The Board

Jane Stuchberry

- Chair

BA Hons (University of Melbourne), MA Organisational Psychology (University of Melbourne), MAICD

Jane is an Organisational Psychologist, who specialises in helping organisations strengthen their board and governance practices, including board and committee effectiveness, board renewal, Director and Executive performance and assessment and corporate governance. She is a Director of board advisory firm Board Partners, and is an affiliate with the global consulting firm Mercer, where she leads the Board Effectiveness practice.

Jane has a background in human resource consulting, leading Talent Management and People Strategy practices at Andersen, Ernst and Young (EY) and Mercer.

Her previous directorships include Chair of Family Planning Victoria, and Director of Goulburn Valley Broadcasters. She is also a mentor with Kilfinan Australia, an organisation that provides mentoring and support to CEOs of not-for-profit organisations.

Eva Perez

- Director

Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), Victoria University of Melbourne

Eva is the Director of Strategy, Policy & Reform within the Family Violence Command of Victoria Police, a department established in 2015 to provide a dedicated focus on improving police responses to family violence, sexual offences and child abuse. This role is the culmination of close to 20 years of working in various policy and strategy roles within Victoria Police. Nothing in her BA(Hons) in International Relations and History suggested she would end up focusing on developing new approaches, organisational directions and service improvements in areas ranging from forensic services, mental health and strategic planning. Finding ways to integrate diverse operational and corporate functions to address complex community issues effectively is a challenge that motivates her.

Prior to working for Victoria Police, Eva was a Business & Government management consultant with Ernst & Young NZ and a Policy & Research Officer with the NZ Department of Internal Affairs, responsible for a diverse array of portfolios including community development, citizenship, local government, censorship, gambling and births, deaths and marriages.

Jane S Evans

- Director

Grad.Dip.Bus.Admin; GMAICD

Drawing on 25 years of executive experience across a diverse range of industries including insurance, emergency services, and the disability sector Jane added pro bono mentoring through Leadership Victoria and 22 years of board involvement.
Jane’s experience has been eclectic. An invitation to represent the insurance industry on State arson investigation committees, led to organising groundbreaking conferences on counter arson techniques and an invitation to speak to the Institute of Criminology on arson fraud, culminating in appointment as a Member of the Country Fire Authority.
While with the Victoria State Emergency Service Jane was a member of the State Government Working Party developing the first Emergency Management Act after the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires.
Beyond the emergency services orbit Jane focussed on change management, reconstructing the personal insurances business unit at State Insurance Office and then merging three departments in the Royal Institute for the Blind, Royal Blind Society and Vision Australia to form the National Information and Library Service to which she was subsequently appointed CEO.
Jane draws on her diverse people and change management knowledge, augmented with strategic, analytical and organised thinking, for her board roles where she has added a sound understanding of governance and risk management through Board Chair, Board Secretary and Committee roles.
Jane’s board experience has included an international technology consortium, an Australasian professional body for coaches, as well as disability, community housing and child development for purpose organisations.

Claire Murphy

- Director

BPhysio (La Trobe University), MPhysio (Research) (University of Melbourne), GAICD

Claire is a non-executive director in purpose-driven organisations spanning public health, community, education, and peak bodies.

Claire works with organisations to strengthen corporate and clinical governance, change management and strategic business development. She started her career as a physiotherapist at Monash Health, branched briefly into clinical research at the University of Melbourne, returned to Monash Health working in many change projects, and led Monash Health’s Innovation team. Claire’s roles have included working closely to support executive teams, including at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood as Chief Executive Advisor.

Claire is a Board Director of the Victorian Healthcare Association and Timboon and District Healthcare Service.

Penny Anderson

Masters in Public Policy and Management; Bachelor of Arts (Politics, Asian Studies and Development Studies); Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing) and Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Penny is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Business (Arts and Cultural Management).

Penny has over 25 years as a senior executive in the Victorian health, community, welfare, acute, public health, private sectors and State government departments, including CEO of Your Community Health (previously Darebin Community Health).

She is a driven and committed leader focused on addressing social justice and health inequality for people with the greatest need. Her experience and expertise includes governance, strategic planning, service and system design, coaching and mentoring, organisational development and advocacy.

She is an Austin Health Board Safety and Quality Committee member and has previously served on Greatest Good Advisory Board (a social enterprise) and Entertainment Assist Board positions.

Avital Kamil

Master of Laws, LLM (Human Rights) (Monash University), Bachelor of Laws, LLB / Bachelor of Arts, BA (Monash University)

Avital has practised law for over a decade, specialising in family law and family violence. Her practical experience includes work in the private and community legal sectors, at Victoria Legal Aid, and with Victoria Police. She has prepared and appeared in complex legal matters, delivered professional education sessions and mentored legal practitioners throughout Victoria.

Avital has worked with state and federal government, peak bodies, community groups and support services to develop strategies to prevent, identify and respond to family violence. She has consulted on the rollout of the Specialist Family Violence Courts and contributed to numerous working groups and committees with a focus on the development of family violence programs, policy and advocacy.

Avital has a strong background of promoting access to justice and advocating for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.

Christina Murambi

Christina has over 10 years of experience in policy, advocacy, and social work, and holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights Law and Social Work and has experience across a broad range of social work, policy, civil and human rights issues.

Christina is an experienced policy and advocacy manager with expertise in policy development, advocacy, project management, strategic planning, leadership and engagement. She has worked in family violence, mental health, youth services, victims of crime and policy advocacy.

Christina is dedicated and committed to providing strategic leadership in identifying and pursuing advocacy on existing and emerging issues to ensure a streamlined, responsive and client centred approach in service delivery.