Our Board
Sydney Community Services Board is responsible for financial management, corporate governance, reporting and compliance.
The Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from various sectors and all are committed to providing strategic direction and oversight to ensure Sydney Community Services’ continued growth, significance and sustainability. Each board member is passionate about Sydney Community Services’ work, and undertake their role in a voluntary capacity.
Chair and Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
Qualifications and experience:
Principal owner of Taylor Bell & Associates Pty Ltd. Warren joined the Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services Board in 2012 and Sydney Community Services Board in 2017 with the merger. Master of Business Administration and postgraduate Diploma in Management.
Qualifications and experience:
Company Director with an extensive management career in the military, public, private organisations and as a CEO in several not-for-profit organisations. Has over 30 years of board and governance experience. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Holds a BA, MEd and an MBA.
Qualifications and experience:
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS (Hons) (USyd)), Diploma of Child Health Cert General Practice Dermatology, Advanced certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine (Bond), Advanced certificate of General Dermatology (Bond) FRACGP.
Dr Wong has over ten years’ experience working as a GP in the local area of Lane Cove. In 2016, Dr Wong was the recipient of the Lane Cove Citizenship award for recognition of his workplace contributions to the community life of Lane Cove. Dr Wong writes a monthly Health and Wellbeing article for The Villager Observer.
Qualifications and experience:
Councillor Retired International business executive. Served as a Councillor for Lane Cove between 1991-2012 (Mayor of Lane Cove 2004-2009). Founder/publisher of The Village Observer (1993 – 2010). Ian chaired the NSW Government Property Services Advisory Council. Former Director/President of Rotary Club of Lane Cove. Former Director/Chairman of the Lane Cove Club (1994-2016). Patron of the Lane Cove Art Society. Director of Sydney Community Services since 1991. Chair of the Lane Cove Community Aid Foundation. Resident of Lane Cove since 1984.
Qualifications and experience:
Councillor of Lane Cove Municipal Council since 2008. Mayor of Lane Cove Council from 2013-2015. Current Director of Sydney Community Services and of Lane Cove Rotary Club. Resident of Lane Cove for his entire life.
Qualifications and experience:
Deborah is a practising accountant since 1989 and has been operating an accounting business in Lane Cove since 2005. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Resident of Lane Cove for over 16 years. President of the Lane Cove Chamber of Commerce. Appointment a Director of Sydney Community Services in June 2013.
Qualifications and experience:
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours and University Medal), MBA (Executive) and Masters of Economics.
Alexandra is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD), Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE), Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).
Alexandra Meldrum is an engineer and economist, with broad experience. She has twenty-five years’ management experience in government, industry, universities, and not-for-profit organisations. She has held responsibility for production, people, quality, safety, and budget. Alexandra has developed strategy and policy, and delivered transformational change of strategy, structure, systems and culture.
Alexandra brings expertise in strategy, transformation, change management, project management, risk and sustainability. She has taught in business schools at universities for fifteen years.
An experienced director, she has twenty years of directorship and governance experience.
Qualifications and experience:
Solicitor in sole practice in Lane Cove. Director of Sydney Community Services for over 22 years. Resident of Lane Cove for his entire life.
Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain
