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Our Board

The Board oversees all aspects of our work and makes sound and informed decisions in the best interest of the families who benefit from programs both in Australia and overseas.

Habitat for Humanity Australia is governed by a voluntary Board. The individuals who make up the Board have diverse backgrounds and bring a range of skills and experience to assist in their role. Below are our current Directors:

Duncan West

Chair of the Board & Chair of the Governance Nominations Committee

Ian Graham

Chair Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Negaya Chorley

Member International Program Advisory Committee

Paul Mulroney

Chair Australian Program Advisory Committee

Christa Avery

Member International Program Advisory Committee

Bart Mead

Member Australian Program Advisory Committee

Michael Arman

Member Australian Program Advisory Committee

Phil Burns

Member Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Co-opted Board Committee Members

In addition to our voluntary Board members, we are fortunate in having a number of external people who sit on our sub-Committees. These people have diverse backgrounds and bring a range of skills and experience to our Committee work.

Catherine Wood

Social Enterprise Committee Member

Tracy Philips

Australian Program Advisory Committee Member

Kate Schade

Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Member

Maree McKenzie

Australian Program Advisory Committee Member

Rebelle Moriarty

Governance & Nominations Committee Member

Tom Bamforth

International Program Advisory Committee Member

Elizabeth Morris OAM

International Program Advisory Committee Member

Atul Kumar

Australian Program Advisory Committee Member

Stephanie Nehme

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Peter Mason

International Program Advisory Committee

Kirsten McDonald

International Program Advisory Committee Member

Susan Naidu

International Program Advisory Committee Member

The Corporate Advisory Committee

Habitat’s Corporate Advisory Committee is a small group of business executives and subject matter experts, selected from a variety of organisations to provide advice and practical support to the CEO in the execution of Habitat for Humanity Australia’s strategic objectives.

Greg Keith

CEO- Grant Thornton

Matthias Krups

Owner and Founder of BCI Media Group

Andrew Hoyne

Founder and Principal of Place Visioning®, Property Branding and Marketing agency Hoyne.

Colin Harris

Suncorp Executive General Manager HR Advice and Services

Diana Sarcasmo

Managing Director of Colliers Residential Australia

Roy Maslen

Chief Investment Officer—Australian Equities -Alliance Bernstein

Kathy Arici

National Sales Director at Mirvac Residential

Olivia Loadwick

Partner at McKinsey & Company

Dr Maia Schweizer

Chief Commercial Officer at SunDrive Solar

Habitat for Humanity Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country on which we work, the peoples of the Eora Nation, and recognises their continuing connection to land, water, and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia. 

We are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient with charity status. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Habitat for Humanity is accredited by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), responsible for managing the Australian Government’s development program. Habitat for Humanity Australia receives support through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

Habitat For Humanity Australia ABN: 29 131 976 004
Habitat for Humanity Australia Overseas Aid Fund ABN: 36 747 459 174
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