Our Governance Cape York Partnership (CYP) is governed by a Board of high-performing Australians committed to the empowerment of First Nations people in Cape York and nationwide. They come with exceptional experience and competence at the highest levels of government, business and corporate sectors, and Indigenous community leadership.
DANNY GILBERT AM | CO-CHAIR Danny Gilbert AM is co-founder and Managing Partner of Gilbert + Tobin. Danny currently holds a number of directorships including Director of the Business Council of Australia and Co-Chair of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition. Danny is a tireless champion of Indigenous rights.
RICHARD AH MAT | CO-CHAIR Richard (Richie) Ah Mat of the Wuthathi and Yupungathi Nations, was the first Aboriginal person in the role of President of a Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union Lodge. He is Chair of the Cape York Land Council, Co-Chair of The Cape York Partnership Group and a Non-Executive Director across all other entities within the group.
NOEL PEARSON | FOUNDER Noel Pearson is one of Australia’s leading thinkers. He comes from the Guugu Yimithirr Nation of Hope Vale and has advocated a ‘right to take responsibility’ empowerment agenda since his early 20s when he worked with the Cape York Elders to lead the land rights movement. He is focused on Indigenous constitutional reform.
FIONA JOSE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Fiona joined CYP in 2010 where she held senior management positions following more than 15 years of experience in management, business development, and government relations in aviation and education. Fiona is one of ten First Nations Leaders driving structural change through the national Empowered Communities initiative.
Non-Executive Directors DAVID JONES David Jones is Executive Director of VGI Partners, a global listed equities absolute return fund. David spent 17 years in private equity (1994-2011) as Managing Director at CHAMP Private Equity, Executive Director and Country Head of UBS Capital, and a Division Director at Macquarie Direct Investment. JON NICHOLSON Jon Nicholson has had a long corporate career serving as Chief Strategy Officer at Westpac, Senior Vice President with the Boston Consulting Group, and Senior Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke. Jon is Chair of the Westpac Foundation, a Non-Executive Director of the IAG, and holds various other Board appointments.
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