Our Team
Board Members
Sydney Community Services is guided by a dedicated and compassionate voluntary Board of Directors. They bring lived experience, strong leadership, diverse perspectives, and a shared commitment to our mission.
Together, they provide strategic oversight, uphold high standards of care, and ensure transparency and accountability through a robust governance framework.
With a focus on collaboration, inclusivity, and forward-thinking leadership, our Boards play a vital role in supporting our organisation, shaping its direction, and delivering positive outcomes for the communities we serve.
Warren Bell
Chair and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee Read More
Ian Longbottom
Vice Chair and Chair, Marketing and Fundraising Committee Read More
Councillor David Brooks-Horn
Director Read More
Rod Cooke
Director and Chair, Strategy and Risk Committee Read More
Deborah Hill
Director Read More
Associate Professor Alexandra Meldrum
Director Read More
James Shelvin
Director Read More
Dr Carl Wong
Director and Chair, Clinical Governance Committee Read More
Warren Bell
Chair and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee
Qualifications and Experience
Former 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.
Ian Longbottom
Vice Chair and Chair, Marketing and Fundraising Committee
Qualifications and Experience
Councillor for Lane Cove Council between 1991-2012 (Mayor of Lane Cove 2004-2009).
Director of Sydney Community Services for over 30 years and Chairman of Lane Cove Community Aid Foundation.
Ian had a long career in international business, retailing, banking and publishing.
Former Chair of the NSW Government Property Services Advisory Council and the Lane Cove Club Ltd.
Former President/Director of the Rotary Club of Lane Cove.
Ian founded The Village Observer in 1993. Presented with the 2020 NSW Government Community Service Award. Resident of Lane Cove since 1984.
Councillor David Brooks-Horn
Director
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.
Rod Cooke
Director and Chair, Strategy and Risk Committee
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.
Deborah Hill
Director
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor of Business Major in Accounting, UTS Sydney.
Deborah is a Chartered Accountant and has been in business since 1989 and operating her Accounting practice in Lane Cove for almost 20 years.
President of the Lane Cove Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association.
Resident of Lane Cove for over 20 years. Appointed a Director of Sydney Community Services in June 2013.
Associate Professor Alexandra Meldrum
Director
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.
James Shevlin
Director
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.
Dr Carl Wong
Director and Chair, Clinical Governance Committee
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 been working as a GP in private practice in the local area of Lane Cove since 2010. 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.
Dr Wong is a member of the Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance (AICG) and has completed many courses on Clinical Governance, including for Aged Care Boards.
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