Laurie Bebbington - Chairwoman

• Member Audit Committee
• Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Business Administration
• Associate Fellow Australian Institute of Management
• Senior executive experience
• Public policy expertise
• Joined Board of Governance in 2003
   

Rev Ray Gormann - Deputy Chairperson

• Member Communications and Fundraising Committee
• Minister Brunswick Uniting Church
• B.A.
• B. Theol.
• Member Synod Sexual Misconduct Committee
• Member Maribyrnong Valley Presbytery Pastoral Relations Committee
• Experience in the governance of UCA social welfare agencies
• Joined Board of Governance in 2002

Mr Laurence Alvis - CEO

• Member Audit Committee, Programs Committee and Communications and Fundraising Committee
• Bachelor of Economics
• Masters in Social Sciences
• Graduate Diploma in Human Services Administration
• Extensive experience in the senior management of Local Government Community Services Programs in the North West area of Melbourne
• Joined Board of Governance in 2005

Dr Louise Harms

• Member Communications and Fundraising Committee
• Lecturer, School of Social Work, University of Melbourne
• BA, BSW., MSW., PHD
• Teaching Research interests in trauma and resilience
• Member of St Michael’s Uniting Church
• Joined Board of Governance in 2002

Reverend Joan Gilchrist

• Member Programs Committee
• Retired after 11 years in Parish Ministry
• BA. Dip. Soc. Studs. B.Theol.
• Expertise: Ministry, Nursing, Social work
• Interests: Travel, Croquet, Canasta
• UCA member
• Joined Board of Governance in 2003

Rebecca Northeast

• Chairperson Programs Committee
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Laws
• Master of Laws
• International commercial and corporate experience
• Legal expertise
• Joined Board of Governance in 2004

Maurice Paganin

• Member Audit Committee
• Dip. Civil Eng, M.I.E. Aust, RBP ED-1801
• Structural Engineer with 27 years experience with the Public Works Department
• A further 8 years experience in business as a Structural Engineer - investigation, documentation and specification of rectification works for building faults
• Skills relating to the Building industry
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and Asset Management requirements
• Joined Board of Governance in 2005

• Chairperson Audit Committee
• F.F.A., F.I.A.A.
• Wide experience in the Life Insurance industry in Britain and Australia
• Qualified Actuary (Scotland)
• Experienced Board Member - former Treasurer of the Council on the Ageing (now Australian Seniors), and a former board member of a Life Insurance company
• Former Panel Member of the Financial Industry Complaints Service
• Experience in and knowledge of financial matters
• Joined Board of Governance in 2005

• Member Audit Committee
• Research Officer, Victorian Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
• Certified Practising Accountant
• Performance auditing specialist
• Diploma of Business Studies - Accountancy
• Joined Board of Governance in 2006

• Chairperson Communications and Fundraising Committee
• Lecturer, Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
• BA (Hons), Grad. Dip Prog. Eval, PhD
• Teaching and Research interests in nonprofit and social marketing and consumer behaviour
• Joined Board of Governance in 2006

• Member Programs Committee
• Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security
• BSc (Hons – Psychology)
• Experience in AOD Treatment Sector Administration
• Qualifications & Experience in Nursing & Teaching Intellectually Disabled People
• Joined Board of Governance in 2007

• Member Programs Committee
• General Manager – Community Services (ParaQuad Vic)
• Qualified Registered Nurse – 21 years with Royal District Nursing Service
• Grad Dip. Information Management
• Williamson Community Leadership Fellow – 2004
• Joined Board of Governance in 2007