Our Board

Chairperson: Brad Cam

Director since: January 2012

Brad has always volunteered his time to help organisations or sporting groups throughout his working life. He believes housing is one of our most basic needs and feels privileged to be appointed to our Board of Directors.

Brad has an extensive construction and asset management background that allows him to contribute much needed expertise as Housing Plus enters a new phase of business through property development, and addresses the ever demanding need for quality housing for the community.

Housing Plus sub-committees: Audit, Risk & Finance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Building (Construction & Project Management)
• AICD: Company Director’s Course

Lyall Sadler: Treasurer

Director since: October 2010

Lyall is employed with Nestlé Australia as the Financial Controller at the Nestlé Purina Petcare factory in Blayney. He has 38 years’ experience in the commercial manufacturing sector in industries spanning metal fabrication, plastic extruding, coal mining and medium density fibre board manufacturing. He also spent three years overseeing Nestlé Purina operations in New Zealand, South Africa and China. Lyall is actively involved in charitable work with his local church.

Housing Plus sub-committees: Audit, Risk & Finance

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Technology (Commerce)

Carleen McConnell: Secretary

Director since: September 2009

Carleen has been employed in the public sector for the past 28 years and is currently the Community Liaison Coordinator for NSW Fair Trading. She has many years of management experience, and for the past seven years has planned, developed and delivered education programs throughout Western NSW.

Housing Plus sub-committees: Audit, Risk & Finance

Skills area/s: Management, law & planning

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Social Science (community Development & Communications)

Joseph (Joe) Dalzell AM

Director since: March 2016

Joe was admitted to the NSW Bar in 2006 and is practising barrister at Orange Chambers with a specialty in Family Law, Children’s Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Coronial Inquests, Equity, Wills/Estates and Probates, Contracts, Medical Negligence and Professional Negligence.

Housing Plus sub-committees: Governance

Skills area/s: Law, financial management & planning, and human resources management

Qualifications:

• Completed Bar exams
• Legal practitioner: Supreme Court of NSW and High Court of Australia
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Bachelor of Laws
• Master’s Degree in Health Personnel Education
• Associate Diploma in Orthoptics

Jason Cooke

Director since: March 2016

Jason is a qualified chartered accountant and has held a number of senior roles within the energy industry and public practice. For the past 15 years, he has led the electricity, gas and water regulatory programs at Essential Energy where he is employed as Group Manager Regulatory Strategy.

Housing Plus sub-committees: Governance

Skills area/s: Finance, strategy, governance and regulation

Qualifications:

• MAICD
• FCA
• Master of Management