Board of Directors
Chair
Rod Payne
Rod Payne has been a member of the Karingal Board since November 2000 and is currently serving his 
second term as Chair. Rod is a Director at Harwood Andrews Lawyers, specialising in business law.
Committees:
- Attends Audit, Finance and Treasury meetings
- Ex-Officio of Compliance, Governance and Risk and Succession Planning and Remuneration
Deputy Chair
Cheryl Graham
Cheryl Graham has been a member of the Karingal Board sice September 1998. Cheryl's background in human 
resources and psychology has brough great depth to the Karingal Board.
Committees:
- Succession Planning and Remuneration (Chair)
Marilyn Blakey
Marilyn Blakey commenced on the Karingal Board in October 2002, after a long career in home and community care
services including a position in senior management with the City of Greater Geelong and management of Barwon Carer Respite Centre with Barwon Health. Marilyn was Deputy Vice President to March 2007.
Committees:
- Compliance, Governance and Risk
Allan Freeman
Allan Freeman has recently retired as Financial Controller with Pack Trainers P/L which placed him well in his role as 
Karingal Board Treasurer until March 2007. Allan has been a member of the Karingal Board since August 1995 and held the position of Treasurer for 10 years up to March 2007.
Committees:
- Audit, Finance and Treasury
Tony Ficca
Tony Ficca was appointed to the Karingal Board in May 2006 to fill a casual vacancy. Tony is the Director of Finance at St 
John of God Hospital and formerly the Executive Manager of Finance and Company Secretary at GMHBA.
Committees:
- Audit, Finance and Treasury (Chair)
David McArthur
David McArthur is Karingal's longest servng Board member, first joining in 1980. David has served three terms as 
President. David is a civil engineer and is employed as the Design Coordinator with the City of Greater Geelong.
Committees:
- Audit, Finance and Treasury
- Succession, Planning and Remuneration
John McCall
John McCall has served on the Karingal Board since May 2001 and is a past Vice President. John has had wide 
experience in commerce including overseas and domestic senior positions with Rio Tinto and Ansett.
Committees:
- Compliance, Governance and Risk
Peter Colman
Peter Colman was coopted to the Karingal Board in April 2008 to utilise his high level financial and business acumen
skills and experience. Peter is a senior finance professional with extensive experience in the energy industry in Australia and Europe.
Committees:
- Audit, Finance and Treasury
Mark Seller
Mark Seller joined the Karingal Board in February 2003. Mark has experience as a Director of Australian Business
Volunteers, GMHBA, as local chairman for ACCESS ministeries, plus many years as an executive in the oil and gas industry.
Committees:
- Succession, Planning and Remuneration
- Compliance, Governance and Risk (Chair)
Senior Management Team
Chief Executive Officer
Daryl Starkey
Daryl Starkey has been the CEO of Karingal for eight years commencing in August 2000. His previous leadership
positions included CEO of Ambulance Service Victoria - South Western Region (from 1993 to 1999) and CEO of Wakefield Private Hospital in Adelaide (1988 to 1992).
Organisation memberships outside Karingal:
- Inagural Chair - Disability Professionals Victoria
- Member - National Disability Services Victorian State Committee
- Director - Geelong Community Enterprise
- Member - Department of Human Services Regional Disability
- Member - Geelong Inter-Act
- Member - Committee for Geelong
- Member - Geelong Business Club
- Member - Rotary Club of Geelong
General Manager - Karingal Community Living
Robyn Bradshaw
Robyn has been with Karingal for nine years. She has been General Manager of Karingal Community Living since 2003
and Karalee (Karingal Aged Living) since 2007. Robyn has worked in disability field throughout her career and had held management roles with the Department of Human Services.
Organisation memberships outside Karingal:
- Member - NDS National and State Workforce Issues Group
- Member - NDS Victorian Accommodation and Community Support Sub Committee
- Member - NDS and DHS Individualised Funding Working Group
- Member - Geelong Regional Action Network for Disability
- Member - Rotary Club of Corio
General Manager - MatchWorks
Michael Wasley
Michael has been with Karingal for 13 years. His first appointment was with SupportWorks (now operating as 
MatchWorks DEN) as Employment Trainer and Employment Consultant and he was then moved across to MatchWorks in 1998. Michael has been in this role since March 2008 and was previously MatchWorks Operations Manager.
Organisation memberships outside Karingal:
- National Employment Services Association (NESA) Performance Management Working Group
- National Employment Services Association (NESA) People with a Disability Special Interest Group
- National Employment Services Association (NESA) Policy Think Tank
General Manager - Employment Support
Karen Rainbow
Karen has been with Karingal for 15 years and in her current role since March 2003. Previous to this position Karen
worked in the role of Operations Manager for MatchWorks.
Organisation memberships outside Karingal:
- Member - Committee of Management for Smart Geelong LLEN
- Member - LLEN Geelong Region Employer Reference Group
- Member - NDS Victoria Open Employment Committee
- Member - Geelong Area Consultative Committee (GACC) Board
General Manager - Corporate Services
Julie Graham
Julie has been with Karingal for 13 years. Her first appointment was with SupportWorks (now operating as MatchWorks
DEN) as Employment Trainer and Employment Consultant. She then moved across to MatchWorks at the start of Job Network in 1998. Julie held the position of General Manager from 2002 to early 2008. Since March 2008 she has been in the role of Corporate Services General Manager.
Organisation memberships outside Karingal:
- Board Director - Jobs Australia
- Board Director - National Employment Services Association (NESA)
- Member - Geelong and District Children's Centre Committee of Mangement
- Member - Leaders for Geelong Alumni
Manager - Asset and Risk Mangement
Jeff Gibbons
Jeff has been with Karingal for 22 years and has been seconded into the temporary position of Acting Chief Executive 
Officer for Disability Opportunities Victoria. Prior to the secondment Jeff held the position of Support Services Manager for five years. Jeff has had a number of management positions within Karingal, including Manager of Mollers Lane Plant Farm and Industries and General Manager of MLI Services since joining Karingal in 1986.
Organisations memberships outside Karingal:
- Member - Facilities Management Association
- Member - Australasian Fleet Managers Association
- Member - Safety Institute of Australia
- Member - Victoria NDS OHS Sub Committee
Chief Financial Officer
Lyndelle Zuccolin
Lyndelle has been with Karingal since March 2008. Prior to this Lyndelle was the Financial Controller for DC Shoes Asia 
Pacific (a part of the Quiksilver group) and previous to that an auditor with Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Lyndelle is a Certified Practising Accountant.
Organisation memberships outside Karingal: