NCIE Board of Directors
The NCIE's governing Board of Directors consists of six members who are appointed by the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation. The Board meets quarterly and oversees the strategic direction of the NCIE.
Alison Page is descendant of the Walbanga and Wadi Wadi people of the Yuin nation who grew up in La Perouse, Sydney. She is an award-winning designer and a member of the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame, an entrepreneur and film and television producer.
Alison is currently a Board member of Ninti One Ltd and the Australian National Maritime Museum and was previously the founding CEO of the Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance and the National Aboriginal Design Agency.
Show LessDr Donna Odegaard AM, Larrakia Elder from Darwin, is a businesswoman with over 40 years’ experience. She is owner and founder of Australia’s largest privately owned media network, Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia, which has four television channels, four radio stations and production company reaching 2,400 Indigenous communities across Australia in over 30 Indigenous languages. Dr Odegaard has a Masters on Aboriginal Land Rights and PhD on Treaty and holds numerous awards and appointments.
Show LessKate Cam has more than 20 years’ experience in the global investment and capital markets industries in Sydney, London and Hong Kong and is currently an independent governance and investment consultant based in Sydney.
Kate has worked with a range of Indigenous, wealth management, insurance and superannuation organisations to provide governance solutions and strategic investment advice. She is graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the Sydney Society of Financial Analysts.
As Acting Group CEO of the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC), Leo is improving customer engagement processes and driving the significant change that he crafted as Special Advisor for Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), and ILSC Chair on future strategic projects.
He was Chief Operating Officer of IBA and acting CEO at the ILSC and IBA prior to Acting CEO at Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, effecting strategic reform of business operations and customer focus, positioning Voyages for financial growth.
Dillon Kombumerri grew up on Minjerriba, North Stradbroke Island and has family connections to the island as well as to the Yugembir nation (Gold Coast) but lives and works in Sydney.
With more than 25 years of experience in architectural practice, he brings a unique indigenous perspective to re-imagining the built environment and speaks nationally and internationally on the positive effects of Indigenous knowledges on building better places for living.
Mr Roy Ah-See is a Wiradjuri man who was born and raised on Nanima Reserve near Wellington, NSW. He was elected to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council in 2007 and has been Chairperson of the Council since 2015. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council, and and previously worked at various government agencies and Aboriginal community controlled organisations.
Alison Page is descendant of the Walbanga and Wadi Wadi people of the Yuin nation who grew up in La Perouse, Sydney. She is an award-winning designer and a member of the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame, an entrepreneur and film and television producer.
Alison is currently a Board member of Ninti One Ltd and the Australian National Maritime Museum and was previously the founding CEO of the Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance and the National Aboriginal Design Agency.
Show LessDr Donna Odegaard AM, Larrakia Elder from Darwin, is a businesswoman with over 40 years’ experience. She is owner and founder of Australia’s largest privately owned media network, Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia, which has four television channels, four radio stations and production company reaching 2,400 Indigenous communities across Australia in over 30 Indigenous languages. Dr Odegaard has a Masters on Aboriginal Land Rights and PhD on Treaty and holds numerous awards and appointments.
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Alison Page is descendant of the Walbanga and Wadi Wadi people of the Yuin nation who grew up in La Perouse, Sydney. She is an award-winning designer and a member of the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame, an entrepreneur and film and television producer.
Alison is currently a Board member of Ninti One Ltd and the Australian National Maritime Museum and was previously the founding CEO of the Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance and the National Aboriginal Design Agency.
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Dr Donna Odegaard AM, Larrakia Elder from Darwin, is a businesswoman with over 40 years’ experience. She is owner and founder of Australia’s largest privately owned media network, Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia, which has four television channels, four radio stations and production company reaching 2,400 Indigenous communities across Australia in over 30 Indigenous languages. Dr Odegaard has a Masters on Aboriginal Land Rights and PhD on Treaty and holds numerous awards and appointments.
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Kate Cam has more than 20 years’ experience in the global investment and capital markets industries in Sydney, London and Hong Kong and is currently an independent governance and investment consultant based in Sydney.
Kate has worked with a range of Indigenous, wealth management, insurance and superannuation organisations to provide governance solutions and strategic investment advice. She is graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the Sydney Society of Financial Analysts.
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Damien is a Bidjara Murri from Woorabinda and Central Qld who has lived much of his life in Sydney. He is a Senior Legal Counsel with UGL Ltd.
Damien has both civil engineering, business and legal qualifications and his legal experience covers 20 years in construction, environment, planning, local government, cultural heritage and native title - mining, rail, energy and resources industries.
He has been a director of; Bangarra; the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre; Ngalaya Indigenous Lawyers Association and the Aboriginal Housing Office NSW.
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Dillon Kombumerri grew up on Minjerriba, North Stradbroke Island and has family connections to the island as well as to the Yugembir nation (Gold Coast) but lives and works in Sydney.
With more than 25 years of experience in architectural practice, he brings a unique indigenous perspective to re-imagining the built environment and speaks nationally and internationally on the positive effects of Indigenous knowledges on building better places for living.
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As Acting Group CEO of the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC), Leo is improving customer engagement processes and driving the significant change that he crafted as Special Advisor for Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), and ILSC Chair on future strategic projects.
pP> He was Chief Operating Officer of IBA and acting CEO at the ILSC and IBA prior to Acting CEO at Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, effecting strategic reform of business operations and customer focus, positioning Voyages for financial growth.Show Less
Mr Roy Ah-See is a Wiradjuri man who was born and raised on Nanima Reserve near Wellington, NSW. He was elected to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council in 2007 and has been Chairperson of the Council since 2015. He is a member of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council, and and previously worked at various government agencies and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
Show LessNCIE EXECUTIVE TEAM
The NCIE's leadership team is instrumental to the delivery of the NCIE Board's strategic directions and leads our team of up to 100 staff who keep the NCIE running seven days a week.
Clare McHugh is a proud Gamilaroi and Dhungutti person. a member of the Redfern Aboriginal community and is associated with the La Perouse Aboriginal Community through her partner and children. Clare’s career is on a desire to create positive change for her people.
She has worked in policy at the NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs, was the Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, and the Executive Director of Policy and Programs and Executive Director of Corporate Services for the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.
Show LessAunty Glendra is a proud Wiradjuri woman with over 20 years experience providing advice and practical assistance to survivors of trauma.
As CEO of Link-Up (NSW) Aboriginal Corporation she established a range of services to address the inter-generational impacts of the removal of Aboriginal children from their families and communities. She has worked with a number of state and national bodies including as Aboriginal Engagement Advisor for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the National Stolen Generations Alliance and Metro Migrant Resource Centre.
Show LessIndu Balachandran has worked in enterprise development in the creative and social sectors for 15 years and previously managed the Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund at Social Ventures Australia. Prior to this, she worked in the corporate sector in project finance. She is a musician in the Indian Carnatic tradition and a keen contributor to cultural development in the South Asian diaspora. Her work has been recognised by the UTS Human Rights Award for Reconciliation.
Nelum (Nel) De Silva has held senior finance executive roles in the hospitality industry for over 12 years in world-wide hotel chains such as Accor, IHG & Pan Pacific hotels group (PPHG). She previously conducted finance & business analysis at NCIE.
John Leha is a proud Birri Gubba, Wakka Wakka and Tongan man born and raised Sydney. He has worked extensively in Indigenous education and employment programs in government and community and is well-known as a health ambassador and founder of Sydney Deadly Runners. John is an active member of the Sydney Aboriginal community. He is a Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council member, and is involved with community through Kingsford Community Legal Centre, The Aboriginal Project with the Aids Council of New South Wales, the Indigenous Marathon Foundation and Gadigal Information Service.
Show LessLiz Willis has worked in the media and communications industries from darkroom to digital as a practitioner, and in a range of coordination and management positions across community, political and government organisations.
Show LessClare McHugh is a proud Gamilaroi and Dhungutti person. a member of the Redfern Aboriginal community and is associated with the La Perouse Aboriginal Community through her partner and children. Clare’s career is on a desire to create positive change for her people.
She has worked in policy at the NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs, was the Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, and the Executive Director of Policy and Programs and Executive Director of Corporate Services for the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.
Show LessAunty Glendra is a proud Wiradjuri woman with over 20 years experience providing advice and practical assistance to survivors of trauma.
As CEO of Link-Up (NSW) Aboriginal Corporation she established a range of services to address the inter-generational impacts of the removal of Aboriginal children from their families and communities. She has worked with a number of state and national bodies including as Aboriginal Engagement Advisor for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the National Stolen Generations Alliance and Metro Migrant Resource Centre.
Show LessIndu Balachandran has worked in enterprise development in the creative and social sectors for 15 years and previously managed the Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund at Social Ventures Australia. Prior to this, she worked in the corporate sector in project finance. She is a musician in the Indian Carnatic tradition and a keen contributor to cultural development in the South Asian diaspora. Her work has been recognised by the UTS Human Rights Award for Reconciliation.
Nelum (Nel) De Silva has held senior finance executive roles in the hospitality industry for over 12 years in world-wide hotel chains such as Accor, IHG & Pan Pacific hotels group (PPHG). She previously conducted finance & business analysis at NCIE.
Show LessJohn Leha is a proud Birri Gubba, Wakka Wakka and Tongan man born and raised Sydney. He has worked extensively in Indigenous education and employment programs in government and community and is well-known as a health ambassador and founder of Sydney Deadly Runners. John is an active member of the Sydney Aboriginal community.
He is a Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council member, and is involved with community through Kingsford Community Legal Centre, The Aboriginal Project with the Aids Council of New South Wales, the Indigenous Marathon Foundation and Gadigal Information Service.