Our board
Elana Rubin, Chair
Elana has over 20 years’ experience as a non-executive company director across diverse sectors. Her career reflects a deep understanding of corporate social license to operate and a commitment to diversity, social equity and participation. Elana is currently a director of listed companies Dexus and Telstra. She is also Chair of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority and the Australian Business Growth Fund, a member of the Reserve Bank of Australia, and a director of several unlisted entities. Previous board roles covered the property, financial services, insurance, infrastructure, innovation, public policy, professional services and not-for-profit sectors. Elana received a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021 for services to corporate governance and community and was granted a Life Fellow by the AICD in 2022.
Linda O'Brien, Deputy Chair
Linda O’Brien is a highly experienced senior executive, Board director and consultant who has successfully delivered operational, transformational and strategic initiatives within the academic and community sectors. With a background in education, research, information management, technology, leadership, management and governance, Professor O’Brien brings a unique breadth and depth of experience to her roles. Her passion is to unlock the power of data to create public value in research and education and across government and community sectors, driving innovation, productivity improvements and improved policy outcomes.
Martin Sheppard, Director
Martin joined the Infoxchange Board in 2023 and is a member of the Finance & Risk Committee. Martin is the National Chairman of KPMG Australia with responsibility for the overall governance and strategic positioning of the firm. He is also a member of KPMG’s Global and Asia Pacific boards. Prior to becoming National Chairman, Martin served on KPMG Australia’s National Executive Committee, first as National Managing Partner of Client Growth & Markets. Martin has worked across the firm’s audit, transaction services and advisory practices, leading some of the firm’s largest clients and advising on prominent market transactions. Martin also has listed company executive experience, serving as CEO and Managing Director of Spotless Group Ltd. Martin is passionate about sustainable growth, harnessing the potential of technology and innovation, strategy development and building executive capability. Martin is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Krithika Hansen, Director
Krithika has over 20 years’ experience across marketing, human resources and organisational development drawn from various industries globally and locally, most recently in superannuation. She has worked in senior global roles across America, Europe, South East Asia and Australia. Within Australia, her career has spanned iconic Australian businesses both globally and nationally in HR, Culture, Leadership and Change Management roles, and she is now the Chief People Officer at TelstraSuper.
Vanessa Wolfe-Coote, Director
Vanessa Wolfe-Coote brings over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader and advisor across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Currently VP of NSW Public Sector and Healthcare at Capgemini Invent, she has previously been a Partner at KPMG and founding member and VP at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Digital Ventures in APAC. Vanessa has a global track record in customer-centric strategy, innovation and digital transformation. She’s passionate about how responsible uses of digital, data and emerging technologies can empower people and communities.
Carol Austin, Director
Carol Austin is an experienced investment professional with a strong interest in public policy and social justice. She is currently Chair of Housing Australia and a Director of State Super and the Grattan Institute. Carol has served on the Future Fund board and several advisory boards. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women.
Katherine Boiciuc, Director
Katherine Boiciuc, also known as KB, is the EY Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for the Oceania region. Prior to EY, KB has more than two decades of experience and is one of Australia’s go-to professionals on tech. She’s led global teams and Telstra and, more recently, has been advising Australia’s next generation of CTOs as a Director at Maximus. She also sits on the boards of the NSW Bureau of Health Information and Infoxchange (Australia’s largest technology not-for-profit). KB holds an MBA and Master of Leadership from Deakin University, is a graduate of the London Business School, where she studied Managing the Company of the Future, and is an accredited Futurist with the Institute for the Future in California.
Amy Orange, Director
Amy is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Collab4Good and Policy & Advocacy Lead at Social Traders. Amy uses her experience and expertise from nearly 15 years in the not-for-profit community services and social enterprise sectors to develop sustainable impact-driven business models and strengthen ecosystems to align people, planet and profit for a better world. Amy holds an MBA and was recognised in 2018 as one of the InDaily Top 40 Under 40 business leaders in South Australia.
Thank you, David Jonas
Infoxchange Board Member 2013–2023
Infoxchange recognises the life of David Jonas and his contribution to our vision of technology for social justice. David loved Infoxchange and contributed significantly as a member of the Board for 10 years, serving on both the Strategy Committee and Finance & Risk Committee. He had a generous spirit which he shared with family, friends and colleagues alike.
Sadly, David passed away on 20 March 2023. We miss his friendship, wisdom and sharp sense of humour. Thank you David for your generosity of service to Infoxchange and the community more broadly.
Thank you, Jo Fisher
Infoxchange Board Member 2013–2023
Jo made an outstanding contribution to the work of Infoxchange over the last 10 years as a Board member and inaugural Chair of the People Committee. Thank you, Jo for the critical role you played in our growth to become a leading social enterprise with impact at scale across the communities and organisations we serve. We appreciate your focus on our people and the development of a thriving team.
Thank you, Partha Nag
Infoxchange Board Member 2014–2024
Partha made an outstanding contribution as an Infoxchange Board member over the last 10 years supporting significant growth in our reach and impact. Thank you, Partha, in particular, for your service as Chair of the Finance and Risk Committee. Your guidance and direction through growth as well as challenging times was testament to your commitment, leadership, and sound governance practices. Thank you for working with us towards our vision of technology for social justice.