Rob Newman MAPS FCOP from Change Focus Group, Brisbane. Rob is an organisational psychologist who has been working with executives and Boards for over 25 years. He designed and delivers the AICDs Boardroom Mastery Program, a 3 day simulation which focuses on director influence, boardroom dynamics and collective decision making.

Claire Swyny is a Registered Psychologist with a Masters of Industrial and Organisational Psychology. Claire has over 20 years’ experience working in a cross section of internal and consulting roles in organisational development, HR and behaviour change management, with a focus on the resources industry. She is passionate about organisational culture and inclusion and optimising business performance and employee engagement. Claire has been a Board Member of the Australian Inclusion Group (AIG) since 2022. AIG is an established group of companies focussed on providing social inclusion and community development services in Australia. Claire has also held the Chair role of a School Advisory Committee/Board, stepping down in 2023 after 6 years tenure.

Jon is a Psychologist and Certified Management Consultant who has spent the last 20 years as a self-employed independent consultant working across a range of industries from his base in Perth. He is a founding Director of Management Consulting firms 3Pillars Asia Pacific and 3Pillars.Digital, and Chairs the Board of a privately owned industrial services company called Catmacs (www.catmacs.com). Jon has a Masters degree in Organisational Psychology from Curtin University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He works with medium and large organisations in the areas of strategic planning, operating model and organisational design, strategic workforce planning, culture development and organisational transitions.

Anna Dawson is an Organisational Psychologist specialising in psychological health and safety in the workplace with NSW Police. She has been a Board Director and Deputy Chair for several years for Wayahead, a NFP mental health promotion association advocating for the voices of people with lived experience.

Francie Doolan is an experienced Board Director, co-creator and co-facilitator of ‘Governing for Purpose’, a Board governance program, and student at Deakin University currently completing the Master of Psychology (Organisational) program. Francie has 24 years of experience reporting to Boards of ASX listed, not-for-profit and private organisations. Francie has 13 years of experience on Boards of not-for-profit and private organisations. Francie’s current governance roles include Governor WWF Australia, Board Director RIAA (Responsible Investment Association Australasia) and Board Chair Small Giants Academy. Francie is passionate about working with Boards to bring systems thinking and centre purpose and stakeholders in their decision-making.

Draga is an Organisational and Counselling Psychologist. She has considerable experience overseeing Mental Health and Wellbeing services. As Director of Clinical Services at VCPS, Draga is responsible for strategically overseeing and ensuring high levels of clinical governance and best practice interventions; operational management; stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships; and workforce planning to ensure VCPS continues providing pioneering solutions to advance health and wellbeing of all stakeholders – clients, multidisciplinary practitioners, organisations and communities in a responsible, ethical and innovative manner. Draga is also an AICD graduate who has served on several NFP, community, private and government boards including Health, Multicultural Affairs and Migration, Disaster Response and Humanitarian Aid, the Arts and numerous APS committees (COP Vic, International Linkages Initiative, Women in Leadership, Professional Practises Advisory Group, and the Disaster Response Network). She is currently on the Victorian Health Board of the Queen Elizabeth Centre; the National Women’s Advisory Group for The Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia; and Chair of mentoring programs for FashLab.