Listed are the current Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia National Board Directors
The Honourable Lawrence Anthony - Chairman
B Comm., FAICD, F Fin.
The Hon Larry Anthony is a former Federal Minister for Community Services and Social Security. He is Deputy Chairman of Indue Ltd, Chairman of uniDap Solutions, Director of the SAS Group and was appointed Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Australia by His Excellency the Governor General on 1 July, 2005.
Peter Kaye - Treasurer
JP BEc Grad Dip Ad Ed Dip AICD FIFS FAICD AFAMI CMAHRI MAIES MAISEA Treasurer (Hon)
Peter is the Managing Director of Consultgroup with clients throughout Asia Pacific, Middle East and Australia. He has been involved with the management and governance of the Australian Award Program for over thirty years, is a Gold Award holder and the Regional Development Advisor (Hon) for the Asia Pacific Region. He is Chair or director of a number of private company boards, not for profit organisation boards and several Award related boards including the Chair of AwardWare.
Steve Sjoberg
Steve is the immediate past Chairman of the NT Division and former CEO and Principal of the Australian Technical College. He has 37 years in secondary education, 17 as a Principal.
Michael Crouch AO
Michael Crouch is the Executive Chairman of Zip Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd, a company owned by him since 1962, and other private companies. He is a Member of the Advisory Council of the Australian School of Business at the University of NSW and its Executive Committee; Chairman of Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Brain and Mind Research Institute and formerly the Prime Minister’s Representative on the APEC Business Council.
Phillip Andersen
MBA, BA, Dip Ed, Grad Cert Management, AFAIM.
Phil was previously involved in the education sector where he was a school principal before moving to the then NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Phil has held numerous positions in that organisation including Regional Director, Director Business Information and Strategy, and General Manager. His current role is as the Director of Commercial Services for Sport and Recreation, which is now a division of the Office of Communities and part of the larger Department of Education and Communities. He is Chairman of the NSW Division.
Leona Bradley OAM
Leona is a retired Magistrate and is Chairman of the Tasmanian Division (from May 2006). She is a Board Member of Abbey field Australia, Glenorchy, Tasmania and is Deputy Chairperson, Order of Australia, Southern Regional Group, Tasmania.
Andrew Douglas
Principal, Employment + Industrial Relations, Macpherson + Kelley Lawyers,
LLB (Hons), Graduate Diploma of Corporations and Security Law
Andrew Douglas is a Principal in the Employment + Industrial Relations team at Macpherson + Kelley Lawyers. Andrew is the Editor in Chief of the OHS Handbook, a national OHS loose leaf service for OHS practitioners and small to medium size enterprises, and writes on workplace law issues such as industrial relations, employment law, OHS, equal opportunity, privacy, surveillance and workers' compensation for both print and electronic media.
Andrew is also a National Director of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Chairman of Awards Victoria. Andrew guest lectures at the University of Victoria and VIOSH in respect of Industrial Relations, Employment and OHS. Andrew's principal areas of practice are in Industrial Relations, Employment, Equal Opportunity and OHS Law - appearing in Courts, Tribunals and Commissions throughout Australia. Andrew is an honorary fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia.
Robert Gerard AO
Robert Geoffrey Gerard AO is Executive Chairman of Gerard Corporation, Chairman of Gerard Lighting, a World Fellow of the Award and Chairman of the South Australian Division.
Stephen Hauville
Stephen is the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh Award in Western Australia. He has been an Electrical Retailer for over 30 years. Stephen was an Executive Director and General Manager of Harvey Norman Holdings for 5 years. Stephens’s responsibilities included establishing and overseeing Harvey Norman’s international expansion and the Harvey Norman property division. He has been a Board Member of Western Australian Chamber of Commerce.
Antony Ladomirski
Commander Antony Ladomirski has completed 38 years service with the Royal Australian Navy and been involved with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award since 1997. He is presently the Chair of T
he Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Australia (ACT Division) and he is still involved as a parent helper with one school Licensed Operator.
Thomas Mould
B Ed., Dip Teaching. ,GAICD.
Tom is a Director of a number of companies involved education services and property development. He has worked in both the Public Sector (25 years) and the Private Sector (10 years). He was formerly Assistant Director General of Education. In recent years, Tom has been CEO of an independent schools group and Managing Director of a school services group operating in Australia and China. He is on the board of AwardWare and has been an independent Director on the Board of the Duke of Edinburgh National Award Authority in Australia for five years.
Mike O'Hagan
Mike O’Hagan is the founder and owner of MiniMoversa unique short distance Furniture Removal business. He is also on several boards including Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM QLD/NT), the AwardWare board and the National Board of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Mike has been on various Government committees including a Small Business Advisory Panel to the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and a term as a Commissioner on the Australian FairPay Commission. Recently Mike completed a three year Masters Entrepreneurship Program at MIT in Boston. In his spare time Mike volunteers his expertise to several community groups and start-up businesses.
Kieron Owen Timothy Quinn (Tim)
Tim is a consultant in the areas of community development and land use planning. Tim is Chair of the State Advisory Committee of the Award in Queensland. He is also a member of the Boards of the South Bank Corporation and of West End Community House in Brisbane and is a former Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Lord Mayor of Brisbane City Council.
Sandra Christine Nori
B,Ec. GAICD
Sandra Nori is a former Minister for NSW with portfolios including Tourism, Small Business, Sport & Recreation, Major Events & Venues and Women. Sandra was also an Assistant Minister for State Development. Currently Sandra is the Chair of Komosion Pty Ltd, is a member of NSW TAFE Commission, a member of Macquarie University Council. Sandra also sits on the Advisory Board of Luxury Travel Magazine and is a Nationally accredited mediator.
David Spiers
LLB (Hons).
David Speirs is a principal policy advisor in South Australia’s Cabinet Office with expertise in community engagement, strategic planning, housing and education policy. He Councillor for Coastal Ward in the City of Marion in Adelaide’s south. Prior to his election, David was the City of Marion’s Young Citizen of the Year in recognition of his voluntary work in Australia and overseas. David is a passionate environmentalist, surf life saver and gained his Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 2008.
Amy Kean
B.Sci, B.Arts, M. Law (Under Completion).
Amy is the general manager of Pinpoint Earth, a business unit of Pinpoint – Australia’s largest marketing loyalty company. Amy is also a board member of the South Australian Government Renewable Energy Board (Renewables SA), Alternative Technology Association (ATA) and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) Regional Advisory Committee.
