Our board Done

Angela Tsoukatos — Chair

Angela has led senior teams across Australia's largest water utility, local government, and the not-for-profit sector. She has guided significant improvements in stakeholder relations, customer services, and corporate governance. She was a director on the Board of the NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman from 2013 to 2017, and was named one of the Top NSW Public Sector Women in 2018.

Dr Chandrika Subramaniyan — Director and SydWest Ambassador

Chandrika is an award-winning solicitor and dispute-resolution provider, well known to Sydney's Indian and Sri Lankan communities. Since moving to Australia in 1997, she has been deeply involved in multicultural community work. She received the Premier's Medal for Peace and Harmony in 2019 and was nominated Citizen of the Year by Cumberland City Council the same year.

She has written almost 25 books in English and Tamil on community development, media, law and leadership, and brings extensive experience in addressing domestic violence. Chandrika previously served on the SydWest Board from 2011 to 2016.

Peter Zangari — Director

Peter is the founder and managing partner of an executive search, career-coaching, and public-affairs firm in Sydney. He has more than 20 years' experience in public affairs, including roles as a ministerial advisor in the NSW Government across Treasury, Infrastructure, Transport, and Housing.

Born to Italian immigrants, Peter has a deep sense of community and provides ongoing pro-bono support to not-for-profit and community organisations. He's a strong advocate for mental health, skills development, and diversity.

Sandra Casinader — Director

Sandra is Group Head of Enterprise Learning and Capability at the Westpac Group, where she leads the organisation's learning strategy, capability frameworks, and learning governance, as well as enterprise-wide data and digital programs. She has more than 25 years' experience in financial services, with a background spanning strategy, culture change, transformation, and customer-facing roles.

Sandra holds qualifications in General Management from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Business in Human Resources Management from Charles Sturt University. She is a recipient of a Vincent Fairfax Fellowship and was previously a board member at Participate Australia, which merged with SydWest in 2023.

Kim Heng — Director

Kim is Chief Operating Officer of Wilson Asset Management. She brings more than 25 years' experience across financial services, the superannuation industry, information technology, program management, and operations.

Across both private and government sectors, Kim has helped drive practices that boost organisational efficiency. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering, along with credentials in leadership, project management, and finance.

Brent Pitts — Director

Brent is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years' experience across business and human-services sectors. He is currently Chief Financial Officer and Executive General Manager Corporate Services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.

Brent has held senior roles including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Acting Chief Executive Officer, and is particularly skilled at helping organisations sustain and grow services through sector change.

Adjunct Associate Professor Patricia (Trish) Bradd — Director

Trish has worked in NSW public healthcare as a clinician, manager, and leader since 1989. She is currently Executive Director of Patient Safety and Clinical Governance at the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission, where she leads the NSW Patient Safety Program and provides strategic oversight for clinical governance across the NSW public health system.

Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), a Graduate Certificate in Management, a Master of Health Leadership and Management, and a PhD on allied-health leadership in person-centred, safe, high-quality care. Trish is a former National President and Ethics Board Chair of Speech Pathology Australia, was named a Life Member in 2024, and has been an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney since 2019.