Our board
Our board
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Chair: James Sheffield
FromJames is General Manager of Home Loans at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia where he has also managed deposits and marketing. Prior to that he worked extensively in marketing and has an Honours Degree in Law. James joined the Board is 2004, was elected chair in 2010 and is a member of the Organisational Governance & Board Nominations Committee.
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Deputy chair: Jo Thomson
FromJo is an international development specialist having worked in the NGO development sector for 20 years. She has been responsible for managing NGO programs in the Pacific, Asia and Africa having held senior executive positions with Australian NGOs and as a consultant on numerous NGO and AusAID initiatives. Jo joined the Board in 2007 and is the Chair of the Program Review Committee.
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Gaye Hart AM
Gaye is chair of the NSW Regional Development Advisory Council and of Regional Development Australia - Hunter. She has over 20 years experience as an executive and non-executive director in not-for-profit, government and business boards. Gaye’s involvement in international development includes a period as Chair of ACFID Code of Conduct Committee, President of ACFID, a member of the Simons Committee to Review the Australian Overseas Aid Program and as a member of the Foreign Minister’s Aid Advisory Council. She was awarded the Centenary of Federation medal in 2003. Gaye joined the Board in 2010 and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
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Robert William Hogg
FromRobert is a Senior Consultant at Frontier Investment Consulting. He has experience in both advising and managing portfolios for superannuation and investment funds. Robert joined the Board in 2004 and is the Chair of the Fundraising Committee and a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
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Marcus Laithwaite
FromMarcus is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Sydney, and is a specialist in the financial services industry. He has extensive experience in external and internal audits, risk management, due diligence and regulatory advice. Marcus joined the Board in 2007 and is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Fundraising Committee
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Dr Angeline Low
FromAngeline is a Research Fellow at The University of Technology, Sydney and conducts research into entrepreneurship, ethnicity and gender. In addition, she is a board member of the Australian Foundation for Peoples of Asia and the Pacific. Angeline is a former Partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Malaysia and is involved in family business in Australia. Angeline joined the Board in 2006 and is a member of the Program Review Committee and the Fundraising Committee.
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Dr Judy Mitchell AM
Judy is Deputy Chair of the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee and Chair of the La Trobe University Advisory Group for the Institute for Human Security. She has also served as a board member for Oxfam Australia, including two terms as Chair. She was awarded the Contribution to the Sector Award by ACFID for her contributions to the international development sector in 2010. Judy joined the Board in 2010 and is a member of the Organisational Governance Committee.
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Dr Stephen Moss
FromStephen is a professional mediator with a background in law, psychology and business. He is currently Vice Chairman of WDScott, an international management consulting firm, Chairman of Eaton Square, an international Investment and Advisory firm and Chairman of The Odin Institute. Stephen joined the Board in 2008 and is chair of the Governance Committee and a member the Program Review Committee.
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David Pigott
FromDavid is the Leader Government & Cross Sector Partnerships at Mission Australia. He is a former consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal and has been an adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Private Secretary to the Premier of NSW. David joined the Board in 2006 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Fundraising Committee.
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Michael Rose
FromMichael is Chief Executive Partner at leading international law firm Allens Arthur Robinson and Chairman of the ChildFund Alliance Board. An experienced commercial lawyer who has worked in Australia, the United States and several Asian countries, Michael is also Chairman of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. After joining the ChildFund Australia board in 2003, Michael spent two terms as Chairman and is currently a member of the Organisational Governance & Board Nominations Committee.
