Housing Choices Australia - Our Profile

Our robust governance structure comprises an independent, skills-based Board of Directors from the public, private and non-government sectors.

Arthur Papakotsias Chair

Heather McCallum Deputy Chair

Arthur has been Chief Executive Ocer of Neami National for more than 20 years. He chairs the Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee of Mental Health Australia (MHA). Arthur originally trained as a psychiatric nurse and has completed post-graduate studies in management at RMIT University. He also completed three residential programs at Harvard Business School: Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management, Authentic Leadership, and Leading Change and Organisational Renewal.

Heather is a chartered accountant and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has held senior management positions in private enterprise and the not-for-profit sector, as well as a number of governance roles in youth, education, employment and yachting organisations. Heather holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University School of Business and was instrumental in the establishment of Housing Choices Tasmania.

Michael Lennon Managing Director

Trevor Baldock

Michael’s international career in housing, planning and urban development spans 25 years and includes CEO roles at the Glasgow Housing Association, where he led the largest housing stock transfer in Europe, and at Housing New Zealand Corporation. He also led the restructure of the internationally recognised Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. His leadership of Housing Choices has seen the organisation grow to an asset base of more than $640 million, with current operations in three states and a major focus on national growth. He currently chairs the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and is a trustee of the South Australian History Trust. He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation and is an experienced board director and university governor.

Trevor holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), is an accredited mediator (LEADR) and licensed general builder and building work supervisor. His experience and expertise includes the development of commercial strategies for major project transactions and commercial negotiations, including contract documentation and the oversight of delivery and completion of major projects and commercial transactions. He has also conducted and managed major litigation and the resolution of disputes in connection with major projects and commercial transactions by way of arbitration, mediation and negotiation.

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