National board

Michael Greene, nON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (acting chairperson & Company Secretary/Legal)

Michael is the Deputy Managing Partner of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia and Head of its National Government Practice. He was formerly Managing Partner of Henry Davis York and was with the firm for over 24 years. During that time Michael held many other leadership roles, including as a member of the Board, Leader of the firm's Commercial Dispute Resolution Practice and Head of the firm's Government Sector Practice. He has acted for public and private sector clients in the government, financial services, and corporate sectors.

Geoffrey Munday, Non-Executive Director (Youth Services)

Geoff is a Chartered Accountant with over 35 years’ experience in the finance sector, including roles as a senior finance and project manager, before starting his own professional Financial Planning practice 10 years ago. He has been involved with Streetwork since 1980, and has been a Board member for over 20 years.

SCOTT ATKINSON, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) 

matthew clarke, Non-Executive Director (fundraising & corporate partnerships)

After a diverse career in Australia, NZ, and Britain spanning television, small business, and managing director of high-profile cancer charity Tour de Cure. Since retiring, Matt has focused on helping charities grow their communities and expand their impacts to help more of those most in need. Matt was drawn to StreetWork by the dedicated, effective youth case workers and the proven track record of the Kickstart Mentoring Program in turning around the lives of young people 11-18 year olds.  As well as Streetwork, Matt is proud to be on the board of cancer charity RunDIPG, the Tour De Cure Cancer Grants Committee, and as a refugee mentor with Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia.

adam roberts - Non-Executive Director (finance)

Adam is a senior investment professional at Cerberus responsible for Australasian country coverage across all asset classes: private equity, private credit, financial services, real estate, and infrastructure / renewables. Prior to joining Cerberus, Adam held various roles within Macquarie’s asset management division (MAM) globally across private equity and alternative asset classes, with roles spanning both Europe and Asia-Pac, focused on making and managing private capital investments on behalf of Macquarie-managed funds; and principal investment; and corporate development for Macquarie Group. Adam holds a Master of Public Administration at the London School of Economics, and degrees in Law and Commerce (majoring in Finance) from Bond University, where he was a Collegiate Scholar and annual Alumni Student Award recipient for his graduating year. Adam is also a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Cindy penrose - non-executive director (for-purpose organisations)

Cindy has worked as the Paul Ramsay Foundation - Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary, and also chairs of the Foundation’s Criminal Justice Taskforce. Cindy was formerly the (first female) Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Bar Association, the peak boy representing 6000 barristers nationally; and the form Assistant Director of the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce, regarding abuse and misconduct withing the Australia Defence Force. She has considerable experience in both private practice and government as a criminal defence lawyer and has lectured in both criminal and tort law. Cindy is a passionate advocate for mental health within the legal profession. She assisted to establish BarCare and is a Director with Mind Count. Cindy holds a Masters Degree in Law along with undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Law.

Liong Lim - non-executive director (governance and risk)

Liong has worked as a risk, legal and governance executive leading teams in both Sydney and London. He is currently the Chief Risk Officer and Company Secretary at GROW Inc, and prior to that worked for the Commonwealth Bank advising on policy and digital initiatives. Liong has extensive experience with Boards and Board Committees. He is particularly focussed on setting up programs to help organisations achieve social goals and establish strong corporate integrity.

Ben Pratt

Ben has over 20 years’ experience in corporate affairs, government relations, and stakeholder engagement.  He is currently the Director of Corporate Affairs with Australia’s largest provider of integrated provider of import and export logistics services, Qube Holdings, and he has held various senior roles with ASX listed organisations including APA Group, QBE Insurance and BHP. He is a proven and experienced leader with a strong track record as a trusted advisor to senior executive teams, boards, and state and federal politicians, having held senior advisory roles in state and federal government. Ben holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and a Bachelor of Arts in Policy Studies from Deakin University.

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS

Jane Vincent OAM - Northern Beaches Local Board - co-Chairperson

phil loveday - Northern Beaches Local Board - co-Chairperson

Philip has extensive experience in stakeholder relations and business development, including brand development, fundraising, marketing, communications and client service. He held various roles at the global bank UBS AG prior to co-founding the alternative investment management business Rye Bay Capital. Philip holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Birmingham. Philip has been involved with Streetwork since early 2022 and is proud to be the co-chairperson of the Northern Beaches Local Board.

Helen Campbell - North Shore Local Board - Chairperson

Helen specialises in Organizational Change, Change Management, Change Leadership and Workshop Facilitation. She is a Master Accredited Change Manager (ACMM) and a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF). She is author of Managing Organizational Change (Kogan Page London), co-author of The Effective Change Manager’s Handbook (Kogan Page London), teaches at Macquarie Graduate School of Management and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and on expert panels. In addition to a successful change management career Helen is co-founder of the Change Management Institute (CMI) and was a Board member for eight years. She chaired the Change Management Body of Knowledge Global Advisory Panel and was CMI Chief Accreditation Assessor. Helen was awarded lifetime membership of CMI in recognition of her services to the profession. She has a passion for helping people design, implement and sustain change so that it delivers a return on investment, minimises disruption and builds capability.

sarah browlett - Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai Local Board - Chairperson (acting)

Patrick spedding - Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai Local Board - Chairperson (leave of ansence)

Patrick specialises in Technology, Digital Transformation and Cyber Governance, with a background of over 30 years working in Data Analytics, Data Science, Strategy & Risk Management. Patrick is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (CMgr FAIM), and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Patrick is also an experienced and qualified Board Director, trained in Directorship and Cyber Governance. Patrick's qualifications include an MBA in Marketing, Diploma in Management, BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Certificate in Data Science. Patrick is passionate about helping organisations deliver solutions to better measure, manage and optimise outcomes, driving strategy and execution through data-driven insights.

BOARD OBSERVER PROGRAM (2024)

Erin Greenhalgh (Westpac)

Katrina Harnwell (Westpac)

Olivia Fairbank (Minter Ellison)

aDVISOR

CHRIS CORNEIL - ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE oFFICER

Chris has nearly 30 years of business, management and governance experience.  Originally from Canada, Chris was most recently the Australasian CEO of an investment management organisation comprising a $25 billion funds management arm and operating seven other lines of business across three major markets in two countries.  Chris is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and joined the Streetwork Board in 2014.

Finance & Audit Committee (FAC)

Adam Roberts (Chairperson & NED - Finance)

Geoff Munday (NED - Youth Services)

Amanda Luckett (FAC Member)

Denise Tan (FAC - Member)

Helen Banu (Chief Executive Officer)

Lisa Sellars-Jones (Finance Manager)

governance & Risk Committee (GRC)

Liong Lim (Chairperson & NED - Governance & Risk)

Michael Greene (NED)

Geoff Munday (NED)

Scott Atkinson (NED)

Helen Banu (Chief Executive Officer)