The Communities@Work Board of Directors is comprised of eight community volunteer members and the Chief Executive Officer. The Board’s standing committees are the Board Executive Committee and the Finance and Audit Committee. Other committees are established to oversight particular topics from time to time.
The Board meets twelve times a year and operates in accordance with its Corporate Governance Charter –
Chair
John Turner (Public Officer)
John Turner had a 40-year career in senior management in Commonwealth and ACT Government administration, culminating in the position of Chief Executive of the ACT Department of Urban Services. His responsibilities included the ACTION bus service, public housing, and health, community and welfare services. He reached Deputy Secretary level in the Commonwealth.
John has been a member of many government and community boards, including ACTEW and Totalcare and he is currently chairman of ACT Cricket. He is in his fifth year as Chair of the Board of Directors of Communities@Work.
Deputy Chair
Archie Trismokos
Archie Trismokos is the managing partner for Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers. This company is the largest independent legal firm in the ACT. Archie has a Bachelor of Laws (with honours) from the Australian National University and was admitted to practice in 1986. He has wide experience in the negotiation and delivery of complex commercial projects, including negotiation of financing and security arrangements.
Chair, Finance and Audit Committee
Alan Hodges
Alan Hodges served for 38 years in the Australian Army with postings in most Australian States and overseas. After retiring from the Army he was Director-General Emergency Management Australia for five years. Alan currently conducts a consultancy business, working with both government and private enterprise. Alan is a civil engineer and also has degrees in commerce and economics.
Company Secretary / Chief Executive Officer
Maureen Cane
Maureen Cane has been the Chief Executive Officer of Communities@Work for eight years. She holds a Master of Arts Degree from Oxford University and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health from The Flinders University of South Australia. Maureen's career includes over 15 years in senior management positions in the Australian Public Service and the ACT Public Service, including Chief Executive of the Department of Public Administration and as the first Commissioner for Public Administration in the ACT. She has eleven year's experience working in senior management positions in the community sector.
Directors
Alexander (John) Turner
John Turner worked as a Forester with the NSW Forestry Commission and ACT Forests, before turning to information technology, an area in which he stayed for some 27 years in the ACT Government. John has a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) from the Australian National University. Following his retirement, one of his recent projects involved providing administrative support to legal teams involved with the Coronial Inquiry into the 2003 firestorm.
Clinton White
Clinton White has a background in business, accounting, administration and management in both the public and private sectors and has an active involvement in the arts and community sectors. Clinton has a Bachelor of Arts (Accounting) and is a Certified Practising Accountant. In 2003, Clinton was awarded the Centenary Medal for his work with Australian Business Limited and his volunteer work with ArtSound FM community radio.
Jill Robilliard
Jill Robilliard is a partner in a management consultancy business mainly providing project management services to the Department of Defence. Jill has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Diploma of Education.
Lynne Harwood
Lynne Harwood holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. She worked as a Taxation and Business Services Accountant for several accounting firms, in three different states over a 14 year period. Lynne then moved into the community sector and held the position of CEO of Home Help Service ACT Inc for 5 ½ years, before taking on a new role as CEO of Galilee Inc in August 2009. Galilee is a community sector organisation that supports disadvantaged children and youth.
Mike Sullivan (Chair, Infrastructure and Assets Committee)
Mike Sullivan has had a thirty year career in the Commonwealth, ACT Government, NSW Local Government and the private sector. Most positions have involved engineering and building construction and facilities management. Mike has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney.
To read the Board’s Strategic Plan 2009-2012 and Annual Reports Click here
For more information contact the Company Secretary, Maureen Cane or call 02 6293 6500.