Our board

Kylie Hawker is an award winning, accomplished senior executive with over 20 years of global experience, having led high-performing teams across marketing, communications, and operations in both commercial and not-for-profit sectors. Kylie’s career has spanned continents, including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan, and India, where she successfully navigated diverse business landscapes and cultures. Her expertise includes leading in matrix environments and managing cross-functional teams.

Across various roles, Kylie’s driven significant organisational growth and transformation through a collaborative approach. Holding prominent board positions such as Board Chair, Non-Executive Director, and Company secretary, have sharpened Kylie’s strategic and governance skills.

Kylie’s values-driven leadership philosophy, ‘Leadership with Heart’, is all about humanising leadership through kindness, empathy, critical thinking, and ethical behaviour. In an era increasingly shaped by AI, Kylie believes it’s essential to maintain the human connection at the core of leadership. This approach ensures that leaders, decision-makers, governance teams, and the broader community stay interconnected, advancing not just our organisations but also our communities and society as a whole.

Martin has over 18 years’ experience as a legal practitioner with leading Australian and international law firm. Currently Corporate M&A Partner of Norton Rose Fulbright, he advises corporates, institutional and strategic investors, and domestic and international financial institutions.

Martin has over 18 years’ experience as a legal practitioner with leading Australian and international law firm. Currently Corporate M&A Partner of Norton Rose Fulbright, he advises corporates, institutional and strategic investors, and domestic and international financial institutions.

Mark is a researcher and strategic consultant focussed on supporting a strong and diverse civil society. He is currently a lecturer in social impact and social change in the Management Discipline Group at UTS Business School.

Before UTS, Mark worked as the Collaborative Research & Policy Manager at the Sydney Policy Lab, where he led research around civil society capability, the commissioning of human services in NSW, and the Maranguka Cross Sector Leadership Group. Prior to academia, Mark led advocacy and communication in the community law sector and worked as a media and policy advisor in NSW Parliament.

Mark has a BA Humanities from Macquarie University, MA Creative Writing from the University of Technology Sydney, Grad.Dip. Public Policy from the University of Sydney, and a PhD from the University of Sydney. His research focuses on the importance of nonprofit and voluntary organisations for strong and health democracies.

Sean has more than 30 years of experience in senior management, including CFO roles for two publicly listed companies. He has worked in the profit-for-purpose sector for the last seven years with a focus on creating a positive stakeholder impact. He has strong finance and risk management skills, and recent experience includes strategic and business development.

Sean is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Hume Community Housing and through that was elected to the Tharawal Housing Aboriginal Corporation Board in September 2019. Until recently was also Chairman of the Board of Gowrie NSW, a leading provider in early learning.

Paul Martin is a recognised leader in Cultural Governance, policy integration, and community strengthening, with extensive experience working across youth, family services, and First Nations community development. He is a proud Butchulla and Goreng Goreng man, born and raised on MAMU Country in North Queensland, with strong connections across all states and territories of Australia. Paul’s work is grounded in deep cultural knowledge, lived experience, and a commitment to reclaiming strong narratives for First Nations youth.

Holding a Master of Laws in Enterprise Governance and a Master of Narrative Therapy, Paul specialises in embedding cultural governance into organisational systems, legislation, and service delivery frameworks. His career includes significant achievements such as unifying First Nations and mainstream services under a single funding stream in Queensland—securing $38 million in funding—and leading high-impact governance, compliance, and strategic integration projects.

Paul is a sought-after speaker at state and national conferences, where he advocates for cultural accountability, community-led decision-making, and strengthened self-determination across government and non-government sectors. Paul’s work continues to influence policy, practice, and systems that support cultural, corporate, and clinical governance to work together for safer, stronger families

Dr Rosemary Norman-Hill is a proud Darug woman, Doctor of Indigenous Philosophies, and experienced Social Scientist with nearly 30 years of experience working across Indigenous child and family welfare, justice, and community-led program design. She has worked for both the Federal Government and State Governments, contributing to policy reform, cultural safety frameworks, and systems change.

Dr Norman-Hill has also held senior management roles in the community sector for many years, guiding culturally grounded programs, teams, and organisations to deliver strong outcomes for Aboriginal children, young people, and families. Her strategic and cultural expertise has been recognised nationally through appointments to several National Boards, where she has supported reform, governance, and culturally safe practice across Australia.

Dr Norman-Hill was also selected by the Australian Government to participate in the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York, representing the Australian NGO voice in global conversations on gender equality and community wellbeing. She continues to lead transformative work that centres culture, connection to Country, and community self-determination.