Our Board & Governance
Who we are
Our Board
Kylie Hawker
President, Board Member
Kylie commenced at BCD in May 2020 and has extensive marketing, strategic management and fundraising experience gained across both corporate and not for profit sectors. Kylie is committed to supporting BCD in designing and driving ongoing and sustainable growth whilst ensuring BCD customers receive quality care to live the life they deserve.
Jonathan Marin
Vice-President, Chair of the Governance and Risk Committee, Board Member
Paul Luketic
Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee,
Board Member
Paul has over 20 years senior management experience with global companies including Dow Jones, Vodafone and Noble Systems, during which time he developed a passion for innovation and customer experience and has since founded calltime where he is the CEO. calltime’s mission is to help small-to-mid-sized companies maximise their telecommunications through cloud-based solutions without the headache of dealing with the large telco’s. Paul maintains an active interest in all things IT, with a particular interest in transformation & disruption and continues to look for way’s technology can enhance the way we live
Paul works extensively with other NFPs so understands the industry and where BCD improve its services to customers and community.
Meghal Shah
Finance Committee Board Member
Meghal is passionate about helping small organisations prosper and has helped many small organisations grow through his consulting firm Maidus. He joined BCD as CEO from December 2017 and then joined the Board in September 2018. He is committed to serving the people who serve the community. Meghal currently works as a senior manager with Commonwealth Bank of Australia and has also worked at Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
He is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Finance from the University of Auckland.
Karina Peace
Clinical Committee Board Member
Karina is a Registered Nurse with a Masters of Nursing and Graduate Diplomas in both Business and Health Management, her extensive experience in the Aged Care Industry includes managing national portfolios for well over 15 years. Her commitment to improving aged care in Australia has seen her employed and consulting to both for profit and not for profit organisations, including representing the industry with the Department of Health's Aged Care Funding Reform. Karina is a leading national expert in Aged Care Funding and is often requested to deliver presentations at conferences and private organisations on this topic. Skilled in change management and transforming teams to high performing managers contributes to the success she has experienced in her roles. Currently employed with Calvary Health, Karina is leading their Aged Care Revenue and Strategy teams and influencing business strategy and design.
Katy Hannouch
Secretary, Board Member
Katy joined the Board in mid 2020 and brings a strong focus on business strategy, customer experience, communication and engagement. With a real passion for transforming one way communication into effective engagement, Katy has created and delivered strategic stakeholder engagement across the telecommunication, energy, education and disability services sectors. Katy is committed to supporting BCD, its people and customers to ensure they receive quality services and care in an authentic and engaging way.
Governance
BCD is a registered charity under the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission. We are committed to:
Assisting and providing services to support people who are disadvantaged, in need, or are vulnerable
Providing continued care and support for people with disabilities and their carers, helping them meet their individual needs and reach their full potential
Providing services to conduct and manage health and community services or facilities in support of elderly people and their carers
Collaborating and cooperating with other organisation and services in health, aged and community care sectors.
Our mission statement
To develop and deliver high quality support services that enable customers to make individual choices that lead to quality of life.
Our Values
Respect
We recognise and appreciate the diverse skills and values our employees bring to services we deliver.
Compassion
We promote and uphold compassion, collaboration and continuous quality improvement in our professional and innovative provision of wellness-based services.
Commitment
We ensure a safe, suitable working arrangement for our employees and value and respect diversity within the communities and acknowledge the physical, social and emotional environment of these communities and the rights of the individuals.
Inclusiveness
We are sensitive to the needs of those from cultural and linguistically diverse communities, and special needs.
