THE ETHICS CENTRE BOARD

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Peter Joseph AM, B. Com, MBA, Hon. D Univ UNSW FAICD

Chairman
18 April 1997 – present

Peter has long been affiliated with The Ethics Centre. He joined our Board in 1994 and became its Chairman in 1997. His career spans over forty years in business and investment banking. Peter is the current Chair of the Black Dog Institute and The Health-Science Alliance (UNSW Campus) and a Director of Tonic Health Media. He is also the former Chair of St Vincent’s Hospital Ltd, Mater Health Sydney and Riverview College Council. 

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Scott Gartrell

Director
26 February 2019 – present

Scott joined the Board of The Ethics Centre in early 2019. Scott has worked in the corporate sector and within Government, across the health, construction and infrastructure sectors. He has worked in executive roles, providing corporate affairs and workplace relations advice to a range of organisations, as well as having served as Chief of Staff to Australia’s first Infrastructure Minister, Hon. Anthony Albanese, in 2008 and Chief of Staff to the then NSW Deputy Premier and Health Minister, Hon. Carmel Tebbutt. Scott joined professional services firm, KPMG, as partner in early 2020, managing a workplace relations practice 

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Narelle Hooper, Master of Mgt (Fin Mgt) MGSM
GAICD

Director
26 May 2015 – present

Narelle is an award-winning business editor who hosts the Purpose of Wealth podcast with Mutual Trust. She grew up on Wiradjuri land in the Central West, NSW and her work focuses on how the levers of talent, leadership, technology and governance combine to build thriving workplaces and societies. A former Editor in Chief of the AICD’s Company Director magazine and Editor of BOSS magazine, shehas worked with Australia’s leading media groups including the Australian Financial Review, the ABC, SBS TV and Medium Rare Content Agency across digital, print and broadcast. She has served on the boards of  Documentary Australia Foundation, the Tasmanian Development Board, and the women’s entrepreneurship accelerator SBE Australia. Narelle is co-author of New Women New Men, New Economy on how sustainable leadership drives performance and innovation. She is a member of the Sydney Advisory Council for the Centre for Social Impact and the International Women’s Forum.

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Matina Moffitt, B.Bus. (Accounting), Dip.Trusteeship, SMSF Auditor, FCA (CA ANZ) 

Director
February 2026 – present

Matina is a Partner in BDO’s Financial Services Audit team in Sydney. For the last 36 years, she has specialised in audit and accounting for wealth asset managers, wealth management, funds management, superannuation, retail and investment banking and non-for-profits. She is also a Director on the Board of Primary Ethics. Matina is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

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Michael Pain, B. Sc. (Hons),  MBA (INSEAD), MAICD   

Director
18 April 1997 – present

Michael retired as a Managing Director from Accenture in 2017, after a career leading various businesses across Australia, SE Asia and Asia Pacific including practices such as Strategy, Management Consulting, Finance & Risk.  Michael also led the Analytics practice in Australia, as part of Accenture Digital, and the corporate citizenship activities of Accenture.   Michael’s current activities include NFP Directorships, start up investing and consulting, and an active family life.  He is currently also a Director of Child Fund Australia.  

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Steve Tucker, BEcon

Director
February 2021 – present

Steve is currently Chairman and Founding Partner at Koda Capital, an independent Private Wealth advisory firm, Non-Executive Chairman of Urbis, Non-Executive Director of FNZ Asia Pacific,  and a founding Non-Executive Director of The Banking and Finance Oath. Previously Steve was CEO of MLC from 2004 until 2013. Steve was a leader in raising the standards for Financial Advisers and advocating for a stronger focus on the ethical obligations of individuals and their accountabilities in delivering financial services. Steve holds a Bachelor Of Economics degree from the University of Western Australia.