Finance Investment and Risk Committee

Mr Phillip Vernon is a professional Director and Adviser with a focus on sustainable finance, impact investing and the not-for-profit sector. He was previously Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Australian Ethical Investment and a Group Executive with Perpetual Limited, The Environmental Defender's Office and B Lab Australia New Zealand.

Mr Vernon is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Trustee Fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds Australasia.

Mr Vernon has lived experience of stroke having lost his father to it at age 12.

Could you update Peter Nikoletatos bio (please also update on FIRC page too):

Mr Peter Nikoletatos recently stepped down after seven years as TechnologyOne’s Industry General Manager, Education, responsible for setting the company’s higher education strategy and driving customer success through digital transformation. Between 2017-2024 held a concurrent position as Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University, providing him with a deep understanding of the higher education industry.

With more than 35 years’ experience in ICT, Mr Nikoletatos previously held several C-suite roles across the higher education, telecommunications, radiology and resources sectors, and in 2014, was voted as one of the planet’s Top 100 influential social CIOs, and Top CIOs to follow on Twitter by Huffington Post.

Outside his executive roles, Mr Nikoletatos chaired the AIIA Digital Skills Special Interest Group in 2019 and is an advisor on several committees. He has previously held various Board Director roles including AARNet Pty Ltd, Research Data Storage (RDS), VERNet Pty Ltd, Intersect Pty Ltd, NUSport Pty Ltd, former Vice President CAUDIT, and the Chair of the Victorian Directors of IT (VDIT) in 2016-17.

Mr Nikoletatos holds a Graduate Diploma in Law, Master of Education Studies and Bachelor of Business.

Mr Robert Campbell is an associate director of Australian Audit, a specialist audit firm based in Perth. He is a social worker, chartered accountant, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a registered company auditor, and a registered tax agent. He is a member of the professional advisors’ group for the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission. He advises on complex charity tax matters.

With a background in social work, he had over 25 years leading social welfare and educational organisations in a variety of CEO positions in New South Wales and the Northern Territory. He has served on the boards of charities working in the areas of homelessness, mental health recovery, drug and alcohol addictions and disabilities. .

Mr Campbell is also on the Board of a multinational battery chemicals company where he is the senior independent director and chairs the audit and risk committee.

Mr Campbell holds a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours and a Master of Social Work from the University of New South Wales School of Social Work. He completed the Graduate Course in Accounting at the University of Technology, Sydney.

At home, Mr Campbell has supported his wife in her recovery from two strokes and deeply appreciates the need for integrated health solutions for stroke survivors.

Jes Stone-Herbert is a senior commercial, governance, and transformation leader with extensive experience across government, regulated industries, and the not-for-profit sector. She brings deep expertise in commercial oversight, organisational change, and executive decision-making, with a strong focus on accountability, capability uplift, and sustainable outcomes.

Jes has held senior executive and advisory roles, supporting organisations through complex operating environments, reform agendas, and periods of significant change. Her experience includes leading commercial, contractual, and governance initiatives, as well as driving culture and capability programs within large and mission-driven organisations.

Jes holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Business Management with a major in Organisational Change, and a Diploma of Governance, with a focus on not-for-profit governance. She is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and serves her local community as a Justice of the Peace.

Jes brings lived experience of stroke to the Board, having survived an ischaemic stroke at age 26 and a transient ischaemic attack at age 32, reinforcing her strong personal commitment to the Stroke Foundation’s mission.

Ms Shelly Park is an accomplished Non-Executive Director and CEO with over 25 years of experience in leading complex organizations with billion-dollar budgets and extensive workforces, particularly in the healthcare sector. With a strong focus on strategic leadership and governance, she has a proven track record on high-performing boards, successfully leading large health and life sciences organizations, focusing on business processes, people leadership and digital transformation.

Shelly currently sits on three Boards, including Chairing one Board and Chairing two subcommittees on another. Shelly has previously sat on Boards in various organisations, including the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority and the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (as an Executive Director).

Shelly has a background in Health leadership to C Suite level following an early career in nursing through to Director of Nursing level. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and holds a Master of Science in Management (Distinction), a BA (Business Administration and Management), and completed a Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing. She is a Fellow: Vincent Fairfax Ethical Leadership and holds a Diploma of Executive Coaching. In 2011, Shelly was honoured as the Telstra Victorian Businesswoman of the Year.