Meet our Board
A Dedicated Group of Professionals!
ROWENA McNALLY
Appointed: 16 FEBRUARY 2016
Qualifications
Bachelor of Law, Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow, Institute
of Managers and Leaders, Fellow, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia
(now Resolution Institute)
Special Responsibilities
Independent Chair of NESA
Chair of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Experience
Rowena has over 20 years of experience as a board chair and director, including as a past
Chair of Mount Isa Water Board, Catholic Health Australia, the Institute of Arbitrators and
Mediators Australia and Cerebral Palsy League Queensland. Rowena is currently the Deputy
Chair of Lasallian Mission Council and a Director of North West Hospital & Health Service.
She has also served on/chaired numerous Board committees
MATT LITTLE
Appointed: 21 NOVEMBER 2014
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma Business Administration
Special Responsibilities
Member of NESA Nominations and Successions Committee
Member of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Experience
Matt is the CEO of Australia’s only national network of community‑based and not‑for‑profit
organisations, CoAct. Matt’s experience spans over a decade’s worth of operational,
management and governance across employment and disability services.
JOHN PERRY
Appointed: 4 AUGUST 2011
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma Business Administration
Special Responsibilities
Chair of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Experience
John has over 40 years of experience in employment services and social enterprise
development, including 20 years with Yourtown/Boystown, and most recently as Manager of
Jobs Queensland, a ParentsNext provider in Logan. He also consults to Tier 1 construction
companies on achieving their corporate social responsibility objectives.
NICOLE DWYER
Appointed: 18 NOVEMBER 2015
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
Diploma in Education (Secondary)
Master of Social Science
Master of Business Administration
Special Responsibilities
Member of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
ANTHONY STEEL
Appointed: 17 NOVEMBER 2016
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Education
Diploma – Education
Special Responsibilities
Member of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of NESA Nominations and Successions Committee
Experience
Anthony has 19 years of experience working in employment services, including 14 years
experience in Senior/Executive Management
REBECCA NICHOLLS
Appointed: 17 NOVEMBER 2016
Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Special Responsibilities
Member of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of NESA Nominations and Successions Committee
Experience
Rebecca has 16 years of experience working in government funded employment services,
7 years experience in Occupational Rehabilitation and 3 years experience in private recruitment
RENAE LOWRY
Appointed: 17 NOVEMBER 2016
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts
Special Responsibilities
Member of NESA Audit and Risk Management Committee
Experience
Renae has 20 years of experience working in employment services, including 14 years
experience in Senior/Executive Management
