Our people

Executive Director - Governance, Legal and Risk

BA, LLB (Hons), FGIA, FAICD

Helen leads our Legal, Company Secretarial and Risk teams, fostering robust organisational governance and risk management practices. An experienced executive, Helen’s career spans a top-tier law firm, major corporations and government entities, including Sydney Airport, NRMA Motoring and Services and WaterNSW.

Helen is dedicated to providing wise counsel combined with strong business acumen, empowering her teams to effectively support Wesley Mission’s priorities. She is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  

Senior Minister

BA, MDiv, DMin

As Senior Minister, Rick connects with every corner of Wesley Mission – with people in leadership and at the coalface of our community services and congregations.

In helping Wesley Mission to continue unfolding our missional legacy in this generation, Rick is a catalyst for inspiring, connecting and equipping the local church to live out God’s mission in their local community. 

Executive Director Mission

BTh, BSW

Gary began his career with us managing an employment office before leading Newcastle’s community services, where he saw the impact faith can have in the lives of people on the margins.

Twenty-four years later, having worked all across Wesley Mission, he still uses this insight to strengthen our alignment between Word and deed. 

Managing Director - Community Services

LLB, BEcon, LLM (Int’l Law), GradDip (Christian Ministry), AICD

Bay has extensive executive leadership experience in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. His career prior to Wesley Mission included roles as interim CEO of Catholic Care Sydney and General Manager at Hammond Care at Home. He was the long-term chief of staff to Mike Baird through his terms as Treasurer and as Premier of NSW.

Bay has a strong and active Christian faith and models servant leadership. He has graduate qualifications in law and economics, a Master’s in International Law and post-graduate qualifications in Christian ministry. He is a graduate of the AICD.

Executive Director - Finance, Property & Retirement Villages

FCPA, BEc, GradDip (CorpGov), GradCert (Christian Ministry)

Mark is a strategic, values-driven leader with a strong focus on commercial stewardship and long-term organisational growth. He has extensive experience in the for-purpose sector, in residential aged care, home care, disabilities and retirement living.

His career prior to Wesley Mission including serving as Group CFO of a privately held residential aged care provider and as CFO at RSL Life Care. Mark has a longstanding commitment to Christian service and faith-based leadership. He holds a graduate qualification in economics and a post-graduate qualification in corporate governance, as well as a certificate in Christian ministry.

Executive General Manager – Children & Family Services 

Lisa is a human services executive with more than two decades of leadership across child protection, out-of-home care, disability, housing and community services. Most recently, as Executive Director, Statewide Services at the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, she led the Child Protection Helpline, ChildStory and intensive support services for vulnerable children and young people. Her contribution has been recognised with the NSW Public Service Medal (2016), NSW Treasury Commissioning Excellence Awards (2019, 2020), a Good Design Australia Award for Social Innovation (2017) and an IPAA Collaboration Award (2014). 

Lisa brings deep expertise in service delivery, safeguarding, government engagement and system reform. She holds an Executive Master of Public Administration (Merit) and has completed executive programs with ANZSOG and AICD. 

Executive Director - Strategy, Technology and Engagement

BEng, MEng, AICD

Karen is a social entrepreneur who applies faith, passion and practical business acumen to drive growth through innovative approaches. She has a proven track record in successfully operationalising strategies in the for-purpose sector.

Her career prior to Wesley Mission included roles as APAC Director, Natural Capital at Palladium and senior strategic and growth-oriented leadership roles in the banking and finance technology sectors. Karen’s energy and values are integrated with and shaped by her active Christian faith. She has graduate and master’s level qualifications in engineering and is a graduate of the AICD.

General Manager – Transformation & Performance
MTechMgmt, BInfTech (InfoSys), GradCert (Commerce), FINSIA 

Henry leads Wesley Mission's Transformation & Performance function, supporting organisation-wide strategy execution, performance improvement and transformation. He brings together strategic thinking, commercial rigour and data-driven insight to strengthen decision-making, accountability and sustainable impact for the people and communities Wesley Mission serves. Prior to joining Wesley Mission, Henry held senior strategy, analytics, performance and transformation roles with Bupa Asia Pacific, Medibank and Optus, following an earlier career in consulting with Booz Allen Hamilton and Booz & Company. 

A long-standing member of the Wesley Mission community, he is passionate about combining strategic thinking with practical action to help advance Wesley Mission’s purpose.

Executive General Manager - Out of Home Care

BA, Psychology, AdDip Management

Nigel joined Wesley Mission as a youth worker in 1994 and steadfastly provides his services to our mission today. He is a respected leader in the sector, serving on multiple industry working groups as well as holding the position of Chair of the sector’s peak body – the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies.

Nigel takes care of our Out of Home Care service and is the Principal Officer for Foster Care and Adoptions, having overall responsibility for more than 700 children that Wesley Mission care for each night.

Executive General Manager – Housing & Homelessness
MTechMgmt, BInfTech (InfoSys), GradCert (Commerce), FINSIA 

Verity is an accomplished executive leader with a strong background in housing, homelessness, social policy and government reform. Most recently, she served as Director of Housing, Planning and Homelessness in The Cabinet Office of the NSW Government, advising the Premier and Cabinet and leading policy development and whole-of-government housing reform initiatives. She has a proven track record in driving systemic social reform and leading cross-sector collaboration. 

Verity also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Social Ventures Australia (SVA) and is a founding member of the National Meanwhile use of Housing Alliance. Having worked across government and not-for-profit settings in Australia and internationally, she is passionate about breaking disadvantage and strengthening opportunities for people experiencing hardship.

Executive General Manager – People & Culture
BCom (HRM), BSc (Psych), MLLR, MAHRI 


Daniel is a seasoned People & Culture executive with leadership across large, faith-based and highly regulated organisations. Most recently, he served as Executive General Manager, People & Culture at Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, leading workforce strategy and people services for approximately 7,500 employees across 80 schools. His expertise spans people strategy, culture and leadership development, workforce planning, workplace relations, Work Health & Safety governance and organisational change.  

A person of deep Christian faith, Daniel focuses his work on supporting employees and volunteers to do meaningful work, equipping leaders to lead well and fostering cultures where people and purpose are closely connected.

Executive General Manager - Harm Prevention and Social Enterprises

GradDipMgt, GradCert Suicidology, MAICD

With management experience in clinical and community mental health services, addiction services, counselling, youth justice and rehabilitation services and First Nations services, Andy has contributed hugely to Wesley Mission for 15 years.

Andy’s Health, Conferences & Education Group shepherds financial wellbeing services, employment and training, social enterprise, mental health and suicide prevention.

Executive General Manager – Home Care & Disability

Scott brings a diverse leadership experience spanning more than 20 years across manufacturing, hospitality, financial services and community services. Throughout his career, he has been drawn to leading teams through change, improving organisational performance and building cultures where people can do their best work. 

He believes that exceptional outcomes are achieved when care and commercial thinking work together. Scott is passionate about developing leaders, using data to drive better decisions and creating sustainable services that make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people and communities Wesley Mission supports.