Hospitals
Our Board
Peter Bodman
Chairman
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ChairmanPeter Co-founded Kids with Cancer Foundation in 1998 and has served as Executive Director for 25 years. He has been instrumental in developing the foundation’s fundraising activities and brings extensive knowledge and experience in the Australian charities industry to his role as Director. Tragically, Peter’s parents and sister all died from cancer, which motivated him to see that children suffering the same disease, through no fault of their own, are cared for and supported through direct financial assistance, excellent clinical support and research. His leadership of Kids with Cancer Foundation has seen it reach its proud lifetime 25 year milestone with more than $30 million contributed nationally to families, hospitals and cancer research.
Dhanesh Singh
Non-Executive Director, Company Secretary
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Non-Executive Director, Company SecretaryDhanesh is a Financial Services professional with a career spanning over 30 years. She is a certified coach, board director, and audit, risk and governance expert having worked in diverse locations both in Australia and overseas.
Danielle Smith
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive DirectorDanielle has spent much of her career in customer service and helping others. Danielle’s son William was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at the age of 6 and after 2 years of treatment, he sadly lost his battle. Danielle continues to honour William’s memory and legacy by raising awareness of childhood cancer, helping other children and their families going through childhood cancer treatment, and is honoured to be a member of the board.
Colleen Duggan
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive DirectorColleen has 22 years experience with the company as a Director, Board Member and a family person experienced in all matters of the charity. Her lifetime experience also includes working with children and volunteering.
Craig Mackey
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive Director22 Years experience with Kids with Cancer Foundation as a board member and a family person experienced in all matters of the charity.
Linda Vitali-Alchin
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive Director20 years experience as an employee, retired with the knowledge of how the Company operates and the many Children’s hospitals, beneficiaries throughout Australia, now a valued Director.
Peter Valhopol
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive DirectorOver 40 years’ experience in Chartered accounting public practices, with 30 of those years as a principal in chartered accounting practices. During this period services provided to various organisations management, accounting, and taxation services, conduct of statutory audits of manufacturers, importers, wholesales of food products, commercial construction companies, wholly owned subsidiaries of foreign companies involved in the retail trade. Also, during the last 23 years audit services provided to the ‘not for profit sector’ covering public benevolent institutions involved in various forms of cancer research, conduct of audits for incorporated and unincorporated entities in the aged care industry. During this period special assignments provided during this time were company reconstructions, valuations of businesses, dispute resolution, assistance with Information Technology implementation, and Business Interruption Insurance Claims. Currently employed as the Corporate Service Manager for large Aged Care Provider in NSW and the ACT.
Vittoria Bodman
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive DirectorVittoria has a vast working knowledge of Kids with Cancer Foundation’s programs, services and impact having been employed as its Office Manager for 22 years. Vittoria is delighted to serve as Director (with previous role as Company Secretary) and brings her operational knowledge of the not-for-profit sector together with a huge heart to see that families suffering through a child’s cancer diagnosis, are afforded the highest standard of clinical care and the best support possible.
Governance
The Board of Directors is the key-decision making body of Kids with Cancer Foundation and is responsible for its overall governance. The Board’s role and responsibilities are governed by a comprehensive Board Charter Document.