The Village Chef is governed by a volunteer Board of Non-Executive Directors who bring diverse professional expertise, community experience and a shared commitment to our purpose.
Together, our Board provides strategic oversight and stewardship of The Village Chef, supporting strong governance, long-term sustainability and our commitment to helping people remain nourished, connected and part of their community.
Gillian brings extensive leadership experience across health, community and not-for-profit services in Australia and the United Kingdom. Her career has included senior roles in health policy and planning, leadership of Cancer Information and Support Services at Cancer Council NSW, and more than nine years as CEO of Sydney Community Services.
Gillian brings to The Village Chef extensive experience in organisational leadership, governance and strategy, together with a strong understanding of community-based services and a longstanding commitment to improving outcomes for people and communities.
Michele is an experienced health and community-sector leader and CEO of KNC Care. A registered physiotherapist, she has extensive experience in developing services and programs focused on wellness, reablement, falls prevention and supporting people to maintain their independence.
Her career spans health, community care and sector collaboration. Michele brings to The Village Chef deep knowledge of aged care and community services, service development and the importance of supporting people to remain independent, well and connected within their communities.
Rebecca brings extensive executive and governance experience across the disability, banking and finance, and manufacturing sectors in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
She has more than three decades of involvement with Unisson Disability, including serving as CEO from 2005 to 2018 and subsequently as a Non-Executive Director. Rebecca’s experience spans organisational strategy, governance, finance, human resources and not-for-profit leadership.
Rebecca brings to The Village Chef significant expertise in governance, strategy and organisational leadership, together with a deep understanding of human and community services.
Nick is an accomplished technology executive, entrepreneur and Northern Beaches Councillor with more than 25 years of experience in software, innovation and business leadership.
Having founded and led several successful technology companies and held senior roles with Microsoft and Dimension Data, Nick brings extensive experience in technology, digital transformation, strategic growth and governance, alongside a longstanding commitment to community service.
Nick brings to The Village Chef a valuable combination of governance, technology, innovation and business expertise.
Gail brings extensive experience in disability and community services, including senior leadership with Unisson Disability, where she served as General Manager, Client Services.
Her experience spans person-centred service delivery, organisational leadership and collaborative research focused on improving inclusion and supporting people with intellectual disability to understand and participate in important decisions affecting their lives.
Gail brings to The Village Chef a strong understanding of service quality and client-centred practice, together with a deep commitment to dignity, inclusion and empowering people to have greater choice and control.
Anthony brings extensive experience across finance, accounting, audit, governance, policy, systems and risk management, developed through a career spanning government and the community sector.
He has held numerous community leadership and governance roles and currently serves as Deputy Chairperson and Secretary of CASS. Anthony was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to the community.
Anthony brings to The Village Chef significant expertise in financial governance, compliance and risk, together with a longstanding commitment to community service and culturally diverse communities.
Pip is a long-time Ku-ring-gai resident and senior technology leader with more than two decades of experience in partnerships, alliances and business leadership across global technology organisations including PagerDuty, Amazon Web Services and Lenovo.
Alongside her corporate career, Pip has a strong commitment to community service, including through Rotary, youth mentoring with the Raise Foundation and her previous work as a Lifeline Crisis Supporter.
Pip brings to The Village Chef a valuable combination of strategic leadership, partnership development and community engagement, with a strong belief in the power of connection and collaboration to create meaning
