Category Archives: The Odyssey team

Shannon Bell

Executive Manager Residential Services Shannon Bell is an experienced executive leader with over 25 years’ experience in the human and community services sector, including more than two decades in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) treatment and rehabilitation. He brings extensive executive expertise across AOD rehabilitation, family violence and forensic services,  as well as governance, and […]

Rakesh Sharma

Executive Manager, Finance and Company Secretary Rakesh is a finance professional with 20+ years of executive leadership experience working in large multinational organisations, large private organisations, and not-for-profit organisations. Rakesh holds full membership of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA Australia) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). He is passionate about developing strong communities and […]

Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC 

Professor Margaret Gardner was the 9th and first woman President and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University from 1 September 2014 until 4 August 2023.  Prior to joining Monash, Professor Gardner was Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT from April 2005 until August 2014. She has extensive academic experience, having held various leadership positions in Australian universities throughout […]

Gail Bradley

Gail Bradley is an experienced mental health leader with a record of leading innovation and reform. A clinical psychologist by training she is currently employed as General Manager, Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services.  She is passionate about creating a positive culture which embraces diversity and provides the highest quality evidence-based recovery, lived experience expertise, […]

Sue Carter

Sue Carter is a company director, and consultant in corporate governance and board effectiveness. For many years she was a tutor for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, facilitating programs covering directors’ duties, financial reporting and board processes. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in the UK, and holds a BA (Hons) in […]