2012 Vincent Fairfax Fellows

Lyn Amy

After completing a BA at Monash University, Lyn has had a 23 year career in the corporate sector, working at a senior level in sales, marketing and business development. Lyn was responsible for the establishment of the Business Development Division of Penguin Books Australia and was subsequently appointed to their Board. Lyn's interest in philanthropy and the third sector inspired a career change and for five years she consulted to business and not for profit groups.

Along with Mary Pearce, Lyn is the co-author of 'The Good Giving Guide - The where, why and how of donating to charity in Australia'. This book provides all of the latest information for individuals, businesses and groups interested in giving of their time and money. An updated edition is currently in development, with a special focus on encouraging philanthropy and giving in young people through programs in schools and universities. In addition, Lyn administers the Bryce Courtenay 'Power of One Award' which annually rewards exceptional Australians.

Lyn is the General Manager of the Communications and Development department with the Brotherhood of St Laurence where her team manages the organisation's external communications and is particularly focused on using the media to campaign for social change. Their work includes public relations and reputation management, as well as community relations, corporate relations, marketing and fundraising.

Lyn is particularly interested in issues affecting women and girls and has established the Brotherhood's Women's Network, bringing women together who are committed to informed, thoughtful, focused and strategic social change work.

Professor Ian Anderson

Ian is the foundation Chair in Indigenous Health at The University of Melbourne. He is currently the Director of Murrup Barak, the Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development and the Director of Research and Innovation of the Lowitja Institute incorporating the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Ian also chairs the National Indigenous Health Equality Council (NIHEC).

Chris Avramopoulos

Chris commenced his career in Information Technology stream.

He has twenty years experience in a wide range of roles with Orica, including general management, commercial management, sales and marketing, supply chain, business process re-engineering, SAP implementation and information technology.

Chris has a proven track record in general management, strategy formulation and business growth and has attended a number of management, personal development and technical training courses, including an Orica internal MBA and INSEAD program in Singapore.

Michael Bink

Michael is Head of Research at Scope, one of Australia's major disability organisations supporting over 7700 Victorians. With over 25 years' experience in the disability sector, Michael has held a range of operational, strategic and executive management roles. In his current role, he has overseen significant expansion of Scope's research program, which provides an evidence base for service providers and governments to more ably support people with disability to have a better life.

Michael's work at Scope on preventing crimes against people with disability was recognised in 1997 with an Australian Violence Prevention Award.

When not at work Michael indulges his long-standing interest in contemporary arts.

Michael has an MBA (University of Melbourne), as well as Bachelor level qualifications in Social Sciences and Geology, and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Writing. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chair of two Human Research Ethics Committees (at Scope and Family Planning Victoria) and a Board member of Chamber Made Opera.

Andrew Bullock

Andrew is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin's Corporate Advisory group.

Andrew specialises in mergers and acquisitions, wholesale and retail fundraisings and complex joint ventures. He primarily acts for financial sponsors and corporate clients in the private equity, media and infrastructure sectors.

Andrew is recognised by Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in mergers and acquisitions and in 2007 was a finalist in the Australian Dealmaker of the Year category at the Australasian Law Awards. In 2008 and 2009 he was named in the Best Lawyers list for private equity and mergers and acquisitions in Australia. In 2010 he was named in the Best Lawyers list for private equity and named in the Asialaw Leading Lawyers for Private Equity and Venture Capital.

Andrew's experience includes three years in the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer during which time he acted on a range of M&A transactions, demergers and flotations. Prior to joining Gilbert + Tobin in July 2006, Andrew was a partner in the Sydney office of Minter Ellison.

Andrew has been an elected member of the Gilbert + Tobin board since 2006. He is the head of the Corporate Advisory group (encompassing M&A, equity capital markets, funds management, private equity and general corporate) and is also the partner responsible for the Marketing / Clients portfolio in G+T

Emmett Dunne

Emmett is the Assistant Commissioner Ethical Standards Department with responsibility to enhance and further promote a culture of high ethical standards throughout Victoria Police.

His previous appointments have included Superintendent with strategic management accountabilities for policing services provided to the City of Frankston and Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Superintendent of Victoria Police Prosecutions Divisions with statewide responsibility for all policing matters determined in the Magistrates Courts, Coroners Court and various Tribunals and Superintendent Operational Safety & Tactics Training with management and oversight responsibilities for all Victoria Police operational safety related training and associated matters. Emmett has held numerous operational, training and management roles in a 35-year policing career.

Emmett's Honors and Awards include Australian Police Medal, National Medal, Victoria Police Service Medal and Chief Commissioner's Commendation for diligence and dedication to duty, and his academic qualifications include Graduate Diploma (Business Management) and Diploma (Training & Assessment Systems).

John Durkan

John Durkan joined Coles in early July 2008 as Merchandise Director. He brings with him a wealth of retail experience, having worked for 17 years with UK retailer Safeway Stores, a 500-store network including convenience and supermarkets.

In his last three years as Trading Director, he was responsible for devising and executing strategies around format, range, house brand development and pricing and promotions.

John's most recent role was as Chief Operating Officer with UK's largest mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse. The business, which spans ten European countries from Sweden to Spain, presents a different retail experience for John. It has a smaller range, smaller supplier base, extremely high growth and a fast paced, entrepreneurial culture.

"The culture was one of the defining attributes of Carphone Warehouse and I'm keen to see how we can bring some of the fast paced innovation and entrepreneurial style to Coles," said John.

John has responsibility for range, quality, pricing, promotion and presentation strategies, as well as supply chain and logistics.

Anthony Fowler

Anthony has 15 years of experience at energy businesses in Australia and the US. He joined AGL in late 2002 and is currently the Group General Manager Merchant Energy. Included in his current responsibilities, Anthony is a member of the Solar Flagships Steering Committee.

Previous roles at AGL include General Manager – EPM where he had responsibility for managing the procurement and trading of AGL's wholesale electricity, gas and eco-market requirements; commercial management of the generation portfolio and wholesale pricing to support AGL's retail business. Anthony also held the position of Head of Portfolio Management (electricity and carbon/renewables) and Head of Wholesale Energy Risk Management at AGL.

Prior to joining AGL, Anthony worked in the United States of America at Aquila Energy where he held a number of management roles including Vice President, Strategy and Director of Trading Risk Management.

Anthony has a BSc (Hons), Masters in Applied Finance and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and an AFMA Accredited Dealer.

Peter Gallagher APM

Peter has been a member of the New South Wales Police Force for 35 years. He is an Assistant Commissioner and currently the Commander of Western Region which covers 62% of the State. He has previously held the position of Director, Corporate Human Resources and a number of field and specialist Commands within the Force.

Peter has served at numerous locations throughout rural New South Wales and within the metropolitan area. At one time he was the Commander of the Employee Management Branch which was responsible for co-ordinating management actions against all employees in accordance with legislation and policy. His focus throughout his senior career has been on the study and delivery of proportionate response to alleged breaches of policy (or the criminal law) within a command and control environment. He has taught policing in China, in Melanesia and Polynesia and has recently completed a three week tour, including lecturing at the Canadian Police College (West) in British Columbia.

Peter is married with three children, two of whom are nurses and one a detective within the New South Wales Police Force.

Peter has post-graduate qualifications in Business Communications and Executive Leadership, and a Masters of Leadership and Management (Policing).

Greg Lilleyman

Greg was appointed President of Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore operations in January 2011, responsible for the integrated network of mines, rail and ports, asset management and the associated housing and towns infrastructure in the Pilbara.

Greg joined Rio Tinto in 1990 at Paraburdoo mine operations and has held a number of operational roles across the Pilbara, Hunter Valley and Canada during his 20 years with Rio Tinto, including General Manager – East Pilbara Operations (incorporating Yandicoogina, West Angelas and Hope Downs mines) and Project Director for the Hope Downs Project and Joint Venture.

Greg also spent three years at Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) as General Manager – Mining and two years as General Manager – Robe Operations after the acquisition of North Ltd.

Notably, during his time with Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Greg has been responsible for the operational start up of new mines at Yandicoogina (1999), West Angelas (2002) and Hope Downs (2007) and has led the development of Rio Tinto's "Mine of the Future" work in the Pilbara.

In February 2008 he was appointed a Vice President of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, and is a Board Member of the Rio Tinto WA Future Fund and a member of the Pilbara Regional Planning Committee under the Western Australian Planning Commission.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Construction) from Curtin University of Technology in Perth. Before joining Rio Tinto, Greg worked for Alcoa World Alumina in Western Australia.

Julie McKay

Julie has been the Executive Director of UN Women Australia (formally UNIFEM Australia) since March 2007 and during this time she spent nine months as the National Campaign Manager for the White Ribbon Campaign.

Julie has experience in both the corporate and NGO sectors. Julie is passionate about capacity development of the NGO sector and, in a voluntary capacity, sits on the Boards of the United Nations Association of Australia, the YWCA of Canberra and Australians Helping Abroad.

Julie has a Masters in Public Policy majoring in international policy from the Australian National University. Julie holds a scholarship for non-profit leadership, completing her Executive MMBA at Sydney University in July this year. She was awarded the Australian Institute of Management Young Manager of the Year Award in 2010.

Andrew Mahar

Andrew is the driving force behind the social enterprise Infoxchange Australia, which bridges information technology and the needs of the disadvantaged. Founded by Andrew, the national not-for-profit enterprise has received Australian and international awards for its innovative use of communication technology to promote social justice.

Andrew has been an advocate of the need for universal access to information communication technologies irrespective of income, ability or location if Australia is to be a civil and democratic society in the 21st Century. Through Andrew's work over 30,000 households and community organisations have access to affordable technology and are able to participate in an electronic world.

Andrew has also set up the Info Timor enterprise outside Dili, providing computers for local schools, orphanages and NGOs, and training to refurbish old units. This enterprise currently employs 25 East Timorese. Info Timor established the first publicly accessible wireless internet network in East Timor in the town of Baucau. Info Timor was a finalist in the 2008 Stockholm Challenge Award.

Andrew has been recognised internationally for his work including winning the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award in 2000. In Australia, Andrew has been recognised through the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award where he was a finalist as a Social Entrepreneur in 2002. In June of 2007 Andrew was recognised in the Bulletin Smart 100 Award for his work as a social justice campaigner. In 2008 Andrew was listed in the inaugural Victorian edition of Who's Who. In 2009 Andrew received the Australian Information Industry Association's Community Award for the work Infoxchange has been doing to ensure we live in a digitally inclusive society. In 2010 Andrew presented the keynote address at four NGO Connection Days in S.E. Asia. In 2011 Andrew presented at the Asia Development Bank's General Meeting Civil Society Program in Hanoi.

Tim Morris-Smith

Tim joined Mission Australia as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2008.

He is a UK Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with 22 years' experience providing strategic financial leadership and controllership in US, European and Australian companies, including special purpose entities, superannuation funds and trusts.

As CFO for Mission Australia, he provides oversight for ethics, risk management, compliance and corporate governance, ensuring compliance with government obligations and regulatory requirements. He also leads a large team that provides financial support to all Mission Australia's operations in more than 300 locations across the nation.

Tim is married with two young sons. He is committed to working with youth and young adults through his involvement with the local church. He plays soccer, is a keen bodyboarder, an enthusiast for social media and music, and loves to experience different cultures through travel.

Robyn Owens

Robyn is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and has responsibility for research policy development and leadership of the University's research activities, postgraduate education, industry liaison, intellectual property and commercialisation.

Robyn has a BSc (Hons) from UWA and a MSc and DPhil from Oxford, all in Mathematics. She worked at l'Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, continuing research in mathematical analysis before returning to UWA to work as a research mathematician.

She has lectured in Mathematics and Computer Science at UWA, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Berkeley, as well as for shorter periods in Thailand and New Zealand. Her research has focussed on computer vision, including feature detection in images, 3D shape measurement, image understanding, and representation.

Robyn led development and research training through her previous role as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Research Training) at UWA. Prior to this, she was Head of the School of Computer Science & Software Engineering.

Sally Parnell

Sally joined Jesuit Social Services in May 2005. She has a BA and Masters in Social Policy and Management. Sally has extensive leadership experience in human services at Executive and Board levels. She currently leads service delivery and program development at Jesuit Social Services, with a strong track record in the key strategic areas of justice and crime prevention, housing, settlement and community building, and mental health support and wellbeing. Her role currently includes new initiatives responding to the needs of emerging communities in inner Melbourne as well as establishing Jesuit Social Services profile and sustainable service delivery in Western Sydney, as part of the organisation's national strategic agenda. Sally has been a member of the Homeground Board from 2007-2011.

Sally came to the organisation with a broad range of experience in city and rural community services organisations in Victoria and NSW. Since the early 1990s, Sally has worked for a number of leading Melbourne community service organisations, with experience spanning human service coordination, management and consultancy roles. Sally has an interest in family and youth work, community engagement and a keen interest in social policy and advocacy.

Megan Robertson

Megan completed her bachelor of medicine at the University of Melbourne and went on to gain specialist qualifications in internal medicine (FRACP), anaesthesia (FANZCA) and intensive care medicine (FCICM).

She has worked as an intensive care consultant at the Alfred and the Royal Melbourne Hospital and established the Intensive Care Unit at the Epworth Freemasons Hospital where she is currently Co-Director.

Recently, she accepted the role of Acting Executive Medical Director for Epworth HealthCare for 12 months and she is currently the inaugural Executive Director of Research at Epworth HealthCare.

Megan has held positions on the Board of the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and numerous state and national committees. She is a Fellow of Queens College at the University of Melbourne. In addition, she has a strong commitment to research and teaching, whilst still maintaining her involvement in clinical care.