Board & Executive
Board of Directors
Hutt St Centre is overseen by a Board of Directors committed to preserving the charism and values of the Daughters of Charity. The Board comprises the following Directors:
Chair, Tim O'Callaghan
Deputy Chair, Sean van der Linden
Richard Amato
Angela Carey
Gabrielle Hummel
Dr. Mark Mackay
Sr Debra McCarthy DC
Noon McNamara
Kate Gray
Annette Fidge
Jenny Karavolos
Chris Burns CSC (Ex-Officio - CEO)
Tim Conlon (Ex-Officio – Company Secretary)
Eloise Abraham (Ex-Officio – Board Secretariat)
Executive
The Executive oversees the implementation of the Board’s strategy and the day-to-day governance and operations of the Centre. The Executive comprises the following members:
Chris Burns CSC - Chief Executive Officer
Eloise Abraham – Executive Assistant to the CEO
Courtney Arthur – Manager, People and Culture
Tim Conlon - General Manager, Culture & Sustainability
Lauren Kilsby - General Manager, Advocacy
Carolyn McInarlin – General Manager, Wellbeing
Tom Steeples - General Manager, Homefulness
Tameka Thompson - Manager, Aspire Program
Board Sub-Committees
The Finance, Audit & Risk (FAR) Committee is responsible for advising on the controls and risk identification and management including recommending the annual budget, the approval of operational financial systems and policy and ensuring that existing finance policy is implemented. The FAR Committee comprises the following members:
Chair, Sean van der Linden
Noon McNamara
Gabrielle Hummel
Jenny Karavolos
Chris Burns CSC (Ex-Officio)
Tim Conlon (Ex-Officio)
The Foundation Committee assists the Board in supporting the organisation’s non-government revenue-raising activities. The Foundation Committee comprises the following members:
Chair, Noon McNamara
Deputy, Cameron Mudge
Grantley Fraser
Alex Hehir
Simon O'Loughlin
Rebecca Trude
Ross Powell
Kate Gray
Chris Burns CSC (Ex-Officio)
Lauren Kilsby (Ex-Officio)
The Governance, Nominations and Review (GNR) Committee is responsible for advising the Board on effective Board practice, compliance with the Centre’s Constitution, compliance with the Corporate Governance Charter of the Daughters of Charity and any issues arising including:
- Succession planning, for both the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO);
- Board structure, operations and sub-committees:
- Board evaluation, development and performance; and
- CEO’s performance appraisal and development plan.
The GNR Committee comprises the following members:
Chair, Angela Carey
Sr Debra McCarthy DC
Noon McNamara
Sean van der Linden
Annette Fidge
The Investment Committee is responsible for advising the Hutt St Centre (HSC) Board on the most appropriate financial investments consistent with the Board’s Investment Policy. The Investment Committee comprises the following members:
Chair, Dr Mark Mackay
David Meyer
Grantley Fraser
Peter Hoban
Chris Burns CSC (Ex-Officio)
Tim Conlon (Ex-Officio)