Diana joined the NSW Department of Community Services and began working with children and young people living with disabilities in the 1990s. Her move to the for-purpose sector took place in the mid-90s in the UK working for Action for Children. Over the past 20 years she has contributed to the for-purpose sector in Australia through advisory committees, training development, presentations at public forums, opinion pieces and strong leadership. Diana has worked for Vision Australia, Save the Children and ChildFund Australia. She has also taught youth workers at TAFE and been a phone counsellor with Lifeline.

Diana has a Master of Psychology from Sydney University, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from Macquarie University and Graduate Certificates in Human Resource Management and Psychological Practice. Throughout her career she has worked with children, youth and adults, developed effective community education and involvement strategies, delivered millions of dollars worth of funding to secure activities, advocated to the government and public, developed organisational policy and led strategic planning.

Ian is a former CEO with more than 15 years in senior leadership roles in high growth companies, working with a range of boards, founders, and private equity.

Ian has spent a considerable part of his career in the franchising industry. Most recently he was CEO of Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers, a franchised mortgage broking business. Before Smartline, he held senior roles at Oporto, Sumo Salad and Yum! Brands.

Earlier in his career, he trained as an accountant at Coopers and Lybrand (now part of PWC) and then spent 10 years at Unilever.

Ian is a CPA, holds a Master of Management from MGSM and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.

Tony retired from full time work in November 2014 as CEO of Inala, an organisation supporting adults living with a disability. He was on the Inala Board of Directors from 1997 and became Deputy Chairman before being appointed as CEO. Previously Tony held a number of senior positions with Kimberly-Clark Australia. As General Manager Kimberly-Clark Professional, Tony had responsibility for the B2B business in Australia and New Zealand and was a member of the Leadership Team for Asia Pacific.

Jim has had a long career as a business leader and Company Director.

Jim has successfully led businesses as CEO in Australia and Asia. He has been a Non-Executive Director of not for profit organisations, industry associations and private businesses. Most recently he has been the Chair of a family owned Australian wine business.

Jim and his family have lived on the Central Coast for 30 years.

Jim graduated as a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney and is currently a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Glen Auld (BPhyst, MBA) is a Director at PwC leading the project team delivering the new Acute Services Building for Prince of Wales Hospital.  He has previously held executive positions in private and public hospitals and has worked in the health sector both locally and internationally since 1998.

Glen is a qualified physiotherapist and paramedic who has completed his Master’s in Business Administration.

He is passionate about empowering individuals and delivering sustainable infrastructure that benefits the community.

Dr Boursnell (PhD, MSocHlth, PgDPH, BA) is an experienced Non Executive Board Director in the NGO and NF sectors.  Dr Boursnell has a rich background as a Senior Executive and transformative Chief Learning Officer within the public and private sectors. She is experienced in the design and development of professional education, culture change, leadership and management development, facilitation, quality improvement, governance and research. She has undertaken significant work to enable teams to thrive, introduced new educational practices and technologies enabling equity in learning, and reviewed educational and business practices to improve the delivery of education in both tertiary and vocational sectors. She thrives within complex environments undergoing rapid change focused on supporting flourishing communities.

Dr Boursnell describes herself as a ‘generalist’ with a passion for learning and development as her core belief is that education can fundamentally change the lives of everyone!

Holding a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Public Relations, Colby brings a wealth of expertise in strategic engagement, relationship-building, and enhancing communication to assist organisations in achieving their client and customer experience objectives.

Currently, Colby serves as the Stakeholder Relationship Manager at Housing Australia, where she plays a pivotal role in crafting and executing communication and stakeholder engagement strategies for the independent national housing authority that delivers Federal Government programs to improve the supply of sustainable, long term social and affordable housing, and support home ownership for more Australians.

Before stepping into her current role, Colby held the position of Director – Strategic Engagement Director at the Greater Cities Commission. In this critical role, she served as the Head of the Commission’s Strategic Engagement Team, responsible for overseeing the coordination and alignment of community and stakeholder engagement efforts that will have a profound impact on the future of six city regions. Her duties also encompassed expediting the development of key economic precincts and taking the lead in discussions concerning pivotal city-shaping matters.

In her prior roles, Colby held positions such as Engagement & Communications Manager at Landcom, Associate Director – Stakeholder Engagement at Infrastructure Australia, Associate Director – Engagement at Urbis, and formerly served as the State Manager for Stakeholder Engagement in NSW/ACT for nbn Australia.

Colby’s track record speaks volumes about her ability to provide strategic counsel, manage partnerships effectively, and offer expert senior leadership guidance. She is widely recognised for her unwavering dedication and exceptional strategic leadership in her field. Personally, Colby has a deep passion for disability advocacy and support and this has been the catalyst for her Fairhaven Services Board application and subsequent appointment.