WHO WE ARE
Board & Staff
Our Board of Directors consists of dedicated elected members who govern Mercy Ships Australia and the Mercy Ships Australia Relief Fund. The majority of our Board Members are Non-Executive Directors.
Alan Burrell BSC, MBA
Managing Director, Mercy Ships Australia
Secretary
Richard Wankmuller BSCE, MSCE
Chairman, Mercy Ships Australia
Non-Executive Director
Ernst Scholtz MA Clinical Psychology, MBL
Deputy Chair, Mercy Ships Australia
Non-Executive Director
Karen Binns, RN
Anaesthetic Assistant
Non-Executive Director
Chris Thomas BCom, DipGrad, MBus
Head of Customer Value Streams, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Non-Executive Director
Freya Clayhills, BAppSc (ExPhys)
Board - Internship
Patrons and Ambassadors
Margo Hartley OAM
Our Patron
Lynn Ross
Our Australian Co Founder
Grace Mathew
Our Ambassador
Samantha Clarke
Ambassador - VIC
Gabrielle Reilly
Ambassador - QLD
Melody Woolford
Ambassador - NSW
Our Advisory Council
Natalie Herenda
Senior Creative & Implementation Executive, SBS
Chris Thomas
Head of Customer Value Streams, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Ron Jackson
Human Resources Consultant
Peter Howard
Director, Accord Consulting Group - Australia
Alan Atwell
International Development Consultant
Martin Goodrich BCom (Accounting),FCA, CTA Director - Goodrich Group
Our Staff
Our experienced staff and volunteers are always here to help you if you would like more information on donating, volunteering or helping us in some way to make a difference to the forgotten poor.
Our promise to you
Without your loyal support, we couldn't do the vital work we do. That's why we promise to uphold the highest ethical standards. Mercy Ships Australia is committed to keeping the people we work with all over the world safe. Right now we're working harder than ever to ensure this. To find out more about our policies, please see below.