Our Board

Ross was appointed on 18 February 2004.

Ross is the principal of a Penrith-based firm of Chartered Accountants. He was previously the Mayor of Penrith City Council. Other directorship experience includes Penrith Whitewater Stadium, Mutual Management Services Ltd, Penrith Performing and Visual Arts and Ripples at St Marys.

Mike is a longtime NSW resident having lived most of his life on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He now lives in outer Western Sydney.

He is the former longstanding Chief Executive of Housing NSW, now part of the Department of Community Services and Justice. Mike has accrued more than 40 years experience in social and affordable housing management and asset services, homelessness services, and community and Aboriginal housing. He also has a strong interest in the housing needs of people with a disability.

Mike was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2011 in recognition of his outstanding and meritorious services to the community and for his strong commitment to the values and principles of social housing.

He has been a Director on not-for-profit boards since 1989 and currently sits on two other Boards.

Ms Ballai has over 25 years’ experience in the health care industry, spanning unique breadth of frontline, senior, executive management and board level positions. A Captain Specialist Nursing Officer in the Australian Defence Force, Fellow and Councillor of the Australasian College of Health Services Management and former Honorary Treasurer of Special Olympics Australia. Ms Ballai has an extensive clinical, operation and strategic understanding of health care industry settings, particularly aged care.

Ms Humphries joined the Afford Board in February 2017.

She has had an extensive career in the media, political, communications, marketing, lobbying and public relations industries.

Ms Humphries has been a guest lecturer at Western Sydney University and is a Director on the Blacktown Workers Club (Group of Companies) Board.

With her own disability, Ange brings significant experience to the Afford Board.

Ange is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Club Directors Institute and is a proud operational crew member of the Parramatta SES (State Emergency Service) unit.

Carol has extensive experience in executive leadership, organisational culture, business strategy, hospital accreditation, human resources and governance in complex healthcare organisations.

Carol’s career achievements were underpinned by the depth of knowledge and experience gained in senior executive management roles across healthcare. She demonstrates a keen insight into the operation of large, complex organisations and has a deep knowledge of governance and complex people issues. Carol has carried across those skills to several board appointments during her role as Chief Executive officer. Carol’s work record includes leading the executive team at both Westmead Private Hospital and Macquarie University Hospital where she was Chief Executive Officer.

Paul now advises early stage companies, NFPs and financial services Firms on strategy, capital management, risk management and governance.

He is on the Advisory Boards of Australian Mortgage Marketplace and Poweredbypercent.