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SydWest welcomes new board member

Media Release
2 September 2024

SydWest Multicultural Services has welcomed Brent Pitts to its Board of Directors. 

Brent is the current Chief Financial Officer and Executive General Manager Corporate Services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. 

He has extensive expertise in financial management, having held roles throughout his career including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and A/Chief Executive Officer. 

A chartered accountant, Brent has more than 25 years’ experience across a range of business and human services sectors, and organisational cultures. For the past 10 years, he has excelled in leading change and building sustainable delivery models while achieving robust financial results. 

He is particularly skilled in supporting organisations maintain and grow their services in the face of industry changes. 

SydWest CEO Elfa Moraitakis has welcomed Brent Pitts to the SydWest Board. 

‘We’re thrilled to welcome a new Board member with such impressive and extensive financial experience and business acumen,’ she said. 

Chair of the SydWest Board Angela Tsoukatos said Brent’s skills will be particularly appreciated during this time of great change to the community sector. 

‘His ability to successfully navigate complex change will be a great benefit to our organisation, especially at a time when the NDIS and aged care industries are being reformed by the Federal Government.’ 

‘Members of our Board look forward to working with Brent to support the important work of SydWest Multicultural Services.’ 

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Media enquiries: Vikki Hine, Media and Events. E: vikki.hine@sydwestms.org.au or T: 0428 109 215. 

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SydWest welcomes two new board members

SydWest Multicultural Services has welcomed Sandra Casinader and Kim Heng to its Board of Directors.

Sandra is the Group Head of Enterprise Learning and Capability for the Westpac Group where she is accountable for the organisation’s learning strategy, capability frameworks and learning governance as well as enterprise-wide data and digital programs.

Her background spans strategy, culture change, transformation and customer-facing roles, and she has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services.  She is also a former Board Member of Participate Australia, which merged with SydWest last year.

Kim Heng brings to the board expertise in technology and operations with an extensive background in leading business transformations.

Currently the Chief Operating Officer of Wilson Asset management, Kim’s career spans both the private and government sectors where she has helped drive modern practices to organisations to boost efficiency and effectiveness.

SydWest CEO Elfa Moraitakis has welcomed the new appointees while thanking outgoing board members Naveen Jayavarapu and Matt Pancino for their service.

‘We are very grateful for the expertise Matt and Naveen have contributed to our organisation, particularly during our merger last year,” Ms Moraitakis said.

‘I’d like to warmly welcome Sandra and Kim and I look forward to working with them and the rest of the Board as we refresh our strategy and position SydWest for future growth, and work through the government’s reforms to the aged care and NDIS sectors.’

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13 February 2024

Media enquiries: Vikki Hine, Media and Events. E: vikki.hine@sydwestms.org.au or T: 0428 109 215.