Kim is a former Managing Partner with PwC and also led their Governance and Risk Consulting practice in Adelaide for over 20 years.  He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Kim has a number of Board roles including Chair of the SA Museum, Chair of Alwyndor Aged Care and on the Advisory Board for the SARAH Group.  He is also the Chair of the Warriparinga Advisory Team that supports Southern Cultural Immersion (a Kaurna owned business managing the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre).

Kim led PwC's reconciliation initiatives for over 10 years and, in that time, PwC achieved an Elevate RAP program with Reconciliation Australia.  He was appointed by the Governor as an Ambassador for Aboriginal Employment and was recognised as a Distinguished Alumni by Flinders University for his contribution to business and reconciliation.

As the Continuous Naval Shipbuilding (CNS) Strategy Director at BAE Systems Maritime Australia, Sharon is responsible CNS Strategy and Plans for the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Her role includes responsibility for the Innovation program, the governance and measurement framework for CNS and AIC and the Exports and Future Business strategy and growth for BAE Systems Maritime Australia.

In the more than 30 years she has worked at BAE Systems, Sharon has held many positions including leadership roles in project management, procurement, estimating and as the General Manager of the BAE Systems Global Supply Chain program and Head of Industrial Strategy.

Sharon is a member of the Flinders University Advisory Council and Chair of the SA Government’s Defence Innovation Partnerships board.

Sharon understands the breadth and depth of Australian industry capability and the power of collaboration with Defence across academia, research, primes, and small and medium-sized enterprises. She brings an enthusiastic and holistic approach to Defence and industry collaborations that will support the needs of Defence now and into the future.

Sharon lives in the Adelaide Hills on a small acreage which includes a vineyard. 

Matthew Woodrow is a senior business leader who brings fresh and progressive thinking, a passion for developing individual talent and building high performing teams, and an enviable ability to create sustainable organisational value.

Matt is currently employed by the Sarah Group, holding dual executive positions as Chief Operating Officer of Sarah Group Holdings and Chief Financial Officer of Sarah Constructions. Across Matt’s roles he is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the Sarah Family Office, Head Office support functions, and Commercial operations including reporting & compliance, financial planning & analysis, procure-to-pay, internal & external audit, risk & governance, legal, technology, PMO, shared services, treasury and investments. Matt is a member of each business unit executive, and co-ordinates all activities of the group board.

Matt has a broad set of formal qualifications, including a Master of Business Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accounting and a Bachelor of Commerce. Furthermore, Matt is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course and has undertaken various relevant subjects within the Construction Law Master’s at Melbourne University. Matt has also attended the Harvard Business School in Boston and INSEAD in Singapore completing courses on Innovation and Leadership.

In 2019 Matt was recognized for his contribution to the property and construction industry, being named Young Property Professional of the Year (SA). In the same year Matt was also shortlisted as a finalist for the Future Leader of the Year (Australia).

Ben Owen joined RAA in January 2023 as their Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and General Manager Home & Energy. He is passionate about making a difference for RAA members by working closely with executives and their teams to drive RAA's strategy, innovation and next growth business of Home and Energy.

With nearly 20 years' experience in senior leadership roles across the financial services sector, Ben has a successful track record in formulating, developing, and executing enterprise-wide strategy, business planning, innovation, and transformation. He has led scale teams across some of Australia's largest banks and, prior to joining RAA, Ben was State General Manager, Consumer and Business Banking at BankSA and Westpac SA & NT. 

Brooke Hall-Carney is an experienced commercial litigator who has worked on some of the largest and most complex litigation and government inquiries in Australia. Brooke acts for clients in relation to start-up disputes, space, cyber risk and data breaches, advises boards and executives on their cyber risk and strategy, and conducts cyber scenario training. Brooke regularly presents locally and internationally on emerging technologies including cyber, directors’ duties, data, crypto and block chain.

Brooke is responsible for LK’s technology and litigation resources and her expertise in this area is recognised in the industry with legal software developers seeking her input on their designs and Courts soliciting her views in relation to practice notes and rules regarding disclosure and electronic trials. Brooke is a member of the AICD and a director on Boards.

Brooke was recipient of a Commonwealth Fellowship to teach and study Master of Laws, University British Columbia in commercial law and native title law and completed at Harvard, Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age. She was shortlisted in the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards in Privacy & Data Protection 2018; Doyle’s Guide 2017 and 2022; and shortlisted Lawyers Weekly Tech Partner of the Year 2022.  

Annette is a senior executive with more than 25 years’ experience in business and digital transformation, turn around and growth strategies, organisational design and performance improvement. 

She is currently the lead Partner at Ernst & Young, in the Adelaide consulting Business transformation team and her experience spans the private and public sectors and state government departments working with executives and Boards, and their C-suite bringing leadership skills to co-design quality outcomes and unlock value for her clients through strong governance, performance and capability.

Her experience includes working large non-profits in services delivery and infrastructure to deliver social impact. With a strong focus on team performance and team dynamics, Annette has also been a national level sports coach and administrator for over 20 years.

Annette holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide, an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. She is also a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

She is currently on the Board of Directors for Junction Australia and is Chair of their Finance, Risk and Audit Committee, and she also chairs the Education Advisory Committee for Scotch College, Adelaide. 

Her previous board roles have included Softball Australia for 10 years,  Softball South Australia, Baseball South Australia and Hockey South Australia.

Alicia Genet is the General Counsel at Fleet Space Technologies, Australia’s leading space company, based in South Australia.

As an experienced ESG and resources sector executive, Alicia has a background in corporate law and 20 years of experience working in private sector legal, strategic and external engagement roles.

Alicia’s experience provides a strong foundation for her insights into effective ESG frameworks including practical governance and risk management, climate change and sustainability. Alicia’s interests include climate transition action planning and the role of technology and connectivity in achieving global sustainability goals.

In her spare time Alicia is the Deputy Chair of the Committee for Adelaide and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Leaders Institute of SA Inc. She is an accredited mediator, experienced mentor, mum, red wine devotee, amateur green-thumb and avid reader.

Michelle is responsible for the leadership of Operations, (Business Process Services) ANZ, with a focus on the Financial Service sector, and is State Lead of SA for Accenture. 

Operating in a dynamic and competitive environment, she has been responsible for the effective management and performance of up to 3,000 staff across globally dispersed capability centres, delivering strong leadership and people management skills. 

Michelle brings more than 30 years’ experience in the Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Health and IT Service Industries, where she has held Senior Executive roles at DXC Technology, Hewlett Packard (ES) BUPA, MBF (Group), AMP Financial Services, Adelaide (and other) Banks.

Michelle had the opportunity to design and establish the global business model and delivery channels for the Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 (SOCOG), including ticketing, merchandising, volunteering, torch relay amongst others. 

During her career Michelle has delivered significant achievements through the management of complex transformation agendas to improve service delivery quality and business efficiency outcomes that have been enabled via quality technology solutions. 

She has a strong risk management, compliance and quality assurance culture to achieve both sustained operating efficiencies and competitive market advantage. 

Michelle has studied at Mt Eliza Business School - Monash University, the Securities Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Bankers.

Michelle enjoys walking at the beach, loves the Sydney Swans, Cricket (especially the Ashes), her covid hand reared sheep Buddy and dog Hunny, and has been found tractor driving, on a digger, fencing and any other hand work required on the vineyard.