Governance

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.

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.

Elissa is a Psychologist with more than 30 years of experience working in the community in brain injury rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation with adults with disability and their family members.

She brings considerable expertise in working with adults who have a brain injury with complex needs, management of challenging behaviours in the community, inpatient and outpatient public health settings in Queensland and New South Wales, and in the tertiary education sector.