Our Board and Executive
Our Board defines our strategy and governance. Our Executive Team is responsible for managing our business and aligning it with our strategy.
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Sharyon Peart
Chair
Sharyon has a background in corporate business, sales, marketing and team management.
Kate Hughes
Deputy Chair
Kate is independent Chair, of the Audit and Risk Management Committee at the Department of Health, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Comcare.
Dr Anne Maree Boland
Director
Anne-Maree has extensive experience in research, development, and consulting dealing with natural resource and water management in agricultural industries.
Adam Christou
Director
Adam is a Partner at global consulting firm SW where he leads its Australian Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services practice.
Paul Thompson
Director
Paul’s career spans FMCG, industrial B2B and agribusiness, with deep expertise in corporate governance, capital markets and international commodity trading.
Marcus Horwood
Director
For over 20 years Marcus has lived and worked in varying capacities in Government and the not-for-profit sector across Australia.
Tony Alessi
Director
Tony Alessi is a registered chiropractor and experienced board member with a long-standing commitment to regional health, education, and community development.
Mandy Whelan
Director
Mandy has considerable executive level experience in local government, holding general manager positions for twelve years at Mildura Rural City Council.
Andrew Arden
Independent Aboriginal Delegate
Andrew is a proud Gunditjmara Latji Latji man with over a decade of experience in Aboriginal services, legal advocacy and community development.
Darren Raeck
Acting Managing Director
Darren comes with extensive experience with 23 years working across the Victorian Water Industry and a further 6 years in New South Wales and Queensland local governments.
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Stuart Mensch
General Manager Infrastructure Services
Stuart brings over 20 years of senior management expertise spanning the not-for-profit, government, and private sectors, including significant roles within the Employment & Training and News & Media industries.
Nardia Sheriff
General Manager Strategy and Partnerships
Nardia is a community-oriented leader with over 20 years’ experience in strategic development, stakeholder engagement, project management, risk, governance, program facilitation, marketing, events management, and communications.
Leighton Schmidt
Acting General Manager Service Delivery and Operations
Leighton has over 15 years’ experience in senior leadership roles with a broad range of experience in manufacturing, mining, construction materials and water industries.
Sharyon Peart
Chair
Sharyon has a background in corporate business, sales, marketing and team management.
Kate Hughes
Deputy Chair
Kate is independent Chair, of the Audit and Risk Management Committee at the Department of Health, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and Comcare.
Dr Anne Maree Boland
Director
Anne-Maree has extensive experience in research, development, and consulting dealing with natural resource and water management in agricultural industries.
Adam Christou
Director
Adam is a Partner at global consulting firm SW where he leads its Australian Internal Audit and Risk Advisory Services practice.
Paul Thompson
Director
Paul’s career spans FMCG, industrial B2B and agribusiness, with deep expertise in corporate governance, capital markets and international commodity trading.
Marcus Horwood
Director
For over 20 years Marcus has lived and worked in varying capacities in Government and the not-for-profit sector across Australia.
Tony Alessi
Director
Tony Alessi is a registered chiropractor and experienced board member with a long-standing commitment to regional health, education, and community development.
Mandy Whelan
Director
Mandy has considerable executive level experience in local government, holding general manager positions for twelve years at Mildura Rural City Council.
Andrew Arden
Independent Aboriginal Delegate
Andrew is a proud Gunditjmara Latji Latji man with over a decade of experience in Aboriginal services, legal advocacy and community development.
Darren Raeck
Acting Managing Director
Darren comes with extensive experience with 23 years working across the Victorian Water Industry and a further 6 years in New South Wales and Queensland local governments.
Stuart Mensch
General Manager Infrastructure Services
Stuart brings over 20 years of senior management expertise spanning the not-for-profit, government, and private sectors, including significant roles within the Employment & Training and News & Media industries.
Nardia Sheriff
General Manager Strategy and Partnerships
Nardia is a community-oriented leader with over 20 years’ experience in strategic development, stakeholder engagement, project management, risk, governance, program facilitation, marketing, events management, and communications.
Leighton Schmidt
Acting General Manager Service Delivery and Operations
Leighton has over 15 years’ experience in senior leadership roles with a broad range of experience in manufacturing, mining, construction materials and water industries.