Our Board
Housing Plus
Chairperson - Brad Cam
Qualifications
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Bachelor Building (Construction &
Project Management) - AICD: Company Director’s Course
- Graduate Diploma in Education
Appointed Deputy Chair in 2014, and Chair in 2016. Brad was also a Board member, from 1997 to 2005, of the former Central Tablelands Community Housing Association Inc, now known as Housing Plus.
Brad has always volunteered his time to help organisations, communities and regional boards or sporting groups throughout his working life. He believes housing is one of our most basic needs and feels privileged to be appointed to our Board of Directors.
Treasurer - Lyall Sadler
Qualifications
- Diploma in Technology (Commerce)
Lyall is employed with Nestlé Australia as the Financial Controller at the Nestlé Purina Petcare factory in Blayney. He has 38 years’ experience in the commercial manufacturing sector in industries spanning metal fabrication, plastic extruding, coal mining and medium density fibre board manufacturing. He also spent three years overseeing Nestlé Purina operations in New Zealand, South Africa and China.
Lyall is actively involved in charitable work with his local church.
Director - Jason Cooke
Qualifications
- FCA
- GAICD
- Master of Management
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Jason is the Head of Finance and Facilities at the Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst. Jason is also a Director on the Board of the NSW Local Health District and member of their finance and performance committee.
Jason’s qualifications include Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow Chartered Accountant, Master of Management and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). Jason has 28 years of commercial, financial, strategic, regulatory and governance experience across public practice, energy, local government, health, education, social services and sport.
Jason’s other board roles include Chair of AFL Central West, Western NSW Local Health District and Civic Risk Mutual Ltd.
Director - Julianne Potts
Sub-committees: Governance
Qualifications
- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Bachelor of Social Science/ Social Welfare/ Child & Adolescent Welfare
- Diploma Business (Frontline Management)
- Certificate 1V Training and Assessment
- Authorised Marriage Celebrant
Julianne is the Manager of the Integrated Violence Abuse and Neglect Crisis Response Services for Western NSW Local Health District. Julianne has worked with NSW Health for more than 30 years and 23 of those years have been in the area of violence, abuse and neglect.
Julianne is a strong advocate for improving responses and service provision for all victims of interpersonal violence. She is chairperson of the Community Fundraising Committee for The Orchard Orange and enjoys volunteering time to work toward improving services.
