Board

I am Andrew Hewett

President

Andrew worked for Oxfam Australia for nearly 22 years, including over 11 years as Executive Director. He has extensive international advocacy experience, was a member of the World Bank NGO Committee for four years and has participated in and observed numerous international conferences, including those of the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation. Andrew was formerly Deputy Chair of Diaspora Action Australia; a Vice-President of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and Chair of the Moreland Energy Foundation and CERES.

I am Adrian Morrice

Vice President

Adrian has been a practitioner and researcher in political transitions, conflict prevention and peacebuilding for several decades.

Deploying to UN Force Headquarters, Somalia in 1993 as an Australian Navy staff officer, he later joined the UN in five more peacekeeping operations and political missions (Liberia, Western Sahara, Timor Leste and Sierra Leone).

Andrew supported transition elections in Nigeria, Nepal, Mexico, Pakistan, Mongolia and Thailand. Completing a Master of Science from the London School of Economics in 2003, he later joined the UN in New York, working in the Departments of Peacekeeping and Political Affairs. Adrian is a member of the Australian Peace and Security Forum.

Andrew Hewett

President

Andrew worked for Oxfam Australia for nearly 22 years, including over 11 years a

Adrian Morrice

Vice President

Adrian has been a practitioner and researcher in pol

I am Tony Dobson

Treasurer

Tony is a CPA qualified accountant and registered tax agent who has a wealth of experience and expertise working in both the commercial and not for profit sectors, assisting a wide variety of small to medium sized organisations. Skilled in compliance, reporting and business strategy, Tony has a proven track record dealing with a diverse range of people and business situations. Tony has a strong desire to share his knowledge and experience to organisations and people and contribute to their growth and prosperity. Tony's qualifications include a Master of Business Administration, CPA Professional Status and Bachelor of Business in Finance & Accounting.

I am Sophie Arnold

Former President

Sophie Arnold was Executive Manager of the UNAA’s Victorian Division from 2016 to 2022. A former metropolitan newspaper journalist, Sophie worked as a media adviser to Victorian Government Ministers and then Premier, Joan Kirner, before successfully running a successful media and communications practice for more than two decades. Sophie has been a member of the Committees of Management of several Victorian community sector organisations, including WIRE: Women’s Information; the Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood House and the Melbourne Athenaeum Incorporated.

Tony Dobson

Treasurer

Tony is a CPA qualified accountant and registered tax agent who has a wealth of

Sophie Arnold

Former President

Sophie Arnold was Executive Manager of the UNAA’s Victorian Division from 2016

Board Members

I am Carlisle Richardson

Board Member

Carlisle Richardson is a former Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations, and a former Economic Affairs Officer of the United Nations. As Ambassador, he worked on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the preparations for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. As Economic Affairs Officer, he was one of the organisers of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, and the negotiating process for the SDGs.

I am Lynette Phuong

Board Member

Lynette works as a universal health coverage (UHC) consultant at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific Region. Lynette is a public health practitioner with experiences spanning health promotion and advocacy, and digital health across Australia, Mongolia and Switzerland. Lynette's passion to empower communities to progress in health and education stems from her parents’ refugee background. Lynette has ten years’ volunteer experience with the Australian Red Cross as a member of the Victorian Youth Advisory Committee. As an Alumni of Monash University and the University of Melbourne, Lynette launched two mentoring programs and has mentored numerous graduate students.

Carlisle Richardson

Board Member

Carlisle Richardson is a former Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Unit

Lynette Phuong

Board Member

Lynette works as a universal health coverage (UHC

I am Alicia Mathews

Board Member

Alicia has 15 years experience managing corporate diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, well-being, recruitment and change management programs globally. Alicia is a thoughtful, tenacious, results driven leader, with vast experience in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and developing people strategies that achieve business results. Alicia has worked in numerous industries - finance, banking, automotive, NFP, telecommunications, including working for the International Labour Organisation in Geneva in the Gender Equality and Diversity Unit.

I am Pauline Van

Board Member

Pauline Van has worked as a senior consultant in public policy and regulatory, particularly in the health, social and justice sections. She has a particular interest in sports, health, and education policies. Pauline's experience in governance, culture development, project management, business development, and stakeholder engagement and consultations lead her to be curious, innovative and caring when delivering real outcomes for clients. Pauline has had experience across various sectors in the Australian, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific regions: including in health, social, community services and development, banking and finance, research, tertiary education, and the charitable sector. She is motivated to challenge the norms, to identify and realise opportunities and has a collaborative and practical approach.

Alicia Mathews

Board Member

Alicia has 15 years experience managing corporate diversity and inclusion, emplo

Pauline Van

Board Member

Pauline Van has worked as a senior consultant in public policy and regulatory, p

I am Ian Howie

Board Member

Ian spent more than 30 years working in the field of international development , including multi-year assignments as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in China (with responsibilities also for Mongolia and North Korea), Vietnam, Ghana, Rwanda and Papua New Guinea. Ian also spent seven years at UN Headquarters, New York, following his appointment as Director, Division of Human Resources. Ian previously worked as a Chief Technical Adviser with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) managing primary health care projects in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Nairobi. Prior to joining the UN, Ian spent a number of years in the South Pacific working as a university lecturer, a trade union official and as a ministerial adviser. Ian is currently Adjunct Professor in International Studies at RMIT University and Associate Professor Nossal Institute for Global Health and patron of Marie Stopes International.

Ian Howie

Board Member

Ian spent more than 30 years working in the field of international development