Our Board
Elected Directors
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Angela Tillmanns Angela was appointed as Chair of Multicap from 1 February 2021, after joining the Multicap Board in May 2017. Angela has extensive experience in the disability sector and serving on not-for-profit boards through a variety of roles. Prior to working in the community sector, Angela worked at the senior executive level in the Federal Government leading the design and implementation of human services systems. Angela is passionate about guiding organisations to deliver a fairer society where everyone can contribute at their full potential |
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John Gallimore John has been a member of the Multicap Board since 1997. He is a former long-time partner of the legal firm Allens Linklaters and its predecessors in Brisbane. John is also a Director of Brisbane Housing Company Limited, a charity providing and developing new social and affordable housing. |
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Christopher Perkins Chris has been a member of the Multicap Board since 2012. He has extensive experience in business and operates his own Business Advisory company. Previously, he has held senior executive positions in the utilities, health, property and childcare sectors. His professional qualifications include Fellow of Certified Practicing Accountants and he is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
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Helen Darch Appointed to the Board in 2019, Helen brings extensive experience in strategy, facilitation, stakeholder engagement and change management to the Multicap Board. With over 13 years’ experience as a non-executive director on large not-for-profit and government boards, she has held a range of leadership roles from Board Chairperson to Chair of nominations, executive appraisal, and fundraising and marketing committees. She is currently a Director on the Metro South Hospital and Health Service Board, is an Independent Commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission, and a director on the PA Research Foundation Board. |
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David Withers David joined the Multicap Board in September 2017. David is the Chief Executive of Burrana, a world leading provider of aircraft cabin systems that he founded in 2009. He has a long career in the aviation sector and has held several non-executive positions with not-for-profit organisations in the mental health and disability sectors. David believes company culture is the key to success and is passionate about creating agile and responsive organisations through empowered and inspired people sharing a common purpose, vision and values. |
Appointed Directors
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Heather Gardner Heather joined the Multicap Board in September 2017. Heather began her career in the banking industry, gaining unparalleled experience in the commercial space. Moving into the construction and property industry, she established herself as a well-respected professional with a practical, no-nonsense and holistic approach over a 30+ year career. Driven by a purpose of developing human potential through upskilling, knowledge and experience, Heather is focused on business and people improvement. |
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Louise Cox Louise joined the Multicap Board in 2021 following the partnership between Multicap and Open Minds. Louise was the Chair and Deputy Chair of Open Minds from 2016. Louise is an experienced Board member serving as Chair, Deputy Chair, Chair of Finance and Risk Committees, and Chair of Governance, Remuneration and Nominations Committee in commercial organisations, public sector and not-for-profit boards in education, professional services in legal, architecture and accounting, management consultancy and mental health. Louise is a lawyer and a Fellow of CPA Australia. |
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Elissa Morriss Elissa joined the Multicap Board in 2021 following the partnership between Multicap and Open Minds. Elissa is a Psychologist with more than 30 years’ experience working in the community in brain injury rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation with adults with disability and their family members. She brings considerable expertise in working with adults who have a brain injury with complex needs, management of challenging behaviours in the community, inpatient and outpatient public health settings in Queensland and New South Wales, and in the tertiary education sector. |
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Karen Lay-Brew Karen joined the Multicap Board in August 2021, and also serves on the Board of Energy Queensland. As a former CIO and Chief Productivity Officer in multi-national corporations including BHP, Microsoft and Honeywell, Karen brings experience in digital technologies, strategy, risk and change management. She is an avid diversity champion, and has also served on a number of high-level government and not-for-profit boards. She is also the Managing Director of 3Pillars.Digital which advises different industry sectors including government, mining, energy, utilities and defence. |
Committees:
Strategy & Business Committee
Chair: David Withers
Directors:
- Heather Gardner
- Karen Lay-Brew
Finance & Audit Committee
Chair: Chris Perkins
Directors:
- Karen Lay-Brew
- Louise Cox
Risk & Quality Committee
Chair: Helen Darch
Directors:
- John Gallimore
- Elissa Morriss
