Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC
Governor of New South Wales
Governance and team
Sir David Martin Foundation is a charitable Trust. The Foundation is run by a small team of staff that is overseen by a Board of Governors. The Trustee for the Foundation is Mission Australia.
Patron
Board of Governors
Captain William Martin RAN (Rtd) & Board Chair
Sir David’s son, Captain Martin RAN (Rtd) joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2015 and has been Chair since December 2020. Will’s career started at the Royal Australian Naval College in 1982 and his final role was Commanding Officer HMAS WATSON. Will is a professional speaker, certified Organisational and Team Coach and is Director of Waterline Leadership.
Grad Dip (Science) & Grad Dip (Management)
Lady Suzanne Martin OAM
Sir David’s wife, Lady (Suzanne) Martin, has been on the Sir David Martin Foundation Board since its inception in 1990. She continues to represent the Foundation at philanthropic events and presents the graduation certificates at the Triple Care Farm Annual Graduation Day. Lady Martin is the Foundation’s First Lady.
Rob Woods
Rob joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2015.
He has had an extensive career for more than 30 years in Financial Services, covering banking, insurance and funds management.
BA Commerce
Shah Rusiti
Shah joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2015. He has been a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Business Law since 1994 and has over 30 years’ experience in business and commercial law. Shah is currently Partner at Teece Hodgson & Ward.
BA/CLB. Account Specialist. Business Law
Yvonne Korn
Yvonne joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2015. She has over 30 years’ experience at senior executive level, overseeing the delivery of large social policy programs for government and non-government in Australia and the UK. Yvonne also has over 20 years’ experience as a Director in a private investment company.
BSc Psychology (Hons)
Andrew Sharpe
Andrew joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2013. He has extensive experience in acting in major commercial disputes for leading Australian and international insurers, brokers, corporates and professionals.
BA of Laws (Hons)
Jason Millett
Jason Millett joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2018. He has extensive executive experience across Banking and Financial Services, Retail, Consulting and the military. He mentors young executives in early stage businesses and is an active surf life saver.
BA History, Politics, MBA, AICD
Paul Hennessy
Paul joined the Sir David Martin Board in 2020. He is Managing Director (Australia & New Zealand) at Capital Group and has over 33 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining Capital, he was head of Australian and New Zealand distribution for Macquarie Bank’s fund management division.
MCom and BEc
Peter Evans
Peter joined the Sir David Martin Foundation Board in 2021. He joined Ramsay Health Care in 1969 and served as a Non-Executive Director for 24 years before being appointed Deputy Chairman in 2014. Peter is a Chartered Accountant and, prior to joining Ramsay Health Care, was in public practice for over 20 years with the predecessor firms of KPMG. Peter is a Founding Board member of the Paul Ramsay Foundation.
Saskia Lo
Saskia Lo brings strengths in strategic marketing and business development, cultivated over a 25-year career, most recently as Strategic Director at The Zoo Republic. Saskia recently played a pivotal role in Sir David Martin Foundation’s inaugural crowdfunding event.
