Board of Directors

ParaQuad’s members elect a Board of Directors annually each November. The Board has monthly meetings and reviews both ParaQuad’s strategic and operational activities as well as oversees ParaQuad’s policy directions.

Anders Halvorsen

Chairman - MBA, MAICD, JP

Anders is an experienced business management consultant with a keen interest in the not-for-profit sector. Anders was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2004 and also serves as a Director with the Irene Gleeson Foundation (Australia) Ltd and the North Coast Community Housing Company Ltd. Talk to...

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Anders is an experienced business management consultant with a keen interest in the not-for-profit sector.
Anders was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2004 and also serves as a Director with the Irene Gleeson Foundation (Australia) Ltd and the North Coast Community Housing Company Ltd.

Talk to the Chairman
‘Talk to the Chairman’ is a service to ParaQuad members. E-mail our chairman, Anders Halvorsen, to ask questions, suggest new services, new product ideas or simply discuss issues of concern or interest. Don’t miss this opportunity to get involved in ParaQuad! You can e-mail Anders at chairman@paraquad.org.au.

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Anders Halvorsen
Steven Osborne

Steven Osborne

Deputy Chairman and Chair of the Finance and Risk Committee

Steven has over 3 decades experience in the Risk Management and Finance Industry. He also has expertise in team development and business performance. Steven is currently the Managing Director of...

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Steven has over 3 decades experience in the Risk Management and Finance Industry. He also has expertise in team development and business performance. Steven is currently the Managing Director of Osborne Strategic Risk Service Pty Ltd, and has been a former Managing Director of Certegy Ezi-Pay Pty Ltd and JLT Australia Pty Ltd, and a former Senior Vice-President for National Surety Leader Marsh Pty Ltd.

Steven is also a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Steven was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2011.

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John Renshaw

John is an expert in insurance law and has been working in this field for almost two decades. As a result of this expertise, John often presents on current and anticipated challenges facing the insurance industry, particularly on issues of indemnity and statutory construction.

John was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2009.

John Renshaw
Michael Mathias

Michael Mathias

Michael’s area of expertise is environmental sustainability and environmental management across NSW and Australian government departments. More recently he has used his experience in the...

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Michael’s area of expertise is environmental sustainability and environmental management across NSW and Australian government departments. More recently he has used his experience in the not-for-profit sector working in sustainability in the aged care sector.

His experience ranges from natural area management, heritage management, contaminated land management, carbon reporting and environmental sustainability.

This experience is supported with 12 years running a niche environmental consulting firm providing environmental impact assessment to the water industry. Michael is also a solicitor practising in property law.

Michael was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2018 and brings a lived experience of spinal cord injury to this role. Being appointed to the Board aligns with his goal of giving back to the community and helping those who may be coming to terms with their new life after injury.

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Peter Debnam

MBA, MAICD

Peter’s experience began with his Navy service followed by business development and general management in the aerospace and rural service industries. He then completed a fulltime, one year MBA...

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Peter’s experience began with his Navy service followed by business development and general management in the aerospace and rural service industries. He then completed a fulltime, one year MBA before being elected to State Parliament in 1994.

Peter was a Shadow Minister for most of his years in State Parliament and was responsible for many portfolios including Treasury, Police, Transport, Planning, Energy and Infrastructure.

In 2005 he became Leader of the Opposition and led the NSW Coalition to their first increase in voter support in five state elections, achieving a strong swing to the Coalition at the 2007 state election.

After leaving Parliament in 2011, Peter contributed his time and energy to helping charities and not-for-profit organisations.

In recent years, he’s been a Director and Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW, Director and Chairman of Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Our Big Kitchen Limited and a Director of Paddle NSW, Disability Sports Australia and Soils for Life Pty Limited.

Peter joined the ParaQuad Board in 2013 to support their aim to be a leading voice amongst Australia’s disability service providers.

Peter is currently Chair of Sydney North Planning Panel, Chairman of NSW Kids in Need Foundation Limited and Vice Chairman of CARE Australia.

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Brian Cohen

Brian Cohen

Brian was the co-founder of software companies Scientia and International Systems (which became IBA Health and iSOFT). He has extensive experience in IT which includes working across Asia for 30...

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Brian was the co-founder of software companies Scientia and International Systems (which became IBA Health and iSOFT). He has extensive experience in IT which includes working across Asia for 30 years in a number of roles.

He is now Chief Technology Officer of the public company Invigor Group.

Brian was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2013 and was also a previous Director of AQA (now SCIA).

Brian has been a quadriplegic for over 51 years since a diving accident at Bondi Beach and is a passionate supporter of people and organisations that treat people with respect and values everybody’s contribution to society no matter their disability.

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Shannon Finch

Shannon is a Partner with Jones Day. Her expertise includes capital markets transactions including IPOs; public mergers, acquisitions and restructures; governance, directors duties and shareholder...

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Shannon is a Partner with Jones Day. Her expertise includes capital markets transactions including IPOs; public mergers, acquisitions and restructures; governance, directors duties and shareholder activism.

She was the winner of Euromoney Australasia Women in Business Law Awards 2013 – Capital Markets.

Shannon is also a guest lecturer in Masters of Securities and Financial Services Law courses (Capital Markets, Disclosure regulation) at the University of Sydney and the University of NSW.

Shannon was appointed to the ParaQuad Board in 2018.

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Shannon Finch
Elli Baker

Elli Baker

Elli is a Board Member of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and a Director at Acciona leading the planning and delivery of high profile, complex and large infrastructure projects in...

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Elli is a Board Member of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and a Director at Acciona leading the planning and delivery of high profile, complex and large infrastructure projects in NSW.

Elli’s former board appointments include Non-Executive Directorships at Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, Silver Heritage Group, Tasmanian Gas Pipeline and Merredin Energy. Her former roles include Director of Major Projects at WaterNSW, Chief Financial Officer at WaterNSW, Infrastructure Investment Manager at Palisade Investment Partners, Director at Allco Finance Group and Equities Research/Sales at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.

Elli holds a Masters in Finance Degree from London Business School (1998) and was awarded the University Medal in Civil Engineering from The University of Sydney (1993).

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