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SHINE for Kids is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of 11 members who meet bi-monthly. The CEO attends each board meeting. The Board of Directors is supported by a number of sub-committees which vary depending on business needs at the time. The Finance sub-committee is an ongoing committee which meets on a quarterly basis.
The Board of Directors currently comprises:
 Chairman – Helen Wiseman
Helen Wiseman was elected to the Board at the 2004 AGM and became Chairman shortly afterwards.
Helen is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years experience including as a former tax partner at KPMG. Helen is a Principal with the Women Leading team at Executive Central, believing strongly in enabling women to achieve leadership positions in their organisations, their communities and in public life. She has been an executive coach and mentor to many men and women on their leadership journeys.
Whilst managing her busy tax career at KPMG, Helen trained as a volunteer telephone counsellor for Lifeline, obtained hypnotherapy qualifications and completed a Psychology Degree (not all at the same time!).
Helen is deeply committed to serving the Australian community. As well as chairing SHINE for Kids, Helen is also a director of the Sydney Community Foundation, which has provided grants to organisations focused on seniors and grandparents. Helen was recently invited to join the Board of the War Widows Guild Australia (NSW). She also sits on the board of the Melanoma Institute of Australia. Melanoma is the most common cancer for young people in Australia. In addition Helen has mentored many senior executives across a wide range of not-for-profit organisations.
 Secretary – Michael Smith
Michael Smith has more than 25 years experience as a professional company secretary/ corporate executive with a number of Australia's larger public companies, with particular expertise in corporate governance, legal compliance and secretarial practice. He has recently been assisting a number of not-for-profit organisations to improve their governance policies and practices.
Michael holds an accounting degree from Macquarie University and is a Fellow of both the Chartered Secretaries Australia and of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
 Treasurer – Arthur Begetis
Arthur joined the Board of Management of SHINE for Kids with the objective of utilising his skills to assist in the strategic financial management of the organisation and in 2010 presented his fifth Financial Report at the SHINE AGM.
Arthur completed the SHINE for Kids Mentoring Program earlier this year, and has since actively mentored a child. Arthur has found this to be a very rewarding experience, and trusts that the mentor role can have a positive influence on the child's life.
 Jonathan Arthur
Associate Professor Jonathan Arthur is an academic in the Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney and a former CEO and Director of Sydney Bioinformatics, a research centre of the University. He has over eleven years experience in life science research, development, and commercialisation, spanning appointments in industry and academia.
Prior to joining the University of Sydney, Jonathan was Technical Learning and Development Manager and Senior Scientist at Proteome Systems Ltd, a Sydney-based biotechnology company. Jonathan has a PhD in chemistry from the University of Sydney and postdoctoral experience in computational structural biology from a period of research at Fox Chase Cancer Centre in Philadelphia, USA.
Jonathan has experience in corporate governance gained from working with a variety of not-for-profit organisations. He was a Founder and President (Chairperson) of Bioinformatics Australia (the national professional association for bioinformatics) and a board member and Secretary of Lifeline Western Sydney. He is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
 Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman joined the Board in November 2005. He is currently Director, Community Relations and Fundraising with Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. Paul has a highly lateral approach to business developed from 25 years' mass and direct marketing experience with multi-national and major Australian companies over a range of industries and charities (toiletries, hardware, automotive aftermarket, vitamin supplements, technology) and household brands (from Decoré to WD-40). Paul has served on several committees for ADMA, FIA and on a NSW Government Advisory Board. He has a particular interest in issues relating to children.
Kristy Huxtable
Kristy joined the Board in June 2007. She is an Associate of the Chartered Secretaries Australia and holds a Master of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance and Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management. Kristy is currently employed as Deputy Company Secretary at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and has previously held roles in various company secretary and corporate governance capacities. She enjoys providing governance support for not-for-profit associations in her roles as secretary to the ASX Thomson Reuters Charity Foundation, member of the Scouts NSW Audit and Governance Committee.
 Samantha Joseph
Samantha Joepsh is a Dharug woman born and raised in Sydney. In 2001 she obtained a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts from the University of NSW and in 2004, she also obtained a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies which enabled her to be admitted as a solicitor in NSW and the ACT.
Samantha has worked at the Arts Law Centre of Australia, Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre and the NSW Crown Solicitor's Office. She has been involved in research and policy development at the Department of Justice and Attorney General's, the now-defunct Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council and is currently employed as the Operations Manager at the Aboriginal Child Family and Community Care State Secretariat (commonly known as AbSec). She has also lectured Aboriginal students enrolled Bachelor of Education in Adult Education (Community Management) at the University of Technology Sydney.
Samantha has a strong commitment to Aboriginal affairs and improving the opportunities for Aboriginal people. She is an editorial panellist for the Australian Indigenous Law Review, member of the Aboriginal Steering Committee for the New South Wales Tenant's Union, the only Aboriginal representative for the New South Wales Young Offender's Advisory Council and former Chairperson of Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre. She has written a range of articles published throughout Australia.
Helen Nezeritis
Helen Nezeritis joined the Board in May 2008. She has a Bachelor of Economics (Social Science) and a Masters in Health Management. Helen is currently Executive Director Corporate Services, Northern Territory Department of Children and Families. She has extensive experience in public health and social policy and Government administration having been a senior adviser to the NSW and Northern Territory Governments and worked in senior positions in the NSW public health system.
 Katherine Shaw
Katherine Shaw joined the Board in April 2005. Katherine has a Master of Business Administration and works as an Associate Director within KPMG where she provides risk management and internal audit advice to a range of organisations.
Katherine believes that all children should have the same opportunities and her focus is on assisting SHINE for Kids to continuously improve its financial and risk management systems to ensure that the highest quality services are delivered to as many children as possible.
 Graham West
Graham is the current CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society and was previously a Member of Parliament in NSW for 10 years representing the Campbelltown area, and held a number of ministerial positions including Juvenile Justice and Youth.
Graham has been active at a board level in the community sector for many years, especially in community development and youth drug and alcohol education and support, and is an advisory board member with CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes, and is NSW Co-chair for Anti Poverty week.
In addition, Graham has a continuing interest in community engagement policies, environmental strategies at the local level, and issues concerning indigenous youth, especially in the areas of employment and education. Graham has written on youth engagement in decision-making using social networking and Web 2.0 and is a regular speaker on the importance of community development.
Graham holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Management, a Master of International Studies, is an Advanced Fire Fighter with the NSW Rural Fire Service, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
He is married with three kids, two dogs, eight chickens and three alpacas.
 Chief Executive Officer – Gloria Larman
Gloria has over two
decades of experience working in community organisations in the areas of
justice and disability, with a particular emphasis on the issues faced by
children of prisoners. Gloria advocates that these children are innocent
and do not deserve to be punished for their parents' crimes.
SHINE for Kids
has grown from strength to strength as Gloria has
built up strong strategic partnerships and developed innovative research and programs, positioning SHINE for Kids
as a respected service provider to children.
Gloria has authored papers detailing the issues faced by children whose parents
are sentenced to prison and has made recommendations to government and
government agencies regarding solutions to the complex issues involved.
She has also presented at conferences and seminars as well as
conducting radio and television interviews.
Gloria holds a diploma in welfare, degree in community management and adult
education and has been employed by SHINE for Kids since 1988.
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