| news archives |
| photo gallery |
| latest news 27th October 2005 News Release The Alannah & Madeline Foundation (AMF) announced today that Dr Judith M. Slocombe has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation. Dr Slocombe will take over from Andrew Chappell who has been with the Foundation for over three years. Mr. Chappell recently accepted the position of CEO of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Fund, which supports more than 200 hospitals and charities across Melbourne The Foundation’s expansion under Mr. Chappell’s leadership has resulted in a large increase in the number of child victims of violence being given assistance. By the end of 2005, over 1000 children will be receiving ongoing assistance from the AMF. The Chairman of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, John Bertrand AM, said today: “Andrew has done a remarkable job in shaping the expansion of the Foundation from service delivery though to developing a multitude of annual fund-raising events – the most renowned of which is the Starry Starry Night gala charity ball which is expected to set another record this year. “ The Foundation is entering a new phase with the departure of Andrew and the arrival of Dr Judith Slocombe, an outstanding leader, and we can only grow and profit from these changes.” Dr Slocombe comes to the AMF with extensive experience in the corporate environment with her most recent position being the Group General Manager, Pathology, of the Gribbles Group. Throughout her career, Dr Slocombe’s work has been recognised by numerous prestigious awards, amongst them Australia’s most highly regarded award for women in business, the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year. Dr Slocombe also holds numerous directorships, two of which are the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, (VicHealth), and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. ”I had a vision of starting my own business, of growing that
business to be a leading player in its field. Once my dream became
reality I set myself another goal, to be a successful leader in
a large corporate organisation... I am now at a point where I
am looking for a new challenge, one which aligns with my values
and which will allow me to make a difference in this world,” said
Dr Slocombe. Julia Fraser |
 
| ||||||||||||
