Rose Thomson

Chief Executive Officer

Rose commenced as CEO of Churches Housing Inc in May 2021.

Rose has worked in the higher education sector for 16 years culminating as Director of External Relations at the University of Newcastle. She is a lead consultant with O’Neill Advisory, and helped establish the Institute of Civil Infrastructure for the peak body, the Civil Contractor’s Federation.

She has considerable senior leadership experience, a proven capacity to work and deliver outcomes in complex and challenging environments and an impressive track record of high-level stakeholder engagement on a state, national and international level.

She holds an undergraduate degree in Training and Organisational Development from Edith Cowan University; a Master of Leadership majoring in Change Leadership from the University of New England; and has attended the Harvard Business School Leadership Program.

Rob Powell

Projects Manager

Rob’s expertise is in research, statistical analysis, financial modelling, information technology and the complex registration process for Community Housing Providers, sees him working across a wide variety of projects.

Rob has qualifications in ICT and Theology. (MICT, M.A.(Theology), B.Th., Dip. Min., Dip. Comp.)

Kathy Goodfellow

Finance Officer (FIPA)

Kathy is an accountant who has worked in the not-for-profit sector for many years.

She brings significant experience to her work in financial management at Churches Housing Inc.