Mary-Anne Nunan
President

Mary-Anne is a Non-Executive Director of IOOF Investment Services Limited (IISL) and KeyInvest (KI) and also serves as a member of the IOOF Investment Committee and KI Board Risk & Governance Committee. Previously, many years of her career were spent as Executive Director, RBS/ABN AMRO Global Markets before moving to become a Specialist Debt Adviser at Aquasia P/L, in which role she advised Australian Institutional, Corporate and Government clients, specialising in Infrastructure debt. Having raised her family in the inner-city area of Melbourne, Mary-Anne became acutely aware of the diversity of the population and in particular the divergence of opportunities for young people. “It became apparent that post primary school, many children became disenfranchised from the education system, either due to the need to travel, purchase uniforms, the ability to participate in extracurricular activities or the lack of resources to purchase books. By extending EHM’s realm to beyond the successful food van and Open House programs, we could offer support to those children".

Angela Riordan
Vice President

Senior English and Legal Studies teacher Xavier College, Kew 1990-2014. Kildara College 1975-1990 and Head of English faculty 1987-1990. VCE English examiner. Current board member of Tombolo Academy. " I have been involved in educating young people for over 40 years and a resident of South Melbourne for the last 20 years. Our Mission aims to support and encourage the most vulnerable in our local community and it has been personally very rewarding to be part of such a committed team".

Gerry Vaughan
Treasurer

Stockbroker Associate Director (Ret) CS First Boston. Member of the Finance and Investment sub-committee to the board of MacKillop Family Services. (Retired 2015). After an early retirement in 2000, it was time to give a little back to the community. I was impressed with the calibre of the committee and the volunteers of EHM and I am pleased to be involved with the growth of EHM’s programs.”

Michael Donovan
Public Officer, Emerald Hill Mission.

Former Director, Fitzroys (Licensed Estate Agents), Member R.E.I.V., Affiliate Member Securities Institute of Australia. “Having a strong caring family and being fortunate to have had a good education with strong role models to influence my upbringing has provided me with a wonderful foundation. As my children grow up in a safe and nurturing environment, it is evident that there are many families who are less fortunate and who are not being given what, to most of us, are considered fairly basic opportunities of education, regular meals and general support. EHM is a ‘grass roots’ charity that offers support to those less fortunate in any meaningful way. It does not operate out of a rented office or have paid support staff. Instead it leverages every hard-earned dollar raised/donated so that it can contribute directly back into the extensive charitable work undertaken. EHM has a very low profile and many of its beneficiaries are not even aware of where their support is being derived which is due to the fact that we are not seeking recognition or accolades but simply wanting to help whilst maintaining respect for those in need. It is very rewarding to be involved in an organisation of like-minded volunteers who give their time freely to develop and nurture the foundations for a safer and healthier community for all future generations.”

David Gilbertson QC
Committee Member

David is a barrister who practises principally in the commercial and media areas. David is the Chair of the Council of St Hilda’s College, University of Melbourne. David sees Emerald Hill Mission as providing assistance in some critical areas of need in the local community. “Through the Education program, food van and Open House, Emerald Hill Mission can go some way to easing the burdens on people in the area,” he says. “It’s great to be a small part of that effort.”

Kerry Boland
Committee Member

Kerry has a social work background and has worked with refugees in Australia and overseas since the 1980s with Red Cross, UNHCR and UNICEF. She was a member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal from 1996 – 2020. She has served on several NGO boards including: ACOSS, UN Association (VIC) and the Australian Refugee Council. Kerry notes that “Emerald Hill Mission has a grass roots approach to assisting the most disadvantaged in the local community and it’s a privilege to support its efforts”.

 

 

 

 

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