Current Board

Craig Ardler
Chairman of the WBACC Board (Elected October 2010).
Previously Deputy Chairman of WBACC from October 2008 to
October 2010.
Non-Executive director.
Employed as a Public Servant within the Australian Federal Government, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
Previous member of WBACC Audit Committee.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Has been elected to WBACC Executive on a number of occasions since 1989.
Previous ATSIC Regional Councillor.
Previous member of the South Coast Aboriginal Medical Service Board.

Craig has a wealth of experience with management and policy development with several organisations; he is employed as a Legal and Education officer with the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. He is passionate about the future of Wreck bay and promotes sustainable development whilst protecting cultural values.

Jennifer Stewart
Executive board member since October 2008 to present.
Non-Executive director.
Member of the WBACC Board Land Management Sub-Committee.
Previous Chairman of the WBACC Cultural Heritage Reference group sub-committee.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Previously employed as a public servant for 15 years.

Jennifer has relevant experience gained working for other Indigenous organisations throughout Australia. She has returned to the community to share her experience to assist Wreck Bay with its future development into tourism and other enterprise.

Joseph Brown-McLeod
Deputy Chairman of the WBACC since October 2010.
Executive board member since November 2006 to present.
Non-executive director.
Member of the WBACC Community Service and Governance Board Sub-committees.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Self employed as a dancer and Indigenous tour operator.

Joseph was raised in Wreck Bay and has lived in the region all his life. He is passionate about cultural values, respect and identity in today’s society as a young Koori man.
Joseph has an understanding and passion for tourism and is a member of the Indigenous dance group, ‘Doonooch’. Joseph has toured around the world with the dance group and brings those world views back to Wreck Bay to assist with its future tourism enterprises.

Julie Freeman
Executive board member since October 1991 to present.
Non-executive director.
Member of the WBACC Board Sub-Committees for Governance and Land management.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Employed as a Public Servant within the Australian Federal Government, Department of Environment, Heritage and the Arts.

Julie is employed at Booderee National Park as an Interpretations officer. This is a role with responsibilities to both the Park and to the community. Julie’s ability to interpret culturally appropriate stories and Park information to the public is widely recognised. She brings the cultural sensitivity and appropriateness to the Board to consider with all negotiations and opportunities.

James McKenzie
Executive board member since October 2006 to present.
Non-executive director.
Previous Executive member of the WBACC Cultural heritage Reference Group Sub-Committee.
Member of the WBACC Board Land Management Sub-Committee.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Employed as weed control and Cultural Sites Officer for Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council.

James has worked in many roles throughout the community and is passionate about community development in a culturally sensible and sensitive manner. His experience working as the Cultural Sites Officer brings valuable information to both the Wreck Bay Executive Board plus the Booderee National Park Board to which he is a member.

Annette Brown
Secretary to the WBACC from October 2010.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Member of the WBACC Board Governance Sub-Committee.
Previous Chairman of WBACC November 1998 to November 2002.
Elected as a non-executive board member from October 1997, November 1998, November 2006 to October 2008 and from October 2010.

Annette has been the Chairman of the WBACC and an Executive member on a number of occasions, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding the various legislation that Wreck Bay works within and is a strong advocate for community engagement and retaining strong culture.

Cyril Todd Roberts
Executive board member since October 2010 to present.
Non-executive director.
Alternate member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Member of the WBACC Board Community Service Sub-Committee.
Todd is employed by the WBACC as a Supervisor working with Roads and Tracks establishment and maintenance.

Darren Sturgeon
Executive board member since October 2010 to present.
Non-executive director.
Member of the WBACC Board Community Service Sub-Committee.
Alternate member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.
Darren is employed by the WBACC as a Supervisor working with Roads and Tracks establishment and maintenance.

Clive Freeman
Executive board member since October 2010 to present
Non-executive director.
Member of the WBACC Board Governance and Land management Sub-Committees.
Member of the Booderee National Park Board of Management.