The Australian Network on Disability’s Board of Directors is responsible for governance and strategic direction.
Board members bring high-level skills and diverse experience helping to support our vision of a truly disability confident Australia.
There are three office bearers (Chair, Secretary and Treasurer) and up to ten members of the committee.
The Board generally meets six times per year, and its members do not receive any remuneration.
Peter Wilson AM FCPALife FCPHRLife FAICD
Chairman
Peter Wilson AM FCPALife FCPHRLife FAICD
Chairman
Peter was appointed Chairman of the Australian Network on Disability Board in May 2015.
He was appointed Chairman of the Power and Water Corporation in the Northern Territory in March 2022, and Chairman and Director of the National Alcohol and Drug Foundation in December 2021.
Peter Wilson is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee at each of – the Office of the Auditor-General in Western Australia; and the Department of Premier and Cabinet in Western Australia.
Peter is also the Independent Member and Chairman of the Australian Retail Credit Association and the Reciprocity and Data Exchange Administrator Limited which set respectively the credit reporting standards under National Privacy legislation, and also industry rules for credit reporting by financial institutions that are authorised by the ACCC.
He was President and Chairman of CPA Australia from October 2017-2020, and continued as a Director until his retirement in December 2021. He was a non voting board member on the International Federation of Accountants in New York from 2020-2021.
Peter was Chairman of the Australian HR Institute from 2006-2020, and chaired it’s National Certification Council until March 2022. He was a non-executive director and past Chairman of Vision Super from July 2012 – September 2022.
He is Chairman of the Victorian Institute of Strategic Economic Studies at Victoria University. He is also a panel member at the Centre of Excellence into Population and Ageing Research (“CEPAR”) at Sydney and Curtin Universities, and an Advisor to the International Consortium for Research into Employment and Work (“ICREW”) at Monash University.
Ainsley Barahona Santos GAICD
Board member
Ainsley Barahona Santos GAICD
Board member
Ainsley is Chair of AND’s Technology Transformation Committee and has been on the AND Board since November 2018. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, she has been a Director on for-purpose Boards since 2002.
Ainsley brings expertise to AND in human resources, culture, strategy, digital, partnerships, marketing communications and governance. As General Manager People and Capability, she leads a renewed focus on organisational talent and capability for Cement Australia. She is also on the Board of Health Consumers QLD.
Ainsley holds Masters degrees in Coaching Psychology and International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
Belinda Curtis
Board member
Belinda Curtis
Board member
Belinda has over 25 years’ experience in a range of HR and Organisational Development roles in FMCG, Aviation and Financial Services.
Currently People and Performance Director at Tip Top (a division of George Weston Foods), Belinda has held senior HR roles at Qantas, Commonwealth Bank and AMP. While at AMP, she led the development of the Work, Family and Diversity strategies and currently leads Diversity & Inclusion for George Weston Foods.
Belinda has also held leadership roles in EEO and diversity professional networks, and began her career as an occupational therapist with the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service providing workplace rehabilitation programs that supported ongoing employment for people incapacitated by significant workplace injuries.
Susan Davies
Board member
Susan Davies
Board member
Sue is Australia Post’s EGM People and Culture. With the strength of over 64,000 team members across Australia, Sue is responsible for creating the workforce of the future to enable team members to thrive professionally and personally, while delivering value for customers.
Prior to her current role, Sue has held senior HR and operational roles across the transport and logistics industry in Australia, and internationally.
Sue approaches HR with a commercial mindset, and is experienced in delivering outcomes through developing high-performing teams. She has also led significant cultural change, leading to improved morale, productivity and customer focus through the implementation of award-winning programs.
Sue has lived experience with disability and is committed to providing a workplace that is accessible and inclusive, and is the Executive Sponsor of Accessibility Matters, the Australia Post Employee Reference Group, providing people with disability a voice, influence and support.
Sue also sponsors the Australia Post Emerging Leaders Program that supports Indigenous team members, as well as representing Australia Post on the Refugee Settlement Success Advisory Body led by the Settlement Council of Australia (national peak body representing migrant and refugee settlement agencies across Australia).
As an advocate for mental health and wellbeing awareness, Sue previously served on the Board of the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation (September 2020 to September 2022), an initiative between road transport, warehousing and logistics operators to support workers with issues relating to mental health and physical wellbeing.
Kate Eastoe
Board member
Kate Eastoe
Board member
Kate is the Group Company Secretary and Group Counsel for Woolworths Group, with 20 years corporate experience spanning legal, regulatory, governance, sustainability and risk within top ASX/LSE companies. Kate brings policy, strategic and operational expertise from roles with an international remit, including Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Kate is an ally and an active leader, and in her role supports areas of inclusion, including Reconciliation, Human Rights and Disability/Accessibility. Kate is driven by her values and is passionate about working together with others to create and promote supportive, sustainable, inclusive environments for all.
Kevin Figueiredo, GAICD
Board member
Kevin Figueiredo, GAICD
Board member
Kevin is passionate about advancing the inclusion of people with disability, mental health and suicide prevention. He has over 23 years of experience leading culture change in large multinational organisations in the areas of physical and psychological safety, enterprise risk, sustainability, and insurance.
Kevin is currently the General Manager Risk, Safety and Sustainability for the Super Retail Group. The Super Retail Group network extends over 700 stores and has more than 13,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and China, housing iconic brands including BCF Boating Camping and Fishing, Macpac, rebel and Supercheap Auto.
He previously worked for the Woolworths Group as General Manager Safety, Health and Wellbeing where he was responsible for the safety of 200,000 team members and over 23 million customers each week.
Kevin has also worked for Westpac as the Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing and in various safety roles at Goodman Fielder.
Kevin has served on the AND Board since 2006 and previously served on the Board of the Woolworths Team Bank.
He has a Bachelor’s in Chemistry, a Masters in Safety from West Virginia University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Kevin is Fellow and Chartered Generalist OHS Professional of the Australian Institute for Health and Safety and a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
Rosie McArdle
Board member
Rosie McArdle
Board member
Rosie is the Chief People and Safety Officer of Compass Group (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd, based in Sydney and supporting 11 countries across the Asia and Pacific region.
With more than 25 years’ experience in human resources, industrial relations and health and safety, Rosie had a long career with BlueScope Steel, BHP and Arrium where she held a number of both IR specialist and HR strategic roles before joining Compass Group.
She has a keen interest in building diverse organisation cultures based on care and respect which drive outstanding and sustainable business outcomes. This is evident at Compass where their approach to diversity, equity and inclusion delivers significant benefit to its current and future employees, its customers and clients, and has been externally recognised on several occasions.
Donna Purcell GAICD
Board member
Donna Purcell GAICD
Board member
Donna is a specialist developing and leading strategies for the inclusion of people with disability within workplaces and the community.
Donna has a senior leadership role at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) as The Participant Advocate and as Branch Manager Participant Advocacy. Donna is also the NDIA Disability Champion, representing the NDIA on the Australian Public Service (APS) Disability Champion Network.
Donna’s previous role was within Customer and Community Advocacy at Commonwealth Bank where she specialised in accessibility and inclusion for customers and employees with disability and where she established and led the Enable Disability Employee Network.
Donna is a certified Access Consultant through the Institute of Access Training Australia. She is a member of the University of NSW’s Disability Innovation Institute and a former Chair of the NSW Disability Advisory Council, and a former director with Northcott Society, community radio station 2RPH and the NSW Centre for Volunteering.
Donna is passionate about creating accessible and inclusive communities where people are supported to be their best.
Rania Saab
Board member
Rania Saab
Board member
Rania is a solicitor with Your Story Disability Legal Support where she provides legal advice and support to people with disability, their families, carers, supporters and advocates to empower them to share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission.
Rania has lived experience of disability and is also carer of children with disability. She has advocated, and continues to advocate, for the rights of people with disability to have access to justice, education, entertainment and employment. She would like to live in a nation where people with disability are included and valued.
Ainslee Scott
Board member
Ainslee Scott
Board member
Ainslee was Director Corporate Service of NSW Ombudsman. She joined the Executive team of the NSW Ombudsman in June 2019. She had the responsibility for the Ombudsman’s Corporate Services division, which included financial management, human resources, ICT, procurement, project and change management and other varied support functions. Additionally, she provided strategic advice to the NSW Ombudsman on business process improvements, including governance and risk management practices.
Prior to joining the Ombudsman, Ainslee held a number of executive and senior positions across both the public and private sectors, including the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), NSW Treasury, TransGrid and Colonial First State. She has a strong and diverse background in accounting, strategic and corporate planning, governance, project management and business transformational change.
Ainslee has an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Australian Graduate School of Management, is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD), is a fellow certified practising accountant (FCPA) and is a member of Women On Boards.
Alyson Tong
Board member
Alyson Tong
Board member
Alyson has 30 years experience across a range of Finance roles in Not for profit, Manufacturing, Construction, Publishing and Engineering industries.
As CFO for Arup, Alyson is responsible for Arup’s operations for the Australasia region which currently covers Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Alyson is Finance officer to the Region Board (management), member of the Operations Executive and previously chaired the Commercial Performance Improvement Executive. She holds statutory director and company secretarial roles for a number of Arup’s entities.
She specialises in digital transformation, process and systems implementation, embedding sustainability, advising and reporting to management and leading effective teams.
Alyson is a qualified Accountant, Fellow of CPA Australia and qualified Company Director.