Barry Peach

Barry is the Chairman of the GROW Board and nominee for Victoria.  Barry was first appointed to the Board in 2006 and brings a wealth of experience in business, especially in strategic governance, health and human services.  Barry is  a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and MBA from Deakin University.  Barry is also the Chairman of Latrobe Health Services, a Director of Maryvale Private Hospital and an independent member of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Audit Committee in Victoria.

Colleen Hosking

Colleen is a partner at Ernst and Young and generously volunteers her time to support both the NSW and Queensland branches.  Colleen has been a Board Member since 2008, and is the Honorary Treasurer and Chair of the Finance and Audit Sub Committee.

Steve Bailey

Steve is a registered psychologist who has been working with people with dual disability and dual diagnosis for more than twenty-five years.

Steve currently works as Manager of the Disability Service at Macquarie University and provides services to more than eight hundred students on campus to enable them to have an equal opportunity in their studies.  Steve has been involved with the GROW Community at West Hoxton for almost five years.  Steve is a Board Member of the Case Management Society of Australia and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society.

John MacIsaac

is a Principal Mining Engineer with Golder Associates. He is the Board nominee for Western Australia and has participated in the Grow community since 2006. John is chairperson of the Grow WA Branch Management Team and joined the Board only recent, in 2011. John’s qualifications are MBA, Bachelor of Engineering (Mining), Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Practitioner Member accredited with the LEADR Association of Dispute Resolvers. John’s experience includes operations, project management, economic evaluation and design for the Australian and international minerals industry. Volunteer work includes member of the mediation panel for the Gosnells Community Legal Centre, coach for the Schools Conflict Resolution and Mediation competition and a guide at the Perth Observatory.

Lance Skelton

Lance has been in advertising for over 20 years, having worked at a senior level in creative departments of agencies in Perth, Singapore, Scotland and Malaysia. Away from advertising, Lance is a keen fisherman and can often be found in his little tinny on a shady bank of the Swan River chasing bream. Several years ago, a chance listening to a late night radio advertisement led Lance to become a ‘Grower’ in Perth, and met some wonderful people who helped him to work through some of life’s challenges at the time. Lance lives in the foothills of Perth, has two teenage children, and a golden retriever called Buster.

Kathryn Harrison

I have over 25 years experience working in the Community Services Sector, mainly in administration and management, and also in a self-employed financial consultancy role. In 1996 I graduated with a Commerce Degree majoring in accounting for the express purpose of working in the community sector. During my years in the sector I’ve worked with over 60 community organisations; setting up financial systems; training staff and committees; reviewing roles, responsibilities and staffing structures. I delivered the ATO GST training for the sector in 1999 and 2000.

I’m self motivated with well developed communication skills, capable of building strong trust based relationships with management, stakeholders, staff, clients and colleagues. I have a strong commitment to the community sector and social justice and value the qualities of honesty, integrity, fairness and ethical commitment.

I have offered my support to a number of Committee’s over time including taking on the role of Chairperson for the Youth Housing Project from 1990–1992; Treasurer for Young Women’s Place 1995–1998. I also held the role of Treasurer for the Queensland Council of Social Service Inc (QCOSS) from 2003-2004 and again from 2007-2009.