Board of Trustees
Australian Cancer Research Foundation is governed by an honorary Board of Trustees. The Board comprising noteworthy Australians steers the Foundation’s strategic direction and governance to ensure all funds raised by our supporters are used in the best possible way.
Mr Tom Dery AO
1 April 1994
Chair - Trustee since 1 April 1994
Other positions held and current directorships:
Chair, AIME
Chair, M&C Saatchi (Retired)
Dr Tim Cooper AM
13 March 2024
Trustee since 13 March 2024
Other positions held and current directorships:
Managing Director, Coopers Brewery Limited
Governor, Coopers Brewery Foundation Incorporated
Chair, Brewers’ Association of Australia
Chair, Morgan’s Brewing Company Limited
A fifth-generation brewer, Tim Cooper began professional life as a doctor after graduating in 1980 (MBBS, Adelaide). He practised hospital medicine, mostly in the UK, and completed a doctorate in 1990 (MD, Bristol). Tim also studied Brewing Science (MSc, Birmingham) before joining the family company in 1990.
After starting in the brewery as Technical Manager, Tim became responsible for Operations in 1993, and as Operations Director in 1997. From 1999, he oversaw the development of the new Coopers Brewery at Regency Park. He became Managing Director in 2002.
Tim is Chair of the Brewers Association of Australia, and Past President of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. Tim was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2008 for service to the brewing industry, particularly through environmentally sustainable production and manufacturing practices, to professional organisations, and to the community.
Given his previous medical career, Tim is enthusiastic about the work of ACRF in supporting research into the biology of malignancy.
Ms Gitanjali Bhalla
5 June 2024
Trustee since 5 June 2024
Other positions held and current directorships:
Chief People Officer, Seven Group Holdings
Director, Coates
Director, WesTrac
Director, Carriageworks
Dr Ian Brown
23 March 2022
Trustee since 23 March 2022
Director, Preserve Health Pty Ltd (Adelaide)
Mr Tim Crommelin
29 March 2000
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
Dr Dashiell Gantner
10 December 2019
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
Ms Jennifer Hewett
20 September 2012
Trustee since 20 September 2012
Other positions held and current directorships:
National Affairs Columnist, The Australian Financial Review
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
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) was awarded the Knight of the Order of Australia in January 2015 for extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit in service to Australia, through distinguished service in the Australian Defence Force, continued commitment to serve the nation in leadership roles, particularly the national responses to the MH370 and MH17 disasters, and in a variety of roles in the community.
Sir Angus retired from the military in July 2011 after serving for 41 years. He was Chief of the Australian Defence Force from 2005-2011 and prior to that was Chief of Air Force for four years.
In 2022, Sir Angus was appointed by the Australian Federal Government to co-lead the Australian Defence Strategic Review. Sir Angus is Chancellor for the University of the Sunshine Coast, Chair of the Murray Darling Basin Authority and Chairs several other boards. He also serves as a board member for numerous organisations. He is a Senior Counselor for The Cohen Group (an international business advisory firm) and a visiting fellow of the Australian National University National Security College. In addition, he is the Ambassador/Patron for a number of charitable organisations, including several mental health charities. Sir Angus has been awarded four honorary doctorate degrees from the University of South Australia, the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales and Griffith University.
Sir Angus is a strong supporter of cancer research. He has been personally affected by cancer and believes supporting cancer research is an investment in saving lives and offering hope for individuals and families affected by this devastating disease. Advancing the understanding of cancer leads to the development of new treatments, better diagnostic tools, and potential cures.
Trustee since 2 June 2005
Other positions held and current directorships:
Senior Commercial Counsel, Hall & Wilcox
Shortly after commencing my legal career with the law firm that had acted on a pro bono basis for ACRF from its inception, I was asked to do work for ACRF. I was immediately impressed by the critical role that ACRF plays in Australian cancer research, and by the skill and passion that ACRF applies to that role. Since then, I have had the privilege to join the Board of Trustees and work with four chief executives of ACRF as we have continued to drive world-class cancer research in Australia. My legal experience includes the regulatory, corporate, finance and governance areas, with Allens, Hall & Wilcox and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Mr Pat McCafferty
26 November 2024
Trustee since 26 November 2024
Other positions held and current directorships:
Managing Director, Yarra Valley Water
Chair, Thriving Communities Australia
Deputy Chair, WaterAid Australia
Mrs Cassandra Michie
29 October 2019
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
Mrs Cassandra Michie BEc, BComm, LLB, FCA is a Senior Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
She leads the forensic accounting practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. With over 31 years' experience she has led numerous financial investigations and preparation of expert reports in Australia, New Zealand, the USA (during a three-year secondment to New York), Europe and Asia.
She has also been actively involved in with Wayside Chapel for the past 9 years and is currently Director and Chair of their Finance and Property Committee.
Mrs Michie is currently a Trustee of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation, a Director of the PwC Foundation Pty Ltd and PwC’s Asia Pacific Limited Governance Board.
Ms Carmel Mulhern
28 November 2023
Trustee since 28 November 2023
Other positions held and current directorships:
Director, Methodist Ladies College, Kew
Member, Advisory Board, Ninian Stephen Program Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Digital
Ethics, University of Melbourne
Member, Advisory Board, Centre for Commercial Law & Regulatory Studies, Monash University
Carmel is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years’ experience as a global executive and senior trusted legal advisor to Boards and CEOs within the telecommunications, financial services, media and technology sectors.
Carmel has leadership and governance experience from executive roles at ASX10 entities involving a range of sensitive and complex commercial, policy and stakeholder issues in highly regulated industries with large customer and shareholder bases.
Mr Adrian Redlich
13 March 2024
Trustee since 13 March 2024
Other positions held and current directorships:
Director, Merricks Capital
President, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Member, Caulfield Grammar Investment Committee
Deputy Chair, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Investment Committee
Mr Mark Tims
5 June 2024
Trustee since 5 June 2024
Other positions held and current directorships:
Partner, KPMG
Mr Tom Dery AO
Dr Tim Cooper AM
Ms Gitanjali Bhalla
Dr Ian Brown
Mr Tim Crommelin
Dr Dashiell Gantner
Ms Jennifer Hewett
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC (Ret'd)
Mr Peter Jones
Mr Pat McCafferty
Mrs Cassandra Michie
Ms Carmel Mulhern
Mr Adrian Redlich