Kym Goodes
Chairperson
With an extensive background in social policy, research, leadership, and management, Kym has held influential roles across government, private, and community sectors. Her expertise in strategy, planning, and stakeholder engagement has been pivotal in driving innovation and impactful reform across diverse areas, including health, education, social inclusion, literacy, and poverty. Recognised as one of Tasmania’s leading voices on social policy, Kym’s insights are sought after for shaping industry, government and community projects and reform agendas.
Over the last decade, Kym has been appointed to several ministerial advisory bodies, including the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council, the Premier’s Health and Wellbeing Advisory Council, and the 26TEN Adult Literacy Coalition. She currently serves as Chair of the No Interest Loans (NILs) Board and a Director on the Board of Salveo Health Services. As a former CEO of the Tasmanian Council of Social Services (TasCOSS), Kym led a team focused on advocacy and ensuring a range of community-based projects to support low-income Tasmanians. Now, as a director of 3P Advisory, she works with government agencies, government business enterprises, corporates and not-for-profit organisations to integrate community insights into strategic planning, ensuring that social policies and programs reflect the needs and aspirations of the people they serve.
Michael (Mike) Buckby
Mike has extensive professional experience in the agricultural industry as the owner/manager of a multi-generational family farm for over 35 years and providing contracting service to other primary industry businesses. His professional experience also extended to the premium bottled water business as the Tasmanian manager of the Cape Grim Water Co for 11 years.
A former Councillor for the Circular Head Council, he has a strong history in leading community boards within the agricultural, economic development and heritage conservation sectors. For the past 3 years he has been Chair of the Board of Governance for the Wyndarra Community and Resource Centre based in Smithton.
Enrico (Ric) De Santi
Ric has extensive public sector and not-for-profit experience in governance, executive management, external reporting, and audit.
Ric’s current public sector governance roles include Director of the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority; member or chair of several Tasmanian council audit panels; Chair of the Department of Treasury and Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee as well a member of the audit committees of the Australian Accounting and Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Boards and the South Australian Audit Office.
Ric holds several voluntary positions including Deputy Chair of the Catholic Education Commission of Tasmania; Director of the Launceston City Football Club Inc; President of the CPA Australia Tasmanian Divisional Council and member of CPA’s External Reporting Centre of Excellence.
Ric previously served as Deputy Auditor-General in Tasmania until 2021. He was a Director of CPA Australia from 2017 to 2021, including as Deputy President in 2021.
Ric has a Bachelor of Business in Accounting, is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Graduate member of the AICD.
Matthew (Mat) Greskie
Mat has extensive Board and senior management experience including 11 years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dulverton Waste Management. He has a Bachelor of Engineering and is a graduate of the AICD.
Mat is a recognised leader in governance, strategy, risk management, strategic asset management, and project and contract management. He brings this suite of skills and knowledge to the TCF Board where he looks forward to providing the community with the highest level of confidence in the organisations governance and decision making.
Mat’s current Board roles include Chair of Water Operations Association of Australia, Chair of NAMS Canada and Deputy Chair of the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board.
Michelle Swallow
Michelle is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a graduate of the Tasmanian Leaders Program, has a Bachelor of Social Work, studied at the London Business School in Negotiating and Influencing, and is currently Director of Leadership and Change Consultants Pty Ltd.
Michelle has experience as a non-executive director across a number of not-for-profit organisations and she is currently a director of Community Housing (Tas) Limited, Community Housing Pathways Limited (CHPL), and is a past director of TasTAFE and Chair of their Audit and Risk Management Committee.
She has held a number of senior executive roles and has a background in leadership, advocacy and policy across health, VET, housing, community and capacity building in community, government and private sectors. As a business consultant Michelle enjoys working with values-based organisations.
Stephen Walley
Stephen had a 35 year career in the Tasmanian Education Department, serving as principal of St Helens District High School, St Marys District School and Prospect High School. He then became a private Educational Consultant, where he was a member of the national Big Picture Education Australia leadership team and played a critical role in establishing the Launceston Big Picture School.
Until recently Stephen was a a part-time Project Manager with Break O’Day Employment Connect, one of eight Jobs Tasmania Regional Jobs Hubs.
In addition to his professional roles, Stephen is actively involved in the community as the chair of the board of the St Helens/St Marys Bendigo Community Bank and as the President of the East Coast Swans Football Club.
Madeleine Way
Intern Director
Madeleine is a Graduate of the Tasmanian Community Fund’s Emerging Community Leaders Program of 2023.
Madeleine is the Chair of Canteen Australia, an organisation that supports young people aged 12-25 years old who have been affected by cancer, either their own diagnosis, or that of a close family member. She has been a director on the board since 2017.
Following the completion of her PhD in apple cider, she gained industry experience working in both brewing and distilling operations in Tasmania. Madeleine is now working in the Research Division of UTAS, specialising in Scholarships and Partnerships.