Reconciliation Australia is guided by our Board of Directors, which is headed by two co-chairs, one Indigenous and one non-Indigenous. Day-to-day operations are overseen by our Senior Executive Team.
Board of Directors
Prof Tom Calma AO
Co-Chair
Professor Tom Calma is an Aboriginal Elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and a member of the Iwaidja and Woolwonga tribal groups in the NT.
Melinda Cilento
Co-Chair
Ms Melinda Cilento is a company director, economist and experienced senior executive. She has been on the Reconciliation Australia Board since 2010, and Co-Chair since 2011.
Kenny Bedford
Board Member
Mr Kenny Bedford lives on and represents the remote island of Erub (Darnley) on the Torres Strait Regional Authority and has held the Executive position of Portfolio Member for Fisheries since 2008.
Sharon Davis
Board Member
Sharon Davis (pronouns: they/them) is from both Bardi and Kija Peoples of the Kimberley, and is a respected education practitioner and researcher.
Phil Duncan
Board Member
Professor (HonD) Leslie (Phil) Duncan is from Moree New South Wales and is a member of the Gomeroi Nation and his homelands are Moree and Terry Hie Hie.
Doug Ferguson
Board Member
Mr Doug Ferguson is a Partner with KPMG and has held leadership roles in Australia and Asia since 1997. He is currently the NSW Chairman and Head of Asia and International Markets, based in Sydney.
Rana Hussain
Board Member
Rana Hussain is a dynamic force in the realm of inclusion and belonging, serving as a trailblazing leader, consultant, and advisor on leadership and organisational culture.
Bill Lawson AM
Board Member
Mr Bill Lawson AM is a retired Engineer and former Principal of Sinclair Knight Merz. He has worked across Australia in both Local Government and Indigenous sectors.
Kirstie Parker
Board Member
Kirstie Parker is a Yuwaalaraay woman from northwest NSW and has been a director of Reconciliation Australia since 2010.
Joy Thomas
Board Member
Ms Joy Thomas has worked as an adviser to Federal Government Ministers, has held senior management positions across the primary health care sector and currently works with and advises rural and regional industries and the energy sector.
Senior Executive Team
Karen Mundine
CEO
Ms Karen Mundine is from the Bundjalung Nation of northern NSW. She brings to the role more than 25 years’ experience leading community engagement, public advocacy, communications and social marketing campaigns.
Tessa Keenan
General Manager – Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Education
Tessa joined Reconciliation Australia in 2015 as part of a team of early learning, primary and secondary to design and develop Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools and Early Learning.
Peter Morris
General Manager – Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program
Peter has dedicated his career to building a more inclusive society that values and benefits from the resilience and ingenuity of First Peoples. His experience includes international leadership roles.
Liz Willis
General Manager – Communications and Engagement
Liz Willis brings decades of experience in a wide range of workplaces and positions to Reconciliation Australia.