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Governance and Nominations Committee

The Governance and Nominations Committee (GNC) is a sub-committee of the Board that has responsibility for monitoring the systems and processes to achieve an appropriate culture and ethical standards consistent with Stroke Foundation’s purpose and values.

The GNC reviews the way the Board and its committees work monitoring their respective terms of reference and evaluation practice and reviews Board candidates and makes recommendations to the Board for appointment or reappointment for a further term.

In carrying out these responsibilities, the GNC ensures that good corporate governance practices are in place and that the Board has the appropriate composition to fulfil its duties in accordance with the Stroke Foundation Constitution and Board Charter.

  • Mrs Lisa Cook Kleeman

    BBusMgt(Mktg)

    Non-executive Director representing interests of consumers and Chair of the Governance and Nominations Committee

    Lisa is the Founder and Managing Director of Get on Board Australia, supporting aspiring, new and existing board members and boards to thrive. She has more than a decade of experience serving on boards from a range of organisations in the private, public, and not-for-profit…

    Lisa is the Founder and Managing Director of Get on Board Australia, supporting aspiring, new and existing board members and boards to thrive. She has more than a decade of experience serving on boards from a range of organisations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in Adelaide, Sydney, and across Australia.  

    Lisa holds a degree from Charles Sturt University in Business Management and Marketing, has completed the Foundations of Directorship program through the AICD, and is completing a Master of Business Law at the University of Adelaide. 

    Lisa has lived experience with stroke, having personally suffered a stroke in 2015. During her initial recovery period, the Stroke Foundation and its community provided overwhelming support. Since then, Lisa has actively supported the Stroke Foundation and shared her stroke story to raise awareness and donations.  

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  • Ms Sally Bateman

    BA (Public Relations), Grad Dip Psych, GAICD

    Non-executive Director and Chair of Philanthropy Committee

    Ms Sally Bateman is the Chief Executive Officer of Make-A-Wish Australia, one of the country’s most inspirational charities for children. A former Senior Publishing Executive, Ms Bateman was Penguin Random House’s inaugural Asia Pacific Director of Marketing, Publicity and Digital following the international merger of…

    Ms Sally Bateman is the Chief Executive Officer of Make-A-Wish Australia, one of the country’s most inspirational charities for children.

    A former Senior Publishing Executive, Ms Bateman was Penguin Random House’s inaugural Asia Pacific Director of Marketing, Publicity and Digital following the international merger of Penguin and Random House. Previously, she spent 17 years with Penguin Australia where she led marketing and digital strategy during a decade of disruption.

    Ms Bateman is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations and a Graduate Diploma of Psychology.

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  • Professor Linda Kristjanson AO

    BN, MN, PhD, FAICD, FTSE

    President

    Professor Kristjanson is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.  She is Chair of the Board of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Professor Kristjanson is Non-Executive Director of Seek Ltd., Skalata Ventures…

    Professor Kristjanson is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.  She is Chair of the Board of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Professor Kristjanson is Non-Executive Director of Seek Ltd., Skalata Ventures Ltd., Education Australia Ltd., and Global Citizen Ltd.  She is a member of the Australian Council for International Education.

    Professor Kristjanson served as Vice-Chancellor and President of Swinburne University of Technology from 2011, retiring in August 2020. In 2002, Linda was named Australian Telstra Business Women of the Year in recognition of her entrepreneurial work in health and science.  Professor Kristjanson was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, acknowledged for her distinguished service to tertiary education through leadership and governance roles, strategic and innovative university reforms, and contributions to cancer research, palliative care and to women.

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  • Mrs Victoria Hepburn

    LLB

    Non-executive Director

    Ms Victoria Hepburn is the Queensland Managing Partner of MinterEllison and part of the Firm's Broader Leadership team. She is also a director of the Firm's services entities.  In addition to her leadership roles in the Firm Victoria continues to actively practice with a range…

    Ms Victoria Hepburn is the Queensland Managing Partner of MinterEllison and part of the Firm's Broader Leadership team. She is also a director of the Firm's services entities. 

    In addition to her leadership roles in the Firm Victoria continues to actively practice with a range of clients in both the public and private sector. Victoria specialises in strategic, complex and sensitive Employment, Industrial Relations and Administrative law matters.  

    She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Canterbury. 

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