”Vinnies” (Australia) Announce New CEO

SYDNEY, September 16, 2004 (vinnies.org.au): In a Media Release issued on September 14, it was announced that the St Vincent de Paul Society, one of Australia’s oldest and largest charitable organisations, has broken new ground by appointing a Sydney businesswoman, Helen Cameron, as its first ever national chief executive.Full document in PDF format

From the release…

Ms. Cameron’s appointment is part of the Society’s National Council review of its management team and organizational structure to improve its effectiveness in helping Australia’s disadvantaged”, said John Meahan, National Council President.

… Ms Cameron has extensive business experience, with a background in finance as a director of a major global bank, senior managment roles in two multinational consumer food organizations and as a director of a number of publicly listed companies and government organizations.

… The St. Vincent de Paul Society, which was founded in Australia in 1854 has 38,000 members and volunteers, over 2,200 staff and helped nearly one and a half million Austrlians last year.

Thanks to Tim Williams, CM for posting notice of this on his site.