David Mann AM KSJ
David was appointed to the Board in 2012. He is also Chair of the Blue Ribbon Day Council and Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
David has extensive media, marketing and promotions experience through more than four decades in Melbourne radio at 3AW. He heads up his own media and promotions company – Mann Promotions. David also serves on the Boards of The Production Company, Queen Victoria Market, Chisholm Institute and Connected Communities Melbourne. He is Chair of the Ministerial Small Business Advisory Council, the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Reserve Committee of Management and Entertainment Assist. He is Past-Chairman of the Order of Australia Association.
For services to the community he has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia and the Centenary Medal.
Grant was appointed to the Board in and serves on the Remuneration Committee and the Mental Health Taskforce.
Grant has spent a lifetime in the service of our country, first a member of the Australian Army (1968-1978) and then as a member of Victoria Police (1979-2009). His military service included active tours of Malaysia and South Vietnam and his police career included operational roles at several different locations and at the Police Academy as a Law Instructor.
He holds a Master of Emergency (Disaster) Degree, Bachelor of Social Science (Emergency/Disaster Management), Diploma in Business and is a qualified hostage negotiator.
Grant has also been an active with the RSL and is a Past-President of the Beaumaris RSL.
Grant was awarded the Victoria Police Valour Award in 1984 during an incident in which he faced and then arrested an offender armed with a rifle.
For service to our Nation and the community he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
Deputy Commissioner Bob Hill is a career police officer with vast experience across the operational, specialist and corporate areas of Victoria Police. As a Deputy Commissioner he is currently assigned to the Capability portfolio responsible for enhancing police practice and strengthening the ethical health and culture within the organisation. This work is realised through the Professional Standards, People Development and Service Delivery Transformation Commands.
The Capability portfolio is also responsible for community engagement delivered through the Media Department and the Priority and Safer Communities Division. Additionally, Bob’s area works across government developing legislation and policy which are relevant to modern policing needs while ensuring the best possible outcomes are delivered to the community.
Bob has a number of post graduate qualifications including an Executive Masters in Public Administration with Honours. He has been awarded the Australian Police Medal, Victoria Police Service Medal, National Police Service Medal and National Medal.
Myles brings a long history of community service and philanthropic activity to the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation. His experience includes a lengthy and successful career with Victoria Police and executive roles with Neighbourhood Watch, Community Safety Month and several community projects.
Myles other current board and committee involvements include Chairman of the Freemasons Foundation Victoria Limited, The Mental Health Foundation Australia, Life Education Victoria and the Blue Ribbon Day Community Council. Myles was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2019.
Myles firmly believes everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and people in need of help given the opportunity of support.
Pat is a member of the Communications Committee and the Mental Health Taskforce.
Pat is a member of Victoria Police and has supported the foundation since its early days as the Tynan-Eyre Memorial Foundation, especially through the Victoria Police Basketball Club. Pat has also worked to develop the Inside Story program since its inception, arranging and briefing all of the guest speakers to appear in programs around Victoria. He has previously received the Blue Ribbon Foundation’s Chairman’s Award for his services to the foundation and is also a Life Member. His career in policing extends over 35 years primarily in the area of Criminal Investigation and he has been awarded an Angela Taylor Scholarship and a Churchill Fellowship in his furtherance of researching and addressing issues impacting on policing in Victoria. Pat is a Detective Superintendent assigned to the Crime Command.
Anne joined the Board in 2019.
After 33 years as the sole owner of a very successful small business, and following its sale, Anne remains active in the corporate sphere as an adviser and board director.
For 30 years, Anne was an active member and past President of the Rotary Club of Essendon which afforded the opportunity to “do good things’ both locally and internationally – chiefly an extensive involvement in projects in Myanmar, actively sourcing funds, and with a very active role in their distribution. A deep interest in philanthropy – in all its forms is the legacy of this time, with a coincidental health and medical theme in Anne’s current board positions.
Until recently, Anne was a long-term director, and past Chair of Muscular Dystrophy Australia and she currently serves on the Board of the St. Vincent’s Institute Foundation.
Craig brings both a long and successful career in the Victoria Police, (Ethical Service Medal Winner and SOG Group Citations) Special Operations Group including numerious high profile operations including a tactical team leader at the Port Arthur incident and scholarships and awards training with the Australian SAS, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, the German GSG 9 unit amongst a host of other teams across the Globe but also over 20 years in business in industries as diverse as Integrated Services, Helicopter Aviation and Green based business’s.
Dave Ellis the Owner & Managing Director of Chocolate Studios that specialises in advertising, marketing & communications.
For 37 years Dave and his team have been developing brands and helping people in leadership positions. Building advertising, marketing and communications campaigns for Australian and International organisations right through to helping politicians and business leaders feel more comfortable in front of audiences and cameras.
His agency has managed advertising and communications campaigns for some of Australia’s largest companies as well as in diverse areas such as defence, mining, emergency services, retail & government.
Nicole is a strategic communications and engagement professional with over 20 years’ experience across Australia’s top retail and service organisations. She’s known for delivering impactful campaigns, brand storytelling, and large-scale corporate events that connect people to purpose. Nicole blends strategic insight with hands-on execution to deliver impactful, inclusive communications that connect people to purpose.
In addition to her executive career, Nicole serves as a Non-Executive Director with International Social Services Australia and the Melbourne Mavericks netball team, reflecting her commitment to inclusive leadership and community impact.
