MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

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1 MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT As at 06 June 2013 President Mr David LINN Joined Board in 1989 Retired from paid work Bachelor of Civil Engineering Masters of Engineering (Research) Fellow, Engineers Australia, CPEng (Ret) International experience Owned a business in the service industry for 19 years Experience as Quality Assurance consultant and auditor Travelled widely in South East Asia and Asia for business and pleasure Brings to Board: management skills, strategic planning skills, general business experience, strong commitment to social justice Secretary of ARA Board, Director, ARA Jobs Pty Ltd, President, 2002 to date Member Board of ARA Inc. Ancillary Fund Management Committee since Oct 2003 Vice-President Ms Patricia MUNCEY Joined Board in 2004 Certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages CELTA 2010 Certificate 1V in TESOL - Teaching English as a Second Language 2010 Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Adelaide, 2003 Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia, May 1997 Graduate Certificate of Legal Practice University of South Australia, 1997 Bachelor of Laws (Llb) University of Adelaide, 1991 Master of Arts in Social Policy and Administration (MA) University of Nottingham England,1988 Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) SA Institute of Technology, 1981 (now University of SA) Current employment Director, Working Culture University of SA - Coordinator Field Education and lecturer University of SA sessional tutor 2013 TAFE SA sessional lecturer Australian Public Service - Workplace Authority formerly Office of the Employment Advocate, SA State Public Service: Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), April April 1999 Family and Community Services, Social worker in education, corrections and social welfare, Secretary to ARA Board, Vice-President, 2008 to date

2 Vice-President Mrs Elizabeth BLEBY Joined Board in 2003 Australia Volunteer Abroad, 1965 B.A. Dip. Social Studies (Adelaide), M.A. (Soc. Admin. Flinders); B.Th. (Flinders) Extensive experience in aged care, including manager, Ethnic Link Services Qualified as a Home Tutor in ESL Vice-President of ARA Board, 2004 to date Treasurer Mr Wayne TURNER Joined Board in 1999 B.A.(Acc) and MBA Associate Fellow, AIM Member of the Australasian Evaluation Society Member Institute of Management Consultants Management Consultant 25 years experience (through independent consulting businesses, an international consulting partnership and in a not for profit consulting organisation focused on the NPF sector nationally) Currently, General Manager CBB Consulting, Community Business Bureau Inc. Former Principal Consultant, Plexus Strategic Solutions and Enterprise Management Services Former Senior Manager, KPMG Management Consulting Previously Business Manager, Saint Ignatius College Previously Director Finance and Administration, Child Adolescent and Family Health Service Extensive financial, marketing and management qualifications and experience Committee-based experience for several community and education and commercially based organisations and companies Member of ARA Inc. Ancillary Fund since Oct 2003 (Convenor since 2008) Director, ARA Jobs Pty Ltd, 2009 to 2012; Chairman 2011 Treasurer of ARA Board, 1999 to date Mr Bernard ANDARY Joined Board in 2012 Studied Bachelor of Law and Arts (majoring in Spanish). Subjects studied include human rights law and immigration and refugee law); graduated 2012 Lived and studied for 6 weeks at the University of Salamanca in Spain. Studied Spanish language, Spanish culture and Spanish literature Worked in various jobs during university, including with Life Without Barriers in the Darwin Airport Lodge (NT) and the Leonora Alternative Place of Detention (WA) as an Independent Observer for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum Recently completed clerkship with DMAW Lawyers

3 Mr Jonathan CHERIAN Joined Board in years consulting experience in the fields of strategic planning, budgeting, performance management, corporate strategy, process re-engineering, financial diagnosis and improvement, and operational efficiency and effectiveness 2 years experience in IT consulting, Internal audit, External audit and risk management Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, undertaking Post Graduate Certificate in Accounting Bachelor of Applied Finance Bachelor of Business Management Information Systems Current Employment - Management Consultant, Ernst & Young Former: Youth mentor through Inner Southern Community Health Service Member of ARA Inc. Ancillary Fund since Nov 2012 Ms Velvy HOLDEN Joined Board in 2011 Worked as a Registered Nurse and in a variety of health related fields in Australia and USA Involved in the feminist movement in the 1970s particularly within Methodist Church (now the Uniting Church in Australia) with concern for the role of women in the church and use of inclusive language Worked as Program Director for the YWCA of Adelaide and Sydney. Initiated programs particularly for people of diverse cultural backgrounds. Set up the first government funded emergency accommodation for Youth in Adelaide. Involved in issues relating to refugees, in particular women and children. Establishing member of the Vietnamese Women's Association and the Home Tutor Scheme for people from NESB in Adelaide Lived in the USA, Thailand and Indonesia. In Thailand became the Chairperson of the National YWCA Refugee Committee. Initiated programs for refugee women and children incarcerated in the Immigration Centre and refugee camps. A representative to the YWCA and World Council of Churches International Peace Team in 1983 looking at issues of refugees and peace in the Middle East Represented Australia at the first Consultation on Refugee Women in Geneva Initiated and became founding member of the Australian National Committee on Refugee Women (ANCORW). Developed work-related and training programs for refugee women. Developed other activities for refugee women and children. Supervised research and advocacy for the needs of refugee women. Awarded NSW Premier's Award for services to the refugee and NESB community. Represented ANCORW at UN meeting raising concerns of refugee women and children which were included in the UN Platform for Action Executive Director of ANCORW from 1991 to 1998 during which was part of NGO delegations to numerous UN meetings Executive Director of the International Community Activity Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia Member of various Government and community committees of refugee and migrant issues Member of various Commissions and Boards of the Uniting Church in Australia Retired in Maintained interest in issues of refugees, social justice and human rights

4 Registered Nurse, Certificates in Adult Education and TESL, Masters Degree in International Social Development Mr Ritchie HOLLANDS Joined Board in 2012 Official Secretary to the Governor of SA since June 2011 Bachelor of Laws - Adelaide University, 1996 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Adelaide University, 1994 Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of Supreme Court of SA Experience in Commonwealth Government in Canberra Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [ , policy and legal advisory roles] Attorney-General's Department [ , criminal law] Department of Infrastructure and Transports [ , policy & political liaison work] Judge's Associate, District Court of SA [ ] Strong understanding of refugee and migration law and processes. Experience, working on a voluntary basis, with refugees Mr John MUGABUSHAKA Joined Board in years teaching 4 months journalism 4 years working with Non-Government Organisations to assist refugees - including with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Kenya 2 years at least as Assistant Program Officer working with a network of Members of Parliament from 7 African countries 6 months experience secretarial work with the United Nations Investigations Division - Office of Internal Oversight Services based within the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania 1 year consultation with a UNESCO Project in Kenya 1 year International Conferences freelance interpreter 3 years administration Officer, Legal Services Commission of South Australia PhD Student, Flinders University (nearly complete) Masters Degree in Public Administration, Flinders University. Masters Degree in Education, University of Bukavu/Democratic Republic of Congo. Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management, Flinders University Certificates in Project Management and in Law for Community Workers Ms Margaret OATES Joined Board in 2011 Paid Work :

5 Own business management consulting (3 years) Senior executive (SAPS 12 years) in education, childrens services and IT Voluntary Work to date: ESL with Iranian refugees Oxfam and STC Bookshops Don Dunstan Foundation project work Experience relevant to ARA Board: Board experience both profit and NFP (including previous membership of ARA Board) Skills in project management, program review and redirection, establishment of new organisations, strategic and operational planning Community development, working with volunteers Mr Nhu Van TRAN Joined Board in 2011 Bachelor of Education 1966 in Vietnam Teacher since 1966 and became Head Master since 1970 till 1975 in Viet Nam President of the Vietnamese Catholic in SA President of the Vietnamese Community in Australia/ South Australia Chapter Owner/Manager of Minh Hai clothing Fashion and BP Westport Service Station Liaison Officer at State Bank Member of Croydon High school Board Councillor of Woodville Parish Council SA Certificate of Australian Immigration and Citizenship Law issued by IARC in April 1999 Counsellor for financial difficulty and Problem Gambler at Life-Line Western Sydney Chairman of the Management Committee of the Vietnamese Catholic Community of the Croydon Park Parish MBA part time study Miss Monique DI MAIO Joined Board in 2013 Bachelor of Commerce completed 2005 Chartered Accountant completed years professional experience working at Ernst & Young in external audit 2.5 years, internal audit 1 year and in management consulting 3.5 years. Current position - Manager, Advisory, Ernst & Young Technical skills include business cases, proposal and report writing, budgeting, performance management, process re-engineering, financial and data analysis, project and program management Member of EY Foundation since 2008 working with Hutt Street Centre, Inspire Foundation and SPARK Reading Program in disadvantaged schools Volunteering roles with CanTeen (mentoring youth members since 2008), including current position on youth division committee

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