Our Board

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    Cheryl De Zilwa

    CEO
    Cheryl has spent the last 30 years in community and health organisations, and joined Annecto in 2020. Her recent roles include COO and Executive General Manager Zenitas Healthcare Limited.
    Find out more: Cheryl De Zilwa
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    Colleen Furlanetto, OAM

    Chair
    Colleen is a former nurse with over 20 years of experience committed to person-centred support across various roles, including disability support worker, acute care, aged care, disability, and community nursing.
    Find out more: Colleen Furlanetto, OAM
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    Fran Raymond

    Deputy Chair
    Fran is a seasoned financial sector leader and corporate executive with non-executive director, committee and senior executive capability spanning diverse organisations and sectors. Fran has significant audit, risk, compliance and governance committee experience.
    Find out more: Fran Raymond
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    Michael Nazzari, OAM

    Treasurer
    Michael has held positions as Chair in a charitable not-for-profit organisation, General Manager at the Institute of Chartered Accountants and senior positions with the Victorian Institute of Secondary Education.
    Find out more: Michael Nazzari, OAM
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    Jennifer Burrows

    Board Member
    Jennifer has a range of professional experience in industry training, higher education academic development, and change management. She is the Education Quality Assurance and Enhancement Lead for the National Institution of Organisation Dynamics Australia (NIODA).
    Find out more: Jennifer Burrows
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    Prof Mark Evans

    Board Member
    Professor Mark Evans is Interim Dean at the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at the University of Technology Sydney. He is an experienced senior manager, with over 15 years in higher education leadership roles.
    Find out more: Prof Mark Evans
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    Jill Linklater

    Board Member
    Jill is a non-executive board director, a registered nurse, a consultant in health, disability and aged care and a standards accreditation assessor.
    Find out more: Jill Linklater
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    Ross Coverdale

    Board Member
    Ross has worked across human services for forty years, in direct service delivery and leadership roles including being a long-term CEO. He is a determined advocate for marginalised people, and has developed innovative programs for people experiencing housing insecurity with disabilities.
    Find out more: Ross Coverdale
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