Executive profiles

John H C Colvin FAICD, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
BEc (Hons) Syd, MSc (Econ) LSE, MA (Oxon), Solicitor

Chairman, Can Assist; Director, Colvin Wines Pty Ltd. Former director, Sydney Water and former Chairman, AWT. John was previously Head of the Sydney office of Freehills and the founding partner of Freehills’ Sydney Employee Relations practice. During his 31 years with the firm, John worked with chairmen, boards and executives on a variety of employee relations issues, including in the area of corporate governance. John also took a year’s leave from Freehills to become an Adjunct Professor at AGSM (UNSW), and he has taught at Sydney University’s Law School on a part-time basis on several occasions.

Andrew Madry GAICD
Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary
BCom, MBA, CA

Andrew is responsible for managing our operations, including oversight of the 7
Divisions across Australia, human resources, national events as well as guiding the development of strategy and the implementation of organisation-wide strategic projects.
A chartered accountant, Andrew has more than 25 years’ experience in the areas of financial management and information technology, where he has focused on information systems’ audit and risk management. Prior to joining the organisation, Andrew was a member of the executive at Austraclear, the predecessor to the Sydney Futures Exchange clearing house.

Maureen Monckton MAICD
General Manager, Director and Board Development
BMaths, DipEd, Grad Dip Comm Mgt

Maureen’s responsibilities include the development and execution of education strategy and policy, including the education development plan, determining and overseeing education standards and delivery of national and international premium programs.
Maureen joined our organisation as a specialist developer of education products. She has had more than 20 years experience in education and training environments. Prior to this, Maureen ran her own consultancy and from 1999 to 2001 she was Principal of the Australian Quality College. Her background includes working with membership groups and professional associations as well as within all education sectors.

Rob Elliott FAICD
General Manager, Policy and General Counsel
LLB, BCom (Mkt), FCIS

Rob is responsible for the development and advocacy of policy for
Australia’s company directors in fields including corporate governance, law, reporting, tax, remuneration and corporate social responsibility. In addition, he advises members on these matters both through Company Director and via our website. Rob has a background in director and corporate advice and has previously worked for major legal, accounting and financial institutions. He has also been a company secretary and non-executive director of a number of companies, is a qualified commercial mediator and a member of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.

Steve Burrell MAICD
General Manager, Communications & Public Affairs
BEc Syd
Steve Burrell is responsible for our communications, media management and government relations functions. He joined the organisation in January 2009, after more than 23 years’ as a senior journalist, columnist and editor for The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald. Prior to entering journalism, Steve was an economist and policy adviser in the Federal Treasury and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Marie Campion MAICD
General Manager, Marketing & Member Services
Dip Marketing, CPM, AMI

Marie’s role is to effectively market our organisation as Australia’s pre-eminent organisation for governance and directors so that directors see high value in being involved with our activities as well as becoming a member. Marie has more than 20 years’ experience as a marketing professional, working across FMCG, professional, financial and IT services; in large multinationals, a privately-owned boutique company and another member-based organisation. Prior to joining our organisation, Marie led the marketing department of the retail funds management arm at Deutsche Bank and at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Brad Sherringham MAICD
Chief Financial Officer
BCom, CPA

Brad is responsible for our financial operations including finance and management reporting, as well as its information technology. A CPA with more than 20 years’ experience in financial and management accounting, Brad started his career in Newcastle as a chartered accountant before moving into financial leadership roles in the hospitality and events industry, the most recent of which was as Finance Manager of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. Brad joined the organisation in 2006 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2008.