CARER AND COMMUNITY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- CEO
- Company Director
- Member of the Board
Maggie is an experienced CEO and company director with expertise in the community services sector having been CEO of the Bedford Group from 2018 to 2022 and past director of The Women's Housing Association. Maggie and her family have provided respite care for 17 years for the family of Gavin who has Down Syndrome. With Gavin being a part of the family, coupled with the close relationship with Gavin's own family, she continues to have real life experience of caring for a person with a disability.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Treasurer
- Vice Chair
Mark McShane has worked across the private and government sectors in numerous senior roles including over 20 years in local government most recently as Chief Executive Officer. His experience also includes recruitment and management consulting to these sectors while working overseas and in Australia.
Mark's experience and capabilities include organisation governance, human resource management, strategy development, and performance measurement and reporting. A broad-based skill set has been further enhanced by Mark's time as a Chief Executive Officer at the City of Mount Gambier. Since ceasing full time work in 2019 Mark has been engaged in consulting and executive contract work.
Supporting his professional experience Mark has Bachelor Degrees in Education, Business and a Masters in Human Resource Management.
Natasha is the owner and partner of a South Australian law firm and has practised law for almost 20 years with extensive experience in commercial law, commercial litigation, building and construction law , not for profits and employment law. Natasha has a genuine passion for good governance, strategy and innovation and has utilised her extensive legal experience on several boards in differing areas to demonstrate this.
Natasha's attention to detail and excellent strategic and corporate governance skills have been proven through the Non-Executive Director and Chair roles she has, and does, hold. These skills see her leading the way as a governance champion ensuring organisations that she is involved with are well protected and trained through governance protocols, that their strategic direction and goals are clear and achievable and that stakeholder relationships are continually strengthened.
Natasha is passionate about ensuring that the rights, choices, health and wellbeing of all are positively maintained so as to ensure a better life for everyone. Natasha brings a positive attitude, strong business and commercial acumen and governance leadership.
Vicki Jacobs is a psychologist by training and has a Master of Business Management. She commenced her career as a computer systems analyst followed by a research psychologist in SAPOL. Following ten years as a police officer, she moved to the intellectual disability and health sectors, with specialties in women's health, mental health and Aboriginal health.
Now retired Vicki has several board roles in DV, mental health, human rights and disability.
Vicki has also been a carer for her parents and understands many of the issues confronting carers and hopes to bring the knowledge and experience to the Board role.