PATRONS / BOARD MEMBERS

INTERNATIONAL PATRON

HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Patrons

Walter Mikac – Co-founder

NATIONAL PATRON
Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister of Australia

VICTORIAN PATRON
Hon John Brumby MP, Premier of Victoria

CHAIRMAN

John Bertrand AM

Chief Executive Officer

DR Judith M. Slocombe

BOARD OF Directors

Peter Blunden - Managing Director, Herald and Weekly Times
Richard Broug - Director, Merchandise & Marketing, Australian Discount Retai
Steve Chiodo - Managing Director, Peter Stevens Importers
Anthony Heraghty - Marketing Director, Australia, Asia and Pacific, Foster’s Group
Terry Hearity - National Sponsorship Manager, Australia Post
John Murphy - CEO, Visy Industries Australasia
Greg Sutherland - Executive General Manager Strategy & Marketing, NAB
Paul Waldren - Director, Abundant Media
Gary Pert – CEO, Collingwood Football Club (joined March 2007)
Dr Judith Slocombe – CEO, The Alannah and Madeline Foundation

Advisory Board - Victoria

John Atkins - Head of Office, Freehills, Melbourne
Tony Beddison AO - Chairman, The SACS Group
Frank Gullone - Managing Director, Gullone Group
Martin Jolly - CEO, IMG Australasia
Eddie McGuire AM - CEO, Channel Nine & President, Collingwood FC
Neil Mitchell - Media Presenter, 3AW
Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC Retired Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia
Christine Nixon APM - Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police
Ross Oakley - Chairman, Oakley Enterprises
Tony Phillips - GM, Marketing Communications and Services, Coles Group
John Steven - Partner, Minter Ellison
Ian Thorogood - CEO, Thurra Research and Marketing Solutions
John Wardle - Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth (retired)

Advisory Partners

Stuart Painter - Partner, Ernst & Young
Rob Masters - Rob Masters & Associates
Russel Howcroft – Chairman and Managing Director, George Patterson Y&R

COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS

Robert DiPierdomenico - AFL Hawthorn Legend, Brownlow Medallist & AFL Auskick Ambassador
Giaan Rooney OAM - Australian Olympic swimmer, Nine Network presenter