Director

A/Prof. Kelvin Kong qualified as the first Aboriginal Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, specializing in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

Kelvin hails from the Worimi people of Port Stephens, north of Newcastle. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at the University of NSW in 1999. He embarked on his internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst and pursued a surgical career, completing resident medical officer and registrar positions at various urban and rural attachments. Along the way, he has also been privileged in serving the rural community as part of secondments to peripheral hospitals. He is now practising in Newcastle as a qualified Surgeon specializing in Paediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery).

He is part of a strong, medical family, his mother is a nurse, his father a GP, his sister Marlene is a General Practitioner and her twin Marilyn, is Australia's first Aboriginal Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Being surrounded by health, he has always championed for the improvement of health and education, particularly pertaining to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Complementing his surgical training, he is kept grounded by his family, who are the strength and inspiration to him, remaining involved in numerous projects and committees to help give back to the community.

Director

Mr Vander-Kuyp is the fastest sprint hurdler in Australian history. Early in his career, Kyle won a bronze medal at the World Junior Athletics Championships. He went on to be part of the 4 x 100-metre relay team that won a silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, and he was a finalist in the 110-metre hurdles at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Kyle represented Australia at four Commonwealth Games, including the Melbourne 2006 Games, and four world championships, and is the current Australian record holder for the 110-metre and 60-metre hurdles and has been National Champion on 12 occasions.

He has received many honours, particularly for his contributions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sport. In 2003 he won the prestigious Charles Perkins Award.

Kyle spends a great deal of his time in ambassador and mentoring roles for both government and private enterprises, including for: Australian Department of Human Services, Red Dust Role Models, BHP Billiton, Athletics Australia’s Jump Start and Elmore Oil’s Future Champions Program.

Kyle was appointed to the ASC Board in 2008. He is a member of the Anti-Doping Committee, the Sponsorship Committee and the Active After-School Communities Committee.

Kyle has worked extensively in remote Aboriginal communities, regional centres and national and international destinations, with athletic coaching clinics and promoting and encouraging the benefits of healthy lifestyles through health, sport and education. Kyle is passionate about helping all young Australians, achieve their dreams and aspirations. With his personal success as an athlete, Kyle has continued to share his experience and knowledge, becoming a valuable Australian asset. Kyle has developed great leadership qualities as an Ambassador and Role model. Since his retirement in Athletics, Kyle has maintained his status as Australia’s greatest male hurdler.

Director

Mr Longes is a non-executive director of Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd, He is currently Chairman of both Liberty Financial Pty Ltd and Austbrokers Holdings Limited. He is a Director of Boral Limited, Metcash Limited, Elanora Country Club Ltd and Voyages Indigenous Tourism. Mr Longes was previously Chairman of MLC Ltd and General Property Trust, and Deputy Chairman of Lend Lease Corporation, a founding principal of Wentworth Associates and a partner of the legal firm Herbert Smith Freehills. He holds, or has held, positions with Government advisory boards, including the Review of the National Museum and the Funds Management Committee for the IIF programme, and non-profit organisations including NIDA, Bangarra Dance Theatre, the Pain Management Research Institute, National Centre of Indigenous Excellence and Board of Patrons of the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy. In 2003, Richard chaired a Federal Government enquiry into Indigenous Business.

Director

Roslyn has spent over 30 years working in senior management within the Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business Consulting, Insurance, Retail Industries and the Social sector.

Her experience spans all aspects of strategic Human Resources Management with significant expertise in the areas of organisational design, change management, performance management, training and development and compensation and benefit programs.

She has post-graduate qualifications in Human Resources Management, Change Management, Business and Adult Education. She recently completed a Masters of Indigenous Studies at University New South Wales. She is also an accredited mediator.

Roslyn has her own consultancy and spends a considerable amount of time working in the not-for-profit sector in particular with Indigenous organisations. She was previously on the Board of the Royal Hospital for Women Foundation, and the Morgan and Banks Foundation.

Director

Sam has been active in Indigenous Affairs for more than 25 years. Sam is Chairperson of Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly in Western NSW, a board member of the Western Catchment Management Authority of NSW and a panel member of the Aboriginal Trust Fund Repayments Scheme. He has held the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Indigenous Land Corporation since August 2004. He recently finished a four-year tenure on the Walgett Shire Council having been elected to five consecutive terms as an ATSIC Regional Councillor, including three consecutive terms as Chairperson.

Director

Shane Phillips is an Advocate for Aboriginal rights and a respected member of the Redfern Aboriginal Community. Born and raised in Redfern, he has cultural connections to the Bunjalung, Wonnarua, and Eora peoples.

He is the full-time CEO of the Tribal Warrior Association. He also operates a mentoring program to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. In 1993 Shane Phillips established the Redfern Aboriginal Corporation (RAC). Shane’s achievements and participation in community service are outstanding and were recognised in April 2008 when he was an invited participant in Prime Minister Rudd’s 2020 Summit. He has received numerous Awards and Recognition for his outstanding contribution to community service, Aboriginal education and cultural awareness. Most recently he was awarded Australia’s Local Hero 2013.

A Life Member and Coach of the Redfern All Blacks Under 19s rugby league team, a Member of the National Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, the Gilbert & Tobin Reconciliation Planning Team, the National Aboriginal Alliance, and the Quarantine Station Community Committee, and is a founding Director of the Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce.

Chair

Ms Shelley Reys is an Indigenous woman of the Djiribul people and a respected Indigenous specialist, strategist and service provider. She is Managing Director of Arrilla - Indigenous Consultants and Services, a private firm in its 23rd year, which provides services that assist Indigenous Australians and the wider community to work more effectively together in business, government and community environs. Ms Reys is also Vice-Chairman of the National Australia Day Council and Director of Indigenous Film Services (IFS). Previously, she was Board member and inaugural Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia, Director (and Vice Chairman 2005-2007) of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Vice president of the YWCA Sydney, NSW Program Manager for the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet).

Patron

Sol was the foundation Chairperson of the Redfern Aboriginal Land Council and foundation member of the Aboriginal Legal Service, Aboriginal Housing Company and the National Black Theatre Company (Redfern). Sol is the current Chairperson of the Aboriginal Medical Service and Tranby Aboriginal College. He is a former Board member of the South Sydney League and Football Clubs and was Team Manager of the Indigenous side, the Dreamtime Team, which played against an all Maori side in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Sol is a former Deputy Chair of ATSIC, and member of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. In 1999, Sol was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AO) for services to the Aboriginal community, particularly in relation to the administration and development of health policies. He is currently director of his own media company, Badge 90.

Director

Stephen is Chairman of Wilmington Group, an investment advisory firm. He is also a member of the Board of Guardians of the Future Fund and serves on the boards of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and the Banking and Finance Oath (BFO). Stephen is a member of the NSW Government Expert Advisory Panel on Social Impact Bonds, and the ASIC External Advisory Panel (EAP).

Previously, Stephen was Chairman of Goldman Sachs, Australia and New Zealand. He joined Goldman Sachs in 1992 and was named a Managing Director in 1998 and a Partner in 2002. In his time with Goldman Sachs he served on the GS Partnership Committee, the European Management Committee and the Asia Pacific Management Committee and has been based in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney with Goldman Sachs.

Stephen was previously, head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAM) and in that capacity responsible for GSAM’s business in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America. Prior to this role he was head of the Investment Management Division in Asia and also spent eight years as GSAM’s Chief Investment Officer for international fixed income.

Prior to Goldman Sachs, Stephen worked as a portfolio manager at Invesco and at Foreign and Colonial in London. He commenced his career with NRMA in Sydney.

Stephen earned a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of New England, Australia in 1986.

Director

Ms Terri Janke is the Solicitor Director and sole shareholder of Terri Janke and Company. She has more than 16 years experience as a solicitor. Terri was born in Cairns with family connections to both the Torres Strait Islands (Meriam) and Cape York Peninsula (Wuthathi).

She is a prolific author, an entertaining public speaker and an international authority on Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP). Terri is a UNSW graduate (Laws & Arts), a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and a board member of Tourism Australia and Jawun. Terri Janke was awarded NAIDOC Person of the Year 2011 and the Attorney General’s Indigenous Lawyer of the Year 2012.

Director

Tim O’Leary joined Telstra in 2011 as Chief Sustainability Officer. In this role he has executive responsibility for strategic community and reputational initiatives, corporate responsibility, Telstra’s environment strategy and employee sustainability.

Prior to joining Telstra, Tim spent twenty years in senior corporate affairs, HR and sustainability roles at the National Australia Bank (NAB) and Mobil Oil Australia.

Tim holds an Honours Degree in Arts and a post graduate degree in Moral Philosophy from the University of Melbourne. He is a member of Council at Newman College (University of Melbourne), a Board Member of the Telstra Foundation as well as eMotion 21, a small community arts organisation catering for the needs of people with Down Syndrome.

Tim has six kids, barracks for the Collingwood Football Club and has a longstanding interest in Irish literature and society.