Sydney Childrens Hospital

Jack Ford (Chairman)

Jack Ford is Managing Director and Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Television P/L. Jask is Vice Chairman Screenrights Limited, Director Premium Movie Partnership, Full Circle Media Limited and TV1 General Entertainment Partnership.

Skye Leckie (Deputy Chair)

Skye Leckie has been in public relations and marketing for over twenty years, working primarily for a national retail chain and subsequently running her own Public Relations firm, Skye Macleod Enterprises, consulting to various companies on marketing. Skye has been on the highly successful Gold Dinner Committee for 11 years and was the Chairman of the Committee for three years. Skye is a Member of the Taronga Park Zoo Foundation.

Chris Jordan AO (Treasurer)

Chris Jordan is the Chairman of Partners for the NSW office of KPMG and is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Taxation which is an advisory body to the Federal Treasurer. He is a Board Member, Bell Shakespeare Company, and a Member of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Organising Committee which is a NSW government advisory body. Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Richard Alcock

Richard Alcock is the Vice Chairman, Investment Banking of Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Limited. He holds a number of corporate positions as an Advisor and Non-Executive Director. He is a former Senior Partner and Head of Governance at Allens Arthur Robinson, Lawyers. Richard is a Director of The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited, Globe International Limited and Art Exhibitions Australia Limited. He is a member of the Council of Knox Grammar School.

David Coe

David Coe is a Solicitor, Chairman Sports & Entertainment Limited , Former Chairman and CEO of Allco Finance Group Limited, Allco Equity Partners.

James Greet

James Greet is Managing Partner of media executive search specialist The Ladder. James' extensive media industry experience spans 18 years at leading media and advertising agencies across the globe, most recently as CEO of OMD Australia.

Catherine Hogan

Catherine Hogan has been a teacher for over 25 years working primarily with adolescents. Catherine is currently teaching secondary students at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School. She has had a special interest in the pastoral care and leadership of young people having held the roles of Leadership Coordinator and Pastoral Tutor to senior students. Catherine has a Diploma of Teaching and a BA from Macquarie University Sydney.

Duncan Makeig

Duncan Makeig is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Lion Nathan Limited and is the Lion representative Director on the Boards of Bevchain (a joint venture with Linfox), Heineken Lion and Bacardi Martini. Duncan has been practising law in Australia, New Zealand and the USA for over 25 years.

Justin Milne

Justin Milne is the Group Managing Director of Telstra Media where he is responsible for the growth of Telstra's domestic and international content and advertising assets. He joined Telstra in Dec 2002 and transformed BigPond into Australia's most successful internet business. He is a member of the South Australian Economic Development Board, a board member of LinkMe and a past president of the Internet Industry Association. Prior to his career at Telstra, Justin was CEO of OzEmail and before that, Managing Director of the Microsoft Network in Australia.

Kathy Shand

Kathy Shand is the Publisher of the Australian Jewish News and has been involved in the media and publishing for over twenty years. She is a past Board member of the Royal Hospital for Women's Foundation and a former member of the Steering Committee of the RPA Foundation, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Professor Les White AM

Les White is a Medical Practitioner and children's cancer specialist; Executive Director of Sydney Children's Hospital; John Beveridge Professor of Paediatrics, University of New South Wales.

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