Our Patron
Lady Helen Deane
Lady Helen Deane has been patron of GreaterGood since its establishment.
“...It is truly my great pleasure to introduce to you, the people of the Capital Region, the GreaterGood Foundation..."
This is a wonderful organisation developed to provide an opportunity for each and every member of our community to become a philanthropist.
Gifts to GreaterGood and the causes and activities it supports will forever make a difference to the quality of life in our unique part of Australia
Trustee
The Deeds for both Funds under GreaterGood appoint the Public Trustee for the ACT as Trustee.
Mr Andrew Taylor
Andrew is Public Trustee for the Australian Capital Territory, which provides professional trustee services to the community and Government.
Andrew is Senior Member of the Public Trustee’s Investment Board and Trustee for the Capital Region Community Foundation and Our Wellness Foundation.
He is a member of the Executive of the Trustee Corporations of Australia and the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council.
Our Board
Our voluntary Board consists of persons of responsibility in the community. The Board consists of 15 members, including a Chair and Deputy Chair appointed yearly by Board members and meets bi-monthly.
The Board consists of 15 members including a Chair and Deputy Chair appointed yearly by Board members.
The Board is currently headed by Chair Hon Margaret Reid AO.
Hon Margaret Reid AO
Position: Chair
Margaret Reid was a Solicitor in Canberra prior to representing the ACT in the Australian Senate for 22 years.
Currently she is Chair of the Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.
Diane Kargas AM
Position: Deputy Chair
In her former role as Public Trustee for the ACT, Diane founded the Capital Region Community Foundation with an aim to raise funds for community projects, local and regional charities, for the perpetual benefit of Canberra and the region.
Catherine Andrews
Position:Member
Catherine Andrews has some 25 years of senior management experience covering the public and private sectors, the tertiary sector and the not-for-profit sector.
Grant Alleyn
Position: Member
Grant is the Principal and Managing Director of King Financial Services. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) and has two post graduate Diplomas in the Financial Planning disciplines.
Councillor Paul Braybrooks OAM
Position: Member
Paul has owned and operated a retail pharmacy in Cootamundra since October 1983.
Bea Brickhill
Position: Member
Bea Brickhill is the ACT Manager of Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) which encourages private sector support of the arts. Bea is currently undertaking postgraduate studies at the Centre for Philanthropy and Non-Profit Studies at Queensland University of Technology after five years as National Manager - Fundraising, for Australian Catholic University.
Michael Byrne
Position: Member
Michael Byrne is Manager, Business Enterprises at Koomarri, the region’s leading service provider for people with a disability. Michael has 30 years experience in small business, marketing and project direction.
Jennie Cameron
Position: Member
Jennie Cameron is the Chair of the National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Council of Australia Limited. She is also the Founding President of the ACT Division of Women Chiefs of Enterprise International and is a lifetime member of Hartley Life Care in the ACT.
Diana Forrester
Position: Member
Diana is a Corporate Director at Professional Public Relations with responsibility for the strategic direction and continuing success of this growing Australian company with offices in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China and Singapore.
Richard Gibson
Position: Member
Richard was the former Managing Director and proprietor of Pirion Pty Limited - one of the largest commercial print and information management operations in the ACT and South East NSW with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Doug Gillespie
Position: Member and Trustee Representative
Doug Gillespie is the Senior Deputy Public Trustee and is currently Chairman of Trustees of the AFL Canberra Foundation.
Chic Henry
Position: Member
Chic Henry has successfully staged a large motoring exhibition in the ACT (Summernats) which has achieved Tourism Awards for its contribution to Canberra.
He was presented as an Honorary Ambassador to the National Capital. Chic is proud to say that he loves being a Canberra resident.
Larry King
Position: Member
Since 1997 Larry King has been the Executive Director of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory.
Sarah Palic
Position: Member
Sarah has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (ANU); has been a Chartered Accountant for 11 years and is also a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia.
Dr Christopher Peters AM OI JP
Position: Member
Christopher Peters is Chief Executive of the ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a position he has held since June 1997.
Executive
Vashti Biffanti
Position: Executive Officer
Vashti occupies a position as Trust Assistant in the Public Trustee for the ACT.
In that capacity she undertakes the role of Executive Officer and is responsible for the day-to day executive responsibilities of both the Board and Trustee.
Patricia Dart OAM
Position: Executive
Pat is a long time resident of Canberra and has been involved in women’s sport over a long period in an administrative role.
Pat served for 10 years both as an Executive Member and as a Director of Netball Australia. Her particular interest for six years was as Coordinator of the Umpiring Development Committee.
She is a Life Member of Netball Australia, a Life Member of Netball ACT and a Sport Australia Medal recipient.