Our Board
Mr Stephen Moulton
The Chair
Stephen became an owner and partner in Danaher Moulton in October 2019 after five years as a corporate advisory/M&A partner at Gadens. Stephen was a corporate/M&A partner at Clayton Utz (2012 – 2014) and PwC Australia (2009-2012). Stephen was Chairman of Partners for four years and Managing Partner for 10 years at Mills Oakley Lawyers during his 20 years with the firm. Stephen is a corporate/commercial lawyer with over 30 years’ experience. Stephen is currently a non-executive director of SugarbyHalf and formerly a director of the Carlton Football Club (2006-2012). Stephen has been involved with the O’Brien Foundation for nearly 20 years.
Mr Campbell Walker
Campbell is the immediate past Chairman of the Foundation and past Chair of the O’Brien Institute. Campbell joined UMS in 1988 as Executive Director two years after its founding. Campbell has sales and marketing skills honed in the beer industry at Fosters and Lion Nathan, together with a broad understanding of the construction industry after working with the Podgor Group and Grollo. He is responsible for the company’s Business Development and Customer Relationship Management and is passionate about health and safety in the workplace. He is Chair of UMS which now has over 500 staff and operates from 20 locations across Australia and New Zealand. Campbell is actively involved with community-based activities and is Chair of the Melbourne Day Committee. He is a Director of the Australian Road Safety Foundation, an organisation working to eradicate road trauma, and a longstanding Director of Facilities Management Australia. He also manages his family’s interests in property investment partnerships at Evolve Developments.
Professor Mark Cook
Professor Cook is Professor and Director of Neurosciences at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Prof. Cook is a neurologist specialising in the treatment of epilepsy and has formed a large research group with a broad range of interests across epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.
Apart from his responsibilities within the Hospital, Professor Cook is the Chair of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital at the University of Melbourne, Director of the Graeme Clark Institute, a Director of the O’Brien Institute and O’Brien Foundation, and Editor of Epilepsia and sits on several advisory boards.
Mrs Julie Leeming OAM DSJ
Julie was a member of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation Board for 14 years. During this period, she was Honorary Convenor of a prestigious fundraising committee that raised in excess of $1M for the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Julie was previously a School Principal serving several schools in the UK and spent 12 years as Musical Director of an Amateur Operatic Society in Birmingham UK. She was awarded life membership for her work as Musical Director of Queensbridge Operatic Society in UK, and for her work as Honorary Secretary and Chair of the Lady Mayoress’ Committee. She received the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, Australia and became a Dame of the Order for her charity work in Melbourne. In 2019 Julie was awarded an Order of Australia. Julie founded and chairs the Hummingbird Ambassadors that have raised in excess of $1M for the Foundation.
Mr Alan Jane
Mr Alan Jane is a Founding Partner and Creative Director of Disegno, a creative brand development agency that offers a wide range of marketing, design and digital services. For over 35 years he has worked on iconic Australian and global brands including Vegemite, Rosella, and ALDI to name just a few. Alan’s role on the Board will be to assist with the marketing and fundraising of the O’Brien Foundation using his marketing, creative skills and knowledge derived from his involvement in other charity organisations such as the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and Rotary International.
Ms Joanne Casey
Ms Joanne Casey has extensive experience in public relations and sponsorship. After a short period working in the media, she worked as a Consultant for 10 years at one of Australia’s largest public relations companies. For eight years she was the Public Relations and Marketing Manager for the Victorian Amateur Turf Club (now the Melbourne Racing Club) managing media relations and sponsorship. She sat on the Spring Racing Carnival Committee that successful grew the Carnival into a major tourism event.
Ms Casey moved to the Arts working in sponsorship at the Arts Centre Melbourne, public relations at the National Gallery of Victoria and developing engagement programs for the public library network at the State Library of Victoria. After several years working in local government she moved to the non-for-profit sector and is a Senior Advisor with Wendy Brooks & Partners.
Ms Efee Peell
Ms Efee Peell is the Founder and Managing Director of Optimal Effect Group, a consulting company partnering with ambitious businesses to challenge established thinking and drive transformation. She is also a Director of the O’Brien Foundation.
With over 20+ years engaged in financial and operational partnerships with businesses to develop and achieve sustainable advantage, Efee has strong CFO, strategic and commercial finance delivery experience. The breadth of her experience has been gained from a variety of industries across both local and international landscapes with exposure to the following markets: Health care with Australian Unity, Retail with Pacific Dunlop and Priceline, Apparel with Rodd & Gunn, Pharmaceutical with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, Wholesale & Distribution with Hagemeyer, Sonepar and Lawrence & Hanson, Manufacturing with Dunlop Tyers, FirstAid with first-aid, medical & safety services along with Event Management, and numerous tech startups.
