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Board of Directors

President

 

• Audit, Finance and Treasury
• Ex-Officio of Compliance, Governance and Risk and Succession Planning and Remuneration

Vice President

 

Allan Freeman 
Allan Freeman's many years financial Controller with pack Trainers P/L means he is well placed in his role as Karingal Board treasurer. Allan has been a member of the Karingal Board since August 1995.

Committees:

• Audit, Finance and Treasury

 

Tony Ficca
Tony Ficca was appointed to the Karingal Board in May 2006.  Tony is the Director of Finance at St John of God Hospital and formerly the Executive Manager Finance and Company Secretary at GMHBA.

Committees:

• Audit, Finance and Treasury (Chair)

David McArthur
David McArthur is Karingal's longest serving board member, first joining in 1980.  David is the Design Coordinator with the City of Greater Geelong.

Committees:

• Compliance, Governance and Risk
• Succession Planning and Remuneration

 

John McCall

John McCall has served on the Karingal Board since May 2001. John has held senior overseas and domestic positions in the mining, trading and airline industries.

Committees:

• Succession Planning and Remuneration
• Compliance, Governance and Risk

Vincent Mammoliti
Vincent Mammoliti commenced on the Karingal Board in October 2005. He has a lifelong disability and is a member of the Committee of Management of the Geelong Amateur Football & Netball Club. Vince also works at various major nightclubs as a DJ.

Committees:

• Compliance, Governance and Risk

 

Mark Seller
Mark Seller joined the Karingal Board in February 2003. He is the Chair of the Geelong Chaplaincy Group and has worked as director of volunteer organisations, as well as being an Executive in the oil and gas industry.

Committees:

• Succession Planning and Remuneration

Peter Colman
Peter Colman was coopted to the Karingal Board in April 2008 to utilize his high level financial and business acumen skills and experience in the energy industry in Australia and Europe and the mining industry in Australia. Peter is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Liquide Nuigini Gas Australia Pty Ltd.

Committees:

• Audit, Finance and Treasury

Senior Management Team

Chief Executive Officer

Daryl Starkey

Daryl Starkey has been the CEO of Karingal for six years commencing in August 2000. His previous positions were as Operations Manager with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service and from 1993 to 1999 CEO of Ambulance Service Victoria – South Western Region and prior to that CEO of Wakefield Private Hospital in Adelaide.

Organisation memberships outside Karingal:

General Manager - Karingal Community Living

Robyn Bradshaw

Robyn has been with Karingal for six years and General Manager, Karingal Community Living since 2003. Robyn has worked in the disability field throughout her career, in disability nursing and management roles in residential facilities and then with the Department of Human Services as Manager Regional Community Accommodation and Support Services as well as Family and Community Services.

Organisation memberships outside Karingal:

• Board Member – VICRAID
• Risk and Governance committees
• Representative (non-government service providers) – Department of Human Services Regional Disability Advisory Group

General Manager - MatchWorks: Job Network, Personal Support Program and Work for the Dole

Michael Wasley

Michael has been with Karingal for twelve years. His first appointment was with SupportWorks (now operating as MatchWorks DEN) as Employment Trainer and Employment Consultant and he then moved across to MatchWorks in 1998. Michael was appointed to the role of General Manager at MatchWorks in February 2008, after five years as the Regional Manager with responsibilities in Melbourne and Geelong.   

Organisation memberships outside Karingal:   

• National Employment Services Association   - People with Disabilities Reference Group
• Job Network     - Performance Management Reference Group     

General Manager - Kommercial and MatchWorks: Disability Employment Network (DEN) and Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Karen Rainbow

Karen has been with Karingal for 12 years and in her current role since March 2003. Previous to this position Karen worked in the role of Operations Manager for MatchWorks.

Organisation memberships outside Karingal:

• Member of Committee of Management for Smart Geelong LLEN
• Member of Federal Minister Advisory Group for Disability
• Member of Federal Referral's reference group
• Member of Family and Community Services QA Ideas group

General Manager - Corporate Services

Julie Graham

Julie has been with Karingal for almost ten years. Her first appointment was with SupportWorks (now operating as MatchWorks DEN) as Employment Trainer and Employment Consultant and she then moved across to MatchWorks at the start of Job Network in 1998. Julie has held the position of General Manager from 2002 to 2007 until her appointment of General Manager Corporate Services in late 2007.

Organisation memberships outside Karingal:

• Board Member – Jobs Australia
• The Beacon Project Committee of Management
• Geelong and District Children's Centre of Management
• National Employment Services Association Quality Reference Group
• Job Network Performance Management Reference Group

Manager - Support Services

Jeff Gibbons

Jeff has been with Karingal for 19 years and in his current role since February 2003. He has been closely associated with the development of Mollers Lane Plant Farm and Industries since joining Karingal in 1986, where he held a number of management positions.

Organisation memberships outside Karingal:

• Chair for the Regional Disability Advisory Committee – Risk Management Group.