Sheila McHale
Chair
Sheila has over 25 years’ experience on boards and committees at a state and national level, as a Minister of the WA Parliament and non executive director. Sheila holds a number of board positions. She is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, and AIM WA ,and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
As a former Minister in the State Government, she was privileged to have held the portfolio of Disability Services for seven years.
Rob Pike
Director
Robert is an accomplished leader with over 15 years in business development, sales, and public speaking experience. He has been a key advocate for injury prevention with the Paraplegic Benefit Fund (PBF) Australia since 2012, delivering presentations on road safety and spinal cord injury awareness. Currently as a Regional Manager for WA Return Recycle Renew, Robert successfully helped launch the container deposit scheme in WA in 2020 and led initiatives within Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley.
A double below-knee amputee from a car accident in 1999, Robert is passionate about safety and resilience. He is also a gold medalist in wheelchair basketball and currently an assistant coach for the Gliders (the Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team).
Simon Terry
Director
Simon is Managing Director of Porters CA – Chartered Accountants, holds Bachelors of Law and Commerce and has completed post graduate study with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Simon brings broad commercial experience through various roles with BHP and South 32 including that of Risk, Investment and Planning Manager for the Aluminium, Manganese and Nickel business group.
Simon is the parent of a teenage son who recently suffered a C7 spinal injury at Perth’s Trigg Beach resulting in permanent paraplegia.
Simon is Treasurer of the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation and has previously held roles as the Treasurer of Rebound WA and the Osborne GP Network.
Neha Patel
Neha is an accomplished technology and governance leader with over 13 years of experience driving strategic growth and innovation. A former Telstra Young Businesswoman of the Year (WA Finalist, 2016), she brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, financial stewardship, and operational excellence.
As a Non-Executive Director at Astley Care and Head of Delivery Performance at Telstra, Neha is skilled in creating collaborative, high-performing teams and delivering impactful results. Her strategic acumen and dedication to fostering inclusive leadership align with PBF Australia’s mission to drive meaningful community impact.
Craig Serjeant
Director
Craig Serjeant has been associated with PBF for over 15 years; either as a Board director or consultant, and recently as acting Chair person. He has Chaired the Compliance committee for the majority of his time on the Board.
Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Pharmacy) and a Graduate Diploma Applied Finance and Investment(1987). He has spent the last 30 years working as a financial advisor, now retired.
Adam Maxwell
Director
Adam Maxwell is an experienced Chief Financial Officer, Chartered Accountant and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, with more than 30 years of executive and governance experience across the health research, disability and not for profit sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Adam currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at The Kids Research Institute Australia, where he leads finance, governance and procurement with a focus on financial sustainability and risk management. He previously served as CFO of Rocky Bay, supporting organisational growth and transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Earlier in his career, Adam held senior finance roles with MiX Telematics, News Corporation and British Airways. He also brings Board and trustee experience across community and housing organisations in the UK and Australia, contributing strong expertise in governance, audit, compliance and strategic oversight.
Steve Ledger
Director
Steve is an accomplished Non-Executive Director, Chartered Accountant and strategic advisor with over 20 years’ experience across listed, private and not-for-profit organisations. He brings strong expertise in governance, risk, financial stewardship, capital raising, M&A and strategic growth across multiple sectors.
He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director for Bertling Logistics Australia and ArcelorMittal Projects Australia, and is Founder and Executive Director of Ledger Financial Group, advising on transactions exceeding $500 million and supporting boards to strengthen governance.
His executive career includes CFO and Company Secretary roles, as well as Head of Tax at MLC (NAB), where he led significant remediation work. He has extensive experience in capital raisings, due diligence (including ASX and London Stock Exchange listings), restructures and large-scale investment oversight, and has supported boards to implement robust governance frameworks.
Steve is a Graduate of the AICD and a Patrol Captain and Rescue Swimmer with Surf Life Saving WA.
Kylie Webb
Director
Kylie is a highly accomplished leader in organisational improvement, capability development, safety, and governance, with extensive experience across mining, construction, infrastructure, disability services, and complex global projects. She brings a rare blend of operational excellence, people and culture expertise, and strategic systems thinking developed across senior roles with BHP, Good Sammy Enterprises, MACA, John Holland, and a range of international consultancy projects.
In her current role with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, Kylie leads capability systems, governance, and leadership development across enterprise mine planning sites, following earlier success delivering major operational improvement programs across BHP rail, iron ore, and nickel portfolios that achieved more than $50M in efficiency savings.
Kylie has led large-scale organisational redesigns aligned to regulatory and funding changes, developed corporate change and capability programs within the disability sector, and worked closely with government and regulators to strengthen compliance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. Her career also includes leading safety and cultural integration programs across remote and international environments including Timor-Leste, Oman, Kuwait, China, Thailand, and Mongolia.
Kylie holds a Master of Health Science, multiple diplomas across safety, management, project management, and quality auditing, is a Six Sigma Green Belt, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Zenith Zeeman
Director
Zenith is a highly accomplished Registered Nurse and experienced Non-Executive Director and Board Chair, with more than four decades of leadership across health, aged care, disability, and community services. He brings deep expertise in clinical governance, strategy, risk, quality, and operational leadership across both government and not-for-profit sectors.
His executive career includes ten years as General Manager at Amana Living, where he led 14 residential facilities, more than 800 staff, and an $80M budget, as well as senior leadership roles with Fremantle Hospital and the WA Health Department in mental health services. Zenith has also acted as CEO, led large-scale organisational restructures, implemented clinical governance frameworks, and overseen major quality, compliance, and digital transformation initiatives.
Zenith is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, and has extensive board experience across aged care, disability, and community care organisations, including serving as Board Chair and Committee Chair in clinical governance, risk, and finance.