Learn more about how our organisation is set up, structured, and directed.
Craig Lawn
Chair
Appointed February 2019
Craig spent his career with PwC on the Firm’s National Tax and Private Business leadership teams, and the business leader for tax and private client teams in Brisbane and Sydney. He dedicated over 31 years to the firm, 20 years of those as a partner, before retiring in 2014. Craig has been instrumental in not-for-profit strategic reviews and designing innovative business models for numerous charities. He has extensive experience advising Boards and executives and providing business advice to private businesses and not for profit scientific and educational institutions on business structure optimisation, commercialising opportunities, acquisitions and growth strategies.
Craig is passionate about education, helping to build communities, deepening relationships between people and creating a sustainable and vibrant Australia.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Economics and Law, University of Sydney
Chartered Accountant
Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Committee roles
Member, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee
Member, People and Culture Committee
Con Manos
Non-Executive Director, Company Secretary
Appointed February 2020
Con has over 20 years’ experience in accounting and finance services, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC, and is currently a principal of Manos Partners.
Con is a Registered Company Auditor, and advisor to organisations and businesses in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. Con is also a Board Member of PlanNET SA Limited, a not-for-profit NDIS service provider.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Committee roles
Chair, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee
Lisa Landon-Smith
Appointed December 2021
Key Assets Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Lisa Landon-Smith as its new Non-Executive Director.
Lisa is the Director, Finance and Corporate Services at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Australia. She has extensive finance and commercial experience in the corporate sector and also brings expertise in corporate governance. Prior to joining the MCA in 2021, Lisa held a range of senior executive roles at Qantas Airlines including leading Finance, Strategy and Commercial Planning functions.
Lisa has led transformational change in commercial activities, customer experience and workforce planning. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers working in Sydney and London and has a Bachelor of Economics. Lisa has a strong interest in organisational resilience and recently completed Business Sustainability Management through Cambridge University.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Economics, Sydney University
Committee roles
Member of Finance, Risk and Audit Committee
Jenni Hutchins
Appointed April 2022
Jenni Hutchins is a dynamic Chief Executive Officer, psychologist, and dedicated advocate for children, families, older people and communities. With a career spanning impactful roles within Not for Profit organisations, Jenni brings a wealth of experience to her current position as Chief Executive Officer at Warrigal, which she joined in 2022. Her commitment to enhancing the lives of older individuals is evident in both her work at Warrigal and her broader community advocacy initiatives. Prior to joining Warrigal, Jenni was honoured with a Churchill Fellowship to explore best practice models in Outer School Hours Care.
Jenni is a firm believer in fostering environments where every individual can flourish and thrive. She champions the provision of high-quality, accessible, and targeted services, particularly for vulnerable populations, recognising their critical role in achieving positive outcomes for communities. Jenni actively engages with government, ministers, and key stakeholders at both state and federal levels to shape effective policies and regulations, navigating the evolving social landscapes of today's world.
Currently, Jenni serves on the Tresillian Trust Board and the Key Assets Australia Board. In her previous role as CEO of a medium-sized Not for Profit organisation, Jenni oversaw operations spanning Out of School Hours Care, early learning and care, inclusion and community services. She also held influential positions such as Co-chair of the National peak body The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) for six years, the NSW Early Childhood Advisory Group and was the Inaugural Co-Chair of the NSW Early Childhood Education Safeguarding committee advocating for the value of safe, quality early learning and care and representing the interests of educators, children and families through this engagement.
Calum Sawford
Appointed 2023
Calum is the Chief Operating Officer of the Martin James Foundation (MJF). Calum is passionate about the theory of change and business transformation and is always seeking innovative ways to empower staff to achieve long lasting change and development.
Calum has a range of experience delivering successful outcomes in both the public and private sectors, specialising in hybrid project management methodologies. Before joining MJF, Calum worked within the Martin James Network as the Programme Director to support Network Programme Management and the successful delivery of all project-based workstreams. Prior to this, Calum worked across both private and public sectors as a Programme Management and Business Transformation consultant, successfully delivering in a range of settings from Children’s Social Services to privately owned Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with a constant focus on the realisation of tangible outcomes and measurable benefits for end-users & clients.
Calum has a Bachelor of Arts (1st class honours) in Ancient History from the University of Nottingham. He also has a PRINCE II Certificate in Project Management and is a Member of the Institute of Leadership.
COMMITTEE ROLES: Member, Finance, Risk and Audit.
Jessica Oostenbroek
Appointed 2023
Jessica Oostenbroek is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Yuggera peoples of South-East Queensland, bringing over 14 years of experience in leading strategy and reform in health and human services. As a respected executive in the Queensland Health system, she has played a key role in co-designing the Health Equity Reform Program and advancing initiatives for the First Nations workforce and sector development.
Jessica’s expertise extends across health, mental health, and youth justice, where she has focused on improving access and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in the child protection sector. She has been dedicated to implementing policies and strategies that uphold the rights of First Nations peoples and address the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Out-Of-Home Care.
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science, a Graduate Certificate in Policy Analysis, and an Executive Master of Business Administration.