Governance

LLB Hons (Aberdeen), Member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Helen joined the SDN Board in July 2019, and has over 16 years of experience serving on for impact boards. In her executive career she was a partner at Deloitte for over 20 years, where she held roles including the Managing Partner for Deloitte in Western Sydney, the Chief Operating Officer for Deloitte Private and Managing Partner for Deloitte in Papua New Guinea.

Helen has been President since November 2022 and is also a member of the Board’s Governance and Remuneration Committee.

Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) (Curtin); GradCertMktg (UTS)

Linda joined the SDN Board in November 2017 and brings over 25 years’ experience working in the financial services sector. She led the education, professional development businesses for two professional member organisations and a private education provider.

Linda has also worked in the not for profit sector, developing capacity building programs for Indigenous land councils across Australia involved in Native Title cases and land use agreements.

In 2017 she joined Philanthropy Australia, the peak body for the philanthropic sector in Australia as the National Manager for Membership and Programs. She currently works for a management consultancy focused on leadership development and change management.

Linda is a member of AICD. She is Chair of the Board of SDN Child and Family Services.

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Syd) Bachelor of Laws (Syd) Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia

Kirsty joined the SDN Board in February 2010, and is a qualified lawyer and business executive with 20 years’ experience across both legal and human resources and organisational development. She has held senior roles in a range of industries in Australia and India including professional services, healthcare, transport and logistics working for both privately owned and global companies. 

Kirsty continues a long family association with SDN, being the fourth generation to work with the organisation. Kirsty is currently working as Executive Director – Legal, People and Culture with Alberts.

Kirsty is Chair of the Board’s Governance and Remuneration Committee.

Bachelor of Land Economics (Hons) UTS; Masters Business Management Administration (UTS); Graduate Australian Institute Company Directors

Leanne joined the SDN Board in February 2025 and brings 27 years’ experience as a senior executive within the property and infrastructure sector having worked across the private and public sector. Her experience in property extends across real estate development, asset management and commercial transactions where she has led large multi-disciplined teams in corporate and State Government roles that focus on creating places that nurture innovation, quality and transcend generations. Leanne continues her executive career most recently as Chief Property & Place Officer for Sydney Metro.

Leanne is a member of the Board’s Property Committee.

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Finance and Systems) (UNSW); Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA); Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD); Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)

Angela joined the SDN Board in June 2014, and is a Certified Practising Accountant and business executive who has worked in a variety of senior executive roles in financial services and government over her 30 year career. Roles have spanned accounting, technology, general management, risk management and strategy development in organisations including NSW Office of State Revenue, Cuscal and Societe General.

Angela is now Chief Information Officer, BPAY Group and has held a number of voluntary roles in childcare and early education.

Angela served as President of SDN from November 2016 to November 2019. She is currently a member of the Board’s Risk and Audit Committee and chairs the Property Committee.

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance) (UNSW); Bachelor of Law (UNSW) Masters of Law and Management (AGSM)

Glenn joined the SDN Board in August 2014, and is a Partner at Cornwalls. He has a commerce/law degree from the University of NSW and a Masters of Law and Management from the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Glenn is a member of SDN's Governance and Remuneration Committee and Risk and Audit Committee.

Bachelor of Economics; Master of Economics (Syd); PhD (Syd)

Darren joined the SDN Board in November 1996, and has had a 30-year career in the NSW Public Service, including five years as the Director, Office for Veterans Affairs. Darren was awarded a 2010 Churchill Fellowship to investigate war memorials and sustaining community remembrance. Darren recently completed doctoral studies in the Department of History at the University of Sydney, and runs a commemorations and memorials advisory practice. He is a full International member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). For his contribution to Anzac Day commemoration and other remembrance occasions, Darren was awarded an Order of Australia medal in 2023.

Darren served as President of SDN from November 2005 to December 2008 and again from November 2014 to December 2016. Darren was also Chair of SDN Child and Family Services from 2016 to 2019, and continues as a director on that Board. He is also Chair of SDN’s Research Ethics Committee.

Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) (CSU); Master of Human Services Management and Policy, with distinction (CSU)

Billie brings extensive leadership experience spanning the government, community and academic sectors with a focus on public policy and service delivery priorities that shape community health and wellbeing. She is currently Adjunct Associate Professor at Western Sydney University, CEO of Western Sydney's social development council, and Chair of the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Recently as City Commissioner, she led whole of government planning for the delivery of housing, services and infrastructure for the Western Parkland City of South Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains. Previously as a senior executive in local government and for the NSW Government, Billie led transformational and whole of government strategies and programs to improve accessible baseline services for children and families. 

Billie is also a Director on the SDN Child and Family Services Board. 

Bachelor of Business (CSU); Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA); Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors

Tom joined the SDN Board in July 2019, and has over 30 years’ experience in senior executive, non executive and consulting roles in financial services in mutual and listed organisations. His responsibilities have traversed finance, treasury and funding, risk, strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Tom holds a Bachelor of Business, is a certified practising accountant and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Tom chairs the Board’s Risk and Audit Committee and is a member of the Property Committee.

Bachelor of Arts (Hons); Master of International Studies (Syd)

Barbara is an experienced public policy professional in education and transport. She has worked for state and federal ministers and in government agencies in policy, planning and operational roles. She has successfully developed and implemented world-leading reforms to transport markets and is currently the Executive Director Strategy at Transport for NSW.

Barbara has been on the Board of SDN Child and Family Services since May 2015, and served as Chair from November 2019 to November 2024. Barbara was on the Board of SDN Children's Services from December 2014 to November 2024.