The Reverend Andrew Sempell – Chairman
Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Theology; Diploma of Ministry
Retired Priest. Formerly Rector of St James’ Church Sydney; Dean of Bathurst Cathedral Bathurst; Army Chaplain; and Priest at Grafton Cathedral.
Chair of the Board, Anglican Board of Mission – Australia (ABM)
Acting Chair of the Board, Anglicans in Development (AID)
Dr Colin Bannerman
Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy
Commonwealth Public Service (top-level Organisation and Resources Management, Strategic Planning and Employment Policy); Senior Research Fellow, University of Canberra (Educational Communication);
Independent Researcher and Writer (Australian food history and culture)
The Reverend Dr John Deane – ABM and AID Executive Director
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Divinity, Doctor of Philosophy
Former Overseas Program Coordinator, ABM
Former Member of the Committee for Development Cooperation
Ms Sarah Gowty
A development practitioner (government and NGO sectors) with experience in Australia and overseas managing diverse and complex development and humanitarian assistance programs across Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
Australian Public Service executive with a focus on community development and social policy.
Mr Benjamin Harrington-Lowe
Master in Finance, Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Bachelor of Commerce, Director of the Stockbroker and Investment Advisers Association.
Senior executive in the financial services industry with experience across Australia and the United Kingdom focusing on risk management, operations, management and strategic planning and execution.
Ms Lisa McMurray
Atlantic Senior Fellow, Master of Social Change Leadership, Master of Arts (International Social Development), Graduate Diploma International Social Development
25 years proven experience redressing inequities within community development systems using strengths-based approaches, across the Pacific and within Indigenous Australia.
Mr Benjamin Shepherd
Master of International Studies, Bachelor of Industrial Design
Leader and executive in sustainable energy, innovation, commercialization and business growth, with experience doing business in global markets including Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, North America, South East Asia, India, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.