Past Winners
2008
Equity Trustees Not For Profit CEO of the Year
Don Henry, Executive Director - Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
Significant Innovation Award
Doug Jacquier, Chief Executive Officer - Connecting Up Australia
First Year Achiever Award
Neil McWhannell, Chief Executive Officer - HeartKids Australia
Long Term Achiever Award
Deborah Tabart OAM, Chief Executive Officer - Australian Koala Foundation
Judges’ Award
Eric Leach, Executive Director - Every Home Global Concern
2007
Equity Trustees’ Not For Profit CEO of the Year
Jillian Weekes, CEO - Starlight Children’s Foundation
Significant Innovation Award
Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, Director - Museum of Contemporary Art
First Year Achiever Award
David Terrance (Terry) Houghuet-Pincham, CEO - depressioNet
Long Term Achiever Award Winner
Doug Paling, CEO - Foodbank of Western Australia
Judges’ Award
Jo-anne Boland, General Manager - Animal Aid
2006
CEO of the Year
Margaret Douglas, CEO - Save the Children Australia
Significant Innovation Award
Paul Flynn, CEO - CanDo4Kids, Townsend House
First Year Achiever
Dave Woodall, Chief Executive - Abused Child Trust
Long Term Achiever
Michael Yore, Executive Director - Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service
Judges’ Award
Professor Frederick Mendelsohn AO, Director - Howard Florey Institute
2005
CEO of the Year
Bella Irlicht - Port Phillip Specialist School
Innovator of the Year
Alexandra Gartmann - Birchip Cropping Group
First Year Achiever
Dr Andrew Young, CEO - CanTeen Australia
Long Term Achiever
Rev Dr Gordon Moyes - Wesley Mission, Sydney
Judges' Award
Michael Traill, CEO - Somebody's Daughter Theatre Co and Social Ventures.
2004
CEO of the Year
Lyn Swinburne, CEO - Breast Cancer Network of Australia
Significant Innovation Award
Jack Heath, Executive Director - Inspire Foundation
First Year Achiever Award
Peter Brown, CEO - Wimmera Uniting Care
Long Term Achiever Award
Councillor Vernon Knight, Executive Director - Mallee Family Care
Judges’ Award
Father Chris Riley - Youth off the Streets
2003
CEO of the Year
Captain Clyde Thomson, Executive Director - Royal Flying Doctor Service
Significant Innovation Award
Peter Garnick, Managing Director - Orchestra Victoria
First Year Achiever Award
Helen Maxwell-Wright, General Manager - International Diabetes Institute
Long Term Achiever Award
Dr Francis Macnab, Founder and Executive Director - The Cairnmillar Institute
Judges’ Award
Brett Williamson, CEO - Surf Life Saving Queensland
2002
CEO of the Year
Leigh Garrett, CEO - Offenders Aid & Rehabilitation Services of South Australia
Significant Innovation Award
Tony Pitman, CEO - Oz Child
First Year Achiever Award
Mary Wooldridge, CEO - Foundation for Young Australians
Long Term Achiever Award - Joint winners
Patrick McClure - Mission Australia and Reverend Canon Howard Dillon - Anglicare
Judges’ Award
Cliff Barclay, CEO Uniting Care - Ballarat Parish Mission