FOODBANK - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Independent Director Foodbank Australia Board
Alex has been Chief Sustainability Officer at Woolworths Group since June 2021.
Alex has a passion for delivering customer satisfaction, improving operating performance and building strong team partnerships. Alex joined Woolworths in 2011 and held senior roles including GM Quality, Health & Sustainability , GM Added Value Fresh & GM Concept Development. Prior to her career in Woolworths, Alex previously held a number of roles in business improvement, buying and category management in the UK with Tesco, Superdrug and Safeway.
Over 30 years' experience in the financial sector, including investment management, finance, accounting, risk management and governance in both listed and unlisted financial product markets, having held senior executive and C-suite positions with Elders Finance, Bankers Trust, NSW TCorp and Treasury Group.
"I've learned that sharing food is a simple yet profound act that can positively impact not only an individual, but a family and community."
I came from humble beginnings and our meals were basic, but they were about more than just sustenance, they were about bringing people together. My professional career has made me aware that not all communities are able to enjoy meals together and that many go hungry. I wanted to be part of the team helping to tackle this and part of the solution.
Job Titles:
- Member Representative ( WA ) Non - Executive Director Foodbank Australia Board
Mr La Ferla is a corporate lawyer and company director with more than 30 years' experience. He has held senior leadership positions with some of Australia's leading law firms and a variety of board positions with listed public companies and not for profit organisations. Mr La Ferla is currently the Non-Executive Chair of ASX-listed company Chalice Mining Ltd and until recently was the Non-Executive Chair of Sandfire Resources Ltd. Mr La Ferla is also the founder and Chair of Green Peak Energy, a private renewables energy company with a majority interest held by North Canadian Infrastructure Fund CBRE Calledon.
Duncan has substantial legal and corporate governance expertise, with over 30 years experience in senior leadership positions, including roles with Lion Nathan, Pepsico Australasia/Africa, and Tricon Restaurants. Currently a director of Endeavour Group Ltd, Curing Homesickness Ltd and Wirrabilla Pastoral Pty Ltd.
Job Titles:
- Director of Sustainable Business & Communications ANZ, Unilever
Job Titles:
- Executive Officer
- Member Representative ( Tasmania ) Non - Executive Director Foodbank Australia Board
Jeremy is Executive Officer - Tasmania of Uniting Victoria & Tasmania, the largest community services organisation in Australia. His career has been centred on managing values-driven nonprofit organisations in social and community services. He is currently chair of Foodbank Tasmania and St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk and a director of Families and Children Tasmania.
Throughout his career, John Robertson has amassed over 30 years of experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic development in government. In addition to this, he dedicated seven years to volunteering at Foodbank NSW & ACT.
In 2017, John expanded his professional horizons to the not-for-profit sector, becoming the Executive General Manager of Foodbank NSW & ACT. His exceptional leadership skills led to his promotion to Chief Operating Officer in March 2019, and ultimately, his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in November 2020.
Job Titles:
- Community Engagement Coordinator, Joblink Plus
Job Titles:
- General Manager of Fresh Produce & Processing, Coles
"I was shocked at the poverty in our ‘lucky' country"
I produce food for a living and it still makes me so angry when I see it wasted. I love the thought of reducing waste or putting it to good use. When I got involved in Foodbank, I was shocked at the poverty in our ‘lucky' country and felt I had to do something.
Job Titles:
- Volunteer Engagement Manager
Job Titles:
- Independent Director Foodbank Australia Board
Over 30 years' experience in the financial sector, including investment management, finance, accounting, risk management and governance in both listed and unlisted financial product markets, having held senior executive and C-suite positions with Elders Finance, Bankers Trust, NSW TCorp and Treasury Group.
A seasoned marketing professional with more than 20 years of global blue-chip marketing experience at brands including McDonald's Pepsi Lipton and ANZ Bank, Mark Lollback assumed the role of GroupM Australia & New Zealand CEO in April 2016.
Job Titles:
- Member Representative ( QLD ) Non - Executive Director Foodbank Australia Board
Mike has over 30 years experience as a Chartered Accountant. He is also a registered liquidator and a director of an Acting Trustee entity licensed by APRA. He has been a partner of McGrathNicol for 18 years having been a founding partner in 2004. Mike specialises in forensic accounting, insolvency and governance engagements and has been a Director of Foodbank Queensland for six years.
Job Titles:
- NATIONAL MEDIA CONTACT / GM of Marketing and Communications
Job Titles:
- Director
- Clinical Professor of Law
Said Emily Broad Leib, clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School and faculty director of the FLPC.
Job Titles:
- Consultant: Organisational Change, Culture and Coaching
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive of Uniting Communities
- Member Representative ( SA ) Appointed Non - Executive Director Foodbank Australia Board
Simon is Chief Executive of Uniting Communities. He has over 30 years experience in the social and community services field in the UK, Sri Lanka and Australia involving positions in local government, State Government and non-government organisations. He is director of the Australian Council of Social Service and Families Australia.
Job Titles:
- Member Representative ( Victoria ) Non - Executive Director Foodbank Australia Board
Steve has over 40 years business experience in Australia and Internationally predominantly in branded consumer goods. Stephen has held general management and CEO roles for more than 15 years and has been a Director of Foodbank Victoria since 2018.
Job Titles:
- CEO of the Australia Food
- Independent Director Foodbank Australia Board
Tanya is CEO of the Australia Food and Grocery Council. She has significant experience at senior executive levels in both the public and private sectors as well as experience in the food and grocery sector. She was AFGC Director of Economics, Trade and Sustainability and prior to that worked in various roles at the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission and the energy retailer ActewAGL.
Job Titles:
- Independent Chair of the Foodbank Australia Board
Tony has over 40 years' experience in the international food and beverage sector including business and brand development, marketing and distribution in mature and developing markets. He is also a director of Brambles Ltd.