Ross brings significant expertise to the Chief Executive Officer role at AFDO. His past experience includes:
- Co-Founder and former Executive Director of the charity UrCommunity – aimed at alleviating poverty, providing food security and promoting inclusion.
- Executive Director of UrCommunity Initiatives.
- Principal and Founder of Verve – Empowering Solutions – providing management consultancy to not-for-profit, community service, and small-to-medium-sized enterprises.
- Director at Annecto – a national service provider focused on inclusion in disability, aged, veteran’s and carers services.
- Chief Executive Officer at PivotWest – a division of general practice (primary health care).
- Chief Executive Officer at the Macedon Ranges & North Western Melbourne Medicare Local (primary health care).
- Chief Executive Officer at the Hume-Moonee Valley Regional Library Corporation.
Ross serves on the following committees and forums:
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) CEO Forum
- NDIS Independent Advisory Council (IAC)
- Victorian Government NDIS Implementation Taskforce Working Group
- Ageing, Disability & Mental Health Collaborative Panel
- Innovative Workforce Fund – Independent Advisory Group (IAG)
Ross is also highly qualified, with credentials including a:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management
- Bachelor of Business
- Certificates in ISO Standard Quality Assurance Implementation and Internal Auditing
- Fellow of Leadership Victoria’s Williamson Leadership Program
- Certified Professional of the Australian Human Resources Institute
- Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.