Board

The CEO and management of Plan Australia report to a Board made up of volunteers who are the directors of the company. These directors are accountable to ASIC and the Australian law in the same way as all company directors. Board members are also accountable and ensure the organisation is accountable to its full range of stakeholders. The Board typically meet 5 times per year to review strategy and progress against plans.

Meet the directors currently in office:

• Anne Skipper AM (Chair)
• Margaret Winn (Deputy Chair)
• Suzanne Bell
  
• Tim Beresford
• Emily Booker
• Philip Endersbee
• Russell Gordon
• Claire Hatton
  
• Jeremy Ingall
• Thomas Kane
• Wendy McCarthy AO
• Neil Thompson
  

Kathryn Anne Skipper AM (Chair)

Board member since July 2003. Elected Chair November 2006.
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Member of the Finance and Audit Committee

Anne is an experienced business woman currently consulting in corporate governance. Anne has a diverse portfolio working in government, private sector and community based organisations in public health, media, women’s affairs, leadership, children and young people and more recently corporate governance. Anne is a presenter for the Australian Institute of Company Directors and currently on the following boards: Deputy Chair for the South Australian Tourism Commission Board; Director, Savings & Loans Credit Union; Chair, Royal District Nursing Service; Council Member, University of SA and Director Aboriginal Foundation SA.

Margaret Winn (Deputy Chair)

Board member since November 1998.
Member of the Program Advisory Committee.

Margaret is a member of Plan International's Member's Assembly and Program Committee. Margaret is a health and development consultant specialising in sexual and reproductive health, water and sanitation and microfinance in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

Suzanne Bell

Board Member since July 2008.

Suzanne is a partner in KPMG Audit and Assurance practice. She has 16 years audit and advisory experience, specialising in the audits of large, multi-national, listed clients in the consumer and industrial markets industry. Suzanne is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Board member Melbourne Fringe Festival and Chair Future Summit Leadership Awardee program. 

Tim Beresford

Board Member since July 2003.
Chair of the Fundraising Committee.

Tim is Head of Strategy, Consumer Financial Services, Westpac Banking Corporation. Tim is a member of the Advisory Council Sydney Youth Orchestra, and was formerly a Senior Manager McKinsey & Co.

Emily Booker

Board Member since March 2005.
Chair of the Program Advisory Committee.

Emily is a former newspaper and television journalist. Worked as a senior executive in media and government relations with UNICEF in New York and Bangkok for 14 years. Member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the NSW Commission for Children and Young People. Currently working as a consultant in development and communication. 

Philip Endersbee

Board member since October 2003.
Member of the Finance & Audit Committee.

Philip is Managing Director and owner, Wilderness Wear Pty Ltd and Director of Three Peaks Outdoor Gear Pty Ltd. Member, Rotary Club of Melbourne (Chair East Timor committee). Director, East Timor Embassy building project. Fellow of Leadership Victoria . Independent Trustee/Director of the John T Reid Charitable Trust.

Russell Gordon

Board Member since February 2002.
Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee.

Russell is a Chartered Accountant and General Manager Alltruck Bodies Pty Ltd. Russell was previously a Director at KPMG, specialising in the area of financial advisory services.

Claire Hatton

Board member since July 2008.
Member of the Fundraising Committee.

Claire Hatton is Google's Head of Travel for Australia/New Zealand. Claire has over 15 years experience in the travel industry having worked in the airline industry, online travel, distribution and travel wholesaling in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. She has extensive digital expertise and is a regular speaker on Online Marketing in the Asia Pacific region.

Jeremy Ingall

Board Member since July 2005.
Member of the Fundraising Committee

Jeremy has over 20 years experience in investment banking and investment management in Australia and the United States. Over twenty years experience in investment banking and investment management in Australia and the United States. Jeremy is Executive Chairman of investment banking and investment management firm Andover Group and Board member of MEARS Technologies (Boston) and several other companies.

Thomas Kane

Board member since April 2004.
Chair of the Corporate Governance Governance Committee

Thomas is Managing director and founder, The Grey Group Pty Ltd and Chartered Member, Australian Human Resources Institute. Thomas has an extensive career in the resources and manufacturing sectors in Australia and overseas. Prior to establishing The Grey Group, Thomas was CEO of an industry association and managing partner of a consulting practice.
Thomas previously sat on the boards of a major superannuation fund, a manufacturing business and a property development company.

Wendy McCarthy AO

Board member since May 1996. Chair 1998 to 2006.
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Wendy is Vice Chair of Plan's International Board and is a member of its Program and Audit
Evaluation committee and Human Resources and Financial Audit committee. Wendy has held a wide range of positions in Australia's public and private corporations in health, family planning, education, media, heritage and the environment. Wendy is currently Chair of McGrath Estate Agents; Chair of the NSW Sustainable Access Priority Taskforce; Chair of Circus Oz; Member of the NSW Health Advisory Council; Chair of Sydney Community Foundation; Patron of the Australian Reproductive Health Alliance; Chair of the Accreditation Advisory Board of the Advertising Federation of Australia; and Executive Director of McCarthy Mentoring, Women’s Business and Corporate Good Works.

Neil Thompson

Board Member since February 2007.
Member of the Fundraising Committee & Chair of Hong Kong Task Force

Neil is independent CRM/marketing consultant and was previously Group General Manager Customer Relationship Marketing, Qantas Airways. Neil has 20 years experience in the aviation and tourism industry and extensive experience in business development in Asia. Neil is a board director of the Trust for Indigenous Culture & Health (USA); former board director of Australia China Business Council and Australian Direct Marketing Association.