Ardoch Board

Ms Naomi Gorringe

Chairperson

BA, GAICD

Head of Consumer Marketing at Southern Cross Austereo. Naomi’s background is as a creative advertising agency executive, working with clients across commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and Canada. Founded the Perth campus of Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL) in 2009. Director of Ardoch since 2016 and Chairperson since 2023.

Ms Charlie Spendlove

Deputy Chairperson

BA (Hons) Business

Executive General Manager – Brand and Commercial for Vinnies. Charlie has held executive roles in a diverse set of industries in both corporate and for purpose organisations over her 30 year career. Prior her current role, Charlie spent a decade in the Disability sector focused on public education, brand management, digital transformation and philanthropy.
Director of Ardoch since 2021.

Ms Julie Gow

Treasurer

B Business, CA GAICD

Previously CFO and Company Secretary at Australian Terminal Operations Management (ATOM) with responsibilities for finance and corporate services. Prior to this role she held senior finance and technology roles in the energy, not-for-profit and pharmaceutical sector.
Director of Ardoch since 2022

Anthony Raitman

B BAcc, BA (psychology), Grad. Dip. Public Policy, GAICD

Experienced Board Director of small not-for-profits with a strong interest in early childhood and education, public policy and management, and social justice. He has dedicated his career to improving the health, learning, development, safety and wellbeing outcomes of children, young people and their families, leading teams and developing systems to address long-term disadvantage. Director of Ardoch since 2022

Sally Lasslett

B Applied Science, Grad. Dip. Edu. M Education

Principal of Hester Hornbrook Academy and General Manager of Education with MCM. In her time Sally has put the flexible school setting on the map! She has a master plan to ensure that education is accessible to all young people, particularly those who have been failed by the mainstream school system. Sally has been an educational leader in a variety of school settings and roles for over 25 years. Director of Ardoch since 2023

Callum Steele

J.D Law, B Commerce

Commercial Lawyer at Gilbert + Tobin working primarily in Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Governance. Callum is also significantly involved in pro bono work, which includes assisting with visa applications and not-for-profit corporate governance advice. Director of Ardoch since 2024

Board Observers

Selena Wang

Business consultant at EY, specialising in large-scale transformation programs in the public sector. Selena is passionate about social responsibility and actively contributes to the not-for-profit sector. Serving on the board of Youth Without Borders, Selena drives positive changes for young people and their communities. Additionally, she leads and volunteers for numerous corporate responsibility initiatives in her workplace.

Alisha Rawal

Doctor, who has left the medical world for management consulting with Bain and Company. She has been involved with NFP Happy Brain, since its inception in 2016. HBE supports migrant and disadvantaged youth through education and mentorship