Board Members

Chair - Stephen Sharp

Partner, Arnold Bloch Leibler Lawyers & Advisers
BEc, LL.B.
Past Board Member 1997 – 2001
Re-Appointed 28 June 2006

Treasurer - Lionel Conyer

Accounting Consultant
CA (SA), B.Com. LL.B., MBL
Director/Treasurer, Refugee Council of Australia
Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Appointed 1 July 2001

Dean Emeritus Gerard P Dowling OAM

Catholic Priest, Social Worker, Talk-Back Radio Host
Diploma of Social Studies
Appointed 17 April 1986 (Founding Board Member)

David Flower

Technical Architect, Sydac Pty Ltd.
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems)
Current Make-A-Wish Foundation Volunteer
Elected 25 May 2007
Re-elected 30 May 2009

Thomas Girgensohn

Independent, non-executive Director
PhD in Business Administration (Honours) – University of Munich
MBA – University of Saarbrücken
BEc – University of Bochum
Directorships held during 2008:
Stemcor Australia Pty Ltd (Chairman)
MoneySwitch Ltd
Dairy Farmers (until November 2008)
Appointed March 2008

Philip Mayers

Executive Search Specialist, Silverman Dakin Pty Ltd
B.A. LL.B., CAHRI, MFIA
Director, Royal District Nursing Service
Director Rotary Club of Melbourne 2007
Appointed 15 December 2000

Dearne Cameron

Director – Integrated Comms Pty Limited
BA Anthropology – Macquarie University
Master of Management – Macquarie University
MBA – Macquarie University
Certification in Direct Marketing; Fundraising; and Counselling
Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM) & Fellow – Australian Marketing Institute
Fellow – Australian Institute of Management
Associate – Australian Anthropological Society
Appointed 29 May 2009

Rebecca Hogan

Director/Admin Manager - Qld Telecommunication Solutions Pty Ltd
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
Current Make-A-Wish Volunteer (Treasurer Gold Coast Branch)
Elected 30 May 2009