Our People
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Wasley, BSc PGDipRehab MBA
Patron
Sister Margaret Noone, AM IBVM
Executive Management Committee
Michael Wasley, Chief Executive Officer
Jane Baker, Office Manager and PA to the CEO
Kara Briggs, General Manager – Service Delivery and Improvement
Rebecca Cowan, General Manager – Fundraising and Communications
Matt Dunshea, General Manager – Business and Finance
Sue Kearney, Hospice Manager
Rachel Ficinus, Family Support Team Manager
Katrina Hall, Human Resources Manager
Board
Peter Polson (Chair)
Dr Susie Gibb
Dr Adam Scheinberg
Therese Robinson
Rhys Jewell
Heidi Roberts
Wendy Thorpe
Foundation
The Foundation is a network of supporters who raise the profile of Very Special Kids and identify influential contacts and potential supporters. Its members are:
Glenn Carmody (Chair)
Michael Wasley
Neville Azzopardi
Phil Endersbee
Hamish Rotstein
David Gibbs
Claudia Haeger
Matthew Koce
Andrew Macmillan
Andrew Perry
David Szeleczky
John-Paul Whitbread
Justin Whitford
Suzie McInerney
Life Governors
Life governorship has been conferred on the following members without whose efforts Very Special Kids would not exist in its present form:
Mr Rod Bennett
Prof. Glenn Bowes
Ms Jane Fenton, AM
Mrs Paula Fox, AO
Mr David Jones, AO, OBE, KSJ
Ms Connie Kimberley
Mr Roger Nicholson OAM, (deceased)
Sr. Margaret Noone, AM IBVM
Mr Andrew Penn
Life Members
Life membership has been conferred on the following members who have given a substantial special contribution over a period of years and whose efforts have significantly affected the work of Very Special Kids:
David Agnew
Gary Anderson
Dr Elizabeth Carew-Reid, OAM
The Hon Peter Costello, AC
Robert Davey
Chris Gillman
Janet Hawkins, OAM
John Hope
David King
Professor Sharon Goldfield
Dr Doug Bryan
Keera Le Lievre (deceased)
Dr Annie Moulden, OAM
John Nairn
Maureen O’Keefe-Anders
Dr John Rogers, AM
Wendy Swift
Jim Wilson
Jean Miller