Peter was elected President in October 2007 and originally appointed to the Board in October 2001. He has some 35 years of executive, corporate and business experience through senior executive management and director appointments. He is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a graduate of Harvard’s Advanced Management Program.

Andrew Edwards - Deputy President

Andrew was appointed to the Board in October 2008. He was a senior partner in the Perth office of PricewaterhouseCoopers. His career with PwC spanned some 33 years in Perth, Auckland and Sydney, including 22 years as a partner. Andrew has held executive roles with representative organisations in the financial services industry along with board and committee roles with the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He also served on the Board of Christ Church Grammar School for 10 years.

Stephanie Black

Stephanie was appointed to the Board in October 2008. She held a range of executive roles with United Credit Union between 2003-2008 including Chief Executive Officer. Stephanie was also with BankWest for eight years with her last role being as Principal Auditor. She is a Fellow of AMI and FINSIA and a Director of the Curtin Aged Persons Homes Inc Board of Directors. Stephanie is married with three children.

Leonie Walker

Leonie joined Activ in 1975 and helped establish a hostel for children with special needs in the Wongan Hills area. She later joined the Busselton branch and was president of the South West Regional Committee until 2005. Leonie was elected as a Country elected member of the Board in October 2006. Leonie is an Honorary Life Governor and Trustee.

Phillis was elected as a Metropolitan elected member of the Board in October 2005. She has been involved with many support groups, particularly the Down Syndrome Association of WA (DSAWA). She organised its first family support camp and parent information sessions. Phillis also won funding for DSAWA’s inaugural library.

Matthew Battrick

Matthew was elected to the Board in October 2001 as a Metropolitan elected member. He has more than 20 years experience as a geologist in international oil and gas exploration. He has worked throughout Australia and overseas. Matthew has gained strong commercial experience in technical and managerial positions.

Martin Alciaturi

Martin was appointed to the Board in June 2004. He leads the Perth Corporate Finance practice of the Macquarie Group. He has been a senior participant in the Western Australian corporate finance/mergers and acquisitions scene for twenty years, is a member of the Takeovers Panel and a senior fellow of FINSIA.

Tina was appointed to the Board in October 2006. She is Vice President, Human Resources, for Woodside Energy Ltd and a volunteer at the Esther Foundation.

Tony Vis - Chief Executive Officer

Tony was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2007. Tony has extensive executive and commercial experience with a diverse range of organisations and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.