State Council / Trustees

Peter has served as NSW State Council President since August 2024. He has been an active member of St John the Evangelist Parish Dapto since being posted to Wollongong as a primary school teacher after his marriage in 1973. He was elected as president of the parish council when it was first established under parish priest Father Francis Tran and is currently an active member of the Dapto Conference.

Beverley joined the Society NSW 23 years ago and is a member of the Corrimal Conference and serves across a number of roles throughout the organisation, including Chair of the Service Quality and Safety Committee. She is also a Director of Amélie Housing and member of the Amélie Housing Audit, Risk and Finance Committee

John has enjoyed a life-long journey with the Society, from Queensland University to Canberra and the Maitland/Newcastle Central Council. John previously served as Interim Chair of the company Board from 2019 -2021. Prior to retirement, he was Chief Operating Officer for Australia Japan Cable, an international consortium of telecom companies.

Brian has held both paid and voluntary positions in community organisations for the past 50 years. He joined the Society NSW in 1972, and since that time he has served on every level of the Society NSW from Conference to Council General. Prior to retirement in 2023, Brian worked for forty years in the Community Housing Sector, being a founding member of Argyle Community Housing, BlueCHP, Ecclesia Housing, and founding CEO of St Vincent de Paul Housing, & Amélie Housing. He was appointed as Vice President, Property in March 2025.

Marissa was appointed as Vice President, Youth in July 2025, having been a dedicated member and volunteer with the St Vincent de Paul Society for over ten years. From 2021 to 2025, she served as the Sydney Central Council Youth Representative and President of the Young Adult Conference, mentoring and supporting youth leadership across the Society

Mary joined the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW in 2014 and served as President of St Patrick’s Conference Swansea from 2017-2021. Mary currently serves as Eastlakes Regional Council President and as Chair of the Spirituality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

A member of St. Mary MacKillop Parish, Oran Park, Tom joined the Camden/Oran Park Conference after a long career in nursing where he worked in various hospital and community-based settings around NSW. He has acted as Conference and Regional President and represents the Wollongong Central Council on the Society NSW’s Social Justice Committee, where he was made Vice President at the commencement of 2025.

John serves as Sydney Archdiocese Central Council President. He joined the Society NSW as a member of the Maroubra Junction Conference in October 2006, where he was elected President of the Conference in March 2007, and remains a member of the Conference to date.

Michelle joined the Society NSW in 2015 as a member of the Asquith Conference. She is currently the Vocations Office for the Diocese of Broken Bay and brings a passion in youth ministry to her role, having mentored the Asquith Youth Conference for the past six years and served as a member of the Ku-ring-gai Chase Catholic Parish Pastoral Council and as their Youth Coordinator. Michelle was appointed Vice President, Membership in May 2025 and retired from her role as Broken Bay Central Council President at the end of June.

Frances joined the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW in the Wilcannia/Forbes Central Council after volunteering in the highlands of Papua New Guinea for years, where she saw first-hand how much the Queensland St Vincent de Paul Society overseas assistance helped local communities. Frances has worked in the Wilcannia/Forbes office for more than a decade whilst also acting as the Central Council’s Twinning Officer

John is a member of St Patrick’s Conference Glen Innes and serves as Social Justice Representative on the Armidale Diocesan Council and Chair of the Finance Committee of St Patrick’s Parish, Glen Innes. John is a Justice of the Peace (NSW), formerly served as Deputy Chair of the Glen Innes Health Service Board and recently retired from a long career as a Paramedic with NSW Ambulance.

Marina was elected as Central Council President for Bathurst in February 2024. With 25 years of experience as a Society NSW member, Marina has held various significant positions, including Conference President in Bourke and Bathurst, as well as Regional President in Cobar Region within the Wilcannia/Forbes Central Council. She also previously served as Evans Regional President.

Annette was elected as Broken Bay Central Council President on 28 June 2025. She has been a Vincentian since the early 1990’s and is currently a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Conference, Wyoming and Gosford Regional President. Annette has a strong background in community work, including hands-on case management and advocacy and has experience working with Members of Parliament. Her leadership is marked by compassion, strategic insight, and a tireless drive to support those in need.

Leon was been elected as the President of the Greater Western Sydney Central Council in November 2025. He has been a committed Conference member since 2018 and brings a wealth of experience in leadership, service, and practical problem-solving to the role. Leon has spent most of his career in the shipping industry, managing operational logistics.

Paul was elected as Lismore Central Council President in August 2023. He has been an active member of the Yamba Conference since 2015, serving as Conference Treasurer for four years. Additionally, Paul has contributed to the Lismore State Council as the Social Justice representative on the State Council for three years. His dedication to Society service is further evidenced by his role as Regional President of the Clarence Orara Region, a position he has held for four years.

John has been a member of the St Patrick’s Conference in Wallsend/Shortland since 2015. He has filled the roles of Secretary, Treasurer, and President. He is currently the Regional President for the Lake Macquarie Region, a position he has held for the past two years. In a prior life he was a Mathematics teacher and Head Teacher in a variety of schools, in both regional and metropolitan areas. He was elected as Central Council President in May 2025.

Anthony is currently the President of St Clare’s Conference, North Albury Care and Support Centre, and was elected Central Council President for Wagga Wagga in July 2024. Over the past ten years, Anthony has actively participated in various capacities within the Society NSW. With a career spanning 35 years as a civil engineer, he has contributed significantly to state and local government entities in the Riverina region and has been involved with various other community organisations.

Jim joined the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW in 2007 and previously served as Wilcannia/Forbes Central Council President from 2014-2018. Jim has been a member of Conferences in Parkes, Peak Hill and Condoblin and served as Central West Regional Council President after retirement from a long career in agriculture.

Peter joined the Society NSW at St Joseph’s Conference, Moorebank in 1995. After moving to the Southern Highlands in 2012, he joined St Michael’s Conference, Mittagong. Peter became Regional President for the Southern Highlands in 2017 and since then has performed many duties for Wollongong Central Council.