TIM CURRAN
Executive Director
Tim has 20 years’ experience as a CEO of for-purpose organisations in the Child and Family, Disability, Aged Care, Primary Health and Community Housing Sectors. For 13 of these years, Tim served as CEO of LiveBetter and led the organisation through a period of significant growth and change. He has also served on various boards of for-purpose organisations. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Social Change and Development and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
PATRICK AINSWORTH
Chief Financial Officer
Pat is a career finance professional with over 30 years of experience acquired through a variety of corporate sector roles, primarily in the transport and logistics sector. An engaging CFO, Pat has led large finance teams in complex organisations through significant periods of change. A conscious career move into the for-purpose sector bought Pat to CatholicCare. He holds a Bachelor of Business degree and is a member of CPA Australia and the Governance Institute of Australia.
Gregory Dresser
Head of Development & Research
Greg has over 35 years of experience in business, community development, and education. He has worked in Australia and the UK, providing services and advice to community organisations, businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions. He holds post-graduate qualifications in education, business, evaluation, and theology. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Justice of the Peace (NSW).
ANGELA WHITBY
General Manager, Integrated Services
Homelessness & Family Services
With over 25 years sector experience, both in the UK and Australia, Angela provides leadership for our Child & Family and Homelessness teams. She passionate about delivering client centric solutions through tried and tested models of care. With a focus on transformative ground up approaches, she facilitates and empowers teams to develop client led services which are responsive to community needs. With formal sector related qualifications, she is passionate about embedding client led outcomes and practical governance solutions whilst achieving financial sustainability for her core services.
KIM McINTYRE
General Manager, Integrated Services
Domestic Violence & Therapeutic Services
Kim brings over 40 years’ experience and formal qualifications in the community services sector, working across government and non-government organisations in Sydney and the Central Coast. Specialising in Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence, Kim has led service expansion to include support for women and children, primary prevention initiatives and men’s behaviour change programs. With extensive senior leadership experience, strong sector knowledge and business acumen, Kim has driven organisational growth, advocacy and innovation.
SEAN CASHIN
General Manager, Permanency Support Program
Sean brings over 20 years of experience in the Child & Family sector, having held senior operational and policy leadership roles within non-government human services organisations across metropolitan, rural and remote communities. With formal qualifications in Social Health (Child and Family), Management and Financial Services, Sean combines deep sector knowledge with strong business acumen. His expertise lies in building collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder networks to advocate for those in need, while designing and implementing robust business processes that drive quality outcomes for the clients and communities we serve.
GREG BERGAN
General Manager, Disability & Services for Seniors
Greg has accumulated over 25 years in the disability sector and is an accomplished senior executive with extensive experience in steering change management, community development, stakeholder engagement and inspiring performance. Greg has a background in human resources, transport and operations and holds a Master of Business Administration. His previous roles include that of CEO for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia as well as Creativity Inc, demonstrating his strong leadership and large network in the industry. Greg is passionate about ensuring the delivery of efficient, effective services that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
LISA GIACOMELLI
General Manager, Children’s Services
Lisa has 30 years’ experience in the human services sector and holds qualifications in Social Science and Law. Lisa is driven by an ethos of social justice and is passionate about creating child-centred service models. She has worked at all levels of child facing organisations, from grass roots to Executive and Board roles. Having led operations in multi-site, highly regulated environments, she understands the complexity of providing safe, high-quality services. She is a strong advocate for the criticality of strong culture in child focused services.
MELISSA SABIAN
Executive Manager, Communications & Engagement
Melissa brings more than 30 years of marketing and communications experience across diverse industries. In her role at CatholicCare, she supports the organisation’s mission, vision, values and strategic direction through meaningful, measurable and sustainable marketing, communication and engagement initiatives. Her work focuses on elevating the agency’s profile and fostering strong internal and external relationships through broad community engagement. She holds a Bachelor of Business and Master of Business Administration.
ANGELA GATAMA
Executive Manager, People & Culture
Angela is an experienced HR leader with a focus on helping employees reach their full potential. She is committed to creating a positive and engaging culture at CatholicCare that fosters employee growth and drives organisational success. Angela is an adept problem solver and collaborative, inclusive team member who is results oriented with extension HR generalist and HR management experience across a wide range of industries such as for-purpose organisations, health, education and community services. She works proactively alongside CatholicCare’s senior leaders to create, implement and execute our full people and culture remit.
SIMONE HAWKEN
Executive Manager Quality, Safeguarding, Risk & Compliance
Simone is a senior operations and quality and risk manager with a social work background, committed to building capability across organisations. She has held state and national roles in for-purpose organisations, applying client-centred approaches to quality, safeguarding, risk, compliance and governance. She champions proactive, organisation-wide strategies tailored to individual service needs – promoting and protecting client rights, safety and wellbeing. She thrives on integrating practice with business, utilising client voice to drive evidence-informed service delivery, continuous learning and adaptive change.
KATE SABA
Executive Officer
Kate is a highly skilled administration, office and events management professional with over 20 years of experience. In her role as Executive Officer, Kate provides support to the senior leadership team, ensuring smooth business operations and effective governance. Known for her organisational excellence, commitment to integrity, and collaborative approach, Kate has contributed to enhancing service delivery and governance practices across the organisation.