Our Board
ACHL is a not for profit community housing provider and is supported by a board that is made up of a majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander board members.
The board advises ACHL’s director and executive team on Aboriginal housing issues.
The board’s objectives are to:
- Provide advice to ACHL’s Director regarding adequate and culturally appropriate housing
- Provide strategic direction for all ACHL’s housing services
- Provide advice and review ACHL’s performance against strategic goals
Stacey Broadbent
Chief Executive Officer
LLB, BA Soc.Science(Community and Welfare), Adv.Dip Leadership and Mgmt, Dip. Leadership and Mgmt, Leadership INSEAD Business School of the World
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Over 20 years in the social and affordable housing sector, with a strong focus on First Nations Housing and a regulatory and compliance background. Government, community and private sector relations within a cultural framework. Establishment and development of ACHLs strategic development for growth and business operations, organisational change and culture, inclusion of Aboriginal foundations for best practice approaches.
Brenda McDermott
Non-Executive Director Appointed 2026
EMPA, MSW, MEd, GDip Child Psychotherapy Studies, Dip Early Childhood Teaching
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Brenda McDermott is a proud Palawa woman from the Manegin and Nuenonne Communities in lutruwita (Tasmania), living on Brayakaulung lands in the Gunaikurnai Nation.
A community leader, social worker, accredited mediator and public administrator, she has extensive experience alongside Aboriginal communities and across government services.
Her senior roles span Aboriginal engagement, strategic policy, dispute resolution, economic development, native title and culturally responsive service design. As a cultural and governance consultant working with Victorian and Tasmanian Aboriginal communities, she strengthens partnerships, self-determination, First Nations governance and cultural safety, supporting Aboriginal-led programs and services.
Her Executive Master of Public Administration is from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. In 2022, she received the Australian Association of Social Workers’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Worker of the Year National Excellence Award.
Brenda brings community engagement, governance, mediation and service-system reform expertise to the Board. Her work is grounded in truth telling, human rights, social justice and eliminating racism, with a longstanding commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and wellbeing.
Angela Huston
Chair, Non-Executive Director
CA, MAICD
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Angela is a proud Southeast Queensland Kamilleroi Woman with over 24 years’ experience in accounting and business development in large, medium and not-for-profit Indigenous organisations. Angela has extensive experience in development, implementation and maintenance of commercial, procedural and reporting processes to ensure contract obligations are delivered in a timely and accurate manner.
With a strong cultural awareness, Angela desires to improve the welfare of Aboriginal People through education, environmental management, housing and new project opportunities.
Maureen O'Meara
Non-Executive Director
BAppSc (Indigenous Health), PgCert (Aboriginal Alternative Healing)
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Experienced in Aboriginal relationships and interactions, Government and not-for-profit sectors, housing, health, inter-sectoral government relations and management of government partnership funds, community and business development.
Fionn Skiotis
Non-Executive Director of ACHL Appointed 2013
MSocSci, FAICD
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Fionn has over 35 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector in fields including community housing, disability, social policy, mental health, advocacy and human rights. He has been an ACHL Director since 2013.
Fionn is currently CEO of VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability) and a Board member of the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
From 2009 – 2019 he was the Executive Director of International Social Service in Australia.
Fionn has held a wide range of governance roles in the not-for-profit sector, including non-executive director of Community Housing Limited (CHL) from 2001 to 2024, serving as Chair of the Board from 2013 -2022.
Fionn has also served in several statutory positions, including as a Community Member of Victoria’s Mental Health Tribunal from 2006-2021.
Brian Bero
Non-Executive Director
LLB, Legal Practitioner
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Experienced in negotiating, drafting and providing advice with respect to a variety of agreements including complex information technology and general procurement agreements (including novations, assignments, releases, NDAs, variations, consultancy, leases and logistics). Brian assists in general commercial and strategic direction and the dispute team with litigation matters. Also, provides advice and draft responses to various regulatory bodies with respect to regulatory investigations and on general privacy law matters and risk and compliance with respect to credit and billing.
Matt Jones
Non-Executive Director
CA, MBA, BIntBus, BA
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Matt is a Naval veteran with over 15 years’ experience in professional services and runs his own management consulting firm based in Queensland. His specialities include business reconstruction and recovery, financial modelling, due diligence, corporate governance and business strategy.
