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At Aruma our Board are all champions for people with a disability.
Black and white portrait of Malcolm Kinns, Chair, smiling. He has short greying hair and is wearing a dark casual shirt.
Chair

Malcolm Kinns

B.Eng (Hons), Chemical Engineering.

Malcolm Kinns is an experienced director and education executive. He has held senior leadership roles in the vocational and higher education sectors and had an extensive career building and improving technology driven education.

Aruma Board member, Leanne Dreves
Deputy Chair

Leanne Dreves

B. Com, CPA, GAICD

Leanne Dreves is an experienced Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and non-executive director with extensive finance, governance and risk management expertise.

Aruma Board member, Maura Boland
Director

Maura Boland

BSC (Hons), Grad Dip Comm Mgt, MAppSc, (Comm Mgt), Grad Cert Mgt, GAICD

Maura Boland is a leader, strategic thinker, and influencer with expertise across all aspects of management and corporate governance including strategic planning, policy development, social and capital program design and administration, regulation, and project governance.

Aruma Board member, Chris Edwards
Director

Chris Edwards

GAICD, Dip. Business

Chris Edwards is a manager and director with extensive experience across the human services sector. He has specific expertise in disability inclusion and improving organisation performance in service delivery.

Black and white portrait of Dr Joost de Kock, Director, smiling. He is wearing glasses and a checked shirt, with a beard and shaved head.
Director

Dr Joost de Kock

BA (Eng), DPhil, MBA, GAICD

Dr Joost de Kock has over 25 years senior leadership experience in both the private and public sectors with a focus on strategy, digital transformation and technology innovation.

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Director

Phil Wade

BSc, MSc

Phil Wade is an experienced non-executive director and independent advisor and has a deep passion for health and wellbeing and equality of outcomes for all.

Black and white portrait of Cain Beckett, Director, with a relaxed smile. He is wearing glasses and a dark jacket over a checked shirt, with short cropped hair.
Director

Cain Beckett

BEc. MIntS. DLI FAICD

Cain Beckett is an economist, NDIS participant and the Chief Executive Officer of Carers ACT. He has a passion for strategy, transformation and corporate governance.

Black and white portrait of Liz Forsyth, Director, laughing warmly. She has shoulder-length dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket and delicate necklace.
Director

Liz Forsyth

BSW, GAICD

Liz Forsyth is a non-executive director with extensive governance experience across government, commercial, and not-for-profit sectors. She has served on boards of listed and community-based organisations, with a focus on human services, strategic growth, and stakeholder engagement.

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Director

Dr Georgina Reynhout

BSc (Hons), MSped, PhD, GAICD

Dr Georgina Reynhout is an experienced director, having held governance roles on the boards of not-for-profit organisations in the disability sector. She has strong skills in oversight, compliance, and strategic planning.