BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Australian Cancer Research Foundation is governed by an honorary Board of Trustees. The Board consists of 13 dedicated professionals and philanthropists. It steers the Foundation’s strategic direction to ensure all funds raised by our supporters are used in the best possible way to help outsmart cancer.

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  Mr Tom Dery

  AO BCom (Econ), MBA
  

  Chair - Trustee since 1 April 1994
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Chair, AIME
  Chair, M&C Saatchi (Retired)

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  Mr Greg Camm

  MBA, BBus, CPA, MAICD

  Trustee since 6 December 2000
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Director, Data Action Pty Ltd
  Chair, AMIST Super

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  Mr Russell Caplan

  LLB, FAICD, FAIM
  

  Trustee since 25 March 2011
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Chair, Horizon Roads Pty Ltd
  Non-executive Director, Aurizon Holdings Limited
  Director, St Kilda Football Club

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  Mr Tim Crommelin

  BCom QLD, A.M.P. Hawaii, FSIA, MSAFAA
  

  Trustee since 29 March 2000
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Chair, Morgans Holdings (Australia) Limited
  Deputy Chair, The Morgans Foundation
  Director, The Brisbane Lions Foundation
  Director, Senex Energy Limited
  Director, University of Queensland Endowment Foundation
  Advisory Board, Queensland Brain Institute
  Chair, University of Queensland Investment Advisory Board

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  Dr Dashiell Gantner

  BSc, MBBS, PhD, FCICM, FRACP

  Trustee since 10 December 2019
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Staff Specialist in Intensive Care, Medical Organ Donation Specialist, Alfred Health Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
  Director, Alfred Intensive Care Unit Pty Ltd
  Director, Cassandra Gantner Foundation
  Chair, Jianguo, K-OSSS and K-OSSS II Pty Ltd
  Director, Nuco, Boqueria, Adela International Pty Ltd
  Director, Black Gantner Asset Management LLC

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  Mr Stephen Gerlach

  AM LLB, FAICD
  

  Trustee since 15 November 1996
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Chancellor, Flinders University
  Former Convener, University Chancellor Council
  Chair, Gerlach Asset Development Pty Ltd
  Chair, South Australian Cricket Association Nomination Committee
  Trustee, Psychosis Australia Trust
  Director, Beston Pacific Asset Management Pty Ltd Group
  Director, Beston Global Foods Ltd
  Director, The General Sir John Monash Foundation Ltd
  Chair, Willoc Property Pty Ltd

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  MS JENNIFER HEWETT

  BA, MA
  

  Trustee since 20 September 2012
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  National Affairs Columnist, The Australian Financial Review

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  Professor Peter Høj

  AC MSc, PhD, DUniv mult, FAA, FNAI(US), FTSE

  Trustee since 13 March 2020
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Vice Chancellor and President, University of Adelaide
  Director, Group of Eight
  Member (ex officio) Universities of Australia
  Steering Group
  Member, IP Group Australia Steering Group

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  Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston

  AK AFC (Ret'd)

  Trustee since 23 November 2011
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast
  Chair, Canberra Symphony Orchestra
  Chair, UNSW Canberra Advisory Council
  Chair, Murray Darling Basin Authority
  Chair, Supershock
  Advisory Board Member, Lowy Institute Board
  Member, GreaterGood Canberra
  Director, Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience Thompson Institute
  Consultant, Ernst and Young
  Visiting Fellow, Australian National University – National Security College
  Senior Councillor, The Cohen Group
  Patron, Sunnyfield Independence
  Patron, Stand Tall for PTS
  Patron, Australian American Association (Canberra Division)
  Patron, Bravery Trust
  Patron, Bomber Command
  Patron, European Alliance Against Depression Australian Chapter (WA)
  Patron, The Centenary of ANZAC Centre
  Patron, Tropical Brain and Mind Research Foundation, Townsville
  Patron, Kimberley Brain and Mind Foundation
  Patron, Literacy Acquisition for Pre-Primary Students (Kimberley, WA)
  Ambassador, ShelterBox Australia
  Patron, ACRF International Centre for Cancer Glycomics

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  Mr Peter Jones

  BSurv, LLB, FCIS, FGIA

  Trustee since 2 June 2005
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Senior Commercial Counsel, Hall & Wilcox

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  Mrs Cassandra Michie

  BEc, BComm, LLB, FCA

  Trustee since 29 October 2019
  Other positions held and current directorships:
  Director, PwC Foundation Pty Ltd
  Director and Chair, Finance and Property Committee for the Wayside Chapel

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  Mr Stephen Rix

  BEc, CA, FAICD

  Trustee since 1 December 2005
  Other positions held and current directorships
  Chair, Avenue Bank Ltd
  Director, Allen & Unwin Pty Limited

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  Dr Ian Brown

  BSc, MSc, PhD, Dip Bus Stud, Dip Ed, FTSE, FAIFST

  Trustee since 23 March 2022
  Director, Preserve Health Pty Ltd (Adelaide)