Our Board
Australia Community Housing’s Board of Directors have been elected from the boards of both CHIA and PowerHousing Australia. Each director is a CEO from a member organisation bringing their individual expertise and knowledge to the board. Together they represent a diverse range of organisations across jurisdictions.
Rebecca Oelkers
Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane Housing Company
Chair
Rebecca has worked in the affordable housing sector for over two decades, including 15 years in executive roles within BHC. She leads a growing team of over 80 staff who...
Andrew McAnulty
Chief Executive Officer Link Wentworth Housing
Vice Chair
Andrew is a respected community housing figure, both nationally and internationally. He has delivered social, affordable, and large-scale urban renewal projects for more than 30 years across Australia and the...
Joseph Achmar
Chief Financial and Investment Officer SGCH
Director
Joseph is an experienced senior executive and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He joined SGCH in June 2022 as Chief Financial Officer and became Acting CEO in...
Andrew Elvin
CEO, Coast2Bay
Director
Andrew has 33 years’ experience in the community housing sector across the UK and Australia as an Executive or Director, including 17 years as a CEO. He was worked in...
Judy Line
Chief Executive Officer Women’s Housing Limited
Director
Judy has been CEO at Women’s Housing Ltd since 2005. Prior to this role, Judy worked in women’s refuges, a youth service and was the state project officer for the...
Stacey Northover
General Manager of Housing Services Believe Housing
Director
Stacey leads the strategic innovation and vision of Believe Housing as well as the tenancy and asset operational services to their tenants. With more than $40 million in homes under...
Geoff Slack
CEO of YourPlace Housing,
Director
Geoff is the CEO of YourPlace Housing, a Tier 2 housing provider specialising in housing for individuals with disabilities and their families. YourPlace manages a diverse portfolio of 500 properties,...
Chris Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Foundation Housing Ltd
Director
Chris joined Foundation Housing in September 2014 from a statutory investment fund where he held various senior and executive roles in Portfolio Management and General Management. Chris has extensive experience...
Leadership Team
Australian Community Housing’s Leadership Team brings together experienced staff who lead the organisation’s strategic, operational, and community outcomes.
Each leader brings deep expertise from across the housing, community services, and corporate sectors, contributing their knowledge to guide ACH’s direction and performance.
Mark Degotardi
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Degotardi is the inaugural CEO of Australian Community Housing. With decades of senior leadership experience in public advocacy and peak body representation, Mark has a deep understanding of how...
Alex Raphael
Director of Policy & Impact
Alex Raphael is a national policy and advocacy leader with more than 15 years’ experience shaping social change. She has worked across humanitarian, not-for-profit and government-facing environments, including senior roles...
Cindy Rue
Communications Manager
Cindy is a dynamic communications and events professional driven by a passion for connecting people, ideas, and purpose. As Communications Manager at Australian Community Housing (ACH), she leads strategic initiatives...
Joanna Forman
Member Engagement & Project Manager
Jo worked for several years as the Business Manager at the national Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and brings additional experience in membership-based and not-for-profit organisations in and outside of...
Mandy Hudson
Operations Manager
With a background in the community sector, Mandy is an experienced Operations and Conference Manager with a strong focus on member and stakeholder engagement. Mandy is passionate about the housing...
Rebecca Guthrie
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Rebecca Guthrie is our Strategic Partnerships Manager, leading national engagement with partners, sponsors, and aligned organisations across the community housing sector. This includes leading engagement for the ACH Annual Conference....