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
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
Jayne Ferguson
BA Psychology and Sociology, Grad Dip (Counselling and Human Services), Cert Business Excellence
Year appointed 2020
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
Cherie Salmon
B Arts Education, Grad Dip Special Education, Grad Dip Social Science (Human Services – Counselling)
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
- Jane Measday
- Jayne Ferguson (Chair)
- Julia Pannan
- Karen Heap OAM
- Kevin Zibell
- Wendy Sturgess
- Serena Eldridge
