Our board
Our board
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Chair: Marcus Laithwaite
Published on 31 December 1900
FromMarcus Laithwaite 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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Deputy chair: Jo Thomson
Published on 31 December 1900
FromJo Thomson 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
Published on 31 December 1900
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.
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Mary Latham
Mary Latham is a chartered accountant, company director and consultant. She has worked in the financial services industry for 15 years, in Australia and England, and in the Australian not-for-profit sector for 7 years. She is also a director of Australian Podiatry Association (Vic) and IDC Secretariat (Australia). Mary joined the Board in 2012.
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Dr Angeline Low
Published on 31 December 1900
FromAngeline Low manages family investments. She is also a Research Affiliate at the University of Technology, Sydney with research interests 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. 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
Published on 31 December 1900
Judy was a member of the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee for six years and served as Deputy Chair in 2010 and 2011. She has served as a board member of Oxfam Australia, including two terms as Chair, and as a member of the board of Oxfam International. In 2010 she was awarded the Contribution to the Sector Award by ACFID for her contributions to the international development sector. Judy joined the Board in 2010 and is a member of the Organisational Governance Committee and the Program Committee.
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Dr Stephen Moss
Published on 31 December 1900
FromStephen Moss is a professional consultant, director and mediator with a background in law, psychology and business. He is currently Chairman of Eaton Capital Partners, an international investment and advisory firm, Vice Chairman of WDScott, an international management consulting 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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Michael Pain
Michael is a Senior Executive with Accenture Australia, leading Accenture’s Management Consulting activities in Australia. In this capacity, Michael oversees Accenture’s management consulting work and works with strategic and technology implementation projects predominantly in the financial services industry. Michael also co-leads Accenture’s corporate giving activities, and supports several philanthropic organisations in the area of ethics and the environment. Michael has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Sydney and an MBA (Hons) from INSEAD in France.
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David Pigott
David Pigott is the National Manager Government Relations 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 Chair of the Fundraising Committee.
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Michael Rose
Published on 31 December 1900
FromMichael Rose is Chief Executive Partner at leading commercial law firm Allens and Chairman of the board of ChildFund Alliance. Michael joined the ChildFund Australia Board in 2005 and is a member of the Organisational Governance & Board Nominations Committee.
