Board About UsDiabetes Australia Group Strategic Plan 2023-2027HistoryConstitution and annual reportsGovernanceBoardCorporate PartnersCareers with Diabetes AustraliaConnect with local services and supportContact us Our Board President Andrew Rutherford B Comm, MBA, GAICD, FCPA, SFFin, FGIA Andrew was appointed to the Board of Directors in September 2023 and is Chair and President. He brings a wealth of experience from a variety of both executive leadership and non-executive roles across finance, telecommunications and management including various COO/CFO roles across a number countries. Andrew currently holds a number of non-executive director positions including ASX listed company LiveHire Ltd, and and BT Funds Management Group. Directors Arthur Koumoukelis GAICD, LLM, LLB, B Com, Notary, FTIA, Grad Dip (Wills & Estates) Arthur was appointed to the Board of Directors in April 2020. He is a Past President of Diabetes NSW & ACT and currently serves on the board of Diabetes Qualified. Arthur is a partner of Thomson Geer law firm, and formerly a partner of Gadens Lawyers Australia, with a focus on health and aged care and retirement village industries. Craig Beyers BEng (Environmental Engineering), GradCert Bus (Philanthropy and Nonprofit), MAAS Craig was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2015 and is Chair of the Social Impact Committee. Craig is Managing Director at Assured Environmental Pty Ltd. He has extensive experience working on local, national, regional and international level projects. Craig is Past President of Diabetes Queensland and has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 30 years. Brett Fenton BN, RN, Grad Cert DiabEd Brett was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2018, is Chair of the Risk, Quality & Compliance Committee and is a nominated Health Professional Director. He is Manager of Diabetes Services at Central Coast Local Health District in New South Wales. Brett is a Credentialled Diabetes Educator and has lived with type 1 diabetes for 30 years. Brett is a member of the New South Wales Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) – Diabetes Taskforce and is a Past President of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association. Associate Professor Glynis Ross MBBS FRACP Associate Professor Ross was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2016 and is a nominated Health Professional Director. She is a past President of the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and is Chair of the ADS Education Advisory Committee. She was previously President of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society. Glynis is a Senior Endocrinologist, including Lead Endocrinologist for Diabetes and Pregnancy services, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She provides rural outreach diabetes service to Central NSW and is involved in national and state advisory groups in diabetes. Gordon Bunyan BA, LLB Gordon was appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2021. He has been a respected and committed advocate for the diabetes community for forty years serving in many national and state governance roles. Gordon is a past Director and Vice President of the International Diabetes Federatione, past Governor of the Kellion Diabetes Foundation and is currently on the Board of the Diabetes Australia Research Trust. Dr Zena Burgess PhD (Organisational Psychology), MBA, Master Education, FAICD Dr Burgess was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2021 and is Chair of the People & Culture Committee. She is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director and Chief Executive OfÏcer, who has contributed to public, private and social enterprises in health, education, emergency services regulatory bodies and agriculture. She was CEO of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) for over 10 years and has strong experience of government funding and policy in primary care and mental health. She is currently CEO of the Australian Psychological Society while serving on a number of Boards. Steve Goldsworthy BCOMM, CA, GAICD Steve was appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2023 and is Chair of the Finance & Investment Committee. Steve is a qualified chartered accountant with a 20- year executive career in senior executive roles for St John of God Health Care, Austal Ltd, Cliffs Natural Resources and Schlumberger both in Australia and Canada. He was a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Diabetes WA from 2021 to 2023. Steve is the founder and Managing Director of Buttercups Childcare.
