The Board
The Board bring an array of skills and experience to lead the organisation and to oversee the governance of the organisation.
Our Board
Jani Baker
Interim Chair
- Chair of the Client & Workforce Wellbeing Committee
- Member of the CEO & Director Oversight Committee
An experienced Executive and Senior Manager in both large public and for purpose organisations, Jani has developed specific expertise and proven skills in strategy, governance, stakeholder engagement and leadership. She has a background in Health and Aged Care Services in the public and private sector in Australia. Jani has highly developed interpersonal skills and proven abilities in liaising and consulting at Executive and Board levels.
Sue Imgraben
Deputy Chair
- Member of the Client & Workforce Wellbeing Committee
Sue consults to the health sector applying her experience as a senior health executive to support health service providers to manage risk, realise commercial opportunities and improve their clinical practice and systems.
Sue has a career spanning 43 years in both South Australian public sector and private not-for-profit-environment, with 10 years as CEO of a successful not-for-profit Private Hospital. She has expertise in clinical and corporate governance, strategic planning, delivery of patient centred care, developing high reliability organisational culture, plus systems and policy development within complex organisations. Sue has strong customer and key stakeholder relationship development.
She is an effective and resilient change practitioner, with ability to maintain collaborative relationships whilst ensuring optimum patient care outcomes. She has strong business acumen, leadership, interpersonal and team development skills gained within varied team and executive work environments.
Matt King
- Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee
- Member of the CEO & Director Oversight Committee
Expertise:
- External audit, assurance and financial reporting
- Corporate governance
- Not-for-profits
Matthew has a Bachelor of Commerce qualification, and is a Registered Company Auditor as well as a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand. He is a Partner in a firm of Chartered Accountants and Advisors, having had the experiences of leading the firm’s audit division and serving as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. He has also worked for a large ASX listed company, and therefore has extensive understandings of the practical issues faced by businesses when managing budgets. Matthew’s experience, in addition, includes working with human service organisations and he has demonstrated a commitment to serving the not-for-profit sector.
Levi Mitchell
- Chair of the Governance & Risk Committee
Expertise:
- Corporate Governance
- Risk & Compliance
- Project Management
Levi joined the Lighthouse Disability board in 2019. Levi is an experienced strategic, commercially minded governance executive and a professional non-executive director. His focus is on identifying opportunities to support organisations preserve and enhance value by utilising governance and effective risk management to improve decision making and maximising business opportunities.
Levi is a ‘Fellow’ of the Governance Institute of Australia, a ‘Fellow’ of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, and a ‘Graduate’ of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Levi holds a Master of Laws specialising in enterprise governance and a Master of Business Administration, as well as qualifications in governance, risk and compliance, financial crime, and insurance.
Anna Nolan GAICD, FCA
- Member of the Finance & Audit Committee
Anna is the Chief Financial Officer at Radiology SA and during her career has worked in the UK, Netherlands and France. With her passion for the Health care sector, she was previously the Chief Financial Officer of The Hospital Research Foundation. She has also held senior leadership positions in listed global companies, BOC Gases and France Telecom and, prior to this worked for KPMG in London.
Her experience spans across heath care, manufacturing, technology, banking, retail and the charitable sectors. Her roles have included risk management, technical security, fraud, revenue assurance, strategic planning, business advisory, financial management, tax consulting and audit.
Anna is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, as well as, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Anna was Chair of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) SA/NT Council in 2019 and was a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Panel of CA ANZ from 2012 to 2018.
Craig Haymes
- Member of the Governance & Risk Committee
Craig has over 30 years of executive and non-executive leadership experience in multinational environments including Australia, Canada and USA.
He has built a reputation for outstanding business, operations and sustainability performance, corporate governance, strategic innovation and technology, project, risk and cost management, joint venture, merger, growth and commercial strategies, organisation transformations, enrichment of cultures, the development of organisational talent and capabilities, environmental protection, health and wellbeing and volunteering in the community.
Craig is an inclusive leader, who works with integrity and passion, and is accomplished at networking and influencing without authority by collaboratively engaging with governments, regulators, joint venture partners, customers, employees, the community, NFP organisations and key external stakeholders.
Karen Hunt
- Member of the Governance & Risk Committee
- Member of the CEO & Director Oversight Committee
Karen has extensive experience in health and higher education, and is currently Director: Higher and International Education with the State Government. She brings expertise in stakeholder management, policy, service delivery, communication, mental health and community engagement.
Karen has a Bachelor of Behavioural Science from Flinders University, majoring in psychology and disability studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from UniSA. She is a Director of UnitingSA Ltd and UnitingSA Housing Ltd and is a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a ProSci Certified Change Practitioner.
In Memory of Brenton Wright
Brenton Wright
In memory of Brenton Wright who passed away on 2nd November 2017.
Lighthouse Disability were privileged to have had Brenton Wright as Chair for more than 2 years and Director for more than 3 years. During this time Brenton led us through significant change. He was much admired and respected for his expertise, intellect and strong sense of purpose. Above all we valued him for who he was; a vibrant personality, engaging, irreverent and clear about things that mattered.
Thank you to Brenton's family who requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Lighthouse Disability. We are very grateful for this generosity. Thank you also to the many people who have honoured the memory of Brenton by making a donation.