Our board
Our board of directors have experience in both business operations and the process of recovery.
The Sydney Retreat is an entirely not-for-profit organization.
Our Board members are not paid directors’ fees.
A team that’s deeply committed to addiction recovery
John Malone
CEO
John is the founder and former MD of Vizibill Telecommunications Consultancy.
Dr Stephen Jurd
Chairman
Stephen is an addiction medicine specialist psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor at University of Sydney.
Steve Townsend
Company Secretary
Steve is the founder and former managing director of Recognition Public Relations specialising in IT.
Matt Handbury
Matt is the Executive Chairman of Murdoch Media, blueshyft and Australian Rain Technologies.
Clare Strang
Clare has had a career in public relations, advertising, media and publishing.
Alan Hargreaves
Alan is a retired investment banker formerly Managing Director at ABN Amro Asia.y.
Peter Schweikert
Peter’s global executive career in the pharma industry spans more than 40 years.
Kathryn Key
Kathryn is a counsellor and social worker, with over 20 years experience in the not-for-profit sector.
Dominique English
Dominique owns a Music production company and is currently working in the Performing Arts in Music and Theatre in Education
Hugh Macken
Hugh was first admitted as a solicitor in 1986 and is the former President of the Law Society of NSW
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