Leadership and Governance

Rev Dr Melinda Cousins

PHD, MTh, BTh(Hons), LLB(Hons), AdvDip Theology (Pastoral Ministry), GradCert Prof Supervision

Melinda is the Director of Ministries for Baptist Churches SA & NT and has served as an ordained Baptist minister since 2002. She has held various leadership roles, including local church pastor, State Director for Global Interaction, and educator in Biblical Studies at Tabor in Adelaide.

Melinda completed her PhD at Charles Sturt University, focusing on the Psalms of Ascents through theological interpretation and performance criticism. She has published several works on the Psalms and spirituality.

Passionate about God’s Word and cultural contexts, Melinda has taught internationally and has visited 52 countries. She is dedicated to seeing how the biblical narrative shapes life and community.

Robert Dunn, Deputy Chair

BA (Hons) FAICD, CA ANZ, Executive Officer and Company Director

Robert served on the BaptistCare board for 10 years, before rejoining in 2018.

Robert also chairs Logosdor and The Mission to Seafarers, Sydney. Robert was formerly chair of Port Authority of New South Wales, held Executive and Board roles at Opportunity International, and before that at Patrick Corporation. He is a member of Castle Hill Baptist Church.

Tim Farren, Board Chair

BA (History and Economics), Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management, Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Chartered Insurer. Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Tim has been a board member since 2017, originally with Baptcare. He has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry in the United Kingdom, including work for Prudential plc, Lloyds TSB, Credit Suisse and Royal Sun Alliance Insurance. He has worked for over 11 years in the insurance industry in Australia, working with risk management initiatives. He has also worked in sales and marketing leadership roles across the financial services industry.

Tim also holds board memberships across church and not-for-profit sectors.

Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald AM

BAPASPHYS, PGDip (Neurology), MBA, Professional Doctorate (Physiotherapy), Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow Australasian Institute of Managers and Leaders, Associate Professor (Clinical) Department of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne

Jennifer has been a board member since 2022, originally with Baptcare. She is an experienced and highly networked non-executive director in the human services sector. She has Chair, Non-Executive Director and CEO experience in national peak representative bodies and is a member of risk & audit, finance, and people & governance committees. She has over 40 years of experience working as a clinician, manager and executive in the health, disability, and aged care sectors.

Corinne Glasby

BEc, FIAA, Actuary

Corinne served on the BaptistCare board for 11 years, before rejoining in 2019. She is an experienced executive in the Insurance industry. A qualified actuary, she has held several senior roles across various companies, in actuarial, capital management, reinsurance and risk management fields. She is a member of Epping Baptist Church

Assyl Haidar

Bachelor Degree Monash University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Executive Program; Intersection of Innovation & Leadership, Stanford University Graduate School of Education; Executive Program, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

 Assyl has been a board member since 2018, originally with Baptcare. He is the Group Chief Information Officer of KOOKAI Australia. He has held previous Director roles in digital transformation, strategy, innovation and operations at the University of Melbourne, Pitcher Partners, Growth Solutions Group, Carlton & United Breweries, and Universities Australia. He also co-founded LIVE IN australia.com.

Dr Rebecca Iseli

BMed, MBBS, Masters of Wound Care (Monash University) and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Rebecca has been a board member since 2021, originally with Baptcare. She is a Geriatrician at Melbourne Health and in private practice, working across community, hospital and residential aged care settings. She is a member of St Jude’s Anglican Church and has served on the Ministry Committee and Deacon Field Committee.

Graham Reed

BA (Planning), MPIA, GAICD, CPP

Graham became the Chief Executive Officer of LHI Retirement Services in January 2018, having worked in senior executive roles in the aged care sector in South Australia, Queensland and most recently, New South Wales. With over 30 years of experience in the sector, Graham understands the importance of culture where residents, customers, employees and volunteers genuinely feel valued and appreciated, not necessarily for what they do, but who they are as unique and special individuals created by God.

Graham has qualifications in urban planning and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Allen Sibley

Dip Teach, MBA, Graduate of Company Directors AICA

Allen is Chair of the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT Assembly Council. He has over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry and has completed an MBA. He moved into the Christian not-for-profit space in 2007 where he has worked and voluntarily served in organisations such as BaptistCare, IntegriCare, Bedford College, the Baptist Assembly Council and PeaceWise, where he is the Chief Operations Officer.

Mick Turnbull

M.A., GradDip Mgt, GradCert Th, Cert. Bus, FAICD, FIML

Mick has over 45 years of experience in business leadership, retiring in 2015 as the regional CEO of a top 10 Global Logistics Group. He now serves as a business advisor and board member to several commercial enterprises in various sectors. He was the previous Chair and Non- Executive Director of Baptist Union of Victoria from 2016 to 2025 and has also been a non-executive director (previous Chair) at CBM Australia from 2016 to 2025 and CBM Global based out of Europe from 2020 to 2025. Other roles have included Chair of Baptist World Aid, Eastern College Australia, and Non-Executive director of the NFP, Business for Millennium Development. He is a Fellow and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Managers and Leaders. He completed the “Leading from the Chair” course at Insead Paris in 2018. He is a member of Syndal Baptist Church, Melbourne.

Cameron Webb

BBus (Retail Management), MBA, GAICD, IT Executive Retail

Cameron has been a board member since November 2016, originally with BaptistCare. He is a Non-Executive Director with Retail, Consulting and Technology experience, with over two decades experience in large scale technology-based business transformation. He is currently Executive General Manager – Transformation, Technology and Digital at CSR, having previously worked at Woolworths and PwC. Cameron is a member of Dural Baptist Church.

Silvia Alberti, Executive General Manager Quality and Innovation

BSW, MSW, Executive Leadership Program VLDC; AICD

Silvia is an experienced senior executive who has worked within the government, community services and health sectors.

Originally a clinician, her shift from therapeutic work to leadership and governance roles has been supported through extensive training, including the two-year Executive Leadership Program at the Victorian Leadership Development Centre and with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Silvia loves spending time with the family, enjoys cooking and catching up with friends.

Kate Barber, Chief of Staff

BA(French studies), LLB(Hons), DGLP, LLM(Government Law), Company Directors Course

Kate is an experienced executive in aged care and human services, with a diverse leadership background leading strategy, M&A, enterprise risk management, PMO, legal services and company secretariat functions.

Kate’s expertise lies in driving organisational growth and change, complemented by experience as a non-executive director across a range of sectors.

Away from the office, Kate enjoys spending time with her two young children, and watching sport of any persuasion.

Jenny Block, Executive General Manager Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care

Dip.Teach(Advanced), Cert IV Ministry, CPE

Jenny has many years of experience in teaching, pastoral care and chaplaincy. She has been with BaptistCare since 2010. For the first five years, she worked as a chaplain in the Residential, Home Service and Housing and Retirement Living space before moving into management.

Jenny is married to Graham, also a chaplain. They have four children and six grandchildren. Her downtime is spent with friends or watching good movies.

David Cowdery, Executive General Manager Property

B.Sc, Assoc. Dip Applied Science(Building)

David has a 25-year background in property development, consulting and construction. His responsibility at BaptistCare is to oversee development of new projects across the business as well as the ongoing asset management of existing facilities and villages.

David is married with three teenage and adult children and enjoys beach holidays with the family and watching his kids play sport on weekends.

Liz de Berardis, Executive General Manager People and Culture

B. Business(HR Management), B. Laws

Liz has over 15 years’ experience leading People and Culture teams in sectors under constant change and pressure.  Coming from Southern Cross Care, Liz has also worked with SummitCare, the CSL Group and Australian Geographic. She is passionate about finding new ways to evolve the employee experience and inspire performance and engagement of all parts of the team.

Liz enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and travelling.

Robyn Evans, Executive General Manager Community

MBA, B. Social Work

Robyn brings with her over 10 years of experience in community services having worked in leadership positions for the Salvation Army, Be Slavery Free and the Land and Housing Authority. She is passionate about being an active contributor to social changes through her knowledge and expertise.

Robyn enjoys spending time with her family, water-based activities, travel and turning up at the local comedy store for a laugh.

Charles Moore, Chief Executive Officer

BBus(LEcon), Grad Dip Applied Finance, GAICD, Fellow API

Charles has significant leadership experience in funds management, property, planning and development, having previously worked for Colonial First State Global First State Asset Management and the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. He has driven significant mergers and acquisitions and led large scale developments.

Charles is married to Jane and together they have three daughters. He is a keen cyclist and spends early mornings and weekends on the road enjoying the company of other riders and the amazing national parks that surround Sydney.

Sarah Newman, Executive General Manager Home Care and Disability

BA(Psych), M.App Social Sciences

Sarah is an experienced aged care executive, with a background in psychology and organisational development. She brings a strong focus on people to her management approach and is committed to building strong and effective teams.

Left to her own devices, Sarah loves to cook, spend time with friends or in the garden and enjoy her three sons and their expanding families.

Daniel Pettman, Chief Information and Digital Officer

BA(Planning), MPIA, GAICD, CPP

Daniel has a diverse background in technology, previously working across retail, government, manufacturing and education.

His spare time is spent with his wife and two children where he regularly imparts his love of sporting activities (especially basketball) and outdoor adventure.

Amanda Vivian, Executive General Manager Office of the CEO

BSc Fin Services, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers

Amanda has significant experience in senior management within the aged care, banking and human resources sectors, having previously worked for Bankwest and Commonwealth Bank in Australia, and HBOS in the United Kingdom. She is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a fellow of Leadership WA.

Amanda is passionate about improving the quality of aged care, with a desire to enhance the wellbeing of residents and clients. Amanda is married to Paul and together they have two children. Her spare time is spent looking after her two Labrador fur babies and enjoying long walks along the beach.

Allan Waters, Executive General Manager Residential Aged Care and Retirement Living

BAppSci, MBA

Allan joined BaptistCare in 2019 after 20 years in senior roles in the aged care sector, covering residential aged care, retirement living, home care and social housing.

Allan is married with three adult children and enjoys travelling. He’s a keen woodworker and an early adopter of new technologies.

Neville Zammit, Chief Financial Officer

BCom, MBA(Exec), GradDip CoSecPrac, FCPA, FGIA, FCIS, GAICD, JP

Neville brings significant senior management experience having worked with listed, private equity and private international organisations across diverse industries.

Neville is married with four children and the whole family are avid fans, foundation members and season ticket holders of the Western Sydney Wanderers.