Meet our leadership team
We are proud to be powered by a talented team spread across Australia, from the cities into the heart of rural, regional, and remote communities.
At our core, we believe in putting our money where our mouth is by creating meaningful opportunities for those living in less accessible areas. Our diverse and dedicated staff embody the spirit of our mission, driving impactful change and bringing valuable perspectives to every corner of our nation.
Meet our Executive team
Board Chairs
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Rgt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC
1992-1993 -
Mr John Allwright AO
1993-1994 -
Mr Bruce Gowrie Smith
1994 -
Mr David Asimus AO
1994-1999 -
Mr Robert Ferguson
1999-2000 -
Mr David Crombie AM
2000-2008 -
Prof Peter Shergold AC
2008-2010 -
Dr Wendy Craik AM
2010-2016 -
Mike Caroll
2016 -2022 -
Rick Sawers
2022 - current
Chief Executives/ Executive Directors
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Mr Mike Beckingham
1992-2001 -
Mr John Quantrill
2001-2004 -
Dr Steve Clark
2004-2006 -
Mr Steve Marshall
2006-2007 -
Ms Lisa Wilson
2006-2007 -
Dr Lesley Fitzpatrick
2007-2014 -
Matt Linnegar
2014 -current
Meet our Leadership Innovation team
Board Chairs
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Rgt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC
1992-1993 -
Mr John Allwright AO
1993-1994 -
Mr Bruce Gowrie Smith
1994 -
Mr David Asimus AO
1994-1999 -
Mr Robert Ferguson
1999-2000 -
Mr David Crombie AM
2000-2008 -
Prof Peter Shergold AC
2008-2010 -
Dr Wendy Craik AM
2010-2016 -
Mike Caroll
2016 -2022 -
Rick Sawers
2022 - current
Chief Executives/ Executive Directors
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Mr Mike Beckingham
1992-2001 -
Mr John Quantrill
2001-2004 -
Dr Steve Clark
2004-2006 -
Mr Steve Marshall
2006-2007 -
Ms Lisa Wilson
2006-2007 -
Dr Lesley Fitzpatrick
2007-2014 -
Matt Linnegar
2014 -current
Meet our Impact team
Board Chairs
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Rgt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC
1992-1993 -
Mr John Allwright AO
1993-1994 -
Mr Bruce Gowrie Smith
1994 -
Mr David Asimus AO
1994-1999 -
Mr Robert Ferguson
1999-2000 -
Mr David Crombie AM
2000-2008 -
Prof Peter Shergold AC
2008-2010 -
Dr Wendy Craik AM
2010-2016 -
Mike Caroll
2016 -2022 -
Rick Sawers
2022 - current
Chief Executives/ Executive Directors
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Mr Mike Beckingham
1992-2001 -
Mr John Quantrill
2001-2004 -
Dr Steve Clark
2004-2006 -
Mr Steve Marshall
2006-2007 -
Ms Lisa Wilson
2006-2007 -
Dr Lesley Fitzpatrick
2007-2014 -
Matt Linnegar
2014 -current
Meet our Capability and Services team
Board Chairs
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Rgt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC
1992-1993 -
Mr John Allwright AO
1993-1994 -
Mr Bruce Gowrie Smith
1994 -
Mr David Asimus AO
1994-1999 -
Mr Robert Ferguson
1999-2000 -
Mr David Crombie AM
2000-2008 -
Prof Peter Shergold AC
2008-2010 -
Dr Wendy Craik AM
2010-2016 -
Mike Caroll
2016 -2022 -
Rick Sawers
2022 - current
Chief Executives/ Executive Directors
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Mr Mike Beckingham
1992-2001 -
Mr John Quantrill
2001-2004 -
Dr Steve Clark
2004-2006 -
Mr Steve Marshall
2006-2007 -
Ms Lisa Wilson
2006-2007 -
Dr Lesley Fitzpatrick
2007-2014 -
Matt Linnegar
2014 -current
Meet our Business Support team
Board Chairs
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Rgt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC
1992-1993 -
Mr John Allwright AO
1993-1994 -
Mr Bruce Gowrie Smith
1994 -
Mr David Asimus AO
1994-1999 -
Mr Robert Ferguson
1999-2000 -
Mr David Crombie AM
2000-2008 -
Prof Peter Shergold AC
2008-2010 -
Dr Wendy Craik AM
2010-2016 -
Mike Caroll
2016 -2022 -
Rick Sawers
2022 - current
Chief Executives/ Executive Directors
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Mr Mike Beckingham
1992-2001 -
Mr John Quantrill
2001-2004 -
Dr Steve Clark
2004-2006 -
Mr Steve Marshall
2006-2007 -
Ms Lisa Wilson
2006-2007 -
Dr Lesley Fitzpatrick
2007-2014 -
Matt Linnegar
2014 -current

Careers at ARLF
At Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, we’re always looking to grow our team, our capabilities, and our reach across rural, regional, and remote Australia. To support this vision, we’re constantly calling out for new professionals to join our team.
Meet our Community of Practice
Our Community of Practice (COP) shares our values and are uniquely skilled in developing and delivering leadership programs and initiatives to manage change in rural, regional and remote Australia. While the COP are often alumni from our programs this is not a requirement.
Community of Practice | Honorary Fellow
ACT
Karim Haddad
Board Chairs
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Rgt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC
1992-1993 -
Mr John Allwright AO
1993-1994 -
Mr Bruce Gowrie Smith
1994 -
Mr David Asimus AO
1994-1999 -
Mr Robert Ferguson
1999-2000 -
Mr David Crombie AM
2000-2008 -
Prof Peter Shergold AC
2008-2010 -
Dr Wendy Craik AM
2010-2016 -
Mike Caroll
2016 -2022 -
Rick Sawers
2022 - current
Chief Executives/ Executive Directors
-
Mr Mike Beckingham
1992-2001 -
Mr John Quantrill
2001-2004 -
Dr Steve Clark
2004-2006 -
Mr Steve Marshall
2006-2007 -
Ms Lisa Wilson
2006-2007 -
Dr Lesley Fitzpatrick
2007-2014 -
Matt Linnegar
2014 -current