Care2Serve Board
Will McShane
CHAIR
Will has more than 20 years’ experience working in accounting, financial services, and leadership roles across a variety of industries in Tasmania. Will currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for a Kriticos Nominees, a locally owned family business overseeing businesses in the tourism, hospitality, manufacturing, and financial services sectors.
Previously Will was the Treasurer for MyState Limited for over a decade and worked in local specialist Chartered Accountancy firms (business recovery and insolvency) previously.
Will has been actively involved in not-for profit governance for nearly a decade operating as a board member and most recently the Chair of Lady Gowrie Tasmania. Will brings to the board significant expertise across all areas of finance, including financial analytics, budgeting, capital and risk management.
Will is Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Information Systems) from the University of Tasmania, a Masters of Applied Finance from Kaplan as well as being a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Ros Atkinson
DEPUTY CHAIR
Ros has more than 15 years’ experience in management in the not for profit sector. Currently working as the CEO for Youth, Family and Community Connections Inc. she has previously worked as a barrister. Ros has a passion for social inclusion and prevention and early intervention
David Morrell
DIRECTOR
David has daily experience of being both a carer (for his wife and his mother) and a person with a disability. He also has a long history working in the not-for-profit sector as a social worker and an advocate, and believes strongly that for all people to have a fair go, we must first have a fair community for all.
It is this passion and belief that has driven David to volunteer with organisations like Red Cross, Blind Citizens Australia and Safe Asylum, and to serve on the boards of organisations like Shelter SA, Housing Trust Tenants Association, Disabled People’s International and now Carers Tasmania and Care2Serve.
Sue Ham
DIRECTOR
Sue has more than 30 years’ experience as a senior executive in the public and not for profit sectors, primarily working in the delivery of human services in areas where a commitment to community and closing the gap to disadvantage are her personal drivers.
Over the period of working in the not for profit sector, Sue held ministerial appointments to a range of government advisory committees at state and Commonwealth levels and represented Colony 47 on a range of joint venture partnerships, advisory committees and reference groups. Sue was also President of the Tasmanian Council of Social Service (2000-2006) and Vice President of the Australian Council of Social Service (2002-2006), and President of Tagari Lia Community Living and Nexus Inc.
Sue has expertise in human service delivery, human centered design, public policy and corporate governance. She holds a Bachelor degree in Social Work from the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education, Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management from Griffith University and a Diploma of Company Directorship from the University of New England. Sue is passionate about public policy that contributes to innovative and quality services that deliver outcomes for people.
Andrew Paynter
DIRECTOR
Andrew has extensive experience working in manufacturing, sales, financial services, tourism and the profit for purpose sectors holding senior leadership roles both in Tasmania and interstate. Andrew is currently the Chief Executive Officer of St John Ambulance Tasmania a community focused organisation with a significant volunteer base.
Andrew has held a number of board positions including the chairing of governance sub-committees. Andrew brings to the board significant expertise across areas of finance, governance, risk management and volunteering organisations. Andrew holds post graduate qualifications in Business Administration.
Dr Julian Watchorn
DIRECTOR
Julian holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology & Computer Science), Honours in Psychology and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tasmania and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. He has also completed studies in Blockchain Strategy and Solutions through RMIT and Oxford University, and Applied Technologies at the University of Tasmania.
Julian has previously served as the President of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and National President of the Australasian Critical Incident Stress Association (ACISA).
Julian is practising as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice, with more than 25 years experience working in Tasmania, specialising in child, adolescent and family psychology, as well as stress and trauma management. Throughout his career, Julian has been committed to supporting foster and kinship carers in Tasmania. Since 2017, he has collaborated with the Foster and Kinship Carers Association of Tasmania (FKAT) to develop and provide training and support programs for foster and kinship carers throughout the state. Julian is currently completing a ‘Master of Cyber Security and Forensics’ at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).
Sam Wesson
DIRECTOR
Sam has more than 15 years’ experience working in accounting and leadership roles across a variety of industries throughout Australia. Starting his career in public practice, Sam then worked in the advertising and communications industry for 10 years at both large corporate and independent agencies.
Sam is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Lady Gowrie Tasmania, a not-for-profit organisation that predominantly provides early childhood education and care services across Tasmania. Sam is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Entrepreneurship) from the University of Tasmania. Sam joined the Board in 2021 and has served as the Chair of the Finance, Risk & Audit Committee since March 2022.
Dr Samantha (She/Her)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dr Samantha Fox is the CEO of Carers Tasmania, the peak body for informal family and friend carers and its service delivery arm Care2Serve. Prior to her current role, Samantha was a director on the boards of Carers Tasmania and Care2Serve. Samantha is passionate about helping communities, teams, and individuals to achieve their social, cultural, economic, and environmental aspirations.