Sharon Rowland
The Women’s Board Leadership Program has helped Sharon to better serve her community. She loves being a board member of an organisation whose mission, vision, values and purpose she can identify with and believe in.
Sharon is an accountant who works for Baptist Insurance Services Ltd and serves on the board of St Andrews Christian College. She worked for a large multinational company for many years, moving into the not-for-profit sector during Covid-19. Sharon also works with CPA Australia in ethics and governance, and loves seeing the results of good governance.
What inspired you to apply?
I had looked at the program for quite some time and it had been recommended to me by several people as being very worthwhile.
What has been the biggest take away message for you?
Policies are imperative, they provide guidance and boundaries for everyone - but they are also a work in progress. Even the best policies and procedures can be improved.
What are your career goals and aspirations?
To be able to contribute to the life and growth of organisations that I love and to continue to increase and improve my skills so that I can do this better.
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Mary Nega
The Women’s Board Leadership Program helped Mary better understand what best practice looks like in the not-for-profit sector and gave her the skills to pursue board membership in areas she is passionate about.
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The Victorian Government is committed to advancing gender equality and increasing the diversity and representation of women serving on boards.
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