Board of Directors

Kylie is a strategic, collaborative and results-driven leader across science, technology, and engineering sectors with a focus on evidence-informed decision-making. She has held a range of senior executive roles and specialises in seeding and convening impactful conversations, strategy, action and investment towards a thriving, healthy, inclusive and connected Australia supported by science and technology. Kylie has also led campaigns to increase investment in Australian research and development and created acclaimed inclusion programs including the Superstars of STEM and Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM. 

With board chair experience spanning from Australia’s National Commission for UNESCO to the National Research and Innovation Alliance, and National Science Week, Kylie has also been a director of community and health sector organisations. Kylie is a visiting Fellow at the Australian Science Media Centre, an AFR 100 Woman of Influence, and a member of Chief Executive Women. 

As a legal practitioner of 32 years standing, Fraser has legal expertise in environmental and planning law and climate change. He is currently Treasurer of the Law Society of South Australia and an Australian Institute of Company Directors Councillor of the South Australian Division.

He presides over and sits on several profit-for-purpose Boards, including as Chair of Belberry Limited and Chair of East Waste. His board experience spans over two decades, with time serving as Chair of a general practice medical group, hospital foundations and arts organisations. 

He has a keen interest in business development and extensive experience in industrial and commercial property and regularly advises on environmental aspects of property acquisitions and disposals.

He has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a recommended lawyer in the South Australian planning and environment legal market and acknowledged by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in Australia for Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Planning and Environmental Law.

Gary is the Immediate Past Chair and has been a board member of Anglicare Southern Queensland since 2015. He is a former Chair of Anglicare Audit & Risk Sub-Committee, an Advisory Member to the Diocesan Council, and a member of the Diocesan Audit & Risk Committee for the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Gary is also currently Director of Bond University for Brisbane, and formerly Program Director, Master of Laws in Enterprise Governance, within the Faculty of Law. He has taught at a postgraduate level in strategy, risk and compliance and is the Immediate Past Editor of the Journal of Enterprise Governance. He has experience in tertiary sector research commercialisation and collaborative funding, and university-industry partnerships. 

Prior to his tertiary career, Gary held senior executive positions with ASX20-listed companies BHP and James Hardie, and was Managing Partner in business advisory, specialising in strategy development and implementation, data analytics and revenue-led turnaround. Gary holds a Master of Business in Marketing, a Bachelor of Economics, is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course.

Throughout her career spanning over six decades, Judith has been a dedicated advocate for those living with disadvantages. Her leadership roles in early childhood, disability, and career development, have focused on empowering individuals and communities through evidence-based programs.

Recognised for her significant contributions to the community, Judith was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 and holds a Lifetime Achievement Award and is a Fellow and Life Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.

As a former Flinders graduate and senior visiting lecturer in disability, Judith’s impact extends to various voluntary roles as board member and chair for many not-for-profit associations.

Her recent voluntary work includes advocating for older citizens to self-manage their lives and interests in their chosen communities. Judith is also an Ambassador for the Caring Futures Institute and contributes her expertise to various research advisory panels and groups.

Judith’s vision is to contribute to the consolidation of a continued career development culture in Australia, and to ensure that all Australians have access to effective, evidence-based services to achieve that.

Richard is an experienced senior executive having held both CEO and CFO roles over the past 20 years working across a number of sectors including Higher Education, Aged Care, Property Development and Manufacturing. 

Skilled in the development, setting and implementation of strategic direction with a strong understanding of corporate governance, finance, and risk management he has held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Flinders University for the past seven years with responsibility for its turnover in excess of $ 630m, 25,500 students and total assets of $ 1.14b. Richard is the co-chair and board member of Flinders Fertility and Flinders Academy, and he plays an important role supporting the Vice-Chancellor, Senior Vice-President and Senior Executive Team.

Richard is a qualified Certified Practicing Accountant, a Graduate of the AICD Directors Course, and a Master of Business Administration.

Veronica Jamison is a Senior Executive with extensive aged care, public health, community and primary care experience. A strong strategic thinker who is skilled at working collaboratively to drive change agendas. Veronica has a passion for helping people and has been involved in Aged Care most of her working life. Veronica currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Shepparton Villages, Victoria’s largest regional standalone community owned aged care organisation.  

Veronica is an experienced CEO, Executive & Board Director, having headed up several Healthcare and Community Care organisations in Victoria, she is a former Board Director of the Victorian Healthcare Industrial Association (VHIA), a former State Branch Councillor with the Australasian College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM), former Director of Shepparton Villages & former Chairperson of the Loddon Mallee Palliative Care Consortium. Additionally, she has held senior leadership roles in the Victorian Public Healthcare system, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and with well-regarded Aged Care Provider, Benetas.

Veronica is a believer in lifelong learning and as such holds a Master of Human Resources Management, a Masters of Business (Leadership) a Graduate Diploma of Business (Management), and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy.

Trailblazing Indigenous STEM champion, Founder and CEO of DeadlyScience.

Corey is a Kamilaroi man from Nowra, NSW, and a STEM champion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. As a young person, he developed a love of STEM subjects but found little encouragement for Aboriginal people to pursue careers in STEM. In 2018, Corey founded DeadlyScience, a not-for-profit organisation that provides STEM resources to remote schools in Australia and connects young Indigenous people with STEM professionals.

In 2020, Corey was named the NSW Young Australian of the Year and a Human Rights Hero by the Australian Human Rights Commission. In 2021, he received an Australian Museum Eureka Prize and in 2022 a medal of the Order of Australia for service to Indigenous STEM education. This year Corey Tutt has been appointed an Adjunct Associate Professor of the School of Science at Western Sydney University.

Corey edits the “DeadlyScience” Australian Geographic series and has authored two books. The highly awarded “The First Scientists”, followed by “This Book Thinks Ya Deadly.” Corey takes pride in championing First Nations STEM knowledge and building the future generations of the First Scientists.