Our Board

Georgie Ibbott is a dynamic leader and purpose-led non-executive director who focusses on her diverse portfolio of state and national directorships. She applies her experience as a former executive, CEO and consultant to her non-executive director appointments spanning government, for-purpose and the community services industry. Georgie builds aligned and sustainable organisations that harness the collective wisdom, skill and expertise of all stakeholders to deliver positive community benefits and outcomes.

Georgie has a keen interest in the community and health sectors and holds a number of non-executive director positions. She is currently Chair and Non-Executive Director at Volunteering Tasmania, independent Chair and Non-Executive Director at the Wildlife Network Tasmania and Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Director of On the Line. Georgie is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute. Her qualifications include a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce and the AICD Company Directors course.

Penny Egan served as CEO of Cancer Council Tasmania for a decade before finishing up in 2023. Previously, she held the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, and before that Chief Financial Officer of Forestry Tasmania.

She is currently on the board of the Alcohol Tobacco and other Drugs (ATDC) Council and Chair of the Cancer Councils of Australia CEO Forum. She was previously a Director on the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, Chair of the International Federation of Accountants Compliance Advisory Panel, and National President of CPA Australia.

She holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the University of Tasmania (UTAS), is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Graduate of the AICD.

Penny brings to the role skills and knowledge in accounting, management and governance from a background spanning various business sectors.

Patrick Carlisle has held a number of volunteer director posts in not-for-profit organisations for nearly four decades. He holds a Master of Business Education, which has enabled him to assist not-for-profit organisations to become stronger and more resilient in the evolving economic and civil environment. He has also used his strength in accounting to strengthen their balance sheets to enable organisations to become more independent of government funding.

Patrick has been the Treasurer of over seven not-for-profits, chair of two associations, served on two national committee’s, and spent four years as Deputy-Chair of the Tasmanian Social Science Human Research Ethic Committee.

Patrick has strong experience in accounting, the not-for-profit sector and governance. He has been a member of the AICD since 2013 and graduated the AICD Company Directors Course in 2015.

Dr Lisa Denny is a workforce demographer, who provides expert research and strategic policy advice, with a focus on education, skills, work and population change. She has extensive experience both in the public sector and the not-for-profit sector, having also worked as ministerial advisor and more recently in academia. Lisa is a graduate of the AICD course and has previously held board-level roles with the Tasmanian Skills Institute and the Fahan School.

Over the course of a 20+ year career, Lisa has developed strong strategic-policy acumen and an exceptional depth of knowledge in relation to Tasmania’s economy and society, including the community services industry.

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Rodney Greene is the Systems Leader for Burnie Works, a place-based collective impact initiative in the state’s North-West. Until recently, he held the position of Director Community and Economic Development at Burnie City Council.

In the past, he was a board member of Aged & Community Services Tasmania (now Aged & Community Care Providers Association) and represented rural and remote aged care homes on the Minister’s Pricing Review into Aged Care.

He holds a Master of Management (Community) from University of Technology Sydney and has completed courses in governance through the AICD and the UTAS. Rodney has an interest and broad experience in generative thinking, strategic planning, collaborative practice and systems design.

Bruce Levett recently concluded a successful stint as CEO of Health Consumers Tasmania, a not-for-profit community-based health consumer advocacy organisation.

Bruce, originally from Burnie, has a strong background in stakeholder and community engagement, business management, strategy and policy development. Bruce worked in Hobart in market research, for the Tasmanian Government and then as a management consultant for six years before moving to Melbourne in 2000.

He returned with a young family to Hobart in 2018 after working in senior government roles in Victoria across international trade and major event management and more recently working on an international aid project in the Solomon Islands.

Bruce spent the last few years establishing Health Consumers Tasmania, recruiting the board, staff and building a community of interest of over 650 people across the state. Bruce is a graduate of the AICD, completed a leadership program through the Australian Graduate School of Management, and holds a UTAS Bachelor of Science with majors in mathematics and economics.

Belinda Witter is a recognised leader in social entrepreneurship, housing, innovation and strategy. She has diverse board and executive expertise across the not-for-profit, construction and housing, health care, community, education and business sectors.

Belinda is passionate about empowering young people and people experiencing vulnerabilities and inequality, demonstrated in her executive leadership role establishing the nationally recognised building and construction social enterprise St Joseph Affordable Homes, which has a dual purpose to alleviate homelessness and provide employment to young and vulnerable Tasmanians.

Belinda is the proud creator of Build Up Tassie, the successful employment and coaching program with Centacare Evolve Housing. She was the founding director of CatholicCare Tasmania’s place-based Social Impact Program, which is an approach to improve individual, family and community wellbeing which has been scaled into other states and organisations.

Belinda has held a range of board roles, including serving as the inaugural Chair of All-Round Health and Community Care and Chair of Governance and Risk for RSL Tasmania. She has been published in the areas of social impact, social justice and spirituality, leadership and education and her work has been recognised at range of state and national platforms.

Adrienne has extensive experience at CEO-level and a long-standing career in the community services industry. Prior to taking up the role of CEO of Tasmania’s community services industry peak body, Adrienne spent three years as CEO of Volunteering Australia based in the nation’s capital.

Adrienne has a wealth of experience working with local, state and federal governments and is a passionate advocate for Tasmanians. Adrienne has qualifications in education and substantial experience in the volunteering sector.

Since starting with TasCOSS in 2020, Adrienne has worked tirelessly advocating on behalf of Tasmanians living on low incomes and experiencing disadvantage. In breaking down barriers to participation, it is Adrienne’s sincere hope that all Tasmanians can live a good life on our island home.