Dr Maureen Cleary O.A.M, M.Admin, PhD - Board Chair

Dr Maureen Cleary founded the Nonprofit Governance & Management Centre and Governance & Management Pty Ltd.  She specialises in the governance development of church, community and nonprofit organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Ireland.  She has previously been the Executive Officer of education, welfare and health organisations. In 2011 she was awarded an OAM for her contribution to the governance development of nonprofit organisations in Australia.

Professor Anne Cummins

Professor Anne Cummins is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students, Learning and Teaching) at Australian Catholic University. Anne is an experienced educator with a commitment to young education and employment.

Susan Alexander

Susan Alexander has had a long career in the welfare sector, mainly with the Department of Community Services in addition to varied experience as practitioner, manager and director. Susan’s strong commitment to children and young people, especially those from a disadvantaged background, drew her back to the sector soon after her ‘retirement’ to work part time for the Office of the Children’s Guardian for seven years and now she works as an Official Community Visitor. Susan partcularly appreciates the opportunity to serve on the Board of Marist Youth Care to maintain her lifelong involvement with your peoplel.

Br Rodger Vallance, BA (Hons), MEd, PhD.

Br Roger worked in secondary schools in NSW and Queensland for seventeen years. Since 1998 he has lectured at Universities in Australia, as well as PNG and the Philippines.While overseas, Br Roger was involved in development and justice issues at the domestic, institutional and governmental levels. Since 2009 Br Roger has worked at ACU, maintaining research interests in the provision of education to those at society’s margins.

Christopher Paul Maley O.A.M

Christopher Paul Maley has been a Senior Partner of Maclarens Lawyers since 1975. He has been a part-time lecturer at Western Sydney University since 1990 and also lectures at the University of Technology Sydney. As Chairman of the Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, Christopher is a director of various companies involved in property development, building government assets, retirement villages, bus and coach services, residential construction and real estate.

Br Anthony Robinson

Br Anthony Robiinson's formal involvement with Marist Youth Care began when he was appointed to Board Chair in 2001, a position he held for six years. At the time he was also the Director of Education and Welfare Services for the Sydney Province of the Marist Brothers. His working career has been heavily concentrated in the area of secondary education and included three appointments as Principal. More recently    Br Anthony has moved into the position of Province Secretary which is an executive role with the Trustees of the Marist Brothers.

John Tisdale

John Tisdale has been a partner in Jalco Group for 25 years.The Jalco group is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse contract filling and manufacturing businesses. Most recently John was appointed as the Managing Director of Tony Ferguson Weight Management Programme. He is the team owner and sponsor of the Suzuki MX RaceTeam and is also the Vice President of Motorcycling Australia. John is a private aircraft pilot.