Our Team

Last updated: 15 June 2026

The team at Future Skills Organisation are focused on the skills needed for jobs in the finance, technology and business sectors.

FSO is driven by a Board and Members from across the finance, technology and business sectors with representatives from large and small employers, unions, and peak associations representing metro, regional and rural businesses.

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David Masters

Chair, Independent Director

Anthropic

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Angela Budai

Employee Representative Director

Finance Sector Union

Scott Cowen

Employee Representative Director

Australian Services Union

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Peita Davis

Employer Representative Director

Business Council of Australia

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David Gandolfo OAM

Employer Representative Director

CAFBA

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Brendan Hopper

Independent Director

Commonwealth Bank

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Rachel Bondi

Independent Director

Microsoft

Chris Smith

Independent Director

ReadyTech

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Lindsay Tanner

Independent Director

Suncorp

Adam Powick

Independent Director

ADP Advisory

Meet the Board of Directors

Meet the Leadership Team

Patrick Kidd

Chief Executive Officer

Alison Wall

Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Bale

Director

VET Compliance

Tim Burt

Director

Strategy and Planning

Andrea Frost

Director

Finance, Business and Scale

Charlotte Hayes

Director

Business Operations

Juliet MacKenzie

Director

External Relations and Communications

Ross Raeburn

Director

Engagement and Growth