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Wesley Mission
Board
Rev Keith V Garner AM
CEO/Superintendent
MTh (Oxon), DD (Hon)
Since his appointment to Wesley Mission in 2006
Keith Garner has built a strong reputation as a
public advocate on such issues as homelessness,
household debt and financial stress, in addition to
the care of the mentally ill and vulnerable. He is a
strong media contributor whose informed
comments on social issues are sought regularly.
His weekly television program, Wesley Impact! TV is
shown nationally on the Nine Network and the
Praise, Prayer and Preaching program on the
Australian Christian Channel. Keith records a 10
minute radio program which is broadcast across the
world by United Christian Broadcasters. He has
written a number of books, as well as hosting award
winning documentary films including John Wesley,
The Man and his Mission, and a six-part series,
Jesus, the Man of Galilee (2018).
In 2008 he participated in the Strengthening
Communities, Supporting Families and Social
Inclusion stream at the Australian Government’s
2020 Summit in Canberra. He has given evidence
and made numerous submissions to government
enquiries on issues ranging from suicide prevention
to finance industry reform.
Keith served as the Deputy Co-Chair of the NSW
Premier’s Council on Homelessness for eight years.
He is a director of the Community Council of
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Australia which represents the not-for-profit sector.
He became the President of the Rotary Club of
Sydney in July 2018 leading a President’s Project
‘Building Resilience in Mental Wellbeing and Suicide
Prevention’. Keith is a Board Member of the major
religious organisations’ group SEIROS (The Study of
the Economic Impact of Religion on Society).
Financial Services (a $1.5B financial services
provider) and Ecclesia Housing (community
housing). He has other roles around strategy,
investments, ethics and leadership and is a member
of the AMP Capital Responsible Investment Leaders
Ethics Committee and Westpac Stakeholder
Advisory Committee.
Best known as an inspiring and gifted preacher, Mr
Garner has preached throughout the world. He has
a vision for Christian church agencies and mission
using leadership and organisational skills alongside
an ability to delegate.
Michael had a wide range of experience at AMP
Capital Investors which spanned a range of senior
investment and general management roles. These
roles included Head of Australian Equities, leader of
Australia’s largest Sustainable Investment Fund and
being a company spokesperson on corporate
governance issues. Michael was appointed to the
Board in May 2017.
Before moving to Australia to take up his current role
in 2006, Keith had more than 25 years ministry
experience including the leadership of some of
Britain’s largest Methodist churches and sat on
numerous councils and boards.
Keith Garner was awarded a Member of the Order
of Australia (AM) in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday
honours for significant service to the community
and being an advocate for people who are homeless
and socially disadvantaged.
Keith’s formation training was at Wesley College
Bristol and he later completed his Master of
Theology through the University of Oxford. He was
awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Evangelical
Bible Seminary in Yangon for work throughout the
world in supporting poorer communities.
Keith is married to Carol and they became
Australian citizens in 2008.
Michael Anderson
Non-Executive Director and Chair
BEc, FIAA, Grad Dip (Christian Studies), MAICD
Michael is Chair of Uniting Mission and Education
(NSW/ACT). Until recently he was Chair of Uniting
Meredith Scott
Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair
BEc, FCA, GAICD
Meredith is CEO of Opportunity International
Australia, an international aid agency that uses
services centred around microfinance to alleviate
poverty in the developing world. She has held that
role since April 2018. Prior to that she was a partner
of Ernst & Young Australia, specialising in Assurance
Services, with 32 years’ experience providing
accounting, reporting and auditing advice to clients
in Australia, Canada and the United States. Meredith
is also Deputy Chairman of Pymble Ladies’ College
(a Uniting Church School) and Chair of its Audit and
Risk Committee. Meredith is also an Elder, the
Honorary Treasurer and Outreach Coordinator at
Turramurra Baptist Church. She was made an
Honorary Fellow of the Senate of Sydney University
in 2015 for services to the University Audit and Risk
Committee over 10 years. Meredith has been a
Board member for Wesley Mission since July 2014.
Dr Keith Suter
Bernard Boerma
Non-Executive Director
BA (Hons), MA (Hons), PhD, FAICD, FRAI
Non-Executive Director
BA, B.Soc.Stud, (1st Class Hons), MBA, MAICD
Keith has been involved with the Uniting Church for
over 40 years. His most recent PhD focused on the
future of the Uniting Church in Australia. He is a
company director, conference speaker, broadcaster,
writer and teacher at Boston University (Sydney
campus). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors. Keith is a well-known
contributor to the media scene in Australia. Keith
has been a Board member since January 2009.
Bernard has over 25 years of social work and senior
management experience, including over 12 years as
CEO of a large human service agency. He has
worked in a wide range of human service sector
organisations–including mental health, public
housing, child protection, aged care, disability
services, juvenile justice and community-based
corrections, family support, homelessness,
counselling and community development. He is
currently Secretary of the Australian and New
Zealand Third Sector Research Incorporated and is
currently teaching at the University of Sydney.
Jim Mein AM
Non-Executive Director
AM, FCA, FCPA, FAIM, FLGAA
Jim is a former Moderator of the Uniting Church in
Australia, Synod of NSW and ACT. He has held
many positions within the Uniting Church including
Director of the NSW Trust Association, Executive
Director of the Synod Board of Finance and
Property and later Uniting Resources. He has also
served on the Board of a range of organisations
including UnitingCare Ageing, Council of Christians
and Jews Incorporated, Dougherty Apartments and
a number of schools. A Chartered Accountant, Jim
has extensive experience in auditing, governance,
taxation and consulting.
In 2010 Jim was awarded Membership of the Order
of Australia for services to the Uniting Church in
Australia, promotion of interfaith dialogue, education
and community service. He is the former
Chairperson of the Uniting Church Frontier Services
Board, Sydney Central Coast Presbytery and
Benefund Limited (former trustee of the Uniting
Church in Australia Beneficiary Fund). Jim became a
Board member in July 2013.
Bernard has served as an industry leader with
community organisations, for example, the Sydney
Alliance, NSW Council of Social Services, Catholic
Social Services Australia and the Association of
Major Community Organisations. He is committed
to ensuring a just society that promotes the dignity,
equality and participation of all persons. He is a
member of the Catholic community with links to the
Uniting Church.
Bernard is married to Helen, with two adult children
and a grandson. Bernard was appointed to the
Board in May 2017.
Jill Pretty
Non-Executive Director
RN, MN, BN (Admin)
and ACT (ACS) for 15 years and held the position of
Manager of Policy and Consultancy before being
appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in 2008.
Before joining ACS, she was the Director of Nursing
at McQuoin Park, Mercy Family Centre for 12 years.
Jill currently has her own consultancy where she
delivers training to staff in aged care and advises on
clinical and management issues. Jill is a Fellow of
the Australian College of Nursing and the Australian
Association of Gerontology and a Member of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mark Northern
Non- Executive Director
B.Comm, B.Acc, GAICD
Mark is a chartered accountant and experienced
property and finance executive with a lengthy record
of success in Australia, the USA and South Africa.
As a senior property, operations, development,
finance and retail executive, Mark has 30 years of
experience gained at a high performing ASX top 20
global organisation.
Mark is currently chairman of KYDS Youth
Development Service, providing adolescent mental
health services in northern Sydney, and past board
member of Wesley Gardens Aged Care.
Mark is currently Treasurer, Elder, Councillor and
previously Chairman and a member of various
committees of Roseville Uniting Church. Mark joined
the Wesley Mission Board in July 2017 and is a
member of the Finance and Audit Committee.
Jill Pretty is a Registered Nurse and holds a degree
in Nursing Management and a Master in Nursing
majoring in Aged and Palliative Care as well as a
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Jill was
employed by Aged and Community Services NSW
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