Our People

Our management team has the skills and expertise to create meaningful change. Our team is passionate and dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of our clients and the community we serve.

Mr. Gordon Fraser

Acting Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer

Qualifications: CPA, MPA, Dip.FinPlan, BEc

Gordon has worked in the financial services sector for over 20 years in the areas of Banking, Superannuation, Investments, and Insurance. He has been the finance lead on several business transformation initiatives to improve reporting, efficiency, accountability, and performance. His experience has been across large and medium organisations including NAB, MLC, AMP - Superconcepts, Telstra, Qantas and AGL. He is a fact-based purpose driven leader who enjoys partnering with the business and developing insights and strategies to drive business performance.

Ms. Sharn Chisholm

Director People & Culture

Qualifications: Dip. in HRM

Sharn is a People & Culture leader with over 30 years of experience in strategic and operational roles across sectors like Aged Care, Disability, Health, Community Housing, and Retirement Living, as well as for-profit companies like Optus, Coles Myer and Philips. She also ran her own HR consulting business for 12 years.

Sharn has been a trusted advisor to CEOs and Boards, specialising in business transformation, M&A, change management and cultural alignment. She combines strategic thinking with hands-on leadership to drive high-performance teams and organisational success. Known for her strong stakeholder management and collaborative approach, Sharn delivers workforce solutions that align culture with business goals.

Having a child with an acquired disability, she served on the Brainwave Australia Committee for 12 years, a charity that continues to support over 600 families annually.

Ms. Therése Flood

Director of Permanency Support Program and Intensive Preservation Program

Qualifications: MBA, DipECE, DipCS

Therése has over three decades of experience in human services, spanning frontline roles through to executive leadership. She has built high-performing teams and developed the policies, programs, and operational frameworks that ensure support is effective, safe, and sustainable. As Director for the Permanency Support Program (PSP) and Intensive Family Preservation Program (IFP) at Marist180, she leads teams that deliver high-quality, compassionate services to vulnerable individuals and families.

With resilience, passion, and a collaborative spirit, she ensures services are delivered responsibly, to the highest standards, and with meaningful impact for those who need it most. Therése is deeply committed to leadership that drives positive change, fosters accountability and excellence, and delivers better outcomes for the communities she serves.

Mr. Patrick O'Reilly

Director Mission, Inclusion and Identity

Qualifications: B.Ec (Merit), GradDipEd, GradDipMin, MA (Merit), MEdPol (International)

Pat has 30 years’ experience in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education, including serving as Foundation Principal at Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College, Burwood, NSW. More latterly, he is in his second leadership role in the Catholic Social Services/For Purpose (FP) sector. He has extensive experience in community/FP volunteering and engagement, including Board and Committee membership, and is committed to aligned and coherent mission-focussed service delivery. He served as a Director on the Lasallian Mission Council, and is currently a member of the Marist Mission Commission, and Secretary at Randwick-Botany Harriers. In 2011, Pat was the Australian College of Educators (ACE) recipient of the Alan Laughlin Perpetual Award for Educational Leadership. He was a member of the Australian Government Review of Senior Secondary Pathways (Expert Panel): 2019/2020. In 2023, Pat participated in and completed the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy Australia/Papua New Guinea Integral Ecology Fellowship.

Ms. Megan Sprague

Senior Manager Governance & Risk

Qualifications: BBA, BFA (Hons)

Megan has 20 years senior management experience in public listed organisations and the community sector. Megan has worked extensively in achieving workplace relations reforms, improving safety practices, and implementing government led initiatives such as the Local Area Coordination under the NDIS.

Inspired by the courage and passion of people facing and overcoming injustice, Megan works in partnership with client services and business units, to enable the continuous improvement of strategically aligned services and sustainable business practices, to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable persons in need.

When not working, Megan is an avid nature-lover spending her time in the outdoors bush walking, and twitching.