Committee of Management
Kevin Heinze Grow is run by a voluntary Committee of Management who meet monthly.
Karen Scobell
Chair
Karen has a long history in the community services and education sectors, including senior roles at the Department of Education and Training, the Centre of Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, Community Child Care, and the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. She joined the KHG Committee of Management in February 2020 and brings with her strong skills in project management, leadership and mentoring.
Rob Curtain
Secretary
Rob Curtain has worked in commercial radio as a news director (3AW, 3MP), news commentator, journalist and announcer. He was national news director for Fairfax Radio Network. Today, he is a media and communications consultant and lectures in journalism, media law and ethics and public relations at Deakin University. Rob is a Life Member of the Melbourne Press Club and served on the Club board from 2003-2020. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from RMIT University, and is Chair of the RMIT Journalism Industry Advisory Committee.
David Parncutt
Treasurer
In 2009 David was a co-founder of the Engage Education Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation with the goal of making high quality VCE resources available to students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Following that, David worked in a number of different roles for the Victorian Greens in communications, campaigning and stakeholder management. He joined the KHG Committee of Management in February 2020.
Gary Ayre
Member
Gary joined the KHG Committee of Management in 2009 and was the Treasurer from 2016 – 2020. He is a Partner in consulting firm nem Australasia and is a graduate of the University of Washington in Banking and Finance. Gary enjoyed a 30+ year career in the banking industry culminating in roles at CEO level in a number of Pacific Island countries. He left the banking industry in 2008 and has continued his involvement in the Pacific Islands in his role as a consultant. He has been actively involved in the disability sector for many years and is an active gardener in his spare time.
Tushar Mehta
Member
Tushar specialises in growing and managing business for large commercial enterprises. He has worked with Australian and global organisations across multiple industries in Asia Pacific, China, Japan and USA.
Tushar has deep experience in helping boards and senior management with business development and ways to unlock the value from emerging technology. He thrives in helping organisations balance the industry headwinds; with the needs of responsible innovative growth, governance, compliance and risk management.
Tushar is an active participant in social enterprises such as multi-cultural community organisations in Australia and grass root level programs such as “Save our Daughters, Educate our Daughters” in India
Tushar has a Masters’ degree in Electrical Engineering; and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Robert Donohoe
Member
Robert brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Kevin Heinze Grow having a career of 40 odd years in the disability sector in an extensive number of roles within government and community sectors. As a person with a degenerative vision impairment he also has a lived experience of disability.
Robert’s most recent role was with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (formerly DHHS) where he was involved in supporting National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants’ access to Specialist Disability Accommodation within the NDIS Participant Support Services branch of the department.
Robert’s experience and knowledge of disability both worked and lived gives him a depth of understanding that adds considerable value to Kevin Heinz Grow and the work we do.
Robert has worked closely with people with disabilities and their supporters to increase choice and independence and respects the right of everyone to live in their own home, to have a job and to pursue their individual interests. Robert is very committed to ensuring people with a disability have choice and control of how services and supports they participate in are developed, implemented, and managed.
Gill Victor
Member
Gill is a senior leader in the areas of strategic communications, fundraising, community and stakeholder engagement across not-for-profit and private sectors. With over a decade in disability, as well as a varied background in welfare, health, tourism, education and employment, Gill brings a commercial acumen, balanced with strong for-purpose commitment. Gill has an MBA , is a Certified Practicing Marketer (Australian Marketing Institute) and is a member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia.