EMBRACING DISRUPTION Yearbook 2017 3 Embracing Disruption

Leadership Victoria’s network is embracing disruption in 2017 and beyond. Our alumni, together with corporate, government, philanthropic partners Our Partners and supporters, volunteers and our small but dedicated team of staff, are disruption Leadership Victoria gratefully acknowledges the contribution of our partners. / dis⋅ruhp⋅shun⋅n / working together to tackle complex Their valuable support of our vision and mission truly makes a difference in developing leaders for social impact. noun challenges and create solutions. Definition: a disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process FOUNDATION PARTNER HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION The year in numbers:

Supported by more than MAJOR PARTNER GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

Department of Premier and Cabinet 1,200 Department of Justice and Regulation 200+ alumni program participants were matched to mentors 250+ sessions of leadership development delivered PARTNERS 45+ customised programs were delivered for organisations facing 230+ Egon and embracing disruption subject matter experts Zehnder sharing their wisdom International 90 new leaders from 40 countries graduated from the New 60+ pro-bono projects coordinated and & Emerging Communities 500+ delivered by GreatConnections Leadership Program program participants Client Managers and Volunteers

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From the Chair and Chief Executive We live in interesting times - fascinating, challenging times which • Our staff team delivered more than 250 sessions of leadership demand courage, flexibility and optimism of our leaders. In a development, supported by more than 1,200 alumni and more volatile, ever-changing environment, old ways are continually than 230 subject matter experts disrupted by new technologies and cultural changes. As the • We supported a range of business, government and civic world is buffeted by yet embraces that disruption, the mission of organisations to help them make progress in their missions Leadership Victoria has never been more important. through the delivery of more than 45 customised programs. LV’s purpose is to foster leadership for progress on complex issues. LV’s reach is national and international, and our impact is positive We do this through fostering wisdom, developing leaders, creating and strategic. Our unique network injects wisdom and flexibility into networks, and helping leaders exercise leadership in practical ways government, business, and civic organisations. With so much ongoing in organisations, in communities, in Australia and in the world. disruption, we need skilled, engaged, inclusive leaders to anticipate In 2017, we have continued to develop, resource and connect the agile, and adapt to change: leaders who know that while we can achieve diverse, open-minded leaders needed in an era of transformation. some progress alone, we can achieve so much more together.

Some highlights of our remarkable year include: LV progresses our mission in partnership with private, philanthropic, business, civic and government bodies. We • More than 500 people have participated in our myriad of acknowledge and extend thanks for the support of our leadership programs and activities government, corporate, philanthropic, and community partners. • More than 90 new leaders whose cultural heritage spans 40 We also thank the legion of volunteers who speak at and contribute countries graduated from our New & Emerging Communities to our programs and events; act as mentors; contribute to our Message Leadership Program GreatConnections projects; sit on selection panels; and advise us • We have undertaken significant initiatives to progress women’s in reference groups and as board members. from the Premier leadership, including through: Thank you to everyone who has supported LV’s mission in fostering Victorians have always risen to the challenges and the On behalf of the Victorian Government, I congratulate all the »» The 12-month Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women leadership to create a better world. In the midst of unprecedented opportunities of our ever-changing world. graduates of Leadership Victoria’s 2017 programs, and thank the Leaders Program with the Office for Prevention and disruption, this mission is more important than ever. many alumni and volunteers who have contributed thousands of Women’s Equality To continue creating a better future, Victoria needs to develop hours of their time to support the next generation of leaders. exceptional leaders, with the vision to identify challenges and the »» The Women’s Board Leadership Program, partnering with skills to meet them. AICD and the Office for Prevention and Women’s Equality

Leadership Victoria is there to inspire, develop and connect the »» A three-day intensive Women’s Leadership Program next generation. »» A “Women of Whittlesea” program for emerging To make fearless leaders who work together and don’t respect multicultural women leaders in Melbourne’s north east with boundaries, and who adapt and lead through ongoing change. The Hon Daniel Andrews MP Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion Premier The Victorian Government is proud to support Leadership »» Commencement of the Muslim Women’s Leadership Initiative Victoria in developing leaders who understand this and apply it • Providing almost 90 Victorian Government scholarship places in every day. our public and tailored programs to foster leadership capability, including building pathways for people with a disability Geoff Cosgriff Richard Dent OAM • More than 200 alumni and community members have (WCLP’90) (WCLP’04) mentored emerging leaders to support their leadership journey Chair, Chief Executive, Leadership Victoria Leadership Victoria 6 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 7

We are proud to present the 2017 Williamson Community Lead as if the Organisation Leadership Program Graduates is a Community Leadership Victoria continues to show us what it takes to make Effective community leaders know they can make important us effective leaders including how to bring about positive connections with people if they go to where people meet face to change by tapping into an organisation’s sense of community. face in casual settings. A routine morning tea - down time away Organisations of any size operate as social systems that meet many from screens and formality - can encourage naturally occurring human needs. Leading change well, and successfully adapting to connections that build the warmth, trust, support and community disruption, involves applying technical skills (planning, modelling, spirit so important in sustaining the morale and energy of people budgeting, reviewing) together with keen insights about how experiencing change. communities work. 3. Gain the support of ‘natural’ community leaders Three practices show how leaders can apply community When I work with communities in crisis, during complex leadership in organisations. challenges or facing major disruptions (such as during the 1. Involve people early and genuinely in making change Bushfires or Family Violence Royal Commissions or the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiries) it’s easy to spot community People become easily disengaged if they believe they won’t be leaders who have no formal authority, status or power yet are listened to. Consultation is pointless if it’s simply about going clearly recognised as leaders in their community. They’re often through the motions after minds are already made up. Design and ALAN ANDERSON KYLIE BELLING MATT DIXON TRACEY DORE described as ‘authentic’ so people listen to them willingly. Their carry out consultations early in the change process or else risk Director Financial Strategy A/Director - Aboriginal Health Assistant Director Equality Senior Manager, Organisation care for others is infectious. They communicate in simple, disengagement and resistance against change down the track. Telstra and Wellbeing Branch Department of Premier and Cabinet Development & Strategic Projects straightforward ways and can take the heat out of a crisis. They Department of Health and Transport Accident Commission Human Services Consult with an open mind. Expect better ideas will come along offer genuine confidence and hope. Alan is a telecommunications strategist and Kylie is a proud Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri/ Matt’s career has been about delivering Tracey is an experienced Senior Manager and change your thinking. finance executive. He previously worked South Sea Islander woman born and public value through public service. leading teams through significant change Leadership Victoria knows how to grow effective, positive with McKinsey & Co across Australia-NZ, raised in Melbourne, with twenty years’ From an individual level through agenda’s and business reform. She is 2. Spend real time where people gather, willingly Europe and the US. Served as a senior experience working across the Aboriginal nursing, followed by a variety of health currently responsible for guiding TAC community leadership in your organisation. And with the speed adviser to Treasurer Peter Costello and community controlled, not-for-profit and service commissioning roles and policy in the development and execution of and complexity of changes being faced by organisations in all Attorney-General Philip Ruddock, as a government sectors; in Aboriginal health, development roles across the not for profit enterprise change, strategic workforce I look out for places - ‘community hubs’ - where people willingly lawyer with Allens Arthur Robinson and justice, education, arts and child safety. health sector and justice sector. Invariably planning and organisational development. sectors right now we all need to engage with and earn the support as a software engineer with CSC Australia. these roles have focussed on communities Tracey is also a Board Director with turn up because of social connections. They tell me about the “Learning on my feet, many times through of community leaders more than ever before. He has written extensively for Australian that have experienced marginalisation and Geelong YMCA, a mum of two great kids, community spirit they can find in the local fast food place or the newspapers and journals. mistakes and misdirected judgement calls, discrimination. partner to an extremely patient husband the importance of being open to change, and silent partner in her eldest daughter’s bingo palace or places outside where it’s easy to meet and connect “The program exposed me to environments listening and seeking out expertise and “WCLP has helped me to realise that recently launched social enterprise. Chris Kotur (WCLP’94) and perspectives which I would never bringing your team along with you can not leadership can be enormously enhanced with others. Here conversations are organic, with no agenda, have encountered in professional life, be underestimated. Williamson reiterated by listening to as many viewpoints as “Leadership for me has historically no artificial harmony. There’s levity and warmth rarely seen in Leader In Residence broadening my understanding of leadership these qualities for me and has empowered possible. This, along with deep reflection been defined within my work context. in our community. Critical to this has me to embrace leadership possibilities now on the stories behind the words can lead Williamson redefined that my day job may organisations where most contact between people takes place at Chris is Leadership Victoria’s Leader in Residence, a role that raises the been sharing the experience with a diverse and into the future.” to valuable insights into the best ways not be my full leadership story. Williamson cohort of emerging leaders, each of whom forward, particularly when the path is has compelled me to think far more broadly meetings or in formal settings, or where everything feels urgent - profile and importance of emerging leadership issues and development across all sectors in Australia. brought unique wisdom and insight.” not clear.” about my reach as a leader in creating a where it’s tougher to create community spirit. better world.” 8 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 9

PAUL ELEFTHERIOU WILL FOOKS JENNIFER FORSYTH HELEN FRERIS NICOLA HODGSON SHASTA HOLLAND DAVID LEE JULIAN LUDEKENS Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Director Inspector - Stonnington Local Area National Services Manager Head of Surveillance Director Strategic Policy & Planning Chief Operating Officer Lead Business Analyst and Director Quality and Patient Safety GTA Consultants Commander International Social Service Australia Crown Melbourne Corrections Victoria, Department of Munro Footwear Group Manager, Projects Austin Health Victoria Police Justice & Regulation Monash University

Paul is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Will is an experienced management Jenny has 31 years of law enforcement With a professional background in the With 26 years as a casino professional, Shasta has had a lifelong interest in David is a senior finance and operations Julian has eight years’ experience in and Director of Quality and Patient Safety consultant with a track record delivering experience across a range of portfolios community sector, Helen has spent much of Nicola’s role has evolved greatly from human behaviour, which lead her to executive with a proven track record business advisory across higher education, at Austin Health. He moved into health strategy for world class organisations. including specialist areas such as legal services, her career in service delivery with families, front-of-house gaming to now managing a study criminology and ultimately to a of successfully executing businesses professional services and the consumer administration so he could lead people He has a Masters in Transport and prosecutions, human resource, frontline children and people with disabilities. team of Surveillance Operators, Analysts, career in the Victorian criminal justice turnarounds, driving shareholder value, goods industry. His expertise includes and change the health system for the Management and specialises in policing and innovative project delivery. Helen’s employment and voluntary work Technicians and Managers in the largest system. Being part of Williamson 2017 has and developing and implementing strategic leading an operational and strategic agenda better. David has a passion for learning, transport strategy, business cases and has spanned disability advocacy, suicide casino surveillance operation in Australia. reaffirmed Shasta’s passion for working in initiatives. David is currently the Chief within human resources, business processes teaching, and professional development. He implementation planning. In his spare “The program redefined leadership prevention and family counselling. Her Nicola has worked globally in casinos and the corrections system to try and improve Operating Officer of the Munro Footwear improvement, property and governance. volunteers with beyondblue so he can help time, Will is with his young family, on his for me by reminding me leadership is current role involves service design, cruise ships across UK, Romania, Greece people’s lives. Group. As a born and bred Melbournian Julian drives change through credible reduce stigma in anxiety and depression. bike or sipping a fine pinot noir. present everywhere and cannot be neatly management and staff supervision, and and the US. David enjoys coffee, reading and investing engagement with senior stakeholders across defined. Regardless of age, experience or cross-cultural collaboration. “For me, Williamson has highlighted the in start-up businesses. and within complex organisational settings, “Williamson made me realise how “The program has redefined leadership for employment status true leaders possess “Williamson is eye opening! Such great importance of people and communication and possesses strong project management, expansive my world really is and how me by granting me the space and stimulus passion and purpose and are often humble, “This year, leadership has become a exposure to leaders from other industries in leadership. A common thread through “Williamson opened my eyes to a world negotiation and analytical capabilities many different types of leaders are in it. to reimagine what leadership means. Prior resilient and influential. True leaders ignite transformation, a quest to reach beyond and walks of life, I am left with a real the program was the importance of outside corporate Australia, completely to deliver successful commercial and It made me realise that there are far more to Williamson, my vision of leadership was passion in others.” the conventional and obvious to notice the sense of people’s differing opinions and articulating your vision and understanding altering the way in which I viewed leadership community outcomes. less fortunate people out there than I had about followers, solidarity and strength. unusual. Henceforth I will question my perspectives. I have experienced access to other people’s motivations in order to bring and community. Williamson compelled thought. It made me realise the importance What has evolved through the program is values and motivations, and accept risks businesses and sites that would be almost them along with you. This has led me to be me to question my leadership style and “Examining complex issues through the of respecting everyone’s thoughts, opinions, new vision of who I can be as a leader; one while remaining grounded with topical impossible without this program, and a more conscious in how I communicate re-evaluate my leadership philosophy in lens of the great, diverse minds of our backgrounds, experiences and stories.” shaped by humility, perspective and guiding issues confronted by our community. reboot for almost everything I thought I with others.” order to become a more effective leader in a cohort prompted me to understand who the voice of the ensemble.” Thank you to my colleagues for sharing knew about being a good leader.” constantly changing environment.” I am and what I stand for. Williamson has the journey.” profoundly deepened my connection with the Victorian community, and inspired me to lead with a true commitment to leave no stone unturned.”

ADRIAN GIBBY SIMON GROF ADAM GULLO JEN HENDRY PAUL MANNING VICKI MAU CATHY MCADAM SARAH-JANE MCCORMACK Partner Consultant Geriatrician Senior Station Officer People and Change Consultant Chairman National Manager - Migration Support Head of General Paediatrics at Director, Energy, Resources and KPMG Eastern Health Metropolitan Fire Brigade PwC Variety, Victoria Programs Monash Children’s Hospital Environment Australian Red Cross Monash Health Department of Premier and Cabinet

Adrian is a Risk Consulting Partner Simon is a Consultant Geriatrician working Adam is an operational firefighter with the Jen is a people transformation specialist Paul is a senior financial executive with Vicki is passionate about more connected Dr Cathy McAdam has been associated Sarah-Jane has over ten years’ experience with KPMG, a national contract vendor at Eastern Health since 2014. Graduating MFB. Over the previous 18 years with the with over 13 years’ experience consulting over 25 years’ experience. In his most local and global communities, influencing with Monash Health for over 20 years in environment policy in a range of roles compliance practice. With over 20 years’ with honours from Monash University, organisation he has worked across diverse with clients across Europe and Australia. recent role as Chief Financial Officer a more complex and informed public and also worked in the remote Kimberley across the Victorian public sector. Prior experience, Adrian has had the opportunity Simon aims to provide sensible clinical care business units including, Operations, Jen is passionate about supporting / Head of Corporate Services for State debate, and ensuring that those who are region, Western Australia. Her practice in to working in public policy development, to work across the globe, ranging in for elderly people both in an ambulatory Dangerous Goods, Community Resilience organisations to achieve their purpose Trustees, Paul was responsible for financial most vulnerable have access to the same Dandenong has her working with a CALD Sarah-Jane was a lawyer in a private firm. financial matters through to the safety and and hospital setting. He is passionate about and Alarm Assessment. Adam currently through people. She currently focuses on management, investments, project office, opportunities as other Australians. Having population including many vulnerable wellbeing of clients and communities. teaching and is an honorary lecturer with represents the firefighters of both the MFB delivering change in complex government strategic execution, client concerns and worked in Australia, the Middle East and children and families. “Williamson has broadened my perspectives Deakin University. With a two-year-old son and CFA as a non-executive director on the transformations using her skills in change procurement. He has held lead roles at Africa, Vicki is happiest when combining about leadership, about community and “Williamson has broadened my perspective he has limited spare time, but occasionally ESSSuper Board. management, leadership, coaching and BankVic, JPMorgan, Members Equity, all her loves, rarely all at once: travelling, “Williamson exposed me to a range of about life. Through the program, I’ve been on the breadth and depth of challenges manages to ‘rock out’ to Pearl Jam. organisational design. Westpac and PwC, and has worked on a cycling, learning, working with refugee complex issues, with a depth that I could exposed to different ideas about what we face as a community. Our cohort has “Williamson highlighted the critical number of NFP Boards. He is currently communities, and spending time with not have achieved in another way. A leadership can look like and what it can helped me appreciate the range of differing “We are in a cave. No… we are in and out importance of identifying my own values “I enter into the Williamson alumni as Chair of the Board of Variety, Victoria. family. recurring thing for me was the importance achieve - both from the exceptional people leadership approaches that can achieve of a cave. Williamson has enlightened us in order to better navigate my leadership a changed leader, but also as a changed of early life experiences in preventing much we’ve heard from, as well as from my fellow success. I have gained incredibly useful about the cave! Williamson is the cave? journey. Being clear on values makes hard partner, mother, daughter, sister, friend, “The Williamson program challenged the “I value the times Williamson was of the disparity in our community. I have participants in the program. I now have career and life tools to put in my kitbag for Nevertheless, we need to work together to decisions a little easier to make. My lasting colleague and yogi. Looking into my past way I consider leadership problems, issues confronting, challenging, and perhaps reflected on my own values and attributes a new curiosity in considering the way the future.” tackle important issues as we have more in legacy from the program is that if I remain has helped me understand who I am as a and conflict, inspiring a new vision of what too honest. Each program was an oasis of and how that enables me to use my role in leadership creates change.” common with each other than not.” true to myself and my identified values then leader today. I feel like a spring ready to be it means to be a leader. The principles, learning, stepping out of our individual the lives of children and families to try to I’m already successful, and better equipped released, yet I also feel weighed down by a tools and networks gained from the course day-to-day life to expose ourselves not only begin to break this cycle.” to take on new challenges and lead a happy, huge sense of responsibility to do more – will be invaluable to assist me with future to a broad range of complex issues, but to healthier life.” perhaps that just means when released I’ll leadership challenges and opportunities.” understand how we can - might…will! – go so much further!” respond to the challenges ahead of us as a community, together.” 10 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 11

OLIVER MORFELD MICHELLE MURPHY ASM MARION NAGLE ADAM OCKWELL BERNADETTE ROBERTS SIMON RUTH SAARA SABBAGH TONYA SCIBILIA Senior Operations Manager Group Manager Executive Director Innovation Director Operations Corporate Planning and Performance Chief Executive Officer Founder & CEO Executive Manager, Letters and Mail Vistaprint Ambulance Victoria WorkSafe Victoria Taxi Services Commission YMCA Victoria Victorian AIDS Council Benevolence Australia Network Australia Post

Oliver has spent most of his career as an Michelle has been an intensive care Marion has more than 20 years’ experience As the Director Operations Adam is Bernadette actively pursues opportunities Simon’s career in health and the non- Saara Sabbagh has been active in the Tonya is an energetic and commercial engineering manager in the automotive paramedic and senior manager at in social insurance primarily in developing responsible for leading multi-disciplined to strengthen our communities through government sector, has been across a community space for almost 30 years. leader, with the majority of her career industry and more recently in printing. Ambulance Victoria for 23 years. She is and delivering strategy and engagement with teams to deliver effective regulatory and strategic advocacy, social policy, social range of areas including alcohol and drugs, Grounded in her spiritual tradition, she has spent in Human Resources across diverse Oliver has a keen interest in organisational currently Group Manager for the CBD and the health sector to deliver better health strategic outcomes across the commercial entrepreneurship and sustainable homelessness and Aboriginal health. used it as a platform to establish a women’s industries in Australia and overseas. She development and applying LEAN surrounds where she has responsibility outcomes for clients. Prior to her directorship passenger vehicle industry including taxi, service design. She has over 25 years’ Simon is a Board member of Vichealth, the led community based organisation where is passionate about leading change in manufacturing principles leading to for operational service delivery. She Marion was a Clinical Audiologist. hire car, bus and driving instructors. experience spanning corporate strategy Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, she advocates for social justice, equality and organisations, demonstrated through operational excellence. is passionate about pre-hospital care and operational leadership roles in a broad and the AIDS Trust of Australia. Simon reform. She is passionate about the shared her leadership in people strategy delivery and clinical research, contributing “Williamson has redefined leadership for “The value of participating in Williamson range of sectors including health, disability believes leadership is the responsibility values of our humanity, and works tirelessly and implementation for the ‘letters “One of the most profound moments to a number of published papers on me in opening my mind to opportunities lies in recognising your ‘Sense of Purpose’. and aged care. of all of us and everyone can participate. to create a more compassionate, respectful reform program’ at Australia Post. She of Williamson was meeting the various resuscitation. She sits on the Life Saving and possibilities to lead and make a The candid challenge of one’s own beliefs Simon voted Yes! and inclusive Australian community. enthusiastically shares her knowledge community groups in Shepparton. In Victoria Medical Board & the Australian difference outside my role as a leader in my and value proposition through peer “Williamson has been the leadership and experience with others, including the face of great adversity everyone was Resuscitation Council of Victorian Board. organisation. Being immersed for two days consultations and reflection sessions journey of a lifetime. From exploring “Williamson helped me understand myself “Williamson gave me the opportunity to mentoring leaders in the not-for-profit and positive and working in teams at improving a month in big complex issues with such highlights the intrinsic value of this the current issues that are facing our better as a leader and understand what appreciate the complexities associated small business space. the lives of disadvantaged people while still “Leadership requires action. The amazing a diverse group and such a wide range of program. ‘A leader has the confidence to be community, to listening to many of our drives me. The year has been an opportunity with leadership. To recognise that the having fun.” people I’ve met have had a big impact perspectives has challenged my thinking on authentic, the courage to make decisions, diverse community leaders and their to look at leadership across a range of areas outward manifestation of leadership is but “Williamson has been a parallel journey on my team after we collaborated with a number of levels.” the conviction to look beyond and the perspectives on leadership, to diving and learn what drives other leaders. I’ve the tip of the iceberg and in reality, one’s of gaining deeper understanding of self a Williamson colleague, in a completely compassion to listen’.” into my own subconscious to unlock learnt the most from getting to know my values, worldviews, lived experience and through my True North presentation, while different field, to tackle a safety problem biases, habits and perspectives that may fellow peers as people and as leaders.” self-awareness is what influences one’s having my mind opened to experiences head on. Williamson has inspired me to be be narrowing my view. The Williamson leadership style.” and people that have challenged my purposeful, to be courageous and to listen experience has redefined my leadership; perspectives. The profound impact is the more than I talk.” I am now clear on my values, principles insight and confidence it has given me to and purpose.” explore possibilities for my own leadership.”

GENEVIEVE O’SULLIVAN DAVID PICKERING LLEWELLYN PRAIN HEIDI REID SAMANTHA SHARP MICHELLE SHEPHERD DAVID SNADDEN SARAH STUBBINGS Manager Community Care and Community Health and Wellbeing Non-Executive Director Director, Strategic Marketing Manager Aged & Community Support Director General Manager Strategy and Head of Home Loan Product AccessCare Southern Manager Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Berry Street Moreland City Council HotHouse Media & Events Community ANZ Banking Group Limited Kingston City Council Western Bulldogs Community Yarra Valley Water Foundation After working as an Occupational Therapist Through David’s role at the Western Llewellyn is an experienced company Heidi is a marketer and brand strategist Holding qualifications in Education, Michelle is an experienced Public Relations David is a senior executive with extensive Sarah is a purpose driven leader and has in Victoria and overseas, Genevieve joined Bulldogs Football Club and the use of sport director. She currently serves on boards in working with some of Australia’s largest Social Work, Business Management and Director with a demonstrated history of experience covering a wide range of spent the last 17 years working at ANZ the City of Boroondara in 2006 within as a powerful engagement tool, he has been the water, health and alternative dispute social impact organisations, creating Emergency Management, Samantha delivering PR and communications across strategic and operational leadership in various roles across Finance, Private aged and disability services. In 2011, she able to see the success of a number of key resolution industries. She has worked campaigns and initiatives to drive is a passionate and innovative thinker commercial and not for profit organisations. positions. His expertise spans strategy Equity and Retail Banking. She is currently was named joint LGPro Young Achiever, ventures. Through these ventures David has as a lawyer and has helped develop and significant growth. Heidi’s focus is achieving with more than 16 years’ experience in Experienced in communication strategy, development, customer experience and the Head of Home Loan Product and will and in 2012 was seconded to Knox City learnt the importance of transformational, communicate public policy throughout her measurable outcomes, shown in strategy overseeing strategic management in brand building, team development, event community engagement, execution of soon be moving to a new role responsible Council as Manager Healthy Ageing, before not transactional, community development, career. She is a graduate of the Australian and campaign awards from the Australian health, local government and community management and journalism, Michelle operational and commercial excellence for ANZ Australia’s product suitability, joining the City of Kingston. Genevieve’s the power of a having a collective impact Institute of Company Directors and holds Marketing Institute. Heidi is currently service organisations. Samantha provides aims to use her skills to make a difference programs and delivering major culture responsible lending and remediation motivation is that people regardless of age (multisectoral approach), and the honours degrees in Law and Arts. Llewellyn Director of Strategic Marketing at Berry commercially astute advice and plays an by raising awareness of issues impacting and business transformation programs. agenda. Sarah is also a chartered accountant and circumstance are valued and enjoy importance of local leadership for long- is passionate about addressing inequity in Street, Victoria’s largest independent Child/ active role in governance on boards of people, the environment and animals. He is passionate about the environment, and started her career at KPMG. community, contribution and choice. term positive change. our community, particularly for people with Family Services organisation. Previously she various incorporated associations. Michelle is also non-executive Director of customer service and engaging and disabilities. was Head of Marketing, World Vision; prior the Jane Goodall Institute Australia and developing people to achieve exceptional “Williamson has been an amazing “Williamson has made me question myself “Williamson has taught me that leadership to running a marketing consultancy. “Williamson has allowed me to reassess and holds qualifications in Governance (AICD). business and community outcomes. experience. It has opened my eyes to new as I otherwise wouldn’t, and realise how comes through truly understanding “Williamson has given me new perspectives reframe my leadership journey to ensure industries, experiences, and people and much I don’t know. It has called out my yourself. The good, bad and the and insights about myself, and what it takes “I thought I would finish this year with a that I am able to lead and motivate people “Before Williamson, I believed successful “The uniqueness of Williamson has been communities in need. It has helped me own leadership complacency. Why aren’t ‘uncomfortable.’ Leadership is no longer to make positive change for the community. clear picture of the path ahead. However, I in complex and volatile environments. leaders were required to be charismatic, the exposure to different issues facing put what I can contribute as a leader into I standing up for what I care about? I a word, but instead an action. The cohort Leadership is the art of the possible and as a finish with more uncertainty than ever. Far I recognise that I sometimes need to be visible and in control at all times. However, society and the perspectives of other perspective and the value that I can add to contemplate the possibilities ahead with within the program have taught me that leader with a disability I now aim to embody from negative though, the self-reflection, gentler on myself and step back on the I have learned that being authentic and leaders. I have gained a more holistic the broader community.” gratitude for sharing this experience with leadership is achieved when approaching that every day.” increased self-awareness, and connections balcony and enjoy the view. I have found humble, knowing yourself and the desire to outlook and greater empathy for issues such inspiring people.” complex problems as a collective.” with others developed this year, have a wonderful network of confidantes who bring the best out in others is the mark of a facing our community. I feel more given me a greater sense of ownership and will live in my consciousness and help me real leader.” compassionate, curious and comfortable to possibility for my leadership journey than navigate my ongoing leadership journey.” explore the challenges we face collectively ever before.” as a society.” 12 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 13

KATE THWAITES MELODY VALENTINE ZOE WAINER AMY WELLS ROBERT AUSTIN Assistant Director, Portfolio Manager - Environments Australia Head of Public Health Operations Manager Operations Manager Communications Beca Bupa Boral RMIT University Department of Health and Human Services Kate is a communications, media and public Melody is an environmental planner Zoe is Head of Public Health at Bupa Amy finds the future knots and hurdles of We are proud to present the Robbie has spent his career in Australia and policy professional, with experience across who believes in making a positive and Health Insurance ANZ and undertaking transformations and brings people together Asia working in the education sector and is government, not for profit and private meaningful difference to communities a secondment as a Senior Adviser in to find an improved future. She puts people passionate about the transformative power sectors. She began her career working as a and environments. Melody is a passionate the Department of Prime Minister and first, of the team, business and industry of Higher Education on individuals and broadcast journalist with ABC news, and leader and places people and culture at Cabinet. In addition, she is Chair of challenges, and invites everyone to open up 2017 on society. Robbie’s drivers and interests has since held a variety of senior positions, the centre of her leadership approach. the Board of Dental Health Services to be their best self at home, work and play. include strategic responses to disruption in including working for a Federal Cabinet She sees common purpose and a clear Victoria. Her clinical background includes the higher education sector, the alignment Minister, and currently leads public vision as essential ingredients to success Cardiothoracic Surgery and thoracic “My sweet spot is developing technical of education to community and industry communications at the Department of in leadership. Melody has enjoyed several surgical oncology. and behavioural skills in teams, especially Folio Community needs, organisational and team culture and Health and Human Services in Victoria. leadership roles with her current employer, those involved in delivering tangible creating workplace learning environments Kate is also a qualified yoga teacher. Beca, and is currently leading the growth of “Williamson has impacted me in products through combined Man and to empower others to succeed. Beca’s Australian Environments practice. several ways. Firstly, I found the Seven Machine efforts. The combination of the “Williamson has given me the opportunity Transformations of Leadership a 2017 cohort - colleagues, guests, presenters Leadership Program “Folio presented the opportunity for to test my thinking with a passionate, “Williamson has helped me expand profoundly useful reflective tool, which I - has established a new dimension of self-reflection to develop more awareness committed and interesting group of leaders my mindset. I have been challenged to use regularly. Secondly, I have found the stakeholders to which my leadership is of my own values, and the importance of from across the Victorian community. As consider confronting issues, define my groups’ feedback, support and wisdom relevant. I now have the foundation on listening to views opposed to my own to a result, I’m able to step outside my bubble ethical framework and identify how I apply truly transformational and inspiring and which to build future communities, for Graduates continually challenge my thinking and bias. and apply different approaches when my values in my decision-making and has both challenged and supported my improved individual, family, community It has been humbling and inspiring to learn confronted with leadership challenges in leadership. Exploring my inner purpose leadership development process.” and social outcomes.” from so many authentic leaders through my workplace and my life.” has been incredibly rewarding and the program who are living their values and provided a framework for how I focus my actively supporting their communities.” time and leadership.”

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Leadership Victoria’s mentoring, Community Leadership in Action Networks (CLANs), GreatConnections and impact activities would not have been possible in 2017 without the contribution and support of our Client Managers, Mentor Coordinators and the members of DENNIS BANFIELD JANE BOAG DAMIAN BOOTH DEB CAILES our Leadership Impact Forum: General Manager Australia & South Head of Risk Manager, Communications Capital Works East Asia Victorian Managed Insurance & Stakeholder Engagement, City of Melbourne Tech Rentals Authority Registration & Licensing GRAHAM BULL (EBLP’07) MARG LESER VicRoads Dennis has 30 years’ experience in the Jane has held a variety of senior and Damian began his career as a sports admin Deb has a broad executive leadership sales, retail, wholesale, franchise and not executive roles in health and related fields. trainee with Athletics Australia. He has history translating science training SHARON COATES DON MCALLISTER (EBLP’07) for profit sectors. Dennis is a member of the Her focus is on positive client experiences experienced sports and media on both towards transformational change in Starlight Children’s Foundation Advisory and outcomes. Jane’s current roles sides of the fence, including as Media pharmaceutical companies, local councils JASPER COGHLAN JOHN MCMORROW (EBLP’07) Board and was appointed an Australia involve coordinating risk programs for and Communications Manager for North and government commissions. Passionate Day Ambassador in 2015. He is passionate approximately 4,000 community service Melbourne Football Club, as well as a about empowerment, Deb focuses on ROB CONNOR DENIS O’HARA (EBLP’08) about addressing the lasting impacts on organisations, consulting to the health reporter for Channel 10 and ABC radio. building strong teams and well-designed children under five exposed to trauma and and aged care sectors and chairing a small Seeking an industry change, Damian joined systems that entice positive participation HELEN FARRELL PATRICK PATTERSON (CHAIR) is engaging with organisations and experts disability services Board. VicRoads, where he has held various media and enable organisational performance. to determine how he can best deploy his and communications roles. expertise to help at least just one child “I have truly valued spending time with “On reflection, my view of leadership had VICKI FRASER (WCLP’91) KEITH PERKIN (WCLP’92) impacted by trauma. people on a journey of self discovery, “Folio has reaffirmed for me that getting been narrow with context mainly in the learning and thinking about how to make involved in community issues is something workplace and my role as a mother. Folio PETER GLUSKIE (FCLP’13) MELVA RYAN (EBLP’11) “A speaker from Melbourne Business the most of our time on Earth. The biggest I definitely want to pursue. It’s been as has broadened my views by showcasing School showed me the true value in quiet, lesson and legacy of Folio has been that the much a personal journey as a professional incredible everyday leaders and confirming SUSANNE GROSSER ZIONE WALKER-NTHENDA active listening and gave me a gift that world is a complex system and I’m just a one. The lifelong friendships that I’ve made the powerful contributions we can all I have and am using to this day; to stop small cog in the wheel but even I can make a have been perhaps the greatest surprise. make towards building a resilient, thriving talking, start listening and silently, without difference - I just have to decide how.” Our day at Wallara industries will stay with community. My current views were SANDY GUEST (EBLP’09) TONY WILKINSON motion actually hear what is being shared me for a long time.” challenged, my mind was opened and my and said.” understanding of myself was deepened. A TRACEY JARVIS-BALL truly powerful experience that will last with me forever.” 14 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 15

LUKE CORNELIUS APM FRIEDA ESQUELIN BARB HILL SAMANTHA HUNTER MELANIE LEWIS ALISTAIR MILLER CHANTELLE MILLER LEANNE MILLS Assistant Commissioner Legal Counsel, Manager Corporate Head of Specialists, Programs & Community Engagement & Executive General Manager of Head of Unit, General Medicine, General Manager, Alcohol and Drug Director of Nursing Victoria Police and Commercial Licensing Community Safety Consultant Client Services Monash Medical Centre Treatment and Services Austin Health WorkSafe Victoria WorkSafe Victoria State Trustees Limited Monash Health Department of Justice and Regulation

As Assistant Commissioner, Luke is Frieda has over 20 years’ commercial Barb currently leads the development of Samantha is an experienced Chief Melanie is skilled in the transformation Alistair is a husband and father, an avid Chantelle is a public health professional Leanne has worked in the public Health leading the Victoria Police response to and legal experience in the private and strategic prevention programs for Health Executive and Company Director having of service development with a strategic runner and a physician. In his role as head committed to enhancing public health sector for over 20 years in many varied the Victorian Equal Opportunity and public sectors across various industries. & Safety. She has previously worked worked in senior leadership roles in the focus on client outcomes and experiences. of a medical unit he takes part in the care responses for people with mental illness roles. Leanne is currently Director of Human Rights Commission review into Her experience includes operational across WorkSafe and the Transport community engagement, safety and not for Melanie is passionate about improving the of patients, mentors and teaches medical and alcohol and drug issues (AOD). Nursing at Austin Health’s Royal Talbot sexual harassment among Victoria Police management, risk and compliance. Frieda Accident Commission to develop programs profit sector. She has led significant change client experience and in the empowerment students, junior doctors and trainee Chantelle has worked within the Victorian campus and a member of the Nursing personnel. Prior to commencing with is currently at WorkSafe Victoria, where within the health and disability sectors management and growth programs across of people, outcomes that add value to not specialists, and aims to foster engagement Government and not-for-profit sectors Executive team, which has responsibility Victoria Police as Commander of Legal she leads the in-house corporate and to provide quality services for injured NFP and membership-based organisations only the lives of clients, but also add value of the workforce. Alistair is passionate to develop evidence based programs and for providing leadership and supporting Services in 2003, Luke served 14 years with commercial legal team. Victorians. Barb has 20 years’ experience and the professional services sectors. to the wider community. about training good people rather than just policies in AOD harm minimisation, suicide and influencing the professional standards the Australian Federal Police. In 2010, Luke working in homelessness, mental health Samantha is committed to helping create good doctors, tobacco control, and making prevention and drug diversion programs. of Austin Health nurses. was awarded the Australian Police Medal “My fellow participants and the exceptional and community health; with a focus on resilient communities through connection “I plan to engage with the communities and health information accessible to all. She is currently leading a reform program in 2010 for distinguished service to policing. leaders who presented at Folio have quality and equitable access to health and and engagement. leaders around me with a view to leading to improve AOD treatment for people in the “Folio has enabled me to reflect on myself highlighted that leadership involves risk, community services. and creating positive change. It is my desire “The opportunity to hear from and talk justice system. as a leader now and in the future, and I have “The opportunity to be grounded in the courage, vulnerability and at times being “Folio has given me the space, time and to learn something new every day. Learning to community leaders who have shown developed my ability to make a positive practice of community based leadership uncomfortable. Leaders stand up for what “The Folio program has exposed me to, and collegiate environment to reflect on my something new may be something from my what is possible in the most challenging of “Folio has provided the opportunity change. The lasting legacy of Folio for me will remain with me long after the program. they believe, know who they are and take connected me with, great people across True North. The necessity to really connect professional colleagues and peers, or it may environments has been invaluable. Chris for real reflection through listening to would be the dedication of our community - It reinforces to me that leadership, while action in the face of adversity to make a diverse work and life experiences. This has in order to truly lead has been a recurring be from my husband and children.” Kotur’s challenge, ‘what are you without inspirational speakers and challenging, when there is a need and a cause it takes the it needs to be strategic, must also be in the positive difference in the community. I now prompted self-reflection and challenged theme for me throughout the program. It is your business card’, was instrumental thought-provoking activities. The program power of a few to make change. I strive to doing, hammered out on the anvil of the understand that having an impact on the me to be more curious, apply more critical a privilege to have had the opportunity to in starting the examination of what is helped me to think deeply and take that find this passion and make a difference.” lived human experience.” lives of others in the community can happen thinking and push beyond my comfort slow down in order to speed up, and to share important and identity defining for me.” thinking back to my workplace, to continue even if you don’t have formal authority.” zones to contribute at a societal level, the time, and learn from such an impressive to question and learn. A lasting legacy for outside of work.” and inspiring cohort.” me has been the real connection made with my fellow Folio participants.”

STEPHANIE JONES KIPP KAUFMANN LISA LAING STEPHEN LANSDELL DEBBIE MUNRO TASH RAHALKAR TANIA ROSE HUGH WAREHAM Head of Unit, General Medicine, General Manager - Sport General Manager - Community Regional Manager, Gippsland Continuing Care CSU Director Manager, Product, Marketing & Associate Director, Finance Services Head of Government Relations Dandenong Hospital Cycling Australia St Kilda Football Club Environment Protection Authority (Acting) Partnerships and Business Systems Greening Australia Monash Health Victoria (EPA) Austin Health State Trustees The University of Melbourne

Stephanie is an Infectious Diseases/ Making the most out of every opportunity Lisa has worked in the AFL Industry for Stephen’s community leadership journey Debbie is a Scottish born Australian With more than 15 years’ experience Tania strongly believes access to education Hugh has spent 25 years in the General Medicine physician. Having spent is what drives Kipp. Growing up in small 14 years. She spent nine years leading a weaves throughout his life, from building woman, wife, friend and aunt who has across private and public sectors, Tash is and positive educational experiences environment and sustainability sector many years working overseas as a doctor town in Canada, he wanted to take on team responsible for membership services African schools to forming special bonds worked in healthcare for 28 years. She a senior business leader who drives digital create opportunities that change lives. within government and not for profits in in war affected and developing countries, the world. After finishing his Hon. B across the AFL industry, and five years with asylum seekers. He is currently EPA’s started as a clinician, became a manager and strategy, product innovation, and client Having developed and delivered finance the United Kingdom and Australia, the Stephanie is now part of a dynamic team Kinesiology, Kipp moved to Melbourne to at St Kilda Football Club leading the Regional Manager of Gippsland, where then a people leader, who is occasionally insights programs to produce integrated functions in the Higher Education sector last 15 years being in senior executive responding to challenging healthcare work and undertake his Masters of Business Consumer Business and more recently he has a great opportunity to be part of courageous. Debbie’s leadership purpose marketing strategies. She is passionate for over 15 years, Tania is currently shaping roles including that of Chief Executive needs in a culturally and socially diverse (Sport Management) at Deakin University. the Saints Community Engagement and significant social transition. Stephen’s love at work is to improve patient care, and she about driving organisational efficiency to system-enabled practices and processes to Officer. His current position at Greening community, and the organisational needs of Throughout his career to date, Kipp he has Football programs. Lisa is passionate about of sport has led to overseeing the inclusion keep this front of mind. Her life purpose is deliver exemplary customer experiences transform organisational finance and HR Australia includes focusing on policy and a major public health care provider, while led a wide variety of organisations as an bringing social issues to the fore through of tennis and women’s football into the Old to love and care unconditionally, be loved, across digital platforms. Currently, Tash service delivery. Tania is also active in local, influence, fundraising and engagement with positively supporting junior staff in their athlete and administrator. the powerful voice that elite sports people Geelong Sporting Club family. be healthy and happy. leads State Trustees’ Product, Marketing, community-focussed organisations as the Australian governments. Hugh has served development. and clubs have. Partnerships and Insights teams to deliver genuine basis for development and action. on the Board of Environment Victoria and “The presentation from three young people “Leadership Victoria is an ever-present “My fondest aspiration for the future products and services that are of direct been the Chair of Trustees. “Folio has given an opportunity to at Youth Junction about their journey, “Folio has provided me the opportunity provocateur. Their team is always looking me is to use what I have seen, heard and benefit to Victorians. “Folio has been the catalyst for an explosion meet inspirational people and become struggles and future aspirations was through the generosity of so many of my to create a level of discomfort, to challenge experienced during Folio. To pay back all of of new thoughts, insight and action. I grew “The Folio program makes you think about aware of the diverse organisations that extraordinary. The ability of these young peers to know myself more deeply – my our world views, and to demonstrate how the people who have shared their amazing “The panel for employment opportunities an understanding of how we can all step what drives and motivates you. Listening compassionately support the community. people to overcome adversity also showed biases, reactions and fears. I have found this can help develop better community stories and those who have challenged and for people with different abilities into community leadership and create to the True North stories is so revealing This experience has opened my eyes to that providing support to others in need can inspiration with Leading Mindfully, by leaders and positive change. Folio has really supported me. I am clear that it’s time to highlighted the complexity of community positive impact, whether working towards about the makeup of Folio participants and opportunities for me to extend my career make an incredible difference.” making shifts to - being, stillness, deep challenged me to connect with why I want stop making excuses and move from just challenges and led to an increased dismantling the systemic barriers inhibiting their inspiring life journeys. The friends outside the confines of healthcare and generous listening and valuing the present.” to make a difference.” caring to doing.” appreciation for views fundamentally economic and social inclusion or chatting and contacts I have made through the to use my skills and experiences to effect opposed to mine. The Folio journey has with a homeless person. A legacy which will program will be the biggest impact for me positive change.” also made me self-aware of my personal inspire future action.” into the future.” leadership style and the impact of biases, blind spots, and assumptions.” 16 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 17

Folio & Williamson Community Acknowledgements Leadership Programs Speakers at Leadership Programs and Events include: 2017 Selection Panels SEEMA ABDULLAH COLIN BETTLES LACHLAN CAMPBELL MONIQUE CONHEADY Greater Shepparton City Council Fairfax Agricultural Media NECMA Taxi Services Commission

BERHAN AHMED CHERRY BIRCH ROWENA CANN JACQUI COOPER SCOTT ARBUTHNOT (WCLP’98) DEAN LAURENCE (FCLP’13) University of Melbourne, Financial Training Australia Department of Health and Aerial Skiing World Champion Deputy Secretary, IT and Infrastructure Director African Think Tank Human Services Victoria Police Laurence Consulting PAUL BIRD (WCLP 2006) LOUISA COPPEL MICHAEL AKINDEJU Australian Volunteers JOE CAPUTO The Big Picture Strategic Services GARRY AUDLEY (WCLP’01) JED MACARTNEY OAM African Think Tank International Ethnic Communities (WCLP’05) ANDREW CORNELL DAVID CAMPBELL (WCLP’13) Council Victoria Chief Executive Officer DAVID ALEXANDER SAM BIRRELL ANZ BlueNotes Consultant Independent Disability Services Barton Deakin Government Committee for Greater Shepparton HEATHER CARMODY Egon Zehnder International REBECCA COWAN Relations The Nous Group LIZ BISHOP (WCLP 2002) Consultant ANGELA MARTYN (WCLP'01) STELLA CLARK (WCLP’97) ROWENA ALLEN Melbourne City Mission KEVIN CASEY Director GERALDINE COY (EBLP 2011) Executive Director Department of Premier and Victoria Police Personal Financial Services YEHUDI BLACHER Red Tin Shed Stella Connect Pty Ltd Cabinet Taxi Services Commission ANTHONY CAVANAGH DEE MONAGHAN (WCLP’13) MICK CRONIN PIPPA CONNOLLY (WCLP’01) CLARE AMIES (WCLP 2011) (WCLP 2015) JEREMY BLACKSHAW YMCA Bridge Project Director Ganbina Sessional Lecturer WorkSafe Victoria (WCLP 2000) PwC Monash University RHONDA CUMBERLAND AUNTY ELLA ANSELMI Minter Ellison PAUL CHAPMAN South East Community Links PAUL MURRAY (FCLP’15) Australian Turntable Company GRANT COSGRIFF (WCLP’16) Rumbalara Elders Council ANDREW BLOCK (WCLP 2010) Head of Asset Class - Debt & Absolute Returns KAREN CURNOW Executive Director Monash Health MARYUM CHAUDHRY Victorian Funds Management Corporation EILEEN ARMATO Triathlon Victoria (WCLP 2014) Consultant Victoria Police IRENE BOUZO Victorian Multicultural TANSY CURTIN DENIS O’HARA (EBLP’08) Ethnic Communities Council CATH HARMER (WCLP’15) CARMEL ARTHUR Commission Director and Principal Bendigo Art Gallery Manager, Policy and Strategy Victoria Police Victoria Fey Pty Ltd JOHN CHESTERMAN Department of Health and Human Services TRENT CURTIN HON. TED BAILLIEU KATHY BOWLEN (WCLP 1993) (WCLP 2015) CRAIG RICHARDS (WCLP’12) Metropolitan Fire and Emergency BRENDA HOLT (FCLP’14) Victorian Anzac Centenary Media Savvy Office of the Public Advocate Chief Executive Officer Services Board Deputy Director, Program Development & Innovation Committee ROSS BROAD Bicycle Network LAURA CHISHOLM (WCLP 2012) Monash College LYNDAL CURTIS SIMON BANKS Department of Health and Inlight Media Australian News Channel JOHN ROGAN (WCLP’91) Human Services AGATA JARBIN (FCLP’15) Hawker Britton TEJU CHOUHAN Director JOHN DALEY Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary EVA BROOKES Wodonga Senior Rogan Strategy & Advisory Pty Ltd JANE BARR State Trustees Grattan Institute Berry Street Gippsland Ernst and Young Secondary Colledge HELGA SVENDSEN (WCLP’10) WENDY DALKIRAN WARREN JENSEN (FCLP ’15) KIRI BEAR SUE BRUNSKILL STEPHANIE CHRISTOPHER Principal AMES Assistant Director Regulation and Policy Operations TAFENSW The Executive Connection Helga Svendsen Consulting Kiri Bear Consulting Department of Justice & Regulation GREG DANIEL AM LINDA BEILHARZ OAM YVETTE BUHAGIAR STELLA CLARK (WCLP 1997) SASHA TORSI (WCLP’16) KPMG JAAP JONKMAN (WCLP’05) Women’s Health Loddon Mallee Drake International Stella Connect P/L Director, Marketing and Communications Consultant BEN DAVIS (WCLP 2004) Greening Australia BEVERLEY BERGER MICHAEL BURGE OAM AARON CLARK Conversant Australian Workers Union Noble Park English Australian College of Korin Gamadji Institute Trauma Treatment WILL DAYBLE DAN KEELY (WCLP’15) Language School PHIL CLEARY Squareweave Manager, Policy and Regulation CORY BERNARDI JILL CALDER (WCLP 1997) Author and Commentator EPA Victoria Australian Conservatives SenateSHJ 18 Yearbook 2017: Embracing Disruption 19

PETER DE KOEYER JAMES GARRIOCK (WCLP 2009) ANDREW HOLDEN (FCLP 2013) TANYA LESTER GUY MENDELSON (WCLP 2011) BROWNYN PIKE JOHN SCOTT KAYE THOMSON Westmont Aged Care Services Insync Surveys Pty Ltd Cricket Australia Flying Fruit Fly Circus ANZ Western Health DrinkWise Australia Greater Shepparton City Council

AARON DE ROZARIO LEIGH GASSNER RIC HOLLAND DEN LIM RON MILDREN MAYSSA POWELL EDWARD SHABBA ESHUN MARGARET TIGHE (FCLP 2016) Reos Partners St Michaels Church Gippsland Community City of Wodonga Gateway Health Rhythm Effect Right to Life Australia Taxi Services Commission Leadership Program HAILELUEL GEBRE-SELASSIE PETER HOLLINGWORTH AC OBE KELLY MINOGUE NEDA RAHMANI PHILLIP SHANAHAN GEOFF TOOGOOD RICHARD DI NATALE (WCLP 2010) Skyline Education HONG LIM MP Wellways Rhythm Effect Consultant Frankston Hospital Australian Greens Party African Think tank Foundation Australia Member of Parliament MERLE MITCHELL AM ARASH RASHIDIAN DANNY SHIELDS VICTORIA TRIGGS (WCLP 1995) AHMED DINI CHRIS GILL ANNE HOOKER BRYAN LIPPMANN OAM South East Community Links Lighthouse Advisory P/L Gunai Kurnai College Leading Lady Consultancy African Ministerial working group Sentencing Advisory Council Port Phillip Prison Wintringham JO-ANNE MOORFOOT JERRIL RECHTER (WCLP 2003) MICHAEL SHORT JUDY UTLEY MICHAEL DODSON AM MATT GILL (WCLP 2013) NIGEL HOWARD (WCLP 2012) MATT LOWE (FCLP 2016) VicHealth The Age Treasury Corporation of Victoria Australian National University Rural Bank and Rural Finance Victoria Police Department of Premier and The Australian Centre for NICHOLAS REECE (WCLP 2009) BILL SHORTEN MP BARBARA VAN ERNST AM (ANU) Cabinet Healthcare Governance DENISE GOLDFINCH RICHARD HULLO The University of Melbourne Australian Labor Party Barbara van Ernst Pty Ltd AMANDA DONOHOE South East Community Links Fruit Fly Circus MARION MACLEOD (WCLP 1996) RABECCA MPHANDE ALAN REES AMANDA SINCLAIR JANICE VAN REYK (WCLP 1995) Servants Community Housing Inc Core Management Solutions Hampton Park Secondary PHIL GOULDING (WCLP 2009) JAMES INABINET Urban Circus Melbourne Business School Non-Executive Director GEOFF DONOVAN (EBLP 2007) Wintringham Hester Hornbrook Academy SUSAN MAGEE DEB MUDRA JILL RISELEY DUNCAN SMITH CHRIS VARKER Purpose Law Casey North Community City of Wodonga PHIL GURNEY RON IPSEN Meliora Group ADC Associates Wooragee Primary school Information & Support JANET DORE Brown Coal Innovation Australia Voices of the Valley GEOFF MUNRO LYDIA ROPIHA LIAM SMITH LESLEY VICK Taxi Services Commission TRICIA MALOWNEY Alcohol and Drug Foundation ABEL GUTERRES SEAN JAMESON (WCLP 2010) City of Casey BehaviourWorks Australia, Dying With Dignity Victoria Victorian Women with ROBERT DOYLE Timor-Leste Embassy Taxi Services Commission FIONA NASH Monash University DAMIEN ROSARIO NICOLA WAKEFIELD EVANS Lord Mayor Disabilities Network National Party CHERYL HAMMER NYAYOUD JICE City of Casey TONY SMITH MP Non-Executive Director FABLICE MANIRAKIZA MARK DREYFUS QC The Community Fund Centre for Multicultural Youth WADZANAI NENZOU Federal Liberal Member for Casey ALISON ROWE MICHELLE WAKEFORD Australian Labor Party Multicultural Arts Victoria Herconomics ANTHEA HANCOCKS SADHNA JITHOO Moreland Energy SAM SONDHI Ticket to Work (EBLP 2008) ALEX MARKHAM DAMIAN DRUM Sadhna Jithoo Consulting DAVID NICOLAIDES Foundation Limited Outlook Vic Inc ZIONE WALKER-NTHENDA National Party Scanlon Foundation Victorian Electoral Commission Tessellate Modular TIZITA JOHANNES ANGELA RUTTER (WCLP 2009) ELLE STEELE (WCLP 2016) Incubate Foundation LISA HANSEN LANCE MARTIN JAMES DUNN (WCLP 1998) Centre for Multicultural Youth CAROLYN NIKOLOSKI Australian Conservation Create Believe Achieve Casey North Community Magistrates Court of Victoria JADE WALSH Dunn Media Pty Ltd Beyondblue Foundation Information & Support Service DESPINA KARATZIAS ROBERT STEPHENSON First 1000 Days ANDREW MARTY ANDREW EKLUND Institute of Excellence DANNY O’DONNNELL PETER RYAN La Trobe University PETER HARRIOT SACS Consulting JULIE WALSH Transgender Victoria La Trobe Health Assembly Goulburn Valley Health Greater Shepparton City Council AZA KATAR ANNA STEWART Victoria Police STEPHEN MAYNE SHAYNE ELLIOTT Emir Sultan Mosque Dandenong CLARE O’NEIL CAROL RYAN Senior Manager Corporate KAREN HART City of Melbourne VICKI WARD MP ANZ Banking Group Australian Labor Party Cardinia Shire Council Sustainability Youth Junction Inc ROBERT KELLY (FCLP 2016) Member of Parliament SHANE MCCURRY WENDY FARMER WorkSafe Victoria ERIN O’DONOGHUE EILEEN RYWOTSKI ANDREW STRIPP PHIL HAYES-BROWN Richmond Football Club (WCLP 2016) SHANNON WIGHT (WCLP 2015) Voices of the Valley Brotherhood of St Laurence Monash Health (WCLP 2006) GRAEME KELLY (EBLP 2007) WorkSafe Victoria Monash Medical Centre CATHY MCGOWAN AMALIA FAWCETT Wallara Australia The Tipping Foundation BRETT SANDERSON JOSIE STUBBS Member for Indy BRETT OWEN LEEROY WILLIAM Centre for Multicultural Youth Albury Wodonga Ethnic Anglicare MARK HEINTZ (WCLP 1999) JOHN KENNY Cardinia Shire Council Monash Health JINNY MCGRATH (WCLP 2003) Communities Council JENNY FORSYTH Otway Pork Wintringham MAHA SUKKAR South East Community Links JAMES PATERSON KIRSTEN WILLIAMS Victoria Police DARREN SCAMMELL Victoria Police PAUL HIGGINS (WCLP 1997) CHRIS KOTUR (WCLP 1994) Australian Government Victoria Police LISA MCKENZIE (WCLP 2003) MURRAY FRASER (WCLP 2009) Emergent Futures Leadership Victoria SALLY SURGEY Greater Shepparton Lighthouse LEANNE PETRIDES KPMG LETICIA WILMOT Victoria Police City of Casey JULIE HIND KIM KREJUS Cardinia Shire Council Project Cranbourne Community DAVID SCHIAVELLO ARIE FREIBERG AM Wodonga Urban Landcare Network 16thSt Acting Studios Information & Support ANDREW SWALLOW AMANDA MCKENZIE Minter Ellison DANIELLE WOOD Monash University North Melbourne Football Club RUSSELL HOCKING SABRA LANE Grattan Institute Climate Council MATT PFAHLERT BIRGIT SCHONAFINGER ESTELLE FYFFE Hocking Cropping Farm ABC Radio GARRETT TETERS Australian Centre for fishbowlpr MIKE WORSMAN Annecto CAMERON MCLEOD Rural Entrepreneurship South East Community Links LUKE HOCKLEY (WCLP 2007) ELIZABETH LANGDON (WCLP 2013) A Million Smiles REBECCA SCOTT JAMIE GARDINER Midnightsky Department of Health & North Melbourne Football Club ASVIN PHORUGNGAM SARAH THOMPSON STREAT DANIEL 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