Board & Management

Ms Judi Anderson – President
Judi is the Principal of Judi Anderson & Associates, a consultancy firm specialising in organisation development, change management, outplacement and career development. She has many years' experience in senior management, including key roles with Crittenden's Wine Merchants, Myer Stores and Myer Grace Bros. Judi was also Associate Director of the Waite Group's Career Centre for six years. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Management, OD Australia, Career Development Association of Australia and the Australasian Facilitators Network. Judi has been a Board member of RAV since 1995 and President since October 2007.

Ms Ronda Jacobs – Vice-President
Ronda is currently the Managing Director of Catalent Australia / South East Asia, a Melbourne-based contract manufacturer of vitamin and pharmaceutical products. She is President of the Complementary Healthcare Council. Ronda was nominated for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 2004 and 2006. Her business experience includes marketing, strategic planning and leadership. Ronda has been a Board member since 2005, and Vice-President since December 2007. She currently chairs the Strategy Committee.

Mr Peter Boehm
Peter is an experienced business leader with more than 25 years' local and international experience as a director and senior executive with listed public and private company subsidiaries. A chartered accountant with banking qualifications, his industry experience includes banking, personal finance and insurance, commercial lending, property development, funds management, and professional and business advisory services. He is a former chairman of a UK-based industry trade association and is a current member of the Frankston City Council Audit and Ethics Committee. Peter joined the RAV Board in May 2008 and is a member of the Audit Committee.

Ms Lyn Brodie
Lyn’s career has spanned both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Her current role is Chief Executive Officer for the Gandel Charitable Trust. Lyn has extensive experience in marketing, communications and business development, having worked with both national and international companies. It was while working for an international organisation that she gained her passion for corporate social responsibility, specifically corporate community partnerships. This led to her involvement with the not-for-profit sector, both on a voluntary and professional basis. She joined the Board in 2009.

Professor Lyn Littlefield
Lyn is the Executive Director of the Australian Psychological Society, the peak professional body for psychologists in Australia. Lyn was formerly Head of the School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University and Inaugural Director of the Victorian Parenting Centre. She is a clinical psychologist and specialist in couple, child, family and group therapy, as well as conflict resolution. Lyn has been a Board Member since 1993.

Mr John Lovell
John Lovell has more than 25 years' experience in the IT industry both within Australia and internationally. His experience covers IT projects for the introduction of ATMs and EFT/POS within Australia, Pay TV systems, introduction of broadband services and other significant IT related projects. Prior to returning to Australia, John was based in Hong Kong where he was responsible for the IT infrastructure for the Walt Disney Company across Asia Pacific. Currently, he is responsible for the IT infrastructure and projects for the Parliament of Victoria.

Mr Michael Shaw
Michael is an investment banker with the private investment banking firm, Bristow Shaw & Company. He is executive chairman of Strategic Life Sciences Limited and SLS Managers Pty Ltd. He chairs the Shift Foundation Limited and Life Sciences International.  Michael is a member of the Finance,  Investment and Audit Committee of the Australian Psychological Society Ltd. He has been on the RAV Board since 1990, and is a member of the Strategy Committee. Michael was President of RA National (1994 and from 1998 to 2001); chaired RAV’s Audit Committee for 11 years and was RAV Vice-President from 1990 until October 2007.

Mr Paul Staindl
Paul is an accredited family law specialist lawyer and is the Managing Director of Clancy & Triado. He has served on many committees in his professional capacity and also on boards in the not for profit sector. He has chaired the Executive of the Law Institute Family Law Section. He also served on and chaired the Specialisation Board of the Law Institute for five years. He has published many papers on family law and participated in many seminars both to the profession, the community and on radio. Paul has been an RAV Board member since 1999.

Mr Peter Gome
Peter is an experienced CFO with an international career spanning over 30 years. He spent the majority of his career at BP with roles in Australia and internationally including the UK. His last roles at BP were as CFO for various business units including exploration and production and marketing. Subsequently he has held a number of Australian CFO roles with mid-tier companies in the oil, transport and printing industries. He blends his strong finance background with strategic marketing skills and experience and has lectured in the Master of Marketing and MBA programs at Monash University. Peter holds Fellow membership of both the AICD and CPA.  He joined the RAV Board in 2009.