An elected board governs the organisation's activities, directing the long-term strategic direction.
The management team, under the guidance of Interim CEO Loewn Steel, is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations.
AWL Board
CHAIR
Ms Katherine Bartolo FAPI CPV GAICD
Valuer-General South Australia, Commercial and Legal, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Year joined AWL Board: 2018
Member of the Animal Welfare Sub-Committee
DEPUTY CHAIR
Ms Penelope Moore BA (Hons) MBA DBA GAICD
Director Accountability and Risk, Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
Year joined AWL Board: 2023
Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
BOARD MEMBERS
Ms Michelle Williams MBA
Manager, Change Management, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Shared Services
Year joined AWL Board: 2014
Ms Cate Gaston BA GDipMgt FGLF GAICD
Brand and Marketing Lead, Silverchain Group
Year joined AWL Board: 2016
Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
Mr David Sanders FCA FGLF
Partner, Assurance Division of EY
Year joined AWL Board: 2023
Mr Hamish McLeay BCom (Mktg) GDipFin MBA
General Manager, Maggie Beer Products & Paris Creek Farms
Year joined AWL Board: 2023
Ms Juliet Fletcher LLB GradCert Management, GradCert Compliance Management, GAICD
General Counsel, The Hospital Research Foundation
Year joined AWL Board: 2023
Interim CEO
Loewn Steel
Loewn is the current Managing Director of Challenging Thinking and has led organisations such as KOJO and @radical.media through periods of significant change. Currently on the Board at ECH and Centennial Park, she brings practical, firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by leaders and teams in today’s fast-paced and constantly changing world.
