indigenous by participant’s own communities, but the thinking has begun skills and leadership lessons in a mentoring relationship that person while working in this space. and will develop, sparked by the Yorta Yorta’s insights. can only be beneficial to both parties.
“My overarching reflection is how courageous Stephen has been to For the Yorta Yorta, the LV Alumni continue to grow. They will leave a comfortable life to make a change… Stephen challenged my continue to leave Shepparton with better knowledge of Australian thinking about how to address the issue by providing an insight into history, a clearer understanding of indigenous issues, and an the importance of participation.” invigorated engagement with our traditional land owners. They Guy Mendelson, State Manager for Small Business will also tell their own stories, and share their own experiences Banking - Vic & Tas, ANZ
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In 2011 eight not-for-profit organisations were invited to pitch That’s where this year’s WCLP group comes in. They are looking at options projects to the WCLP participants – with participants nominating for Scarf to become a sustainable venture - not reliant on donations or the projects they would prefer to work on. It’s an opportunity for other people’s generosity. With group members from a diverse range of the community groups to gain expertise they may otherwise have sectors and experiences – finance, law, engineering, Government and not- trouble accessing and to apply it to a practical area of need. WCLP for-profit backgrounds, the ideas and initiatives have been hugely varied. participants gain an invaluable insight by applying the leadership The WCLP group initially identified seven options for generating skills they learn throughout the year in a fresh setting, by working revenue – these were whittled down to four viable options: a cookery with a community organisation. school; corporate catering; specialty events; and a food store which When Hannah Colman and Jess Moran presented their social could create specialty meals from a fixed kitchen. enterprise – Scarf – they weren’t sure anyone would be interested. Whilst the final decision will rest with Hannah and Jess, the depth of “We thought we did so badly!” Hannah says. options provided will ensure Scarf has expert input into this critical next step in its evolution. In reality, lots of the WCLP participants were inspired by the women’s enthusiasm and creative approach. It’s important Scarf continues to run their programs for the sake of people like Sam Randhawa. Scarf is a unique venture, designed to train disadvantaged youth - many of them refugees – in the hospitality industry. Such young Sam is a political refugee from India. After arriving in Australia just a people are often locked out the job market because they lack the couple of years ago, he applied for many jobs without success. He lacked skills, experience, and above all contacts to find employment. any transferable work experience, and knew almost no-one in the country. Employers were not willing to take a risk on such an unknown. Scarf trains people to work as floor and kitchen staff. They conduct training sessions over a ten week period, but they also give their Sam was referred to Scarf by staff members from the Asylum Seeker’s trainees experience by “borrowing” real, functioning restaurants Resource Centre. By the final week of the program, he was offered a job on the night they are usually closed (generally a Monday) and at a catering company as a kitchen hand. In less than a year since then, serving dinner for paying guests. They are paired with industry he has been promoted to work in the bakery of the company, and his professionals as mentors, who help train the young people and wife is now training with Scarf. Sam credits Scarf with changing his life. provide a vital network of contacts in the industry. The work of the WCLP project group will ensure has a sustainable The Monday night dinners have been a huge success, but as Scarf future long into the future. is a social enterprise, not a charity, Hannah and Jess are hoping to improve the sustainability of the organisation by acquiring a stand alone location such as a food store or commercial kitchen. LEADERSHIP VICTORIA 58 Case Studies
Asylum seekers find sustainable solutions
When the 2010 EBLP participants were presented with options regular giving. They looked for examples of best practice world- for the project portion of their program, Sylwia Pichel’s wide, then tailored solutions to suit the ASRC’s unique work. (EBLP ‘10) decision to join the Asylum Seeker Resource Key suggestions involved promoting workplace and pledge Centre (ASRC) project was an easy one. giving, and implementing retention and upgrading programs for individual donors. “It was a very active choice on my part. I came to Australia over 20 years ago, and while I did not have all the problems of refugees ASRC Community Engagement Team Leader Jana Favero today, I can identify with the challenges people face,” she said. was the main point of contact for the 2010 EBLP group, and she spoke highly of them as individuals and of the project outcomes. Melbourne’s ASRC works on the frontline of assisting asylum seekers, who often lack access to income and support services, “They were empathetic, enthusiastic and passionate. They were and number amongst the most vulnerable in our community. so dedicated, they really got the ASRC,” she said.
The ASRC’s programs range from English classes, legal help and Some of the group’s suggestions had been taken up immediately, professional counseling services, to serving hot meals to asylum whilst others will be implemented over the next couple of years. seekers every week day. The vast majority of the ASRC’s funding “The level and the quality of the work was great,” Jana said. is sourced directly from the community and philanthropy. Sylwia described her involvement with the project as a “wonderful” When ASRC management recognised a need to consolidate and and “humbling” experience. She applied for the EBLP hoping expand the ASRC’s income base, an opportunity arose for LV to to discover how she could contribute her skills to the broader help with improving their individual giving program. It was a community, and she was pleased with the group’s final report. project that had the potential to be highly beneficial for the future of the ASRC’s work, but for which the ASRC lacked the time and Sylwia said that while it was at times challenging to arrange resources to address internally. meetings in a group of very busy people, she enjoyed collaborating with other leaders from a wide range of backgrounds. Sylwia, along with fellow EBLP participants Cath Duane, David Nowell, Toni Clarke and Nial Finegan, were happy to help. “It reminded me that my view is not the only one. Collaboration Together the group worked on strategies to better support the may take longer, but the benefits outweigh the time spent,” she said. financial sustainability of the ASRC, focusing specifically on
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Alumni Guest Speakers
Dominic Arcaro (WCLP ‘08) Andrea Goddard (WCLP ’10) Wendy Lundgaard Prof Peter Sheldrake General Manager - General Manager (WCLP ‘03) (Hon Fellow) Urban Revitalisation VicUrban Development Clontarf Foundation Director Adjunct Professor Graduate Win-Win Workplace Strategies School of Business and Law Paul Bird (WCLP ‘06) Tim Greenall (WCLP ‘02) RMIT University State Director Special Council Marion Macleod (WCLP ‘96) Victoria Mission Australia Madgwicks Managing Director David Teed (EBLP ‘10) Our Core Management Solutions Managing Partner Jeremy Blackshaw Anne Hartican (EBLP ‘10) Australian Capital Strategies (WCLP ‘00) Director Prof Harry Majewski Partner Bespoke Results (EBLP ‘08) Prof Helena Teede Minter Ellison Chief Executive Officer (WCLP ‘08) Speakers Paul Higgins (WCLP ‘97) Inner East Community Head of Diabetes- Southern Health Lisa Bowman (WCLP ‘07) Director Health Service Monash Medical Centre Director Emergent Futures PLUM Communication Steven Persson (WCLP ‘97) Genevieve Timmons Nicole Highet (WCLP ‘10) Chief Executive Officer (WCLP ‘90) Seamus Bradley (WCLP ‘08) Deputy CEO Big Issue Australia & Melbourne Philanthropic Executive Portland Associate Editor, The Sunday Age Beyond Blue Homeless World Cup House Foundation
Sam Butcher (WCLP ‘06) Luke Hockley (WCLP ‘07) Matt Pfahlert (WCLP ‘02) Janice van Reyk (WCLP ’95) Director Director Consultant Non Executive Director Drascombe Midnightsky Mach II Consulting City Wide
Lynne Cazaly (WCLP ‘02) Wade Keenan (WCLP ‘09) Katrina Reynen (WCLP ‘04) Matt Vincent (WCLP ‘06) Director Managing Partner Director Director, Client Services Cazaly Communications Core Inflection Pty Ltd Global Education Cisco Systems Environment Protection Authority
Geoff Cosgrff (WCLP ‘90) Helen Kennedy (WCLP ‘98) Maria Robbins (WCLP ‘02) David Waldren (WCLP ‘94) Executive Coaching and Mentoring Manager Victorian Aboriginal Director General Manager - Infocos Health Services Co-operative Robbins Group Pty Ltd Brewery Project Grocon Family Counselling Service Developments Grocon Richard Dent (WCLP ’04) Tonya Roberts (WCLP ’03) Chief Executive Officer Chris Kotur (WCLP ‘94) Jananne Willis (WCLP ‘06) E W Tipping Foundation Consultant Angela Rutter (WCLP ‘09) Director Manager Undercurrent Group James Dunn (WCLP ‘98) Hon John Lenders The Climate Project Australian Dunn Media Pty Ltd (WCLP ‘97) Conservation Foundation Ian Wood (WCLP ‘97) Member for Southern Vice President Peter FitzGerald (WCLP ‘91) Metropolitan; Leader of the Darren Scammell (WCLP ‘03) Sustainability and Community Director Labor Party (Legislative Council); Partner Relations Executive Empowerment Leader of the Opposition KPMG BHP Billiton Limited (Legislative Council);Shadow James Garriock (WCLP ‘09) Minister for Agriculture and Russell Yardley (WCLP ‘95) Chief Executive Officer Food Security; Shadow Minister Deputy Chair Insync Surveys Pty Ltd for Water; Shadow Minister for Australian Information Industry Resources & Shadow Minister for Association, Victoria Commonwealth State Relations
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Guest Speakers
Prof Rob Adams AM Eric Beecher Prof Mark Burgman Mario De Pasquale Tim Jacobs Veronica McGowan Ian Paterson Cath Smith Director Chairman Director Chairman Footscray Community Executive Director Director Director Chief Executive Officer Design and Urban Environment Private Media Partners Australian Centre of Excellence Arts Centre Melbourne Festival PRhelp Paterson Consulting Victorian Council of Social Service City of Melbourne for Risk Analysis Samantha Bell University of Melbourne Erin Dewar Tim Kanoa Vikki McInnes Dan Pearce Paul Spadano Phillip Adams Director Red Stitch State Coordinator Victorian Director Partner General Manager Artistic Director Runway Digital Kate Burns Indigenous Youth Advisory Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Holding Redlich Melbourne Custody Centre BalletLab Program Director Said Dileri Council Victorian College of the Arts, Charles Berger YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament Ecumenical Migration Centre, University of Melbourne Deputy Chief Magistrate David Spark Prof Ian Anderson Legal Adviser Brotherhood of St Laurence Kon Karapanagiotidis Popovic Consultant Director Australian Conservation Judge Chettle Chief Executive Officer Kathy McKenzie Murrup Barak, Melbourne Foundation County Court Frances Diver Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Director Jo Porter Amanda Stevens Institute for Indigenous Executive Director Fire Up Coaching Executive Producer Consultant Development Jim Betts Jason Clarke Hospital & Health Services Tony Keenan Malthouse Theatre Segovia Consulting Secretary Minds at Work Performance Department Chief Executive Officer Brad McLean Stuart Anstee Department of Transport of Health Hanover Welfare Services Manager Sally Quinn Sonia Suares Principal Advisor Judge Coate Western Treatment Plant Director Red Stitch Ecosystem Services Peter Biggs State Coroner Noelene Duff Jim Killeen Melbourne Water Green Collect Rio Tinto Managing Director Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Kevin Tanner Clemenger BBDO Belinda Collins City of Whitehorse Darebin Community Grace McQuilten John Rasa Director Ass Prof John Armstrong Senior Development Manager Health Service Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Zoos Victoria Philosopher in Residence at Rosemary Bissett Faculty of Medicine, Russell Fisher The Social Studio General Practice Victoria the Melbourne Business School Head of Sustainability Dentistry and Health Sciences, President Myra Kitchenman Prof John Thwaites and Senior Adviser to the Governance & Risk Enterprise The University of Melbourne Environment Victoria Project Development Yarra Linda Miller Pauline Rice Chairman Vice-Chancellor of Melbourne Risk Management Community Housing Ltd Director Acting Principal The Climate Group University Melbourne University National Australia Bank Donnalee Cooper Jenny Gray Strategic Inspiration Fitzroy High School HR Business Advisor Chief Executive Officer Brad Krauskopf Jackie Walker Kate Auty Andrew Blair Dandenong Letter Centre Zoos Victoria Hub Melbourne - Co-Founder / Prof Rob Moodie Kerrie Ritchie Senior Project Manager Commissioner Immediate Past President Australia Post Hub World - Oceania Strategist Professor of Global Health Nossal Senior Reporter Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Commissioner For Environmental International Confederation Dr Patrick Greene Institute for Global Health ABC News Corporation Sustainability of Principals Matt Cooperrider Chief Executive Officer Ken Lay University of Melbourne Strategist Museum Victoria Acting Chief Commissioner Cath Scarth Alistair Webster Su Baker Prof Eddie Blass Collabforge Victoria Police Dr Brendan Murphy General Manager Woor-Dungin Director Director of Postgraduate Zahra Hayder-Big Chief Executive Officer Community & Policy AMES Project Manager VCAM Education Faculty of Business Rev Tim Costello Multicultural Education Aide Andrew Mahar Austin Health Koorie Heritage Trust and Enterprise Swinburne Chief Executive Officer Shepparton English Language Executive Director Fiona Sharkie Marcus Barber University of Technology World Vision Centre (SELC) Infoxchange Australia Tom O’Connor Executive Director Kelsey Wilson Director Chief Executive Officer Quit Victoria - Programs Coordinator or Manager Looking Up Feeling Good Pty Ltd Noel Blencowe Neil Coulson Cr Chris Hazelman Prof Andrew Markus Oaktree Foundation Cancer Council Victoria Ecumenical Migration Centre, Team Leader Chief Executive Officer Manager Shepparton Ethnic Pratt Brotherhood of St Laurence Jennifer Barry CERES Jayco Group Council Councillor Foundation Research Centre Dawn O’Neil AM Michael Short Director & CEO City of Greater Shepparton for Jewish Civilisation Chief Executive Officer Editor Footscray Community Arts Centre Richard Bluck Cristiane Cunial Monash University Beyond Blue The Zone The Age Director Youth Services Manager Leo Houilhan Cheryl Batagol Leadership Horizons Pty Ltd Mission Australia Shepparton English Language Joanne Marriott Jan Owen AM Helen Simondson Chair Centre (SELC) Director Chief Executive Officer Screen Events Manager Environment Protection Michael Brennan Mark Daniels Marriott Ideas and Solutions Foundation for Young Australians ACMI Authority Victoria Programming Manager Manager Policy and Development Stephen Iles Footscray Community Arts Centre Social Traders Chief Executive Officer Kaiela Institute
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IN 2011, THE FOLLOWING CSIRO Maribyrnong Early Learning Centre The Cerebral Palsy Support Network COMMUNITY AND Dandenong Ranges Garden Advisory Melbourne Cabaret Festival Tomorrows Leaders for Sustainability GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS Department of Human Services Mental Health Professional Network Travellers Aid Australia RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM Department of Primary Industries Menzies Inc United Housing CURRENT PARTICIPANTS Disability Discrimination Legal Mildura Aboriginal Cooperative Uniting Care Moreland Hall AND LV ALUMNI THROUGH Service Moonee Valley Legal Service Uniting Housing Association LV PROJECTS. Disability Professionals Victoria Netball Victoria Upper Yarra Social Service Down Syndrome Vic New Traditions Foundation Committee Ecumenical Migrant Centre Nigerian House Urban Camp Melbourne Adult Community Education Victoria Elder Rights Advocacy Northern Support Services Urban Seed Adult Multicultural Services Environment Victoria Northland Secondary College Vic Deaf Africa Link Ethnic Council of Victoria Opening Doors Vic Seed Potato Authority African Think Tank Extended Families Australia Oxfam Australia Vic Youth Mentoring Alliance Anti Racism Action Band (ARAB) Feb Fast Panda Victoria Walks Architects Institute of Australia Fitted for Work Plan International Victorian Council of Social Services Asista mentoring Fitzroy high School RecLink Victorian Local Government Authority Australia Post Football Federation Vic Red R Victorian Seed Potato Authority Australian Multicultural services Gordon Care Regional and Metropolitan Water Corporation Victorian Women’s Housing Balibo Trust Hands on Learning Association Reichstein Capacity Building Day Berry Street Hanover Welfare Services Water Stewardship Australia SACS Consulting Beyond Blue Healesville Indigenous Community Western Region Health Centre Service Association Scarf Big Brother Big Sister Westside Circus Hobson’s Bay City Council South Sudanese Community of Big Issue William Ruthven Secondary College Humanitarian Crisis Hub Australia Bush Heritage Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery Impact Support Services Span Community House C8 Bounce Wingate Avenue Community Service Indigenous Leaders Network of Spanish Latin American Welfare Camcare Victoria Centre Wodonga Council Youth Services CASA House Inner East Community Health Spiritual Care Australia Women with Disabilities Victoria Charles Bonnet Syndrome Service Standing Tall Women’s Domestic Violence City of Melbourne Keep Australia Beautiful Strange Fruit Women’s Health Victoria City of Whittlesea Kevin Heinze Garden Centre Sub Station Woor Dungin - Koori Heritage Trust Communications Rights Australia Limbs 4 Life Supporting and empowering women YMCA Victoria Community West Link Transport Sustainability Victoria Youth Support and Advocacy Service Cricket Australia Local Government Professionals Taskforce Community Agency YWCA Victoria
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Leadership Victoria Council John Allen DR Matthew Butlin Jill Calder (WCLP ‘97) DR Stella Clark (WCLP ‘97)
Principal, John Allen & Associates Chair, Victorian Competition and Efficiency Director, Tango Public Relations Chief Executive Officer, Bio21 Cluster Commission (until August 2011)
Geoff Cosgriff (WCLP ‘90) Jed Macartney OAM (WCLP ‘05) Jerril Rechter (WCLP ‘03) Garry Ringwood Stuart Simson Jane Tongs (WCLP ‘93)
Executive Director, Infocos General Manager, Central and Eastern Region, Executive Director, Leadership Victoria Executive Director, Executive Interim Managing Director, Simson Media Chair, Netwealth Investments Ltd Gemco Rail (until October 2011) Management
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Leadership Victoria Staff Simone Carrodus Joise Daw Vicki Elliott ELizabeth GOMM
Stefan Grun SUSAN JONES Chauntelle Roelandts & Monica ter Huurne Sunita Varlamos Rosemary White Lara Nicholson
This year we farewelled Not Pictured
Belinda Collins Tom Cho David Spark Jerril Rechter
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Thank You
Selection Panel WLCP 2012 John Rogan (WCLP ‘91) Foresight Forum Dr Robert Hassan University of Melbourne, Ken Munro (WCLP ‘10) Maria O’Connor (WCLP ‘92) Plus Executive Director - Senior Lecturer Thai Delegation Seminars Acting General Manager Executive Chairman Chris Arnott (WCLP ‘08) Commercial & Legal John Allen Culture and Communication, VicUrban Ticketmaster The Age, Media House David Ali (WCLP ‘99) Director VicRoads Principal Faculty of Arts Big Words Trade Worthy John Allen & Associates University of Melbourne Director Business Services Michael O’Leary Princess Zulu Gail Rooney (EBLP ‘08) Department of Human (WCLP ‘10) Author Brotherhood of Stella Clark (WCLP ‘97) Former Human Resources Jenny Barbour Chris Kotur (WCLP ’94) Services Acting Assistant Director St Lawrence Manager Australia Post Consultant Department of Premier Efront Chief Executive Officer Director and Co Founder SALON EVENTS Bruce Anderson and Cabinet The Bio21 Cluster Jenny Barbour It and Project Fitzroy High School David Teed (EBLP ‘10) Recruitment Prof Leon Mann (WCLP ‘94) Luke Hockley (WCLP ‘07) Rev Ann DrummOND Managing Partner Professorial Fellow Managing Director - Australia Tim Rolfe (WCLP ‘09) Freehills Director Australian Capital Strategies Jill Calder (WCLP ‘97) School of Behavioural Science Lee Hecht Harrison Head MV Studios Carla Gottgens Midnight Sky Jane Fenton Director University of Melbourne Museum Victoria Photography Chair Janice Van Reyk (WCLP ‘95) Tango Public Relations Jane Brockington Maggie Maguire (WCLP ‘97) Infoxchange VicHealth Non Executive Director Michael Short Executive Director James Selth (WCLP ‘10) City Wide Dr Shanton Chang Executive Editor - Business State Services Authority Sustainability Associate Chief Executive Officer Guy Lavoipierre Abbotsford Convent Foundation Gaye HamILTON Senior Lecturer The Age Arup Photography John Warburton Dept of Information Systems Geraldine Coy Frank McGuire (WCLP ‘98) KPMG The Rt. Rev’d Dr. Peter Director Faculty of Science Jane Tongs (WCLP ‘93) Executive Director Helga Svendsen (WCLP ‘10) Hollingworth AC OBE Australian Wealth University of Melbourne Chairman WorkSafe Victoria Facilitator MP for Broadmeadows Marke Former Governor-General of Management Limited Netwealth Holdings Ltd Sustainability Victoria Melbourne Water, Tonya Roberts (WCLP ‘03) the Commonwealth of Australia Robyn Charlwood Jonathan Darby Western Treatment Plant Anglican Bishop (WCLP ‘92) Prof Ian Williamson Assistant Director, Matt Vincent (WCLP ‘06) EBLP 2011 SELECTION PANEL Prof Frederik Vervaet Cynthia Mahoney Consultant Professor Human Protocol & Special Events Director Arden Joseph (WCLP ‘99) ANZ Trustees Resource Management Department of Premier & Cabinet Environment Protection Lecturer in Ancient History SACS Consulting Mike Dawson-Smith General Manager Melbourne Business School Authority School of Historical and (EBLP ‘09) Singing Bowl Media Community Wellbeing Dr Stella Clark (WCLP ‘97) James Downie Philosophical Studies Manager Human Resources The University of Melbourne Drew Stansbury Maribyrnong City Council Chief Executive Officer Teresa Zolnierkiewicz Manager, Activity Based Funding Annie Volkering City of Melbourne The Bio21 Cluster Head of Philanthropy Partners Department of Health (WCLP ‘06) Louise Thomson (EBLP 2009) Sandie de Wolf Simon Judkins (WCLP ‘09) ANZ Trustees General Manager Richard Dent (WCLP ‘04) University Of Melbourne Deputy Director of Emergency Geoff Cosgriff (WCLP ‘90) Helen Fedoroff Sustainable Infrastructure Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Berry Street Victoria Medicine Austin Hospital Executive Coaching and Mentoring Manager, Strategic Policy Parks Victoria VicUrban E W Tipping Foundation SKILLSBANK COORDINATORS Infocos Department of Sustainability Victoria Police Centre Jan Mahoney (EBLP ‘07) and Environment Shane Wright (WCLP ’98) PRESENTATION DINNER Barbara van Ernst Sandy Guest (EBLP ‘09) Warehouse, Mission Director Associate Prof Mark Davis Acting Chief Executive Officer (EBLP ‘06) Paul O’Shea (EBLP ‘10) Australia Grampians Wimmera Mallee Director of the Graduate School Marnie Ireland (WCLP ‘10) Chief Officer Simon McKeon Consultant Water Corporation of Humanities and Social Sciences Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Barbara van Ernst Pty Ltd Executive Chairman, University of Melbourne Oration Bush Heritage Australia Services Board Melbourne OfficeMacquarie Group Ken Marshman (WCLP ‘90) Sharon Hutchinson Chair and Head of Investment Dr Jacqueline Dutton Sean Jameson (WCLP ‘10) (EBLP ‘09) The Hon Ted Ballieu ALUMNI LUNCHES Tonya Roberts Outcomes JANA Investment Associate Dean (Engagement) Manager HR Consultancy Premier of Victoria (WCLP ‘03) Advisers Pty Ltd Denis O’Hara (EBLP ‘08) Faculty of Arts & Employee Relations Dr Matthew Butlin University of Melbourne The Hon Chief Justice WorkSafe Denis O’Hara (EBLP ‘08) Director and Principal Chair RMIT INTERNS Fey Pty Ltd Marilyn Warren Victorian Competition and Director and Principal Mark Elliott Robin Miles (WCLP ’10) Supreme Court Efficiency Commission Fey Pty Ltd Manny Maung Mark Patterson Director & Founder Regional Director (WCLP ‘08) Collabforge Pty Ltd Kathy Bowlen (WCLP ‘93) South West Victoria Lara Nicholson Matthew O’Keefe VicRoads Chauntelle Roelandts (WCLP ‘08) Simon Goodrich Media Savvy Gail Rooney (EBLP ‘08) Partner IT Advisory Managing Director KPMG Louisa Trombin (WCLP ‘09) Portable Studios People & Values Manager The Body Shop Australia
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Our Partners LV gratefully acknowledges the support of the following valued partners. LV gratefully acknowledges the support of our Yearbook partner
Foundation Partner
Hugh Williamson Foundation
Major Partners
Leadership Victoria is supported by The Truby and Florence Williams Trust, and the Schiavon Trust which are managed by ANZ Trustees CitiPower and Powercor Government Partners
Department of Premier and Cabinet Department of Justice Proud Supporters Department of Sustainability and the Environment Department of Education and Early Childhood Development of the Leadership Victoria Program
Our top priority is maintaining the poles and wires that keep the lights on in Melbourne’s CBD and inner suburbs, and in Partners central and western Victoria. To find our more about what we’re doing – whether it’s powering homes and businesses or getting behind community events – visit www.powercor.com.au or www.citipower.com.au
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