Our People

Doug Bishop has been a partner at the law firm, Clayton Utz , since 1992 and has spent more than 25 years in the legal profession. Doug practises in the area of general commercial litigation. He has worked closely with the firm's Pro Bono and Community Connect programs including working with a number of community partners representing disadvantaged and marginalised people seeking legal and other forms of assistance.

Mike Crivelli is the Executive Chairman of Perennial, which he co-founded with IOOF in 1999. He has nearly 45 years experience in funds management, of which 22 years was with BT Fund Management Limited. Mike was one of Bankers Trust Australia Limited's "founding" team. Mike has held a number of Directorships, including BT Australia, State Super Financial Services Ltd, Colonial Agricultural Ltd, Banardos, TIF (the investment management arm of the TWU), Statewide Roads Ltd ,The Sydney Futures Exchange . He is currently chairman of a number of Perennial operating companies.

Bob Ellicott is a former senior Liberal Minister in the Fraser Government and Commonwealth Attorney-General. He is the longest-serving board member.

Ian Martin joined the Wayside Board in early 2006 and was elected Chairman in June 2006. Ian has over 30 years experience in investment management, superannuation, investment banking, and financial services. He is former CEO of BT Financial Group and Global Head of Investment Management of Bankers Trust. Earlier in his career he spent 8 years as an economic policy adviser with the Australian Treasury, Canberra and 2 years as Chief Economist of Citigroup Australia. He was also the Inaugural Chairman of the Investment and Financial Services Association (1998-2000) and a Panel Member of the Australian Superannuation Review (the Cooper Review; 2009-2010). Ian has served on numerous boards in both the commercial and not for profit sectors. In the commercial sector, Ian is currently Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific of Berkshire Capital (a New York headquartered boutique investment bank which specialises in providing advice on mergers and acquisitions to firms in the investment management sector), a Director of Argo Investments Limited, and a member of the Russell Investment Group Australasian Advisory Council. In the not for profit sector, he is a member of the St Vincent’s and Mater Health Advisory Council and a Director of SVA Nominees (which administers the Social Ventures Australia Capital Fund).

Brian Scullin
Brian grew up and was educated in Canberra. His varied career started there in the public service, politics and lobbying before moving to Sydney in 1986 to head up a public relations business. Over the next few years he assumed senior executive roles in superannuation and finance, including a post in Tokyo.

Brian retired from full-time employment at the end of 2002 but took on a number of directorships at various times. Currently he is Chairman of BT Investment Management Limited and a director of Dexus property group.

Colin Tate has been resident in the Kings Cross area for 15 years. Colin is the CEO and major shareholder in leading financial services publishing and conference producer, Conexus Financial. Colin has held and holds numerous company directorships and community board positions and joined the Wayside board 4 years ago.

Jo Thorley joined the Wayside Chapel Board following three years of working in the Wayside Chapel Crisis Centre as a volunteer. Jo has spent the major part of her professional career working on major tertiary/quaternary hospital capital works projects, of a complex nature, ranging in total project value from $270 million to $950 million. Jo is a Director of Aurora Projects, a Project Direction, Management and Strategic Advisory consultancy specialising in the Health, Aged Care and Government sectors. She is currently providing Project Direction services for key Health Government clients in Western Australia.

Richard is a Director of UrsaClemenger, an advertising agency specialising in all aspect of public health. He has worked in all aspects of the advertising agency business including Media, Account Service, Creative and Strategy/Planning. He has acted as a communication consultant on The Federal Government’s task force to increase the rates of organ donation in Australia, The Australian Red Cross (Blood Service, Organ Donation and International Disaster Relief campaigns), Vision Australia (formerly the Royal Blind Society) and The Property Industry Foundation. He is currently Chairman of the Heart Research Institute’s UK Board of Trustees.