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Board of Directors

The RSPCA is governed by a team of dedicated Board members who are elected by RSPCA members.

 
Dr Hugh Wirth AM KSJ
BVSc, Hon DVSc. (Melb)
  • President, RSPCA Victoria
  • Chair, CEO Review and Nomination Committees
  • Past President and international Board member World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
  • Past President, RSPCA Australia
  • Director, RSPCA (Vic) Foundation Pty Ltd
Commenced on State Council: March 1969
Vice-President 1971
President since 1972 






Ms Suzanne Ewart
BEcon, CPA

  • Deputy Chairperson, RSPCA Victoria 
  • Principal Business Consultant – Suzanne Ewart and Associates specialising in business, finance and strategy
  • Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) – non-executive Director
  • Southern Rural Water - non-executive Director
  • Ambulance Victoria - non-executive Director
  • Benetas Limited (Anglican Aged Care company) – former non-executive Director
Commenced on Board: 19 January 2010




Ms Dana Jane Hlavacek
BComm (Hons), MAcc, FCA, GAICD

  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
  • Governor - Arts Centre Foundation
  • Audit and Risk Committee member - Brotherhood of St Laurence.
  • Director - Australian Friends of the Asian University for Women
  • Treasurer and Public Officer - Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association
Commenced on Board: 19 January 2010

 


Mr James Smith
BComm, FCA
  • Chair, RSPCA Victoria Audit Committee and Budget and Finance Committee
  • Practising Chartered Accountant and Business Advisor
  • Director, RSPCA (Vic) Foundation Pty Ltd
Commenced on State Council: 17 April 1984  
 




  Mr Robert Carraill OAM
BAgSc, DipAgExtn FAIAST
  • Chair, RSPCA Victoria Strategy and Corporate Policy Committee
  • Agricultural Scientist - experienced in farm animal production
  • Past Board Member and Chairman - Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
  • Past Board Member - Greening Australia (Victoria)
Commenced on State Council: 15 March 1988



  Dr Carole Webb
BVc (Hons), MACVSc (Feline Medicine)
  • Practitioner - Feline Medicine
  • Executive Director - Cat Protection Society
Commenced on State Council: 15 April 1997






  Dr Onn Ben-David OAM
BVSc
  • Chair, RSPCA Victoria Animal Welfare Policy Committee
  • Practicing Veterinary Practitioner
Commenced on State Council: 18 September 1979
Vice President: 1980-2008





  Mr Marco Ciobo
BSc, MSc (Physics - Hons), MBA

  • Principal at global management consultancy, A.T. Kearney. 
  • Leader in the financial services and technology practice areas.
Commenced on Board: 27 January 2010








Miss Bronwyn Hughes
B.A. (Melb.) Grad. Dip. Lib. (RMIT)

  • Involved in animal welfare for over 30 years. Inaugural member of Champion Circle and its predecessor St. Martin's Club. 
  • Professional background in the management and provision of library and information services at State and Local Government level.
  • Extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector providing adult education services to culturally and linguistically diverse communities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Councillor and management roles with the former Central Western Metropolitan Regional Council of Adult, Community and Further Education.


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