The Chief Executive Officer is the organisation’s public face and is responsible for operations and major organisational decisions. The CEO is accountable to the Board which is responsible for governance, compliance and financial sustainability. In collaboration with the CEO, they develop and ensure the implementation of the strategic plan.
Executive Leadership
Craig Stevens – Chief Executive Officer
Craig brings to CNB over 15 years of experience in the mental health and community services sector, spending nine years leading, developing and managing complex community mental health services. He has also served on boards and committees and contributed to communities through extensive volunteer work. Before working in the community sector, Craig spent seven years in banking, finance, marketing, training and events.
Craig’s faith underpins his passion for social justice. He wants to see a world where people are valued and have equal opportunities regardless of their sexuality, faith, gender, race, cultural background, mental health, ability, socio-economic status and life journey.
Inspired by leaders such as Brené Brown, who encourage leaders to be brave and vulnerable, Craig hopes to lead and cultivate an organisational culture that inspires people to be creative, vulnerable, innovative and compassionate in their service to the community.
“We desperately need more leaders committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.”
The Board
Chris Lake – Chair
Joined 2022
Occupation: Investment Banker (retired)
Qualifications: Master Mental Health First Aid Trainer
Sally Cornelius – Deputy Chair
Joined 2018
Occupation: Community Services Trainer & Community Services Leader (retired)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Adult Education (Major in Community Education), Diploma in Community Management, Certificate III in Welfare, Certificate III in Horticulture
Sook Smith – Treasurer
Joined 2023
Occupation: Tax and Business Advisory Partner, Board Member Anchor RE
Qualifications: Bachelor of Economics & Chartered Accountant
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Caroline Pearce – Secretary
Joined 2017
Occupation: Independent consultant in payments fraud and security
Qualifications: Master (Honors), Pure Mathematics in Philosophy; Master in International Studies
Bill Barnes – Member
Joined 2014
Occupation: Senior Business Analyst (retired)
Qualifications: Commerce Certificate – Accounting Procedures
Peter Wood – Member
Joined 2014
Occupation: Lawyer (retired)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts and Law
Phyl Jelinek – Member
Joined 2017
Occupation: CEO (retired) ESL Teacher and Volunteer Coordinator
Qualifications: Bachelor of History and Political Theory (Honors)
Clive Bailey – Member
Joined 2022
Occupation: Executive (retired), IT Consultant and Board Director, Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia & Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (UK)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Accounting & Operations Research, Diploma in Management; Accounting, Marketing and IT, Bachelor of Ceramics Technology
