Our Board
Cafs is governed by a team of dedicated Board members who focus on high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability of the organisation.

Jeff Pulford
Chair
Grad Dip, Public Policy, Deakin University
Year appointed 2023

Gary Hevey RFD SC
Deputy Chair & Secretary
LL.B (Hons), LL.M.
Year appointed 2022

Gabby Howlett
Treasurer
B Business (Accountancy), Australian & New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (Member), Registered Tax Agent of the Tax Practitioners Board of Australia
Year appointed 2022

Karen Heap OAM
Chief Executive Officer – Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BADAC).
Year appointed 2020

Andrew Henwood
MBA, Dip Business Accounting, Cert IV Community Services (Employment)
Year appointed 2023

Sharelle Knight
B Arts, B Social Work, Grad Dip Human Services Administration AICD Graduate
Year appointed 2022

Teresa Tjia
BSC Hons (UWA), MSc (UWA)
Year appointed 2023

Emma Vogel
B. Engineering Hons (Mining),
B. Commerce (Economics and Finance)
Year appointed 2024
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Kim Halbert-Pere
- Heather Stewart
- Karen Heap OAM
- Jane Measday
- Kevin Zibell
- Wendy Sturgess