Governance
The Board
Mike Meaney
Board Chair and member, Finance Committee
Mike is a private business consultant and retailer who holds a Marketing Degree.
He lists his interests as “family, friends and the Hawthorn Football Club”.
“It is a privilege being involved with an organisation of dedicated people helping those in real need.'”
Tom Cameron
Chair, Marketing & Fundraising Committee
Tom is a stockbroker at Macquarie Bank. He has a BA from Monash University and is married with four children. Tom also serves on the Board of the George Vowell Foundation and is a member of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Council. His personal interests are boating, fishing and billiards.
“I believe GSYFS is an organisation of very good people guided by sound moral and practical principles. The work of the agency makes a meaningful difference to the lives of the people it assists and our society as a whole. Its only weakness is the shortage of resources to be able to multiply that great benefit. I am committed to helping GSYFS get those resources and, in the meantime, manage to maximize the benefit from the resources it has.”
John Sheehan
Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee
John is a Chartered Accountant who provides management accounting services to business clients. He was formerly Executive Chairman and an audit partner with Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, Melbourne. John's interests are “family and most sports”.
“My involvement with the Agency has been to provide support for the excellent work undertaken by the GSYFS staff.”
David Bilston-McGillen
Member, Finance Committee
David is a Chartered Accountant who provides taxation advisory and accounting services to individuals and family groups. He is a Director of Dominion Private Clients, a specialist tax consulting practice. Away from the office, David enjoys spending time with his young family and following the Collingwood Football Club.
"As a father of young children, I draw inspiration from Good Shepherd’s approach to helping young children and families in difficulty"
Susan Campbell
Member, Policy & Services Committee
Susan (MA, PhD) has a long history in the education and non-profit sector, having worked with overseas aid agencies, in a locum position as CEO of Council to the Homeless, Policy & Research Officer at Ecumenical Housing and as CEO to the St Vincent de Paul Society. Susan also serves on the board of Sacred Heart Parish, St Kilda and is Chair of the Parish Council.
“I am a long-time friend of GSYFS. I was initially attracted by Good Shepherd's outstanding policy and advocacy work. During my time on the Board I have come to know and appreciate the agency's cooperative culture, its careful and caring practice and, most of all, the warmth, humour and commitment of its staff.”
Danielle Curry
Member, Marketing & Fundraising Committee
Danielle works in the Financial Services Industry at ANZ Bank. She holds a Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Marketing from RMIT and has worked in a range of sales and marketing roles over the last 10 years. In 2007 she initiated a refugee employment program at ANZ and has spent many years involved with the mentoring of young people, through both fundraising efforts and personally. She has a young child and her personal interests include jogging, reading and travelling.
"It is an honour to work with an organisation such as Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service which does such important work on a very practical level within our local community."
Sr. Caroline Price
Board member and member of the Good Shepherd Sisters Province Leadership Team, member, Fundraising & Marketing Committee
Sr. Caroline is an Administrator and Communications Assistant with Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand. She has a degree in Policy Studies. Caroline enjoys writing and music, dance and movement and reading.
"Living the vision of Mary Euphrasia and being able to contribute to that journey within Good Shepherd is an inspiration for me on a daily basis."
Catherine McDonald
Chair, Policy & Services Committee
Catherine is Professor of Social Work at RMIT University in Melbourne. She has a practice background in social policy and has a long standing involvement in policy activism. Catherine has taught for over twenty years, developed a wide range of courses and programs as well as successfully supervising a number of research higher degree students to completion.
"I am involved with Good Shepherd because I am committed to the wellbeing of the community sector and the people it serves."
Michael Sneddon
Member, Policy & Services Committee
Michael is a lawyer and is the General Counsel of an ASX listed company. He has acted for and been associated with the Good Shepherd Sisters for over 15 years. Michael has served on the Board of GSYF for ten years.
“I have been inspired by the work of the Good Shepherd Sisters as well as more recently their co workers, in particular, the staff and volunteers at GSYFS who continue the Good Shepherd mission.”
Stephen Hill
Member, Finance Committee
Stephen is Divisional Financial Controller with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and is also a Board Member of ANZ Trustees Limited. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Economics and is a Chartered Accountant.
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