Board of directors

Dale is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University. He is Chair of the Academic Board at Curtin University as well as Professor of Taxation Law in the Curtin Law School. Dale is the author of numerous books, refereed articles and national and international conference papers and sits on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals as well as being the Editor-in-Chief of several refereed journals.

Dale is a Fellow of CPA Australia and was a member of the WA Divisional Council, including serving as President of the WA Division in 2018 until his appointment to the CPA Australia Board. Dale is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law as well as being a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser and Honorary Life Member of the Tax Institute. He is also a Life Member of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association and the Australasian Law Academics Association.

He has been a registered tax agent for more than 35 years and was appointed and was one of the inaugural members of the National Tax Practitioners Board. He has served as a member of the Board of Taxation's Special Advisory Panel, the ATO's Public Advice Guidance Panel and the Strategic Advisory Council of the Australian Council of Professions. He is a current Board member of Constable Care Foundation, a youth safety provider in WA, as well as having served on the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Economic Development Forum in WA. Dale is a member of the Tertiary Education and Quality Standards Agency Register of Experts and a member of the Australian Academic Integrity Network.

Warren has a depth and breadth of experience in Senior Executive and Non-Executive Director roles in both Australia and internationally across financial services, accounting, health and education sectors.

Working across different countries and cultures, most recently as Managing Director and Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) for a large multinational organisation, Warren has a focus on delivering sustainable organisational success, from the perspectives of clients and members, with the highest integrity risk, control, and governance practices. In addition to finance, audit, risk and compliance, Warren’s leadership experience encompasses strategy, commercial, operational and financial management, digital and technology innovation, and the delivery of organisational transformation.

Warren has held governance and Board positions in Europe, Asia and Australia, including as Chair of Global Crisis Leadership, Operating, Service Management and Financial Crime Oversight Committees for Barclays Global Private Bank (UK), and directorships at BPB Holdings SA, Zedra Trust Company (Suisse), Barclays Switzerland Services SA, and BWS Limited (Japan). He is an experienced Board and Audit Risk and Compliance Chair. 

Warren is active in supporting his community and volunteering his skills through Board positions on the Sunshine Coast Health Foundation Board (“Wishlist”) and the Montessori International College. He also volunteers as Auditor for St. Paul’s Church, Armidale. Warren is a Fellow of CPA Australia and was a member of the Europe Divisional Council for four years, including serving as President and Chair in 2019–20. He is a Fellow of the GIA and a Member of the AICD. Warren has a Bachelor of Business and recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security.

Louise Cox is a well-respected accountant and lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer, and Non-Executive Director across the legal, accounting, architecture, education and mental health sectors.

As an experienced Board member, Louise has served in a range of roles including Chair, Deputy Chair, Chair of Finance and Risk, and Chair of Governance, Remuneration and Nomination in various commercial, public sector and NFP-for-profit boards.

Currently, Louise is a Director of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Director of BlueCHP Limited, Chair of RSPCA Qld, Chair of Griffith University Accounting Finance and Economics Department’s Advisory Board, Chair of All About Living and a membe of QUT School of Accounting Advisory Board.

Having previously served as a Chair of Open Minds, Director of Multicap, TAFE Queensland, Thomson Adsett and as a member and Chair of the Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Council, Louise brings strong corporate governance experience to the Board. She has been active with CPA Australia as a member of the Public Practice Advisory Committee and served for five years as a member of the Queensland Divisional Council, including as its President in 2012.

Sarah has extensive experience in senior leadership positions in Australia and internationally as CEO, Managing Director and Non-Executive Director across a range of sectors, including technology, retail, financial services, manufacturing, natural resources and transport, as well as the Public Sector.

Sarah has a focus on driving transformational change and business growth through digital and technology capabilities. In her former executive roles, Sarah was Managing Director with global IT company Wipro Ltd and Publicis Sapient Australia. A chartered accountant, Sarah also has experience as Managing Partner at PwC Consulting, and Partner at Arthur Andersen.

Sarah is a non-executive director across listed, private and NFP sectors including as Chair of Kinetic IT Pty Ltd, and non-executive director at Codan Ltd, Bravura Solutions Ltd, and Emeco Holdings Ltd. and recently retired from the Board of Austal Ltd where she was Deputy Chair. She serves in a variety of roles, including as Chair and member of Audit and Risk committees as well as Remuneration and Nomination committees.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the Queensland University of Technology, is a Graduate of the AICD, and is currently undertaking a Graduate Certificate Cyber security Governance and Risk Management. She is also a Fellow of CA ANZ.

Bryan is currently an executive director of True Vine Capital Partners, a venture capital fund manager in Singapore.

Bryan has over 25 years’ experience as a senior executive in investment banking and venture capital firms, specialising in digital finance and advising fintech start-ups. Previously, Bryan was COO of Crowdplus Asia, an equity crowdfunding platform and executive director of digital wallet service provider, Mcash. He was also a Partner in Netrove Partners and Vice President of Hadrons Capital.

A graduate of Monash University in Melbourne, Bryan is a Fellow of CPA Australia, serves on CPA Australia’s Malaysia Divisional Council, and is Chairman of the Digital Transformation Committee. He is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and a member of ASEAN CPA.

Bryan is an independent director at Sim Leisure Group Limited, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Julie is a highly accomplished director, auditor and advisory professional with more than 30 years’ experience in risk management, internal audit, financial audit, forensic analysis and business process improvement.

Julie was the Auditor-General for the Northern Territory from September 2014 to September 2024 and is currently Deputy Chair of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. She is a Registered Company Auditor.

Previously, Julie held senior positions at Deloitte for 16 years, including as Assurance and Advisory Partner at Deloitte Darwin. Prior to that she worked in various accounting and nonaccounting roles across a range of sectors including tourism, horticultural and retail.

Julie is a Fellow of CPA Australia and also holds fellowships with CA ANZ, the Governance Institute of Australia and the Institute of Public Administration Australia. She is a professional member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Australia holding the designations of Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Audit Professional and Certification in Risk Management Assurance. Julie is a graduate member of the AICD.

She has previously held the role of Convener of the Australasian Council of Auditors General (ACAG). Julie has a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of South Australia and has completed a double Diploma in Government (Fraud Control and Investigation).

Kaushika is an experienced Senior Solutions Consultant at Oracle Corporation, implementing cloud technology applications to drive enterprise finance transformations, business process improvements and enable change management. Kaushika also specialises as the Education industry domain lead for cloud applications in Australia and New Zealand.

Passionate about bridging the digital skills gap, Kaushika is an industry mentor and guest lecturer at Monash University, Swinburne University and University of Queensland. Kaushika has previously held a series of senior finance, accounting, business analysis and project management roles in Melbourne.

A member of CPA Australia, Kaushika was awarded the CPA Certificate of Excellence. He volunteers as a CPA Australia Member Ambassador to promote the designation and profession in secondary and tertiary institutions, and was previously a member of the CPA Innovation and Technology Committee. He was a finalist for 'NFP Accountant of the Year’ at the Australian Accounting Awards 2020, and ‘Specialist Consultant’ for the Accountants Daily ‘30 Under 30’ Awards in 2020 and 2021.

Kaushika has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics majoring in Accounting, Finance and Economics at Monash University, Melbourne. Kaushika also holds a Diploma of Business (and is a World Prize & Melbourne Prize Winner). Kaushika is certified in ITIL®4 (IT Service Management), Cloud ERP solutions, AI/ML and is an Order of Merit Graduate of the AICD.

Bernard is a Partner at Ernst & Young (EY) where he has worked for more than 30 years in a number of key executive positions. He specialises in valuations and financial modelling and has extensive experience in the valuation of businesses, shares and intangible assets for transaction analysis, business strategy, taxation, financial reporting and acting as an expert witness. 

A Fellow of CPA Australia, Bernard is an Honorary Adviser to the Greater China Divisional Council, in which he was a member from 2010 to 2018, serving as Deputy President in 2011 and President in 2012. He previously served on the Hong Kong Executive Committee, including as Chairman in 2012 and was a member of the Appointments Council in 2017–2018. Bernard’s long association with CPA Australia saw him awarded with the Board of Directors Award for Outstanding Service in 2020.

Active in the community, Bernard was a member of the Appeal Board Panel of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance (2013-2019) and was appointed by the Ministry of Finance in China as a consultant in accounting in Hong Kong (2016-2018). Bernard was appointed to be a member of the Council of Hong Kong Productivity Council in 2022.

Bernard is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), advisor to the Hong Kong University Business and Economics Association and an External Advisor, Department of Accountancy and Law, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Anna is a highly accomplished senior executive and company director with extensive management experience across a broad range of industries, including marketing, media, digital, ecommerce, retail and consumer business.

Possessing a strong commercial and strategic background, Anna has a proven track record in digital transformation and profitable growth. Anna is currently Managing Director of Hogarth AUNZ, an agency within the global WPP network. Prior to that, she held a series of senior executive roles at Nine Entertainment, Australia’s largest media group, as well as leadership roles at MAXMEDIALAB and Max Connectors, Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics, ACP/Bauer magazines and LendLease.

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course, Anna has board level experience as a non-executive director for nonprofit organisations, digital media and consumer online subscription businesses, including Look Good Feel Better, Pedestrian TV and Bellabox.

Anna is an FCPA and has a Bachelor of Business (Commerce and Marketing) from the University of Technology Sydney, a graduate of the Yale School of Management and post-graduate Lean Six Sigma in improving business productivity from the University of Sydney.

Anthony is an experienced company director and adviser, corporate lawyer, CEO and entrepreneur. Anthony has extensive experience across a broad range of specialised fields including legal, governance, risk and compliance, finance, ESG and marketing.

Previously, Anthony was founder and CEO of award-winning Asia Pacific legal services and technology business, Lexvoco, which he exited to Bowmark Capital in 2019. He has also held senior leadership roles with the PGA Tour (APAC Commercial and Marketing Director), and was the Group General Counsel and General Manager, Strategy and Systems at Transpacific Industries Group Ltd (now Cleanaway Ltd).

An advocate for innovation, Anthony’s board level experience covers a range of public companies, family offices and start-ups. His current appointments include private equity fund, Aruma Capital as General Partner, Non-Executive Director at Metron Global (measurement technology), Chairman at Hanlon Industries (steel manufacturing, construction and crane hire), and Non-Executive Director at Five At Heart (end-of-trip facilities and bike parking). Previously, Anthony was an Non-Executive Director at Wellfully Ltd and Rugby Victoria Ltd. At Rugby Victoria Ltd, Anthony was also interim CEO and Finance Director.

Professor Yew Kee Ho is Professor of Accounting in the Business, Communication and Design Cluster at the Singapore Institute of Technology.

Yew Kee has served on the Boards of publicly listed companies and held appointments as Professor and Head, Department of Accounting; Vice Dean (Finance and Administration); and Chairman, Executive Education at the National University of Singapore Business School.

He had previously served as a Board member of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Singapore), the Singapore Tax Academy, Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He is active in the community, serving on the boards and committees of various charities, including the Singapore National Kidney Foundation, St Luke’s Eldercare and Dover Park Hospice.

A Fellow of CPA Australia, he is also a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Singapore and the Singapore Institute of Directors. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification and is a Senior Accredited Director in Singapore. Yew Kee obtained his Bachelor (First Class) and Master of Economics from Monash University, Australia, and his Master of Science in Industrial Administration and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Yew Kee retired from the Board on 30 September 2024.