Our Board
Our voluntary Board members bring significant and wide-ranging skills and experience to their roles as Board Directors. Together, they are committed to providing engaging supports for individuals with disability, to achieve their needs and aspirations. They work alongside the Executive Team to provide leadership, strategic direction and good governance.
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Steve Malin
Chair, Member of the Finance, School & Property Committees
Steve Malin joined the Board in 2018 and became Board Chair in February 2019. Steve is a Portfolio Manager and investment research specialist with Vinva Investment Management. He brings significant business, management, and finance experience. Steve’s son attends ӣɬ Specialist School.
Annette Waterson
Board Director, Chair Performance & Remuneration Committee, Member of the Finance & School Committees
Annette joined the Board in 2017 and is Annette has a background in the finance and banking sectors. She has held management and executive positions in major banks over the past 45 years demonstrating skills in people management and retail banking. Annette is a committed member of the Greater Hills Rotary Club and plays an active role in supporting fundraising activities for ӣɬ.
Kerry Taylor
Board Director, Member of the Property Committee
Kerry joined the Board in 2023. Kerry is a Construction Manager with over 20 years of experience in the property sector, delivering a variety of projects. She brings design, project management, and strategic financial management expertise.
Ralph Forbes
Board Director
Ralph originally qualified as a Registered Nurse for the Mentally Handicapped in Scotland in 1990 and has more than 35 years of experience working in the health and disability sectors.
He was involved in the devolvement of the large residential institutions for people with disabilities and in establishing some of the first community-based residential disability services in both Scotland and in Australia. He worked for NSW Health for 25 years, including as a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Disability, Quality and Risk Manager and Manager of Consumer and Community Partnerships.
He is a certified health and disability quality auditor, and worked as an independent contractor assessing NDIS service providers nationally against the NDIS Practice Standards as part of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Program.
He remains currently registered as a Registered Nurse in New South Wales.
Rowena Dudgeon
Board Director, Member of the School Committee
Rowena joined the Board in 2024. She has had a 25+ year career in education with leadership positions in some of Australia’s leading schools. Her last appointment was as the Deputy Head at Shore School. Rowena worked extensively in the student well-being area and led large teams in developing safe and nurturing environments for students. She has also been the Director of Staff Research and Development at MLC Melbourne and has led curriculum teams as Deputy Head – Academics at Wenona and Roseville College. Rowena was also the Head of Boarding at Pymble Ladies’ College and teacher of Geography for eleven years.
Utilising her key management skills, interest in environmental science and leading teams, Rowena branched out in a new direction in 2023 and is now the Business Manager and Director of Blackash Bushfire Consulting, an environmental consulting company that advises private and government clients to plan, develop and build in bushfire prone areas.
Jag Dhaliwal
Board Director
Jag is an Actuary and Company Director. His wide ranging experience covers governance, corporate finance, Australian regulations and legislation.
He has been responsible for providing clarity around strategic direction and goals, harnessing innovative thinking and collaborative problem solving and committed to evaluating decisions and outcomes impacting the community for Board’s, CEO’s and Senior Executives.
Jag has a focus on community leadership and commitment, as well as engagement with culturally diverse and emerging communities, improved health and aged care solutions and prevention of violence and harm against women.
He is also a Director of the Mind Connections Foundation and Hills Community Aid, focusing on improving the community’s mental health and well-being through awareness programs and research. He actively volunteers at various charitable organisations.
Ravi Sharma
Board Director
Ravi joined the Board in 2024 and brings over 17 years of experience in the Aged and Health Care sector. He has strong Financial Management and Commercial expertise working alongside global companies, as well as Australian not-for-profits. He has experience in leading teams through complex organisational change, strategic planning, and industry and government stakeholder management. Ravi has represented the health care sector in various formats including government reform initiatives and speaking engagements. He holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Commerce, and is a qualified accountant.
Ravi credits his passion for community service to his mother, who had a long nursing career working in residential aged care.
