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Our Board
We have an engaged and knowledgeable voluntary Board of Directors that meets regularly throughout the year to provide governance and strategic direction through our Chief Executive Officer.
In accordance with the Rules of Sexual Health Victoria Inc, our AGM must be held within five months after the end of each financial year.
Carolyn Morris (Chair)
MBA, Australian Graduate School of Management, CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, BCom, University of Melbourne
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2018.
Carolyn is the Chief Executive Officer of YMCA Victoria. Since joining, Carolyn has strategically overseen the organisation’s 150 locations across Camps, Recreation, Children’s Programs, Youth Services, Kingswim and Action Sport. Carolyn has 18 years of experience leading organisations spanning childcare, aged care and retail banking, with a reputation for transforming customer experience, world-class employee engagement results and exponential growth. Carolyn was previously a Chief Financial Officer for five years in Australia and the USA. In 2017, Carolyn chose to dedicate her life to social justice issues. Carolyn is currently the Chair of the YMCA Worldwide Network of CEOs and has previously volunteered as a Director and Treasurer of Fitted for Work and RMIT social ventures.
Special responsibilities
Board Chair (appointed 2022)
Member of Finance & Audit Committee
Benedict Chiu
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2024.
Benedict (Ben) Chiu is the Director of services for the Australian Research Data Commons.
He’s responsible for orchestrating the strategic direction of national digital research infrastructure to accelerate Australian research and innovation for global impact and ensure researchers can create competitive advantage through data. A product of the late 90s DotCom boom, Ben brings over two decades of strategic, technical and leadership expertise and delivers transformation across data, digital technology and cybersecurity capabilities. He’s worked across for-purpose, public and private sectors, and has seen firsthand the impact technology has on all levels of society. Previous senior roles include CIO for an environment NGO, and architecture roles in the Victorian State Government and in agribusiness. Ben is also a member of the CSIRO Data61’s National Artificial Intelligence Centre Responsible AI Think Tank, with a focus on creating and embedding responsible AI principles and practices, to unlock the opportunities offered by AI for the benefit of all Australians.
He is a non-executive advisory board member for La Trobe Business School, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and regularly presents at industry conferences on cybersecurity, data analytics, ethics and technology governance.
Ms Anne Howells
BCom, CA, MB (Corporate Governance), FGIA, GAICD
Experience & expertise
Anne rejoined Sexual Health Victoria's Board in 2023, following a long career in corporate governance, and directorial and executive roles in the health and professional sectors. She is a former Chair of our Board and has continued as a member of our Finance & Audit Committee.
With extensive experience in governance, risk management and compliance, Anne has a passion for excellence in customer service and informed decision-making. She is currently Deputy Chairman of Alfred Health, Chair of its Finance Committee and a member of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
Anne is enthusiastic about delivering high levels of customer, employee and stakeholder satisfaction. She has formal training and qualifications in commerce, governance and is a Chartered Accountant. Anne is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Special responsibilities
Member, Finance and Audit Committee
Ryan Hsu
MScMed (Sexual and Reproductive Health), University of Sydney, LLM, Monash University, MCouns, Monash University, GradDipEd, La Trobe University, GradCert (Forensic Psychology), Curtin University, BBus, La Trobe University.
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2024.
Ryan is a lawyer, registered counsellor, sex therapist, and primary prevention practitioner. He is the Service Director of Q+Law, a free, state-wide legal service providing a safe entry point for LGBTIQA+SB communities in Victoria. For the past 15 years, he/they have worked extensively across the higher education sector in Victoria, focusing on preventing gender-based violence and sexual harm. He has led health promotion and primary prevention teams at La Trobe University and Deakin University.
In 2024, Ryan was appointed by the Minister for Equality to the LGBTIQA+ Justice Working Group, where he/they provide advice to government and departments on matters including civil and criminal law, youth justice, safe communities, policing, and corrections. He/they is the Secretary of the Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (APATAP). Ryan is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health at La Trobe University, with research interests in gender-based violence and reproductive coercion.
Ann Maree Keenan
Bachelor of Nursing; Grad Dip Advanced Nursing (La Trobe University), Master Enterprise (University Melbourne), GAID, Williamson Community Leadership Fellow, MACN
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as non-executive Director in 2020.
Ann Maree is a registered nurse with clinical experience across a range of specialties. She has an extensive background in professional leadership and health service operations including over 15 years as a health service executive and within the department of health. She is passionate about the role of nurses and midwives in health care and in advancing the health system safety and quality agenda.
Ann Maree is a Fellow of the Williamsons Community Leadership program and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2020 Ann Maree was named in the Victorian Institute of Public Administration Australia top 50 public sector women as recognition of her leadership, inspiration and contribution to the public service.
Ann Maree serves on a number of other boards.
Ann Maree’s special interests include governance, leadership, quality and consumer experience.
Special responsibilities
Chair, Quality and Risk Committee
John Kuot
BBA & International Studies, Flinders University; MBA, RMIT, MPA-Economic Policy, Columbia University
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2021.
John is a multidisciplinary professional with extensive experience across finance, government, technology and the community sector.
John takes a vision and makes it a reality through sound strategy development. He intuitively sees the threads of opportunity that wind through an organisation, brings them together into a coherent whole, helps others extend their thinking, and drives material business advantage.
John is currently a Principal Adviser with the Victorian Government and was previously a lending specialist with Westpac Banking Corporation.
In 2016, John, with a group of South Sudanese youths, started a Youth-led organisation named SSAYU, which currently supports thousands of South Sudanese young people across Victoria. John is a Williamson alumnus, holds an MBA from RMIT, and is currently completing a Masters of Economic Policy at Columbia University as a Fulbrighter.
Special responsibilities
Finance & Audit Committee
Dr Angela Lu
MBBS, FRANZCOG, CCPU
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2022.
Angela is an obstetrician and gynaecologist holding a Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). Angela has a long-term interest in women’s reproductive and sexual health and is currently a Consultant Gynaecologist within the Abortion and Contraception Service at the Royal Women’s Hospital. Angela also works as a Consultant Obstetrician at Monash Health providing pregnancy care.
In addition to her clinical duties, Angela is also actively involved with Quality and Safety improvement committees.
Patrick Ow
CA, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand; BCom & LLB, University of New South Wales; Diploma of Integrated Risk Management; Graduate Certificate in Internal Auditing
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2024.
Patrick Ow is an accomplished risk management professional with over 25 years of experience optimising risk and performance frameworks across private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. As a trusted advisor, he is constantly innovating, improving, and simplifying risk management approaches for cost-effective implementation. He believes that simplicity and practicality are the lifeblood of effective management.
As a Chartered Accountant, Patrick brings an evidence-based approach to risk and opportunity management, ensuring executives and teams have the appropriate insights needed for making timely risk-based decisions.
Special responsibilities
Member, Quality and Risk Committee
Karen Percy
BA (Journalism), University of South Australia, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow and Senior Fellow, Dart Centre for Trauma and Journalism, Columbia University Fellow, Reuters Institute for Journalism, Oxford University
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2024.
Karen has spent decades as a journalist, reporting from all around Australia as well as working as the ABC's correspondent based in Bangkok and as a freelancer in Moscow.
She has a deep knowledge of risk, dealing with crises, and navigating multiple stakeholder groups.
Karen has an interest in trauma-informed practice after being exposed to vicarious trauma throughout her career.
In 2018 and 2019, she was a fellow and then senior fellow for the international journalists program of the Dart Centre for Trauma and Journalism, at Columbia University in New York City.
These days she freelances in journalism and has her own consulting business covering media/communications and trauma.
She sits on the boards of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, and the Walkley Foundation where she advocates for media freedom and ethical, public-interest journalism. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Whistleblower Justice Fund and the Australian Intercultural Society. Karen is committed to equity and diversity.
Dr Anna Wilkinson
BNursing, Griffith University, MPH, University of Melbourne, PhD, Monash University
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2017.
Anna is a Research Fellow with the Burnet Institute working in the Disease Elimination Program, specifically the EC Partnership which focuses on eliminating hepatitis C. She completed her PhD in 2016 at the Burnet Institute and Monash University, which examined the epidemiology and prevention of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections. Anna has an extensive clinical background, including work in rural and remote Australia and the UK. She is passionate about public health and using quantitative data to inform policy.
Special responsibilities
Member, Quality and Risk Committee
Ricki Vinci
CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, Grad Dip Psych, University of Melbourne, Grad Dip Accg, Monash University, Grad Dip Med Sci & BAppSci (MLS), RMIT
Experience & expertise
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in 2023.
Ricki is the Director of Corporate Services at the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC). Ricki is an experienced Chartered Accountant, Financial Manager and Company Secretary, with leadership experience in governance, strategy development, risk management and compliance, business development and IT. Prior to joining the ACPCC, Ricki was CFO and Company Secretary at CatholicCare Victoria Housing and Safe Steps. Before that, her career spanned the private and public hospital sector, consulting with a professional services firm, including general management, strategic development, finance and accounting roles at Cohealth, The Women’s Hospital, Mayne Health and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
In 2015, Ricki chose to pursue her passion to make a difference in social justice by working in the not-for-profit sector to give back and make a difference.
Special responsibilities
Member, Finance and Audit Committee
