Board of Directors

David Carvosso	Carlo Bongarzoni	Peter Miller	Peter Johnstone	Valerie Pratt	Chris Guille	Cathy Parker

David Carvosso

Date appointed: 27 February 2007
David is Chairman of National Seniors Australia Limited and was appointed as a Director of National Seniors Community Foundation Limited and National Seniors Foundation Limited on 27 November 2009. David is Chairman of the National Seniors Australia National Policy Group and is a former District Director of Education for the Western Australian Department of Education.

Carlo Bongarzoni

Date appointed: 26 June 2006
Carlo is a Director of National Seniors Australia Limited. He was appointed as a Director of National Seniors Community Foundation Limited and National Seniors Foundation Limited on 22 June 2010. Carlo previously held general management roles in various industries including government, not-for-profit and private sector corporations. Carlo also owns a consulting and coaching business.

Peter Miller

Date appointed: 26 August 2008
Peter is a Director of National Seniors Australia Limited. Peter was appointed as a Director of National Seniors Community Foundation Limited and National Seniors Foundation Limited on 22 June 2010. Peter is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors, a former Finance Director of Burmah Castrol Australia Limited and formerly a Commercial Director with BP Australia Limited. Peter is currently employed as the Chief Financial Officer with the St Vincent DePaul Society in Sydney. Peter has over 30 years' experience in the accounting and finance area and has also been involved in assisting the community by working with YMCA and Outward Bound Australia. Peter is also a member of the National Seniors Australia Audit and Risk Committee.

Peter Johnstone OAM

Date appointed: 22 June 2010
Peter is Deputy Chairman of National Seniors Australia Limited. He was appointed as a Director of National Seniors Community Foundation Limited and National Seniors Foundation Limited on 22 June 2010. Peter is Chairman of Vincent Care Victoria and Vincent Care Community Housing. He is also a Director PJ Governance Pty Ltd. He has wide experience in public policy including senior positions in the Australian and Victorian public service. Peter is also a member of the National Seniors Australia Audit and Risk Committee.

Valerie Pratt AO
Date appointed: 24 October 2011
Valerie is a Director of National Seniors Australia Limited, National Seniors Community Foundation Limited and National Seniors Foundation Limited. Valerie has wide experience in public and social policy, having held the role of Director of the Australian government’s Affirmative Action Agency, and is currently a member of the NSW government’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing.

Chris Guille
Date Appointed: 19 June 2012
Chris is a Director of National Seniors Australia Limited. He is also Executive Chairman of Flinders Trustees Limited, an estate planning and administration business. Chris has over 30 years’ experience in banking, trustee services and investment advice. He is a former CEO of two SA based trustee companies and worked for several years in the Reserve Bank. Chris also currently works with a number of charitable groups including several Aboriginal trusts.

Cathy Parker
Date Appointed: 15 October 2012
Cathy holds an executive management position as the General Legal Counsel & Company Secretary at a Queensland based bank, and has worked in the financial services industry for the past 7 years, after practising law in both large and boutique firms. Cathy is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chartered Secretaries Australia, holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in law, and is currently completing a Masters of Business Administration. She is also on the Variety Queensland Committee of Management and has wide experience in commercial and corporate law, banking, insurance, financial services and member based organisations.