Governance

Ms Joanne Jessop became Board Chair of Open Minds when Multicap and Open Minds formed a partnership in October 2021.

Jo has been the Chief Executive Officer of Multicap since 2006, leading transformational change, including the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Jo has extensive senior management experience in non-profit and public sector health care and in government services. She is a Director of both Ability First Australia and Bric Housing, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jo is passionate about providing high-quality human services outcomes, and improved opportunities for vulnerable people, especially those living with disability.

Louise is an experienced Board member serving as Chair, Deputy Chair, Chair of Finance and Risk, and Chair of Governance in commercial, public sector, and not-for-profit boards across a broad sector group including education, professional services in legal, architecture and accounting, management consultancy and mental health.

Louise is a director of CPA Australia Pty Ltd, a member of the Executive Committee of the Caxton Legal Centre, Chair of Griffith University's Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics Advisory Board, and a member of QUT's School of Accountancy - School Advisory Committee.

Louise has previously served as a Director of TAFE Queensland, Open Minds and Thomson Adsett Architects and as a member and Chair of the Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Council.

Louise has been a Director of Open Minds since November 2016. Louise was the Board Chair from April 2019 until Open Minds partnered with Multicap in October 2021. She was previously Deputy Chair of the Board for 2 years, and a member of the Governance Remuneration and Nominations Committee and a former member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr David Withers became a Director of the Board of Open Minds when Multicap and Open Minds formed a partnership in October 2021

David joined the Multicap Board in September 2017.

David is the Chief Executive of Burrana, a world leading provider of aircraft cabin systems that he founded in 2009.

He has a long career in the aviation sector and has held several non-executive positions with not-for-profit organisations in the mental health and disability sectors.

David believes company culture is the key to success and is passionate about creating agile and responsive organisations through empowered and inspired people sharing a common purpose, vision and values.