About Wesley

Profiles of Board Members

• Rev. Keith Garner Mth (Oxon), Hon DD (Yangon), Superintendent, CEO, Chair, Board (For biographical information, see About Keith Garner)
  
  
• Mr Matthew Chee B Acc, MBA - GST Manager MMI Insurance Group, Masters Degree of business administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Elder of the International Congregation of Wesley Mission, extensive experience in Insurance, Accountancy, and Business Administration.
  
  
• John Christison - Management Course, Mt. Eliza - Intermediate Accounting Diploma, 30 years General Insurance Industry - Assistant General Manager for Aust and NZ for major insurance company. 3 years Wesley Mission Director of Administration and Acting Executive Director, Lifeline, Sydney. Elder with 6.00 pm Wesley Congregation, Secretary Elders Council, Lay Preacher and Lifeline Counsellor.  
  
  
• David Greatorex AO, BA Hons, MComm and Admin, FCA, PhD, FAIM, FAICD - Previously Chairman of Westmead Millennium Research Institute, State Bank of NSW, IBM NZ, Securenet Limited, Computer Austlimited, First State Computing Pty Ltd, Centennial Park Trust, and a director of AWA Limited, IBM Australia Limited, NSW Cancer Council, TAFE NSW, Sydney Dance Company and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
  
  
• Rose Herceg - Set up Pophouse - a company specialising in social forecasting and trends research, Author of Seven Myths and Seven Realities of Generation X, Member of the Australian Futures Foundation, World Future Society and for the last 2 years a member of the Superintendents’ Advisory Panel, was named Small Business Woman of the Year in 1999.
  
  
• Nick-Farr Jones AM - famous sporting personality; formerly director NRMA, Councillor of the city of Sydney, and currently director International Investment Manager Bank Socieite Generale - extensive investment and banking experience.
  
  
• David Lewinsohn - Tertiary qualifications in Applied Chemistry, Logistics Management and Data Processing (IT). Worked as an Analytical Chemist for the Federal Government: Consulted in logistics to both Government and Industry including CSR & Alcoa; Owned a computer animation company; Extensive experience in IT. Currently the Database Manager with AMPCo - a medical publishing and direct marketing company. Councillor of International Congregation of Wesley Mission and Sydney Presbytery member.  
  
  
• Robert McSkimming - Project Manager with Advantra, part of Telstra. As part of his work he project manages the computer and invoice networks for large corporate and government organisations. He has spent 9 years working within the NRMA and the Computer Network Planning Area. Previously he was a technical officer within Telstra working within Computer Networking. He has a telecommunications certificate from Telstra, an Electronics Engineering Certificate from TAFE, an Advanced Certificate of Management from TAFE and has participated in short courses relating to Computer Networking and Project Management, Elder of 7pm Sunday Night Live Congregation, Member of Lifeline Advisory Board.
  
  
• Elizabeth McQueen - Member of the Wesley Mission 6pm congregation and of the Wesley Mission Regional Aged Care Board, Pharmacist and a Registered Nurse, has worked in country NSW, Sydney, London Bougainville (Papua New Guinea), a conscientious and committed Christian and her involvements include the Peakhurst Methodist Church, Crusader Camps, and The Crusader Choir, was heavily involved with the Wesley Central Mission at the time of Reverend Dr Sir Alan Walker.
  
  
• Dr James Nixon Pendlebury, OAM, JP, BSc Hons, MSc Hons, PhD, Dip.Ed, MACE – Formerly Principal lecturer and head of Science Department Sydney Institute of Education, General Secretary of NSW Science Teachers Association (1963-1981), Currently Chairman of the Board of Wesley Institute for Ministry of the Arts, Treasurer and Officer of the Mission since 1970, Executive member of the Council of Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia 1977-1985, Trustee Aged Persons Welfare Foundation.
  
  
• Beverly Smith - previously consultant to Burroughs Computing Systems, Secretary Presbytery of Sydney for 10 years, previously Treasurer of the Maroubra Uniting Church, extensive knowledge of the Uniting Church Administration.
  
  
• Rev Robert Richardson Smith LTH, Dip R Ed - Chairman Springwood Uniting Church Nursing Home and Aged Care Village, Chairman Wesley Haven Aged Care Nursing Hostel Waratah, Chairman Kentgrove Retirement Village and Hospital at Kenthurst, Chairman Menindee Nursing Service 12 years, General Secretary Uniting Church Board of Mission for 17 years, General Superintendent to Methodist Home Mission Department 12 years, 9 years ministry St Stephens Uniting Church Macquarie Street Sydney.
  
  
• Mr Johnny Teong MBA, FCMA, ACIS, ASA, AIMM - Held senior regional and national roles in financial and administrative management in Multinational Corporations, SMEs and NFP organisations in a career spanning nearly 30 years. Elder of International Congregation of Wesley Mission and Sydney Presbytery member. Presently, a staff of the Uniting Church NSW Synod Board of Mission.
  
  
• Edmund Wilfred Trafford Walker - Previously General Secretary Board of Finance and Property Uniting Church in Australia 13 years, Financial Manager BP Australia Limited (17 Years). Trained in Industrial Law at Law School of Sydney University, Uniting Ministry for the Ageing 16 years, Board Member Nareen Gardens Retirement Village; Chairman Sydney North Regional Aged Care Board.

Staff Members in Attendance

• Mr Graham Harris
• Ms Elizabeth Orr, MBA, BA, Dip Ed
• Mr Graham Want, B Eng, Dip Min, MA (Theol)
  
• Mr Andrew Watson, BBus, FCPA, FFin, JP

Wesley Mission Management Committee

• Rev Keith Garner, Chair
• Dr David Greatorex
• Mr Graham Harris
• Ms Elizabeth Orr
• Dr Jim Pendlebury
  
• Mr Andrew Watson
• Mr Graham Want