The Board
Chair - George Savvides
Managing Director, Medibank Private
George trained as an Industrial Engineer, graduating with honours at UNSW before completing an MBA thesis on Total Quality Management. George's major assignments have been with Smith & Nephew, BOC, Sigma Pharmaceuticals and since 2002 he has been Managing Director of Australia's largest health insurance company Medibank Private.
Vice Chair - Greg Hammond
Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Greg joined Mallesons Stephen Jaques in 1982 after graduating with honours in law, arts (majoring in prehistory) and theology. He is a senior partner in the firm's Sydney office and one of Australia's leading banking and capital markets lawyers. Mallesons is a leading law firm in the Asia Pacific focused on providing 'out of the box' thinking and legal solutions that are innovative. Greg is actively involved in Macquarie Anglican Churches in Sydney and as an advisor to, or board member of, a number of community and not-for-profit organisations.
Treasurer - Barry Roberts
Chairman, Siemens Hearing Instruments.
Barry is currently Chairman of Siemens Hearing Instruments Pty Ltd and a Director of Hearing CRC Limited and Hearworks Pty Limited. Barry has over 40 years experience in budgeting, financial management and control, corporate governance, project management and administration. Barry has served on Boards and Committees of numerous Welfare and Christian organisations. Barry is also a former Chairman of the Joint Accreditation System - Australia & New Zealand and Vice-President of the Australian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association.
Rt Rev Stephen Hale
Bishop Stephen Hale BA, Dip Ed, Bth, Dip Theol, GAICD
Senior Minister St Hilary's Kew/North Balwyn since 2009.
Bishop of the Eastern Region (Melbourne) from 2001-2009. Foundation Chair of Arrow Leadership Australia 1994-2010. Chair of Access Ministries (Vic) Deputy Chair of Ridley Melbourne. Member of Lausanne Australia Committee. Married to Karen with two adult children. Formerly a school teacher prior to ordination and then service in Castle Hill, Youth Ministry(Melbourne) and Diamond Creek.
Diann Feldman
Leadership Consultant, Feldman and Associates in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Diann is Managing Director of Feldman & Associates, a leading consultancy in organisational enrichment and change leadership, people development, learning systems and career navigation. Diann is an experienced keynote speaker, facilitator, strategist, organisational development consultant and executive coach. Speaking engagements have been in Australia, USA, Asia, Europe and South America.
Evonne Paddison
CEO, Access Ministries, Victoria.
Evonne has served on a number of Board's and committees including the Australian College of Theology, CMS NSW Candidates Committee, EFAC, Robert Menzies College Board, Macquarie University and the Sydney Anglican Diocese Standing Committee and the Anglican General Standing Committee, the Department of Evangelism, Sydney and the ADISL Board. Evonne is ordained into the Anglican ministry in the Diocese of Melbourne and is a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.She is a Vice President of Church Missionary Society.
David Barnett
CEO, Pearson Australia & New Zealand.
Pearson Australia is a subsidiary of Pearson Plc the world's leading learning company. David is a director of the Australian Publishers' Association (APA), convenor of the APA's Tertiary & Professional Publishing Committee, and a member of the Federal Government's Book Industry Strategy Group and the Federal Education Minister's Digital Education Advisory Group. He is also a Director of Robert Menzies College, an Anglican College associated with Macquarie University. David is married to Leanne, and they have three sons, Nicholas, James and Charlie.
Phil Glaser
Director, Cummings Flavel McCormack.
Phil leads the firm's management consulting practice. Prior to this Phil had built a reputation as a leading industry expert in South Africa and the United Kingdom, where his experience extends to the following: Co-Founder of an Organisational Change Management Consulting Busines; Founder Member of the Independent Mediation Service, South Africa; Founder / Chairman of Dreamsmiths International; CEO-O'Neill, South Africa. Phil trained as an Industrial Psychologist at Natal University in South Africa.