LEADERSHIP VICTORIA Level 2, Old Treasury Building Spring Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 P: 03 9651 6590 E: [email protected] ABN 36 057 096 465 Driving Change
LEADERSHIP YEARBOOK 2013 VICTORIA ••••
LEADERSHIP VICTORIA INSPIRE CREATE DRIVE FUTURE .ORG LEADERS NETWORKS CHANGE MAKERS 2 Our Partners Foreword 3 Our Partners Message from Leadership Victoria gratefully acknowledges the contribution of our partners. Their valuable support of our vision and mission truly makes a difference in developing leaders for social impact. the Premier
FOUNDATION PARTNER
HUGH WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION Victoria has a proud history of great leaders who have strengthened our community in many fields of endeavour.
MAJOR PARTNERS To keep this proud history alive, it is vital that the leaders of today work hard to nurture and develop the leaders of tomorrow.
We need to encourage the best men and women across government, business and the community to take up the challenge of leadership,
Leadership Victoria is supported by The Truby and Florence Williams Trust, and the Schiavon Trust which are managed by ANZ Trustees and to devote their vision and energy to the challenges of the future. Leadership Victoria plays a key role in addressing this challenge. GOVERNMENT PARTNERS By guiding leaders in their work to develop strong and effective organisations, you are helping to create a thriving Victoria for Department of Premier and Cabinet generations to come. Department of Justice On behalf of the Victorian Coalition Government, I extend my congratulations to the graduates of Leadership Victoria’s 2013 programs, and to the alumni and GreatConnections volunteers.
PARTNERS The Victorian Government is proud to work closely with Leadership Victoria to strengthen our community by supporting our future leaders.
The Hon Dr Denis Napthine MP Premier of Victoria
Front cover photo: Miranda Tolmer, Manager - Government Strategic Partnerships, Environment Protection Authority Victoria
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for 25 years Reflecting on 2013 in my first year as Chair of Leadership Victoria, I can only be both humbled and impressed by the achievements that are possible through the collaboration, hard work, commitment and goodwill of our partners, alumni and supporters, along with our team.
We have expanded our acclaimed Williamson Community Leadership Program to include One of Victoria’s great leaders, Hugh Williamson, had a vision that there was a new elements such as engaging with our national leaders in Canberra; we have introduced need to invest in leadership and change for the next generation of Victorians. This the new Folio Community Leadership Program for senior leaders; we have expanded our became a reality when his will laid the foundations for the establishment of The suite of NFP board leadership programs; we have been invited by a number of organisations Hugh DT Williamson Foundation. to develop and deliver customised leadership programs such as the Health Sector Leadership Program; and we have delivered a number of thought leadership events such as the The Trustees of the Hugh DT Williamson Foundation sowed the seeds of the Inspirational Women Leaders’ Series. We have directly developed leadership in over 500 Williamson Community Leadership Program (WCLP). WCLP was an Australian skilled, committed people through our programs and events in 2013, and we have influenced first: an independent not-for-profit organisation with the mission to develop many thousands more. leaders for positive social impact. Soon after establishment, the first group of We have strengthened our engagement with our Alumni, volunteers and community participants began their year long leadership journey, and a quarter-century later organisations through the redevelopment and launch of GreatConnections. We now have we are proud to welcome the 25th WCLP year group. a team of 12 volunteer Client Managers who have coordinated and overseen more than 120 WCLP became known as Leadership Victoria (LV) from 2002, and the original projects to strengthen and develop the community sector and make progress on community issues. Williamson vision has been broadened and deepened. The range of programs has been expanded to offer every level of leader the opportunity to understand the We are growing the LV Foundation to help support our community projects and causes, and leadership challenges facing Victoria, and to gain leadership skills for themselves, to provide scholarships for leadership programs. their careers, and their civic lives. From emerging leaders through to the most Our success is measured not by the level of activity, but in the difference we are making in senior in Victoria’s businesses, government and community sector, LV’s work has the community - by developing leaders who are committed to making a contribution in their built on those first steps towards creating great leadership in every individual, organisations and in the community. organisation and community. The important work of Leadership Victoria would not be possible without the vital support Today the LV “village” is a collaboration comprising more than 1,000 alumni, of our government, corporate and philanthropic partners and the many people who give their time voluntarily as speakers at our programs and events, as members of selection panels, or in working together with and supported by sponsors, partners, GreatConnections an advisory capacity. volunteers, and our small but dedicated staff team. This collaboration has “giving back” as its core value. Alumni and other GreatConnections volunteers I thank you all most sincerely for your invaluable support. Without it, we would not be able to drive change, create networks and build a bright future through hundreds of do the wonderful work that we do. skilled projects addressing vital social, economic and environmental issues. My thanks also go to our staff team in 2013 for your hard work and unwavering commitment Untold thousands of Victorians have benefited from these contributions to the to our mission.
common good. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new Council members: Twenty five years is only the beginning. Leadership Victoria continues to connect Nick Green OAM (WCLP ’04), Dr Judith Slocombe and Bruce Anderson (WCLP ’94). They the ability of the leaders of today and tomorrow to the original vision and bring additional perspectives and skills to an exceptional team. I would like to thank Jill Calder and wish her all the best in her future challenges, and thank all of my fellow Council philanthropic generosity of one man, Hugh Williamson: a man whose legacy lives members for their support, contribution and commitment to Leadership Victoria throughout on for the benefit of all. the year.
On behalf of the Council of Leadership Victoria, congratulations and thank you for a year of achievement and positive social impact. As we enter 2014 there will be new challenges and new opportunities for Victoria and Australia: a bright future is in front of all of us, and leadership will make the difference.
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Folio Community Leadership Program
LEADERSHIP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE WORKPLACE
Leadership Victoria’s newest program, the Folio Community Leadership Program, Miranda Tolmer, Manager - Government Strategic Partnerships, Environment Protection Authority Victoria was launched in 2013. Based on the principles of the Williamson Community Leadership Program, this six month program is targeted at senior leaders taking them on a ‘deep dive’ experience in leadership inside and outside the workplace.
“I’ve felt privileged to have been able to spend this amount of time with a group of people who have achieved so much in each of their careers, but gone about that in very different ways. To learn about their achievements and challenges Folio is ideal for someone who and how they deal with them has been inspiring. There is such variety within “has a real hunger and appetite the group, and having all of these different perspectives when talking about a to learn more about community particular topic results in wonderful and challenging discussions. What I have leadership and how they could play loved about the group is that we just jump in with whatever thought-provoking view we have. a role. It should never be a tick the box course - that would be a lazy “It is about having the conversation, and that has been really interesting and fun,” Miranda Tolmer, Manager – Government Strategic Partnerships, approach and you don’t want that. Environment Protection Authority Victoria. Participants come to contribute a bit of themselves and open up their hearts a bit to the rest of the people in the group and that demands of them a commitment. Andrew Holden, Editor” in Chief, The Age.
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Social Impact Case Study
GREATCONNECTIONS WORKING WITH BUSINESS TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED OVERSEAS.
Back Row (L-R) Jasper Coghlan, Mark Ingram, Elizabeth Raut. Front Row (L-R) Rachael Wilkin, GreatConnections Co-ordinator, Sunita Varlamos, Social Impact Manager, Roger Blachut. Business for Millennium Development (B4MD) is a not “I think B4MD is a very interesting and professional B4MD has a number of projects in the pipeline including for profit organisation established in 2006 with a purpose organisation to work with who expect high standards of working in Mongolia with Rio Tinto. They weren’t to develop business solutions to address poverty. B4MD the volunteers and we have managed to match high calibre comfortable with how to approach the organisation and work with corporate clients to connect them with poor volunteers with their needs. The feedback from B4MD is pitch their business case and so asked Jasper to find a communities often around a common business need and very positive,” says Jasper. Business Development expert. Searching the database I am delighted that there is an often around generating income for those communities. Jasper spotted Chris Long who not only had the skills and Elizabeth Raut has been Company Secretary since 2011 organisation that at a very modest cost experience but also, coincidentally, had worked at Rio Tinto. “ Mark Ingram heard about GreatConnections from having previously been Secretary with the Sisters of He was not only able to support B4MD through the process can provide such a great level of support Simon McKeon, Chair of B4MD and Australian of the Charity Health Service in Melbourne: “It has been really but also had the contacts within the organisation. for the Not for Profit sector. Year 2011 after he spoke at an event, and the relationship good – I work with the board and their three committees has flourished. and the management team working between the two Other support provided by GreatConnections has been Mark Ingram, CEO B4MD. ” groups. I am happy doing it – it is part of my routine now.” Mike Watson who has been a business coach for Mark Ingram “Services have been very diverse with GreatConnections and Mark Heintz who is advising on a milk processing matching volunteers to roles from company secretary to Roger Blachut is semi-retired having had a successful plant in Indonesia. Warren Smith has also provided advice business coach to marketing mentors to former business career in marketing for large retail organisations. regarding the need to gain DGR status. executives of companies that we target,” adds Mark. He has been a marketing mentor for B4MD and joined GreatConnections “to keep the grey matter going. Jasper Coghlan, GreatConnections client manager who Playing golf three days a week wasn’t that appealing!” works with B4MD enjoys the challenge of matching the skills of our volunteers with their needs.
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Igniting Future Leaders
“I was ‘ignited’ and walked away with so many questions “Igniting Leadership is really well run and, from a Igniting Leadership Graduate Lyndal Box, Training and Development Officer, Worksafe and areas that I wanted to pursue particularly in the Learning and Development perspective, every adult areas of emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and learning principle box is ticked. The pre reading influence and I think I have been able to take away those preparation, the context, the different speakers to engage things and ask the questions that give me a purpose different people, the different activities each day, the rather than floating around in the ether without a goal.” focus of each day, the table arrangements and everybody Lyndal Box, Training & Development Officer, WorkSafe. having a role to play for the day. I couldn’t recommend it What I got most out of highly enough,” Lyndal found the Igniting Leadership Program all “Igniting Leadership was my encompassing. To put a finger on one tangible thing is Alan Love from Simply Energy offers his advice for understanding of the skills that difficult but she thinks the soul searching is the thing that anyone wanting to enrol in the program: that this is a five I do have but not realised that I won’t be given up. day program but don’t look at it as a ‘course’, look at it as a learning exercise. Open your eyes and broaden your had and that I hadn’t been using. The network of contacts has been perhaps one of the horizons. The best way to learn from this program is to biggest wins for Lyndal from doing the program. It opened my eyes to a lot of be open minded and to accept where you are at. You are “It made everything quite real to know that others things that, at the age of 37, going to learn a lot of things if you keep an open mind. were going through the same thing and it was good to I thought I knew a fair bit be able to speak openly and frankly and to put yourself about, but there is still more out there in a safe environment.” to learn. Alan Love,” Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Simply Energy.
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Bridging the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
“I have been more than impressed with the content and how “The different presenters and their expertise on the topics 2013 Health Sector Leadership Program participants. easy it has been to work with Leadership Victoria. From has been a major plus and the participants are getting so the very first conversations and then working through the much more exposure just with that variety.” design and implementation of the program everyone has A new element for the Health Sector Leadership Program is been very embracing of supporting us. It has been really that each participant is matched with a mentor through LV’s really positive,” Caroline Kaur, Training Unit Manager, GreatConnections. Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch. I have been more than “The opportunity for these emerging leaders to be matched In 2013 Leadership Victoria has been successful in impressed with the content and with an experienced leader means that they can learn from “ developing customised leadership programs for industries them. They wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to meet how easy it has been to work with and local government. For the Health Sector Leadership someone that they would look up to let alone be mentored Leadership Victoria. Program 23 emerging leaders from across the health sector by them.” have embarked on an eight week program covering four From the very first conversations modules: Communication, Resilience, Ethics and Influence Other customised programs designed by LV in 2013 include: and then working through the to develop the key aspects and qualities of leadership. The Boroondara City Council Leadership Development Program design and implementation of the program is coordinated by Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch and supported by Guild Insurance. Change Agent Network Leadership Program in conjunction program everyone has been very with Victorian Department of Health, Turning Point Alcohol embracing of supporting us. It has “This year we wanted to make the program more formal and Drug Centre, VAADA, the Bouverie Centre and the been really really positive. and to be aligned with something that is already well known Bendigo Community Health Service. and well established and very well connected. LV’s approach Caroline Kaur, Fast Track Leadership Program for people with a disability ” has been different to previous providers. There is more pre Training Unit Manager, reading, there is more structure and the participants are University of Melbourne: Myanmar Delegation Australian Dental Association also getting not just one facilitator but specialist speakers to University of Melbourne: Thai Delegation talk about certain topics or areas that relate to the modules, Victorian Branch. which is great.
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Not for Profit Board Leadership Programs
This year LV offered a series of practical programs “Being a board member is a leadership position Orientation to NFP Board Program Graduate; Jarrod McLauchlan providing current and prospective Not for Profit board and a serious liability that you are taking on. The members with the leadership and technical skills and program was good as it helped me to know the types knowledge to take up their role effectively and confidently of questions to ask rather than just lining up my to meet the ever-increasing demands of a role on a board. passions and interest areas. I can now tick all the boxes and know that there is nothing that will put me in an The Orientation to NFP Board program is designed uncompromising position,” for new and prospective board members providing I would highly recommend Leadership Jarrod McLauchlan, Director, SACS Consulting. an understanding of board roles, responsibilities and “Victoria’s Director Dynamics for High relationships, including the leadership required. A key aspect of a successful board is the relationships of Performing Boards program because board members, the CEO and the Chair. To support this “One of the key things that stood out for everyone was many board members are time poor and LV introduced the Director Dynamics one day program the liabilities of board directors. Clearly it’s something a great deal can be gained from this for experienced board members who wanted to focus that you think about – probably not as much as you program in just one day. The speakers and more on the leadership aspects of the role. should when you go onto the board because it is more presenters are extremely knowledgeable about synergies and interests aligning. and experienced about boards and the group work tasks and peer consultation helps to enhance and embed the learnings. Rather than just listening and taking notes, as is the case with many workshops, there were many opportunities to put into practice what we were learning. This ensures a greater retention of the learnings. Rhyll Dorrington,” Chief Executive Officer,
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Williamson Community Leadership Program
LEADERSHIP IN A LUCKY COUNTRY
For the first time this year’s Williamson group went to Canberra for two Participant in the 2013 Williamson Community Leadership Program: Matt Sharp days to explore ‘Leadership in a lucky country’. They were immersed in the Chief Executive Officer, Rochester & Elmore District Health Service cut and thrust of federal politics and all that surrounds this hive of activity.
“The opportunity to have up close and personal discussions with politicians from different parties as well as staffers, past and present, and the media provided a unique insight into the behind the scenes happenings from what we witness in the public domain,” comments Matt Sharp, CEO Williamson has really benefited Rochester and Elmore District Health Service. “me. Having the opportunity to go “The timing of the trip to Canberra was perfect and I was blown away by to places that I would never have the calibre of speakers that we had the opportunity to spend time with. It gone in my day to day life has was quite extraordinary for such a small group to have the audience of the made me think differently across leader of the opposition, Chief of Staff to the now PM and front bench MPs,” Agi Luczak, General Manager, Parcel Business Integration, Australia Post. many aspects of my life. Visiting HMAS Cerberus was particularly eye opening to a unique leadership style. Visiting Servants Community House and speaking with people with long term mental illnesses and homelessness and unemployment was very grounding. Agi Luczak, General” Manager, Parcel Business Integration, Australia Post.
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Meaningful Work Experience for Refugees
Members of the WCLP project group; left to right: Laura Miles, Bridgid Connors, Adam Brooks, Maryanne Diamond, Erwin Loh, Geoff Quinlan and Jackie Mead. Each year of the Williamson Community Leadership year “At the moment, it is incumbent on the students to long journey one of the challenges for the participants is arrange their own work experience but often there to join with like minded others as Community Leadership isn’t a satisfactory outcome as they tend to struggle to in Action Networks (CLANs) and tackle a project that will gain places in roles that they might aspire to. What we enable them to put community leadership into practice. are planning to do is find organisations willing to take the students and provide meaningful work experience 2013 generated a number of CLAN Projects one of which opportunities,” said Erwin Loh, Executive Director explored placing students from English Language Schools Medical Services, Innovation and Quality, Monash into meaningful work experience opportunities. The idea Health. for the project came after the WCLP group attended a day hosted by the Springvale Community Aid and Advice Members of the CLAN set about finding organisations Bureau (SCAAB) with the theme of Social Cohesion and that would support the project. “Garrett had an amazing Cultural Diversity. vision and a huge amount of energy for the concept and so we knew we would be able to find the students to match One of the speakers was Garrett Teters who established the organisations,” adds Erwin. one the first social ventures in Australia, YouthWorx, a for profit retail store and training facility for young people. A pilot program is in the planning stages and financial Over the last several years he has had great success support has been gained from the Ross Trust. There connecting with young people from CALD backgrounds are four large corporates locked in agreeing to provide in his work at Youth Links supporting them in a range experience in various roles providing much needed of settlement issues including employment, education confidence and skills to those most in need. migration and personal development.
This resonated with the group. Later the same day they met refugees who were trying to settle in Australia and the idea came to them to match the two and establish a work experience opportunity for young refugees that would be meaningful and bring both confidence but also better career options for the participants.
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DANIELLE AULDIST SARA BARNES LINDA BEILHARZ, OAM DAVID CAMPBELL KEVIN CASEY DIANA (DEE) COELHO
Executive Officer General Physician, Allergy/Immunologist Executive Officer Consultant Assistant Commissioner Principal & Organisational Psychologist Gippsland Dairy Board Inc Monash Health Women’s Health Loddon Mallee Egon Zehnder Victoria Police Heidrick & Struggles
Danielle is the executive officer of GippsDairy Sara has a passion for delivering exceptional care Linda is a rurally based health promotion and David is a consultant with Egon Zehnder, one of the Kevin is a career police officer and is Assistant Dee is a Principal and Organisational Psychologist which is a not for profit organisation that delivers to her patients in innovative ways. To do this she community development worker. She works in NFP world’s leading Executive Search firms. There he Commissioner responsible for foundation training with the global leadership company - Heidrick research, development and extension services and looks outside the traditional roles and structures organisations and community action groups using specialises in Board, CEO and Senior Executive search of police and PSO’s and delivery of capability courses & Struggles. Responsible for the design and projects to the Gippsland dairy industry. She has a within health care, setting up an anaesthetic allergy a social justice lens. Linda is the first Australian within the retail, consumer and industrial sectors. and leadership programs. He has extensive senior implementation of senior executive initiatives which background of agricultural research science, project testing clinic being driven by anaesthetists, utilising woman to ski to both the South and North Poles, is Prior to joining Egon Zehnder David led an apparel leadership experience across a broad range of roles address internal development needs and support the management and evaluation, business management electronic ward round notes with computers on a private pilot and a voluntary member of Alpine business, and before that he led a beverages business. as an Operational Police Commander and at Ethical business to deliver superior results. Dee’s experience and corporate governance. She is passionate about wheels and structured interdisciplinary ward Search and Rescue. Courage and luck are mostly a Most profound moment: David most enjoyed those Standards, Road Policing, Corporate Strategy and spans management consulting, cultural change, the value of agriculture and rural communities. rounds to name just a few. matter of preparation and planning. moments throughout the course when fellow Community & Cultural Divisions. senior leadership development, CEO succession, Most profound moment: The common themes of Most profound moment: The Williamson program Most profound moment: The values framework participants shared their personal reflections, Most profound moment: A personal mantra is Board effectiveness and business strategy. many profound moments was a greater appreciation has enabled me to look at my role in health care not showed that compatible values support each other’s learnings and insights with open hearts and great trust that every contact leaves its traces. During WCLP, Most profound moment: Sharing my true north of digging for more information before judging and just in the traditional service provider model but existence and are incompatible with opposing in the support of their cohort. there were many profound moments that enriched with a superb group of people I am proud to call my reinforcing how to get the best from people which also within the local hospital and wider community value types. This both explained why it’s so hard to my leadership frame. Upon review and reflection, friends. are the most important asset of any organisation or with a leadership model of influence. influence change from a non-compatible view point I particularly found that the insights from other community. and how desired values can be reinforced. participants opened my window to their world of leadership outside the vacuum of my own.
BELINDA BLAIR ADAM BROOKS ROBERTA BUCHANAN BRIDGID CONNORS TRENT CURTIN CRAIG DENT
Senior Manager Head Corporate Group Manager, In Home Services Director People and Culture Commander Community Development General Manager, Client Services Cara Inc Herbert Geer Independence Australia Department of Justice Victoria Metropolitan Fire Brigade State Trustees
Belinda has held various senior and executive Adam is a commercial lawyer and leads the Herbert Roberta is the Manager of In Home Services at Bridgid relocated to Melbourne after 13 years Trent has worked with the MFB for 14 years. In Craig is an award-winning senior executive who has positions within both the child youth and family Geer corporate / mergers & acquisitions team. Independence Australia, a not for profit social in various HR roles in the South Australian this time he has undertaken various roles including been a leading force behind transforming immature and disability sectors. She has a strong commitment He leads strategic advisory mandates and both public enterprise supporting people with a disability or Government. She is passionate about enabling operational leadership, program and policy and unsustainable operating models into profitable to social justice and to empowering individuals market and private transactions. He has a Bachelor other physical need to regain, retain and extend work environments where people can achieve their development and progressing a range of strategic and customer-focused successes. and organisations to make a genuine and lasting of Laws with Hons (Melbourne University), a Masters their independence. full potential and deliver great outcomes for the initiatives. In his current role, Trent promotes Craig lectures at universities and speaks by difference. Belinda describes her work as an honour of Laws (Monash) and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Most profound moment: Participating in WCLP community. Bridgid holds an Executive Masters in community resilience to fire and other emergencies invitation internationally in the areas of Leadership, and privilege; every young person she meets inspires Finance and Investment (Finsia). is like stepping on a roller coaster and being taken Public Administration and a Bachelor Computing. through research, policy and program development. Transformation and Strategy. her with enormous courage, resilience and strength. He enjoys working in, for and with the community Adam is a Director and Company Secretary of on a personal growth journey that opens your soul Most profound moment: Meeting residents of Most profound moment: Exposure to the Leadership and working to help those most in need. Most profound moment: The journey highlighted The Big Issue. Most profound moment: and confronts you with your own strengths and Carrical House and appreciating that with the right Development Framework had a significant impact, “…Genuine leadership requires courage, humility, Realising: weaknesses. You get firsthand experience of wicked mix of circumstances, how easily anyone of us could Most profound moment: Each and every occasion so much so that I travelled to Wales, UK to meet a sense of humour and authenticity. Our core 1. That leadership is nothing more than what leaders do. problems facing our community and meet and learn find ourselves amongst our most vulnerable and where participants and visitors to the program have with David Rooke to further explore his work. values play an integral part of who we are as leaders. from exceptional leaders doing incredible work. At disadvantaged community members. Regrettably shared their most personal stories. Their courage in There were many moments of clarity during the 2. That the “doing” requires influence, vision and ethics. Strong, ethical, authentic leadership is required to the end of the journey you are left in a better place to very few members have access to an environment of sharing their personal journey brings an amazing program, one which continues to resonate with me ensure a fairer and more just society.” 3. The importance of asking the right question; make a difference. dignity, hope and respect such as the one at Carrical degree of perspective. is that a “Leaders’ boundaries are the limits to an especially around vision and priorities. House. organisation’s progression and succession”.
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MARYANNE DIAMOND DANA FLEMING MARNIE GIBSON SONJA HOOD LEANNE HUGHSON ELVIS JEANNOT
General Manager International and Partner HR Coordinator General Manager – Community Engagement Director, Insurance Manager Stakeholder Relations KPMG City of Port Phillip North Melbourne Football Club WorkSafe Victoria Department of Education and Vision Australia Early Childhood Development
The lived experience of disability has defined my life. Dana is a Partner at KPMG with broad experience As a HR Generalist Marnie leads a team in delivering Sonja has 20 years experience in health services Leanne is responsible for the policy and processes Managed and investigated the design of educational With great support from family, friends, colleagues advising superannuation and managed funds all all facets of HR and OD. She has worked in HR in reform in the US, the UK and Australia across associated with setting and overseeing the collection architecture and landscape that supports evidence I have had the opportunity to do what I choose from tax aspects of their strategic planning and everyday retail, finance and government, is passionate about primary and secondary care as well as government. of premium from over 200,000 Victorian employers based effective teaching practice. Created childhood. I have worked at the national, regional operations. She has over 20 years of experience in culture change management, and is currently on the She has a Masters in Policy and a PhD in Population annually and the maintenance of an effective innovative schools, special schools, early learning and international levels in my paid employment this area working with Industry and Government AHRI Committee for OD. Health. In 2010 Sonja joined the North Melbourne premium compliance program. Leanne also considers centers and university facilities which has celebrated learning and embraced community. Applied design and community leadership roles. When I became through a period of unprecedented change. Marnie holds a Bachelor of English and Master of Football Club to head up their new community and makes recommendations to the Chief Executive thinking to make a positive change in disadvantaged a parent, I shifted from proving myself to using my HRM, and studied acting at WAAPA and VCA before program, The Huddle, which has since won state and Board regarding applications, revocations, Dana is passionate about supporting the next vulnerable communities. experience and skills to make a difference for others. generation of woman leaders, creating intiaitives changing direction. The arts inform her creative and national awards for excellence for its work with extensions and re-approvals made by employers and Most profound moment: Each month I waited Most profound moment: The True Norths were and networking opportunities for women within approach and she remains actively involved both young migrants and refugees. ensures that self-insurers operate to high standards in anticipation for the five minute talks by my amazing. The trust demonstrated by everyone was KPMG. She is also a Director of Fintona Girls’ voluntarily and professionally. Most profound moment: Coming to terms with my of workplace safety and injury management. colleagues, called True North. I was given honest remarkable. Sharing of deep personal and profound School and on the Advisory Panel of the Thin Green “non-negotiables” – and realising that I won’t move Most profound moment: The session on values Most profound moment: I have loved the True insights into experiences that had meaning, both experiences and events in people’s lives was Line. North’s - having the privilege of understanding forward until I’m absolutely clear with myself on highlighted for me the importance of working in a professional and personal and from the past and something I feel privileged to have been part of. Most profound moment: Richard Frankland’s my colleagues has been inspiring, humbling and what these are. role and leading others in a way that aligns with your present. I was moved and challenged by the True empowering reframing of the Aboriginal and Torres warming. values. It is very difficult to be an authentic leader if Norths and gained an authentic understanding of the Strait Islander story from victims to survivors. your values are compromised. leadership themes explored in the program.
MATT GILL JASON GINDIDIS RICHARD HANSEN ERWIN LOH PENNY LOVETT AGI LUCZAK
Regional General Manager Learning and Development – Leadership Business Manager Executive Director Medical Services, General Manager, Parcel Business Integration Rural Finance Corporation Consultant DuluxGroup Innovation and Quality Australia Post Medibank Private Monash Health
With a passion for regional Victoria and agricultural Jason is the Learning and Development – Leadership Richard is the Business Manager for Selleys, part Erwin is Chief Medical Officer at Victoria’s largest Penny has enjoyed a 15 year career at the strategic Agi is a General Manager at Australia Post with broad sustainability Matt is a GM at Rural Finance working Consultant at Medibank Private, a government owned of DuluxGroup. He has run a number of businesses health service, accountable for the professional level of Human Resource management. I am experience in strategy and business transformation. to deliver finance packages to meet clients’ current private insurance and health services provider. He is within the group focused on developing consumer governance of doctors, research, innovation and passionate about contemporary HR leadership: Agi uses her skills in stakeholder management to and future needs. As part of the executive team he responsible for the design, management and delivery products that help maintain and enhance the built quality. He is a dually qualified practising doctor and aligning people, leadership and culture with business facilitate change in an environment experiencing develops strategies for the future as well as being of Medibank’s internal leadership programs. Jason is environment. Richard has worked in Australia lawyer, with an MBA, a Master of Health Services strategy to deliver exceptional business performance profound transition. Agi also leads a number of part of community strategy groups looking at future passionate about supporting leaders by enhancing their and overseas specialising in Sales, Marketing and Management and a PhD. He is Fellow of the Royal and growth. network integration projects. Agi has previously capability to deliver through others and build effective sustainability and profitability. Matt has 20 years’ Business Management roles in the manufacturing, Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Penny has also been an active volunteer in the held positions in management consulting and workplace cultures. experience in agribusiness across regional Victoria. wholesale and retail sectors. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Monash not-for-profit sector for a range of organisations the education sector. Agi holds a Bachelor of Most profound moment: I observed in myself a University and Associate Professor at the Australian including the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Engineering/Arts and an MBA. Most profound moment: Meeting the kids at Noble Park profound habit to try and ‘solve’ the issue at hand. Most profound moment: The opening retreat Institute of Business. E-Focus. Most profound moment: Seeing a sparkle of hope in English Learning School who were in Australia without Shortly thereafter the penny dropped. Our role was not fundamentally changed the internal dialogue in my the eyes of an asylum seeker when he spoke about parents and trying to deal with normal things that to solve. It was to absorb, understand and embrace the head to be more open to the depth of opportunity in Most profound moment: It was when I realised at the Most profound moment: I have been most affected by becoming a police officer in Australia. He was 16 teenagers deal with along with learning English and perspectives of others as we delved into long standing each and every moment, and to reconnect with the opening retreat that leadership wasn’t about knowing the stories and experiences of members of the group year’s old, had just spent three months on Christmas having the balance of their family in another country community issues which are greater than any one view that the greatest gift you can give to others is or doing, but about being the best person that I can itself. They have impacted me personally and have Island and all his family and friends were left in where war, death and starvation are a way of life. individual. awareness of self. be, for others, and for me. provided me with greater insight into myself. Afghanistan.
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JANE MARTIN CLARE MCGINNESS CAMERON MCLEOD GEOFF QUINLAN ANDREW SAUNDERS ROBERTO SCENNA
Executive Manager Nurse Director Speciality Services and Clinical Manager, Physical Activity Manager Coach and Talent Development Director Managing Director – ANZ Trustees Obesity Policy Coalition Support Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Tennis Australia Red Mosaic ANZ Banking Group Limited Cabrini Health (VicHealth)
Jane has a background in public health advocacy Clare is committed to working with others to build Cameron is a member of VicHealth’s leadership team Geoff is Tennis Australia’s Manager of Coach A Senior Executive with CEO, CIO and Board experience Roberto leads Australia’s oldest trustee company, in tobacco, alcohol and obesity prevention. She an environment that creates a seamless patient responsible for shaping public policy and practice to and Talent Development, he’s passionate about delivering major business & technology change ANZ Trustees. The company holds 3.5B of client leads the Obesity Policy Coalition, which provides experience. It was a Masters of Organisational increase physical activity. developing the next generation of Australian transformations, with a professional background in funds and is Australia’s largest manager of charitable high level policy and regulatory advice. She holds Dynamics (RMIT, 2010) that leveraged a keen He holds a Ministerial appointment as a member of champions, ensuring every kid in tennis has a great strategic planning, change management, technology foundations distributing ~75M annually of income a number of influential positions on boards and interest in understanding leadership requirements the Sports Injury Prevention Taskforce, Co-Chair experience. Geoff managed Australia’s teams for the enablement, risk & financial management and program for charitable purposes that it generates through committees, including advising government, and in in complex systems. Outside of work, Clare is a of the Victorian Pedestrian Advisory Council, a Paralympics and Commonwealth Games. Father of management. prudent management of philanthropic trusts. Its 2011 was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. proud mum of Luke (6) and Ruth (9) and grateful for member of Deakin Universities Exercise and Sports two lunatic kids, Lucy and Noah, husband to Sam Most recently led the creation of a new IT Shared activities also include funds management for wealthy Most profound moment: There were many, one having a supportive husband Steve. Science Advisory Board and the Victorian School and a mad Hawks supporter. Solutions organisation from the IT divisions of the individuals, estate planning and administration. was meeting the asylum seekers at the Noble Park Most profound moment: Learning from Peter Lawry Sport Council. Cameron holds a Bachelor of Arts and Most profound moment: Occurred when discussing Transport Accident Commission and WorkSafe Victoria; Most profound moment: At our opening retreat, English Language School and hearing their stories of in the opening retreat. His transforming leadership an MBA. a ‘fictitious’ case study with confronting leadership and have also been a non-Executive Director of Alfred former Premier of Victoria John Cain closed our hardship and courage. Another was on the Canberra session opened my mind up to a different frame of Cameron is passionate about leveraging the power of issues, when it was revealed these were actual events Health. first day with a speech that articulated his views visit, bearing witness to the disorder in the ALP, in reference and set the agenda for a year of discovery. sport to improve social justice and human rights. and the leader involved was at the back of the room. Most profound moment: Meeting the residents of Carrical of leadership. Now into his eighties Mr Cain what was the last week of Gillard’s leadership, and Most profound moment: Whatever you do takes time Boarding House over dinner and listening to their stories. was purposeful in reinforcing the critical roles getting the inside scoop on political influence. and yet it is always now. Be the change you want to It was humbling to be allowed to share in their life’s that conviction, core values and belief play in see in the world. journey, and left with great respect for their dignity. underpinning a strong leadership position.
TYRONE MCCUSKEY JACKIE MEAD LAURA MILES MATT SHARP JONATHAN SPEAR KYLIE TROTT
Chief Financial Officer Director – People, Culture and Executive Director Chief Executive Officer A/Executive Director, Policy & Cabinet Group Director Regional Operations, Melbourne UFS Dispensaries Information Systems Museums Australia Inc Rochester & Elmore District Health Service Department of Premier & Cabinet Region Berry Street Parks Victoria
Tyrone is currently the Chief Finance Officer Following a corporate career in HR and Management Laura Miles is the Executive Director of Museums Matt has been the CEO for two and a half years Jonathan Spear is currently the Executive Director Kylie has been delivering park services for the within pharmaceutical and healthcare provider Consulting, Jackie joined Berry Street, a not for profit Australia (Victoria) supporting over 1,000 museums having previously held a variety of executive in the Policy & Cabinet Group of the Department of community in both local and state government for UFS Dispensaries Ltd. The organisation operates that supports some of Victoria’s most vulnerable and community organisations. She has a BSc and management positions in health. Matt has Premier & Cabinet. He has previously held senior over 20 years. In her current role at Parks Victoria nineteen pharmacies, three medical practices and a children and families, eight years ago. Jackie has in Experimental Psychology, a MSc in Science completed degrees in nursing, a Masters of Business policy, legal, strategy and executive roles with the Kylie provides leadership and direction in the region wellbeing centre spread throughout metropolitan responsibility for HR, Learning and Development, Communication and has held Chartered Director and is passionate about improving the health and Department of Premier & Cabinet, Department of on business planning, delivery strategy, performance Melbourne and Western Victoria. Quality and Risk as well as Information Management. status, a prestigious, peer-reviewed qualification wellbeing of rural communities. He is a member of Justice, Victoria Police and Slater & Gordon Lawyers. reporting and business reform. She also manages A passion for coaching junior team sports and Jackie’s’ commitment to the organisational vision, with the Institute of Directors, since 2008. two Boards and is a graduate of the AICD Company Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Bachelor the Urban Bushfire Protection Program, and Asset & espousing its health benefits has manifested into that all children deserve a good childhood, now Laura is an alumna of both the Cranlana ethical Directors Course. of Laws (Hons), Master of Laws, Executive Master of Safety Programs for Port Phillip & Western Port. several Director roles with community based extends in to her work in the community and is lived business network (2010) and the Museum Most profound moment: A number of profound Public Administration and Doctor of Philosophy. Kylie has volunteered with State Emergency Service organisations including McCallum Disability through her role as a permanent carer to her three Leadership Program (2012) and sits on several moments occurred early in Williamson shaping my Most profound moment: Meeting recently arrived for 20 years, and is Deputy Controller, managing Services for over ten years. children. boards including the Arts Industry Council Victoria views about leadership being: acting with integrity students at the Noble Park English Language School business operations in her unit. Most profound moment: Gaining a deep appreciation Most profound moment: Amanda Sinclair told us and the Victorian Tourism Industry Council. and remaining true to your core values, being was an emotionally moving and inspirational Most profound moment: Awareness of the extent of the crucial link between personal values and truly to “be appreciative of what is there. Attachment to authentic, having a genuine belief in what you are experience. These kids had been through very to which my upbringing, values and beliefs have effective leadership within which the essence of the way things should be is enslaving”. A first step doing and getting real - facing the truth of situations. difficult experiences yet remained motivated and influenced my leadership style. ethical decision making is encapsulated. towards freedom for me! optimistic.
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ADDIE WOOTTEN MATTHEW WRIGHT MICHAEL BRAMWELL JOHN BRENNAN CATHERINE EASTON
Director of Clinical and Allied Health Research Program Manager Acting Director, Aged & Palliative Care General Manager – People and Strategy Director Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre Uniting Care Community Options Melbourne City Mission State Trustees Limited Innovative Resources Epworth Michael is the Acting Director of Aged & Palliative My passion and skills lie in unlocking potential of Catherine works with the community sector in the Addie is the director of clinical and allied health Matthew has over 18 years experience in the non- Care Division at Melbourne City Mission (MCM). people and business to succeed by creating cultures of areas of strategic planning, governance and board research at the Australian Prostate Cancer Research profit sector, assisting people with disabilities to MCM Palliative Care provides home based care to excellence, leaders who understand themselves, their effectiveness. She is a non-executive director of Centre Epworth and also works in the department overcome barriers and achieve meaningful and over 800 clients a year and MCM Aged Care operates behaviours and their environment. Little Big Shots International Film Festival for Kids, of urology at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. fulfilling lives. Eltham Retirement Centre. Michael is a qualified I currently lead a major business transformation and mentor with Fitted for Work and most recently was Addie is an active member of the psycho-oncology social worker with masters’ qualifications in both He assisted National Australia Bank to develop and cultural change for State Trustees Limited. I integrate President of Arts Project Australia. Catherine holds public health and relationship counselling. He has community in Australia and works collaboratively implement its Disability Action Plan, and has held a the technical and commercial change program with a Master of Strategic Foresight, Bachelor of Business worked for over 20 years in both acute and community with other groups to develop programs that will number of senior management roles in the disability a leadership and culture program pitched to internal Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian palliative care in a range of clinical, policy and enhance the wellbeing of those affected by cancer. sector before becoming Chief Executive Officer of leaders who seek to better understand how their Institute of Company Directors. management roles both here and in Ireland. Most profound moment: Each and every Williamson Murray Human Services. behaviour drives culture. Most profound moment: The common thread that ties Most profound moment: Listening to the experience experience offered something that either opened Most profound moment: Attending the refugee Most profound Moment: True North. Understanding community leaders together is an unwavering passion my mind to a new way of thinking, challenged my of one not for profit service in how it works with and commitment to the purpose of their organisation, school in Springvale and discussing with children corporate organisations in managing repayment and why you are the leader you are. Reflecting on beliefs or values or connected me to a new person which is called upon to foster collaboration as well as their harrowing experiences of coming to Australia debt issues has made me conscious of the role not for environment, upbringing, values and beliefs and or organisation. It’s hard to put the experience into inspire and motivate others to take action. by boat. …I intend to make an ongoing contribution profit companies can take in addressing disadvantage understanding how you derive your strength are very words but it has certainly been a fabulous program. to the lives of refugees as a result. at a structural level, rather than a client level to the powerful assets to have at front of mind. advantage of both corporate organisation and client.
Being present is incredibly “important in Williamson. It is about letting yourself go so that you can challenge all of the preconceptions
that you have about yourself and all PETER GLUSKIE ANDREW HOLDEN DEAN LAURENCE
of the walls that you put up, and the Program Director Editor in Chief Director so-called non-negotiables. You have Telstra The Age Laurence Consulting
to be prepared to put it all out on I’m a senior executive with a background in general A Melburnian, Andrew has been a journalist all his I have over 25 years senior Strategy & Financial and program management with a focus on the working life, starting with the Sun News-Pictorial experience with some of Australia’s largest the table and the reward for that is telecommunications, construction and supply chain and with experience in weeklies, magazines and daily Companies, including Wesfarmers, UGL, Toshiba extraordinary. industries. newspapers. Editor of The Age since June 2012, he & Leighton. My Industry experience includes I am passionate about the delivery of strategy and was also editor of The Press in Christchurch when the construction, wholesale, retail, manufacturing, Sonja Hood, General Manager, getting the best out of my team by providing clear earthquakes struck in 2010-11. logistics, and services. ” vision, leadership, mentoring and guidance as well as Most profound moment: Visiting social enterprises I hold Master Degrees in Business Administration The Huddle, North Melbourne promoting decisive and creative solutions to issues. and understanding the new way of supporting those and Commerce from Sydney University. I also hold a I have also contributed to a range of NFP in need. Diploma in Corporate Administration from the ICSA, Football Club. organisations as an advisor or committee member Chris Kotur: what’s the real question? am a CPA and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Most profound moment: Having been in senior Richard Frankland and the burden of plastic cups roles for many years and also being involved with Most profound moment: I discovered how Leadership community organisations I was always a little without authority is inherently more difficult to different to my peers. At the retreat I was in a room execute than Corporate Leadership, and how my full of 16 other people who are just like me. It was the influencing skills have improved through the program. first time I had experienced this.
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CAMILLA MACDONELL ROD MACNEIL ANDREW MCKENZIE MONICA TONNER ANNE WARNER PAMELA WILLIAMS
Manager, Settlement and Citizenship Head, Communication and Partnerships General Manager – Engagement Sailing Events & Racing Coordinator Director - Internal Review Director – Policy Coordination and Projects Department of Premier and Cabinet Museum Victoria YMCA Sandringham Yacht Club Worksafe Victorian Department of Health
A public service manager with a proven record of Rod’s career is in marketing, communications, Andrew has been with YMCA Victoria (Australia) for Monica has a diverse professional background extending Anne Warner is the Director, Internal Review at Pam has worked in government and in consulting, delivering high quality service, policy, project and strategic partnerships and audience development in 2 years and has worked in commercial marketing the from retail management, yacht brokerage and marina WorkSafe Victoria. Anne graduated from the UNSW focusing on policy and program delivery, development, operational outcomes within State government museums both in Australia and the United States. majority of his career, including with The Walt Disney management, to her current position of six years as with an LLB in 1996, after careers including design, review and evaluation. She specialises in health, (including at the Department of Premier and Company, Australian Football League and GM’s the Sailing Events Coordinator for Australia’s leading illustration and a food business. Since gaining her law Melbourne born and bred, he completed a PhD in art emergency management and recovery, human Cabinet, Department of Planning and Community Australian arm, Holden. premier Yacht Club (not- for profit) with a membership degree Anne has worked as a prosecutor with the DPP history at Melbourne University before heading to the services, housing and social programs. Her career Development , Department for Victorian base of 2500. She is responsible for the implementation in western NSW and with WorkSafe Victoria, as an US where he worked at The J Paul Getty Museum and Most profound moment: “Leadership is an activity” – highlight was as Director of Bushfire Recovery Communities and Department of Human Services), of Olympic, International, National, State and Club administrator of a US Law School in India, as a Panel the University of California, Berkeley. Ronald Heifetz. I was empowered to consider a social Services after the 2009 Victorian Bushfires. Trained local government, public health and community problem and how it might be addressed by community level sailing events. This includes the coordination of Chair for the Chinese Medicine Registration Board (as in economics and a graduate of AICD, she is/was a Most profound moment: Meeting some of the health contexts. leadership. And so I have taken action. “Where a hundreds of volunteers. it then was) and has completed the course for national board member of Tenants Union Victoria and Yarra residents of Carrical House and sharing a meal with Most profound moment: The Folio program has leaders personal values align with their companies Most profound moment: We were introduced to so accreditation for mediators. She is a board member of a Community Housing. them. The opportunity to meet and hear the passion small charity, the Anna Wearne Trust. consistently pushed and challenged my thinking. values and they can influence behavioural change they many incredible selfless and dedicated people who have Most profound moment: From the first day, the Folio of visionary CEOs and founders of programs such as given their lives in helping others. In particular Bryan It has also packed a polarising punch! I have been can be a very effective leader”. Most profound moment: Phil Cleary’s presentation Program has provided me an opportunity to meet, talk 100 Story Building and Wintringham Specialist Aged Lipmann, founder of Wintringham providing services for simultaneously inspired and frustrated; felt confident Ethics in leadership is the most important – yet the awakened me to the importance of community and laugh with a group of enthusiastic, like-minded and vulnerable; been introspective and engaged; felt Care. Hearing from an Afghan asylum seeker on his the aged and residential care for the homeless for more involvement and inclusion and what can be achieved by most difficult – break through. It’s also the biggest but diverse professionals, who are intent on making a calm and overwhelmed; and contemplated where experience leaving his country and trying to find his than 30 years. And Richard Frankland who through the the recognition and nurturing of this in our society. He opportunity for great leadership. “Your character is contribution in the community. I have come from and where I am going. What a feet in Australia. powerful mediums of film and music conveys the message reminded me that each of us can so easily be effective in your values plus your ethics”. rewarding experience! of reconciliation and understanding for the indigenous. contributing to this in our own individual way.
FIONA PRESTEDGE ROBYN SMITH MIRANDA TOLMER BARBARA WORKMAN
Executive Director Human Resources Chief Executive Officer Manager – Government Strategic Partnerships Medical Director Rehabilitation and Aged Services Monash Health AUSRAPID Inc. Environment Protection Authority Victoria Monash Health and Monash University
Fiona is Executive Director Human Resources with Robyn Smith has worked at the National level for the Trained as a Marine Botanist, Miranda joined the Medical Director Rehabilitation and Aged Services Monash Health and holds accountability for the past 22 years as Chief Executive Officer of AUSRAPID, Environment Protection Authority in 2007, initially Monash Health, Professor of Geriatric Medicine strategic direction and leadership of the human Australian Sport and Recreation Association for supporting business understand their environmental Monash University, Director of Monash Ageing resource portfolio incorporating HR, IR, OHS & Persons with Integration Difficulties. Her role impact. She soon developed a keen interest in Research Centre. Professor Workman has interests Payroll. Fiona’s career spans more than 25 years in includes working closely with Government Agencies, organisational development, in particular culture change. in Management of Chronic Pain, Medical Education, specialist and generalist HR roles in Australia and Australian Paralympic Committee and National Miranda led a 12 month organisational Transformation Medical Ethics, Advance Care Planning, End of life internationally, having previously worked for BP and Sporting Organisations to develop appropriate Program, focusing on leadership in driving change. care and medical research. She is active in service to Skilled Group. inclusive services and opportunities for athletes with a Miranda now manages EPA’s Government Strategic the RACP and the ANZSGM. Fiona’s family is integral to her success - she is disability in the mainstream community. Partnerships group, and continues to test what is Most profound moment: The visit to Carrical House married and has two teenage children. In Rio de Janeiro in April 2013, Robyn was elected as achievable through personal leadership within her and learning of the profound impact of vision and organisation as well as her community. Most profound moment: A key takeaway for me was Vice President of Inas, the International Federation leadership in developing a community for vulnerable the message, that when contributing to community – for athletes with an intellectual disability Most profound moment: Spending half a day touring people. whatever community and cause it may be – you need Most profound moment: Meeting other peers who around some great examples of social enterprises in to reflect and ensure your intervention / contribution share my passion for leadership and making a Melbourne demonstrated how much energy people is needed and wanted by that community; it isn’t difference. Re-enforced my sense of social justice and give to do things that contribute to society, and how simply what you may want to give or think they need. that I am not alone in my passion. much creativity there is in our community.
Driving Driving Change •••• Change •••• 30 2013 Program Graduates 31 Igniting Leadership STACEY JEWELL BRETT LOGAN ABBEY PEARCE JAI SMITH Acting Senior Case Officer TAC Senior Policy Officer Manager KPMG Senior Investigator Transport Department of Premier and Accident Commission Program Graduates AIMI JOHNSON Cabinet SOPHIE PEEDLE Program Manager UnitingCare Senior Case Officer TAC PENNY STEPHENS ALAN LOVE Community Options - Capability Manager ANZ OUR 2013 IGNITING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATES INCLUDE: Commonwealth Respite and Regulatory & Compliance JENNA POLSON Carelink Centre Analyst Simply Energy Regulatory Operations Simply JASON SUN LAUREN JOHNSON JONATHON MAKAAY Energy Manager, Performance Support & Strategy Department of DALE AHERN ROWAN BROOKES NOAH ERLICH GORDON GREWCOCK Communiations Manager Senior Project Architect City Of SIMONE QUIN Medibank Monash Health Communications Adviser Lecturer Monash University Senior Policy Officer Senior Investigator Transport Chief Financial Officer CRC for Department of Premier and Department of Premier and Accident Commission BRYN KELLY SUSAN MCGURTY Mental Health Ltd PAUL TADDAY Cabinet JOSEPHINE BROWN Cabinet PETER GURKIN Work Safe Week Project Senior Occupational Hygienist Inspector WorkSafe Victoria Regional Services Manager State FELICITY RHODES SHAE ALLEN JOSH FERGEUS Manager WorkSafe Victoria WorkSafe Victoria Trustees Senior Development Manager Policy Adviser Department of SUZI TALESKA Acting Manager - Learning Senior Policy Officer Places Victoria EDMOND KENNEDY ASHKLEY MCINNES Premier and Cabinet Department of Environment and RAYMOND BUTTS and Development Centre for Team Leader - Trainee Records Excellence in Child and Family RANA HALES Coordinator Projects & Strategy Manager, Information and ACEM Primary Industries Workers Consultant TMSE2 DONALD RITCHIE Welfare PPCC Correspondence University of WorkCover Assist Team Leader Independent Melbourne Senior Legal Policy Officer TAVIS VALLANCE REBECCA ASTLEY Disability Services LAURA FISHER JULIAN KINDER Sentencing Advisory Council TONY CAVEDON Senior Consultant ACIL Allen MARTIN MEBALDS Coordinator VicHealth Senior Policy Officer JOY HALL Team Leader - Central Consulting SUZANNA SAGAR Manager UnitingCare Department of Premier & Acting Regional Manager Operations Melbourne Water Senior Biosecurity Officer Dept KEN VAN DER MEULEN BARBARA AUMER Community options Cabinet Manager DEECD Consumer Affairs Victoria Environment and Primary MATTHEW KNIGHT Industries Advisor WorkSafe Victoria Senior Manager KPMG VEN CHOPPAKATLA ALEX FITZPATRICK Grampians Department of DI SALDANHA Justice Senior Research Scientist ANNE-MAREE WESTBURY LIBBY AVRAM Payroll Manager Wesley Mission Policy Officer Department of Department of Environment and ALISON MEDHURST Program Coordinator Victoria Premier and Cabinet Senior Science & Technology Senior Policy Adviser PHILIPPA HENDERSON Primary Industries Senior Project Officer Department of Education and Broker - Water EPA Victoria Department of Premier and Assessment Manager Department of Environment and Early Childhood Development LOUISE CLOSE JODIE FLOOD NAOMI KUBINA Cabinet Australasian College for Primary Industries Principal Lawyer WorkSafe Digital Content and Branch MELISSA SALIBA RODNEY WHITTLE Emergency Medicine (ACEM) Executive Manager Service Victoria Co-ordinator Hobsons Bay City FATIMA MEHMEDBEGOVIC DOTT BAGARIC Integration Inner East Officer In Charge Community Vocational Services Manager Council CHRISTIE HO Community Health Service Policy Officer ACEM SCO TAC ALICIA COLLEY Correctional Services Corrections Victoria JESSICA FRIEDMAN Research Scientist Department Business Compliance Officer WINA KUNG AMANDA MORTON STEPHEN BAILEY of Primary Industries JAN SAVAGE DAVID WILSON WorkSafe Victoria EA to COO Australian Team Leader - Lump Sum TAC Program Manager Uniting Care senior associate Sladen Legal Senior Research Analyst Policy Officer DPC Conservation Foundation ALEX HORWOOD Community Options Transport Accident Commission JOSH COMER CAITLIN MURRAY EMILY BOGUE AYSEN GAZI Policy Officer Department of NYREE WOODS VICTORIA LAING Marketing Manager febfast Premier and Cabinet Senior Policy Officer RACHAEL SCOTT Senior Media and Communications Officer Senior Forensic Review Officer Senior Assurance & Compliance Department of Premier and Communications Adviser TAC MARISSA DEEBLE Department of Premier and Quality Manager unitingcare KATHY HOULIHAN Manager ANZ Cabinet Transport Accident Commission Cabinet community options MITZI BOLTON Project Officer WorkSafe Assistant Manager - Operations SARA LANE STEPHANIE NG Principal Expert - Contaminated Victoria MARTIN GLADMAN Corrections Victoria TONY SEDUNARY Environments EPA Victoria Caseworker Lentara Uniting Senior Legal Adviser SALLY DONCOVIO Team Leader Hanover Welfare Manager, Internal and Client TIM HOWELL Care Department of Premier and Services Communications Transport EBONY BOLUCH Senior Project Officer Club Loyalty Program Executive Cabinet PETER LAWSON Accident Commission Senior Lump Sum Coordinator Department of Health LOUISE GOLDMAN Victoria Racing Club TAC Senior Fisheries Management STACEY PARKINSON STEPHANIE DRUM Project Coordinator TAC JENNY SIM ERIN HUNTER Officer Department of Team Leader, Scientific Discipline Head RMIT CHLOE BOULTON Senior Consultant RM JACQUELINE GOY Communications and Events Environment and Primary Information Services EPA University Awards Manager AFI | AACTA Consulting Group Health Planner Bayside City Manager Jesuit Social Services Industries Victoria Council STEPHEN BOURCHIER EMMA EDWARDES BASIL IRELAND MELANIE LEWIS LARA PASQUALE JODIE SIMPSON Principal Forensic Accountant Project Officer Department of CHARLES GRECH CFO Monash Health Regional Manager State Project Manager Department of A/Program Manager - Districts Transport Accident Commission Justice Group Leader WorkSafe Trustees Justice DEPI PAM JADEJA JESSICA EDWARDS RENEE SINCLAIR LYNDAL BOX RYAN GREEN Assessment Officer Exams MELITA LIND DAVID PATERSON Learning & Development Officer Senior Case Officer Transport Project Officer WorkSafe Australasian College For Student Transport officer Team Leader Carer Counselling Team Leader Western Region WorkSafe Victoria Accident Commission Victoria Emergency Medicine DEECD Program Carers Victoria Health Centre
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BRIAN ROSNER CHRIS CAMWELL RHONDA LAWSON ROBERT DAVIES Principal Ridley Melbourne, Manager, Street Principal Vice Chairperson Theological College Kangan Institute Street Ahead Consulting Springvale Community Aid & Advice Bureau ZUBEN RUSTOMJEE RENEE CARR ROB LEACH Board Member Chair of the Board Vice Master JILL DIXON Board Leadership Swinburne Student Amenities Australian Youth Climate Ormond College Non Executive Director Association Coalition BrainLink ROD MACNEIL PETER SAMERS LEE CATH RHYLL DORRINGTON Manager operations Melbourne Board Member Early Learning BERNIE MCCORMICK CEO Legacy Association of Australia Board Director Western Chances Program Graduates MIND Australia TONYA SCIBILIA MIYA CHIBA MARGOT FOSTER OUR 2013 BOARD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATES INCLUDE: Manager, Performance Associate Director, NATALIE MCKENNA Australia Post HR Shared Services Managing Director JANINE HADDOW Swinburne University of Regeneration Unlimited Principal DUKE TRENCH-THIEDEMAN Technology Janine Haddow ORIENTATION TO NFP BOARDS Deputy Chairman of Board RICHELLE MCKENZIE Independent Disability Services RACHEL CUBELA Volunteer BARB HAMMON PETER ALLAN ANITA CRAVEN TANIA HANNATH HEIDI MATKOVICH Director, Netball Victoria Board member DUNCAN TROUP Board member Manager, Council Planning & Director Review Director Corporate Legal Services Ian Potter Museum Of Art GM Infrastructure Management WorkSafe Victoria LAURA MEAGHER University Of Melbourne Kildonan Uniting Care Performance People Axis Climate Change Authority Medibank Marketing Manager Moreland City Council BROOKE DALY TIM HUMPHRIES JENNIFER ARNOLD KANJI JACKSON-LEAHY JARROD MCLAUCHLAN Incolink PAUL WAITE Communications Manager CEO - Provider Assist BRUCE CROSSETT Committee member Centre for Director Executive Director Project Manager ANDREA MORROW Acting Head of Claims SACS Consulting Australian Film Institute Ernst & Young Non Violence Office of Multicultural Affairs GRAEME KELLY Transport Accident Commission Board Member TANYA MCPHARLANE and Citizenship BROOKE DALY Chief Executive Officer SUSAN BALL MARK JANKELSON Family Planning Victoria BROOKE DALY Cardiac Services Manager Marketing & Communications E.W. Tipping Foundation Grants Manager Director/Business Owner JUSTINE WARD Manager LOUISE MUIR-SMITH Committee of Management - Ramsay Health Care ERWIN LOH Legal Services Board Boonderoo Company Redesdale Senior Manager Commercial Creative Partnerships Australia Manager, Organisational Ordinary Member Christina BRIAN MELTZER Sals ANZ Executive Director TRACEY JAY Development ZORAN BRZAKOVIC Noble Children’s Foundation Chairman DIONNE EAGLESON Medical Services, Innovation Director of Tenancy United BEN WATERHOUSE Manager, Department of State Service Mgr DPC NICOLE DOHERTY Independence Australia and Quality Monash Health Housing Cooperative Senior Project Officer Governance Unit Department Development and Business Program Manager RENEE CARR WENDY MILLER VicHealth of Environment and Primary Innovation DON MCALLISTER Telstra FIONA JONES Director Case Manager LV / Great Chair of the Board RACHAEL WILKEN Industries SUE RITCHIE Women’s Sport Manager VicDeaf Connections Australian Youth Climate KHALEDEH ECHRESH General Manager vicsport GreatConnections Coordinator BELINDA EVANS Coalition TAFE Student Representative STEPHANIE MOORHOUSE Leadership Victoria Victoria HR Partners/Digby NATALIE MCKENNA MEREWYN FORAN and member of SSAA Board SRC CHRISTINE KEYS Honorary Officer Victorian Morgan Managing Director Regeneration LINDA CARR GLYN WILLIAMS General Manager: and SSAA Organisation Board Director Springvale Aid & Olympic Council Unlimited Acting Senior Manager, Director Communications & Fundraising CHARLOTTE SMITH BELINDA EVANS Advice Bureau Business Improvement TAC IKENNA(IKE) NWOKOLO Lattitude Global Volunteering Hanover Deputy Head - Exhibitions & WENDY POUSSARD MELANIA KOSKA President Programs Museum Victoria Vice-President Mandala CATINA EYRES JOANNA WRIEDT CHRISTINE HALSTEAD MELISSA CASTAN Nigerian Society of Victoria Foundation Nurse Consultant - Infectious Committee Member Centre for Director UnitingCare ReGen Committee of Management Senior Lecturer Law Faculty Diseases Bendigo Health Non-Viloence MARGARET PATERSON Kyneton Community Learning MAUREEN ROGERS Monash University GEETHA YOGA Board member Centre Board member North east JANICE FALZON MICHELLE KOTIS National Corporate Serive Regen catchment management LEE CATH (Previously) CEO Program Director Manager BARBARA HAMMON DIRECTOR DYNAMICS authority Volunteer Program Farm By nature Eastern Health KATRINA PRICE Whitelion and Open Family Board member FOR HIGH PERFORMING Development Doutta Galla Risk and Compliance Manager Australia Ian potter museum of art LUCAS RYAN SARA FINLAYSON BEN KRAMER BOARDS Community Health Brighton Grammar School Chairperson Youth Affairs MICHELLE ZORBAS MD Create Value HELENA HIGGINBOTTOM HILARY FISHER GEOFF PURCELL LLOYD ALDERMAN Council of Victoria Inc. MIYA CHIBA Director, Health Operations Client Relationship Manager Director Vicdeaf MIKE KRONBERG CIO State Trustees Limited CFO - Oaktree Board/Committee of Division HESTA RHONDA SERPELL Director Mike Kronberg Management Member SUZANNE GATELY LISA PURCHASE WorkSafe JENNY BLAKEY Board Member North East Consultant JENNY JACKSON Interchange Northern Acting Director Community Business Technology Partner Manager Seniors Rights Victoria, Catchment Management Manager Educational Wellbeing Hobsons Bay City MERRYN LANCASTER Department of Justice COTA Vic Authority PAULINE CLARKE Council Development Services GOTAFE Principal Adviser, BOARD SKILLS BUILDER - GLENN STAUNTON not currently working my PAUL RAK CHRIS CALLANAN PAULA GILES Development and Projects State UNDERSTANDING HILARY JANKELSON last position was Head of CEO Board member INGRID SVENDSEN Team Leader Business, Services Authority Chair Quality The Royal Melbourne Golf Club FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Kildonan UnitingCare Chair biosciences. Economics and Commercial Walnut Producers JANET LIERSCH STEPHEN RAWALD JEREMY CLARK EastTimor Hearts Fund TAIMI CLINCH Sinclair Knight Merz JACQUI ANDREWS BRETT KENNETT Chairperson United Housing Victorian IT Manager & Office GM HR & Change District Pastor for Managing Director TONY WILKINSON General Manager CARMEN GOULD Co-operative Ltd. Manager Hanover Congregational Support Gariwerd Enterprises P/L Vise President Corporate Services Manager Marketing, Ramsay Health Care Lutheran Church Burk & Beyond Marriott Support Services Communications & Insigthts TASHKAH LLOYD VAUGHN BRANDENBURG LYN COULSTON State Trustees Board Director CARLY RICHARDSON Project Officer CHRISTINE KEYS Chairperson DAVID WREDE SUSAN COULSON United housing co-op Director-Property Maintenance Department of Environment and Director North East Catchment Consultant Gynaecologist vice chair Womens Health And CAROLINE GOWAN ROS MARSDEN and Management Primary Industries SCAAB Management Authority The Royal Women’s Hospital Wellbeing Barwon South West Commercial Partnerships & United Housing Co-operative Communications Manager, RONALD BRIGGS MICHELLE KOTIS MELANIE COURTNEY JOANNA WRIEDT Alliances Manager ANZ JULIE COYNE Australian Community Media ANNE ROBERTSON Board Member Program Director Executive Officer Director Consultant CareerScan LAUREN HAMILTON Fairfax Media Board Member VCS Inc Hepititis Victoria Eastern Health Kidsafe Victoria UnitingCare ReGen
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Council GEOFF COSGRIFF (WCLP ‘90) RICHARD DENT (WCLP ’04) BRUCE ANDERSON (WCLP ’94) Executive Director, Executive Director, Managing Director, Infocos Leadership Victoria Lee Hecht Harrison Leadership Victoria Staff DR MATTHEW BUTLIN JILL CALDER (WCLP ‘97) NICK GREEN OAM (WCLP ’04) LYNNE LANDY
Chair, Associate Partner, Australia’s 2012 Olympic Team Founding Patron, RICHARD DENT (WCLP ‘04) ELOISE PAYNE (WCLP ‘11) Victorian Competition and Efficiency SenateSHJ Chef de Mission Greatconnections Executive Director Project Officer Commission
KATE DE BEER JOY SAUNDERS
Programs Coordinator Communications Officer
SUSAN JONES GAIL SIRACUSA
Corporate Services Manager General Manager, Leadership Development
CHRIS KOTUR (WCLP ‘94) SUNITA VARLAMOS
Leader in Residence Manager, Social Impact
TONY MATTHEWS (WCLP ‘10) RACHAEL WILKEN
Manager, Programs GreatConnections Coordinator JED MACARTNEY OAM (WCLP ‘05) DR MADELEINE REEVE STUART SIMSON JUDITH SLOCOMBE
CEO, Consultant - Chairman CEO Independent Disability Services Tertiary Education Sector Switch Digital The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
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BART GANE THE HONOURABLE CYNTHIA MAHONEY MERLE MITCHELL GREG HUNT MP Regional Development Victoria Cynthia Mahoney and Associates Springvale Community Aid & Advice Bureau Acknowledgements JAMES GARRIOCK ANDREW ILES PROFESSOR (WCLP 2012) (WCLP 2009) HARRY MAJEWSKI PROFESSOR CBRE Australia Leadership Victoria extends our sincere thanks to our guest speakers and presenters, Insync Surveys Pty Ltd Inner East Community Health ROB MOODIE selection panel members, advisors in specialist areas and those who have taken a leadership PETER JARRETT Service University of Melbourne role in our social impact activities. All have contributed to LV’s success in 2013 and many give PROFESSOR BILLIE GILES-CORTI AMES LUCY MANNE LYN MORGAIN their time, knowledge and experience freely to support our mission: Melbourne School of Population PROFESSOR Australian Youth Climate FCAC Health SANDRA JONES Coalition KEN MUNRO SPEAKERS AT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND EVENTS INCLUDE: RMIT LUKE GIULIANI ANDREW MARKUS Places Victoria Squareweave AZA KATAR Monash University SUSAN ALBERTI JEANNIE BLACKBURN LACHLANN CARTER MARK DANIELS BRENDAN MURPHY Representative of the Muslim Susan Alberti Medical Research Change.org 100 Story Building NICHOLAS GOLD JOANNE MARRIOTT Social Traders community Austin Health Foundation (WCLP 2002) Marriott Ideas & Solutions JEREMY BLACKSHAW ERIN CHANCELLOR KRISTIAN DAUNCEY Museum Victoria WAYNE KAYLER-THOMSON DAVID NUGENT KIRSTY ALBION (WCLP 2000) (WCLP 2012) LANCE MARTIN (WCLP 2011) LAURA CHISHOLM VECCI Australian Youth Climate Minter Ellison Marillac DENISE GOLDFINCH Magistrates Court Parks Victoria (WCLP 2012) Coalition SHARON KELSEY KATHY BOWLEN Springvale Community Aid & Ernst & Young SARAH DAVIES JANE MARTIN NHA NUYGEN CORRINNE ARMOUR (WCLP 1993) Advice Bureau Glenelg Shire Council (WCLP 2004) (WCLP 2013) (WCLP 2011) (WCLP 2001) Australian Red Cross Blood THE HONOURABLE JENNY GRAY The Reach Foundation TERRY KENNEDY Obesity Policy Coalition The Victorian Bar Extraordinary Future Service ROBERT CLARK Zoos Victoria Department of Education, EMMA DAWSON JULIA MASON MICHAEL OBORN CARMEL ARTHUR ROMA BRITNELL MARCUS CLARKE Employment and Workplace REBECCA GUNN Relations (WCLP 2006) HMAS Cerberus Victoria Police Briland Farms Gunditjmara Aboriginal Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society Ernst & Young One in Five Cooperative EMMA KING MATT O’KEEFE CAROLYN ATKINS JEN BROOK (WCLP 2012) GEOFFREY DONOVAN PETER HAASZ RANDAL MATHIESON (WCLP 2008) Victorian Council of Social Museum Victoria PHIL CLEARY (WCLP 2012) VCOSS KPMG Service Logie-Smith Lanyon Lawyers Australian Broadcasting CAROLINE BROWN TIM CLINGAN Overdrive Inc Corporation BRONWYN KING MICHAEL O’LEARY PROFESSOR KATE AUTY KIM DUNPHY Brown Brothers Earth and Water Technologies ANNA HALL (WCLP 2012) MATT MAUDLIN Environmental Sustainability Arts Victoria Cultural Development Network Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Victoria THE HONOURABLE THE HONOURABLE Springvale Community Aid and Servants Community Housing JOHN BRUMBY KELLY O’SHANASSY JUSTICE COGHLAN DANA EISENSTEIN Advice Bureau VANYA KUMAR Inc STELLA AVRAMOPOULOS (WCLP 2012) Environment Victoria (WCLP 2011) JUDY BUCHAN Supreme Court of Victoria Mindscape Consulting KAREN HART STEPHEN MAYNE VicRoads SHELLY PARK Kildonan Uniting Care Creative Partnerships Australia FRANK CONNOLLY CINNAMON EVANS Youth Junction Inc The Mayne Report PETER LAWRY Southern Health ADAM BANDT MP MICHAEL BURGE OAM Think-Quick CERES Environmental Park LUCINDA HARTLEY KATHY MCKENZIE PL Consulting Australian College of Trauma Co Design Studio Fire Up Coaching JILL PARKER SIMON BANKS PETER COOPER BERNADETTE FITZGERALD Treatment KEN LAY Moyne Shire Council Hawker Britton Advanced Dynamics Footscray Community Arts JOSEPH HATFIELD TARNYA MCKENZIE MARY BURGESS Centre Victoria Police DOUG PARKER ULLI BAXTER DAVID CORDUFF Victoria Police Yarra Valley Water Service Quality Australia DAMIR LENDICH Abbeyfield House Ambulance Victoria Beyondblue PETER FITZGERALD MARK HEINTZ ALISON MCMILLAN SAM BUTCHER Brimbank Youth Services Executive Empowerment (WCLP 1999) Department of Health PETER PEARCE DAMIEN BELL (WCLP 2006) PETA CREDLIN Riverina Dairy JADE LILLIE Asia Pacific Training Institute Gunditj Mirring Traditional Authorities Online Chief of Staff THERESE FITZPATRICK GRACE MCQUILTEN Performance Space Owners Group PAUL HIGGINS MATT PFAHLERT DR MATTHEW BUTLIN Beyondblue The Social Studio MICAELA CRONIN (WCLP 1997) MICHAEL BELL BRYAN LIPMANN AM Social Enterprises Unlimited Victorian Competition and MacKillop Family Services RICHARD FRANKLAND LINDA MELLORS Emergent Futures Wintringham Housing Limited Winda Mara Aboriginal Efficiency Commission (WCLP 2012) EMMA PORTER Corporation koorreen MICK CRONIN LUKE HOCKLEY PAUL BYRNE CATE LOMBARD Mercy Public Hospitals Inc Brown Brothers SHANE BELL YMCA Bridge Project PROFESSOR Midnightsky Growth Areas Authority Monash University ARIE FRIEBERG AM GUY MENDELSON JERRIL RECHTER Office of Aboriginal Affairs MARY CROOKS ANDREW HOLDEN (WCLP 2011) (WCLP 2003) Victoria THE HONOURABLE Faculty of Law, Monash WENDY LUNDGAARD JOHN CAIN Victorian Women’s Trust University The Age Win-Win Workplace Strategies ANZ VicHealth PAUL BIRD JOHN DALEY NIGEL HOWARD KAREN MIDDLETON STEPHEN RECK Youth Support & Advocacy JILL CALDER THE HONOURABLE MARION MACLEOD Service SenateSHJ Grattan Institute JOSH FRYDENBERG MP Victoria Police Core Management Solutions SBS World News Magistrates Court
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SPEAKERS AT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: WCLP 2014 SELECTION PANEL
SAM REDMOND JOHN SCOTT HELGA SVENDSEN DAVID WELLS MARK ATKINSON (EB 2009) JILANE MATINGA (WCLP 2000) (WCLP 2012) DrinkWise Australia (WCLP 2010) Western Young People’s Director LMC&S Pty Ltd, Information Technology and Nurse in Mental Health Delmont Private Hospital Adapt Group Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Independent Network Telecommunications MICHAEL SHORT Project CRAIG RICHARDS (WCLP 2012) NICK REECE The Age GEORGIE WETTENHALL PIPPA CONNOLLY (WCLP 2001) Chief Executive Officer Bicycle Network GARRET TETERS (WCLP 2012) The University of Melbourne Principal Arup THE HONOURABLE JOHN ROGAN (WCLP 1991) Youth Links Designflow PROFESSOR BILL SHORTEN MP ERICA GRUNDELL (WCLP 2011) Executive Director Dept of State Development Business & Innovation RUTH RENTSCHLER OAM LOUISE THOMSON PETER WILLIAMS Project Manager Department of Health AMANDA SINCLAIR KEN THORNTON (EB 2007) Deakin University Global People Centre for the Edge Australia Melbourne Business School RIGHT REVEREND DR PETER HOLLINGWORTH AC OBE Manager Stakeholder & Community Relations Department of HENRY REYNOLDS THE HONOURABLE JANENNE WILLIS Chairman Skyline Education Foundation Australia Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure JILL SINGER JOHN THWAITES GHD Undercurrent Group RMIT University JED MACARTNEY (WCLP 2005) Monash Sustainability Institute DR BETH WILSON AM Chief Executive Officer Independent Disability Services KATHERINE RICHARDS GURDARSHAN SINGH GENEVIEVE TIMMONS Lawfully Funny JOHN RIDLEY Sikh Interfaith Council Of (WCLP 1990) Victoria Clifton Consulting Services Portland House Foundation PROFESSOR JOHN WISEMAN Pty Ltd KAREN SKINNER JACOB TOLO Melbourne School of Change.org THE HONOURABLE Roslyn Smorgan Gallery Population Health ANDREW ROBB AO,MP DR CHARLOTTE SMITH (WCLP 2012) VICTORIA TRIGGS ROBERT WOOD DEAN ROBERTSON (WCLP 1995) Museum Victoria Melbourne Business School Moyne Shire Council Leading Lady Consultancy DEAN SMITH KIM WOOD SUE ROFF PROFESSOR Museum Victoria Headspace (WCLP 2001) BARBARA VAN ERNST AM Arts Project Australia JOHN SMITHIES (EBLP 2007) DAVID WORAWETZ Barbara van Ernst Pty Ltd ANGELA RUTTER Cultural Development Network DAVIS STONE RESNECK WCLP 2009 Australian PAUL SPADANO JANICE VAN REYK MAX BINNINGTON (WCLP 1995) Conservation Foundation Melbourne Custody Centre Melbourne Water DI DAY SERGE SARDO DR RANJANA SRIVASTAVA Victorian Responsible Gambling (WCLP 2011) MATT VINCENT YUSUF OMAR (WCLP 2006) Foundation Monash Health Folio is better than what APOLLO NUSBUGA-KYOBE Environment Protection CATHERINE SCARTH my expectations were. It has KAREN STEPHENS Authority DAVID FAULMANN “ AMES Glenelg Shire Council opened my eyes to a lot of issues KATHRYN WATT MIKE STRAUSS REBECCA SCOTT AMANDA STEVENS (WCLP 2005) around community – one of the STREAT City of Port Phillip Vanguard Investments Australia MARGERET DOUGLAS key things came to me when Chris Kotur spoke to us about using common sense and being able to use your networks, understand who they are and know how to ask the ask and to be able to utilise your skills Fiona Prestedge, ” Executive Director – Human Resources, Monash Health.
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Mietta Song Competition (Mietta Skyline Education Foundation VicSeg New Futures Foundation) SNAICC Victoria Police Blue Light Council GreatConnections MND Victoria South East Housing Cooperative Victoria Police Leaders Mentoring Monash Health South Port Uniting Care Program Moreland Community Legal Centre Victorian Education Department Social Impact Inc SPELD Victoria Museum Victoria Spina Bifida Foundation Victorian Mental Health Carers Nilumbik Health State Services Authority of Victoria Victorian Principal’s Association Projects North East Region Volunteer Stroke Association of Victoria Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance Resource Centres Inc. (NERVRC) The following community and government organisations received support from SYN (Student Youth Network) Vision Australia Leadership Victoria program participants and GreatConnections volunteers in 2013: Northern Support Services Testigo Projects Visycare Links One in Five The Gardiner Foundation Volunteer West Network Abbeyfield Australia Brite Services FMC Mediation & Counselling Open House Melbourne The Mission to Seafarers Victoria Inc Victoria Volunteering Victoria Able Australia Brunswick Neighbourhood House Partners in Aid The Vietnamese Community in Haemachromatosis Australia African Think Tank and the African Burke and Beyond Peers Inspiring Peers Australia (Vic) Wavecare Leadership Development Program Haemophilia Foundation Victoria Inc Business for Millennium Permanent Care and Adoptive Timor-Leste community in Victoria Western Region Health Centre Alola Australia Development HeartNewsLinks.com Families (formerly Post Placement Timor-Leste Embassy - Australia Whitelion Support Service) AMAZE (Autism Victoria) Camcare Ilbijerri Theatre Play for Life Australia Tree Project Williamstown Rental Housing Anchor Inc Carers Victoria Impact Support Services Inc. Co-operative Port Phillip Housing Association Turning Point Anex City of Boroondara Indigenous Leadership Network United Housing Co-operative Ltd Women’s Health in the North City of Greater Dandenong Victoria Reichstein Foundation Annecto Inc Woor-Dungin Interchange Outer Eastern Region Rochester Breakfast in Schools UnitingCare Community Options Apprenticeship and Traineeship Community Child Care Association Assoc. Inc. Program UnitingCare East Burwood Centre WRISC Family Violence Support Employment Partners (ATEP) Community Housing Federation of Rotary Victoria Victoria Interchange Western Region Assoc. UnitingCare ReGen Yarra Community Housing Arts Project Australia Inc. Royal Australasian College of General Community Information & Support Vanishing Point Youth Links, Springvale Community Astra Chamber Music Society Inc. Practitioners Victoria Jeshimon House Community Variety Aid and Advice Bureau (SCAAB) Asylum Seekers Resource Centre Housing Assocn. SCOPE Vic Ltd Council to Homeless Persons VATMI Youthlaw Australian Dental Association of Kalyna Care Self Help Addiction Resource Centre Crisis Intervention and Management Victoria Vic Health YSAS Australasia Kara House Senior Rights Victoria Australian Education Union (auspiced by COTA) Vic Sport Zena Women’s Services Dandenong Community Advice Kevin Heinz Garden Centre Australian Multicultural Community Bureau Kids Under Cover Services Disability Discrimination Legal Kind Cuts for Kids Australian Tapestry Workshop Service - Advice Koorie Heritage Trust I’ve learnt so much from the people that are my Belonging Matters Early Childhood Intervention Australia (Victoria Chapter) La Mama Theatre “peers. There isn’t a single person in the group who isn’t Benetas Eastern Suburbs Rental Housing Learn for Yourself incredibly generous with their time and thoughts, and Berry Street Victoria Co-op Ltd Lifestyle in Supported the areas of exploration that they are prepared to go to. Biala Peninsula Emergency Relief Victoria Accommodation (LISA) Folio has been fantastic and a really powerful program BlindSports Ermha Inc Lighthouse Foundation to be part of. Breacan EW Tipping Foundation LINK Community Transport John Brennan,” General Manager – People and Brimbank City Council Fitzroy Adventure Playground Loddon Mallee Partnership Strategy, State Trustees Limited.
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LEADERSHIP VICTORIA’S GreatConnections Client Managers
LYN BOAG MAUREEN BREEN SHARON COATES JASPER COGHLAN ROB CONNOR SUSANNE GROSSER SANDY GUEST GORDON HOLLONDS DON MCALLISTER SOPHIE SKARBEK PATRICK PATTERSON TONY WILKINSON Max Binnington, Sport Education Manager, Vicsport thanks volunteers for MELVA RYAN their contribution as part of Volunteer Week celebrations GLENN STAUNTON
RETIRED IN 2013: RUSSELL HOWARD MARIA BOWEN Susan Alberti shared her leadership journey at an PETER SIMMENAUER Inspirational Women’s Lunch PAUL O’SHEA DOROTHY READING Back row left top right: Don McAllister, Tony Wilkinson, Sandy Guest, Maureen Breen, Rob Connor Front row left to right: Lyn Boag, Sophie Skarbek, Melva Ryan, Jasper Coghlan Absent: Sharon Coates, Susan Grosser, Gordon Hollonds, Patrick Patterson, Glenn Staunton
“Glenn helped me by sourcing two people to help with different “Sandy has given us the value of her broad experience across projects. Both were very skilled and were a good match to my needs. education and life and sport generally. It has reinforced our Glenn and I bonded over a Dynamic Board training day when we need to have people with experience from outside of sport to add found ourselves on the same table. We were in fierce agreement to the learning for the women undertaking our program. We with our responses to a case study problem, contrary to the other further appreciate her contribution as broadening the capacity members of our table. I realised I had a Client Manager that of our organisation to deliver a quality experience to the course Marty Linsky, Harvard Lecturer and Best-selling author visited Melbourne participants in the Professional Development and Mentoring understood my approach to work,” and facilitated three symposiums on adaptive leadership Social Venture Partners International (SVP) Jenny Blakey, Manager, Seniors Rights Victoria at Program (PDMP). The best way we can think of to say thank you Lance Fors, presented to a full house outlining the leading new approaches is to have Sandy continue to be a key part of our PDMP. Council on the Ageing (Vic) to community engagement and giving “She has become a good friend and we value her ideas, her “Don is a wonderful client manager! We so appreciate his comments and her support. I hope she remains a friend of the guidance - it is making an enormous difference to our pathway vicsport staff and the course participants for a long time to come,” forward ,” Sally Morgan, Educator, Vanishing Point Max Binnington, Education Manager, vicsport
“Sharon has assisted the Association to go forward by linking us LV FOUNDATION with the appropriate people to guide and support the needs of the Leadership Victoria has established the LV Foundation to receive tax-deductible donations to progress our social impact and direct Association. relief work amongst disadvantaged communities, and to make We are delighted to have had the opportunity to work with leadership and educational opportunities more accessible for Victorians of all backgrounds. Sharon. She has helped us to achieve many of our goals and Donations to LV Foundation (ABN 27 158 140 679) are welcomed. aspirations and without her assistance I hate to think where we would be today, this has been a most valuable service, thank you,” Our thanks to the Community Leaders, Partners and Supporters, and the Leadership Victoria Graduates and Alumni who have Clare Gray, Secretary, Stroke Association of Victoria Inc. shared their stories and photos in our 2013 Yearbook. Caroline Brown, fourth generation Browns Brother talks Our expert panel at the Leadership In the Digital Age (LIDA) event about her leadership journey within the family business at a held at The Age. networking event.