Our Team

Last updated: 8 December 2025

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.

Meet the Board of Directors

Yasmin Allen AM

Chair,Independent Director

Angela Budai

Employee Representative Director

Scott Cowen

Employee Representative Director

Peita Davis

Employer Representative Director

David Gandolfo OAM

Employer Representative Director

Brendan Hopper

Independent Director

Rachel Bondi

Independent Director

David Masters

Independent Director

Chris Smith

Independent Director

Lindsay Tanner

Independent Director

Meet the Leadership Team

Patrick Kidd

Chief Executive Officer

Alison Wall

Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Bale

Director, VET Compliance

Sally Browner

Director, Digital

Tim Burt

Director, Strategy + Planning

Andrea Frost

Director, Business + Scale

Charlotte Hayes

Director, Business Operations

Juliet MacKenzie

Director, External Relations + Communications

Ross Raeburn

Director, Engagement + Growth