Rotary Foundation Australia
Directors
Rotary Foundation Australia operates at the highest levels of transparency, under the direction and governance of highly experienced and qualified Rotarians. Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating from Charity Navigator for the thirteenth consecutive year.
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Maurie Stack, OAM
LLM | CHAIR
Chair of Stacks Law Group trading as Stacks Law Firm within NSW and Queensland. Past President, Law Society of New South Wales; Past Alderman, Greater Taree City Council; Past District Governor, Rotary International.
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Dennis Shore
MIEAust, CPEng NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus), BE and MEngSc | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee, Monash University APPI Foundation; past Council Member Monash University and Standards Association of Australia; senior executive, pulp, paper & packaging industry; Rotary Endowment/Major Gift Advisor; Past District Governor, Rotary International; Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award from The Rotary Foundation.
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Mark Anderson
COMPANY SECRETARY
Senior Coordinator Fund Development, RI South Pacific & Philippines Office; Past President, Past Assistant Governor and over forty years’ experience in Interact / Rotaract / Rotary clubs, Foundation Major Donor, Rotary International.
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Garry Browne, AM
BBus, FAICD
Chairman - Stuart Alexander & Co, Charlie Teo Foundation and International House Residential College Board UNSW; Director - Rotary Foundation Australia, Australian War Memorial Anzac Foundation and Soils for Life; Council Member - The Centre for Social Impact Advisory Council; Ambassador - Legacy Australia and Future Generation; Advisory Board Member - Foundation of National Parks and Wildlife; Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney; Past District Governor, Rotary International.
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Lee Camporeale
Lee’s working background is in banking, newspaper advertising, and bookkeeping. She is on the boards of the Rotary Club of Mitcham SA, the Women in Rotary, SA Chapter, International Women’s Day Committee, the District 9510 Rotary Foundation Committee and was Secretary of the Zone 8 Conference Committee 2020.
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Jessie Harman
BA (Hons), MBA, PHD, MAICD
Past Rotary International Director; Deputy Chair, Ballarat Community Health; Director, UNE Partnerships; Director, Harman & Associates. Past Directorships – Ballarat Symphony Orchestra, Pinarc Disability Services; Past Trustee, McCallum Disability Services Foundation; Governor, Rotary District 9780. Formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor (International and Partnerships) Federation University Australia.
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Tony Heading
BAppSc (RurTech) (Hons), GradCertT
Past Head of Department (Agriculture), Stanthorpe State High School; past Director, National Association of Agricultural Educators; past company director and small business owner. Past District Governor and Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Rotary International.
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Tony Monley, OAM
BCom, GradDipIT, MBA
Principal, A C Monley & Associates; Director & Treasurer, The Onemda Association Inc; Director & Treasurer, Healesville Indigenous Community Service Association; Past District Governor, Secretary/Treasurer 2023 International Convention HOC, Rotary International.
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James Wilcox, OAM
Past Employment Services Manager, University of Tasmania; Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award from The Rotary Foundation; Service Above Self Award from Rotary International; Past District Governor, Rotary International.
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WENDY PROTHEROE
B Ed., MBA, GAICD
Past District Governor in both Districts 9620 and 9600, President Rotary Club of Brisbane High-Rise, Recipient Regional Award for services for polio eradication. Working background in Government, Not-For-Profit and Corporate sectors including economic and education sectors, national programs for Kids Helpline, Child Abuse and Domestic and Family Violence.
ROTARY FOUNDATION AWARDED CHARITY NAVIGATOR’S HIGHEST RATING FOR 14TH YEAR
For fourteen consecutive years, Rotary Foundation Australia’s parent organisation, The Rotary Foundation, has received the highest rating — four stars — from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S. They have given TRF an overall score of 100% — that’s 100 / 100 for all four parameters: Financial, Accountability & Transparency, Leadership & Adaptability and Culture & Community.
“We are proud to announce The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International has earned our fourteenth consecutive 4-star rating”, says Michael Thatcher, President and CEO of Charity Navigator.
“This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work.
“Only 1% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 14 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness.”
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