The Board

Barry Abboud (Chairman)
Barry is the Engineered Systems Business Development Manager of Johnson Controls Australia Pty Ltd. Johnson Controls are the largest global provider of integrated products, systems and services in the buildings market. Barry is a Mechanical Engineer (Hons) and holds an MBA (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of NSW.

Marybeth Bartholemew
Marybeth is an accountant by profession. She is also a Director of other non-profit organizations including the Education Development Association (EDA) and the Association for Educational Projects Limited, which have a focus on education and development.

Louise Brosnan
Louise is a Chartered Accountant and a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Louise is also Director of a number of non-profit organizations including the Association for Educational Projects Limited and Foundatoin For Education and Training Limited, which facilitate educational or development programs. Louise participated in and coordinated a number of development and welfare projects in the Philippines. Louise acts as an advisor for businesses in Queensland.

Eugene Choi
Eugene Choi is a partner in the Sydney offices of Phillips Fox, Lawyers. Eugene has participated in development education programs both in Australia and overseas.

Graham Duff
Graham is a Senior Manager in the Sydney Audit Practice of KPMG. Graham is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales. Graham participated in a welfare and development project in Fiji in 1997.

Marissa Godinez
Marissa was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Reledev in 2004 and is employed as the Program Manager overseeing all AusAID projects. She holds an MBA (Exec) from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW). She has extensive management experience in the Australian vocational education and training sector and in overseas aid programs.

Ximena Ovalle
Ximena is an educator and translator by profession. She has 30 years experience in coordinating community-based activities in Australia.

Anne Zahra
Anne is a senior lecturer at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Anne coordinates education development projects in the Pacific islands and organises volunteers and raises donations from New Zealand sources.