Trustee

The Deeds for both Funds under GreaterGood appoint the Public Trustee and Guardian for the ACT as Trustee.

Aaron Hughes

Aaron is Public Trustee and Guardian for the Australian Capital Territory, and Trustee for GreaterGood.

He is a Senior Member of the Public Trustee and Guardian Investment Board and member of the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council. Aaron is a qualified lawyer with experience across corporate governance, finance, procurement, policy and program management roles. Aaron holds a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Creative Arts. Aaron is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Prior to becoming the Public Trustee and Guardian for the Australian Capital Territory, Aaron spent nine years at Comcare and became Acting CEO in July 2019. Aaron has held a variety of senior executive roles across a number of Australian Government portfolios including agriculture and the environment.

We would like to thank our former Patron

Lady Helen Deane

Lady Helen Deane was patron of GreaterGood since its establishment.

"...It is truly my great pleasure to introduce to you, the people of the Capital Region, the GreaterGood Foundation..."

This is a wonderful organisation developed to provide an opportunity for each and every member of our community to become a philanthropist.

Gifts to GreaterGood and the causes and activities it supports will forever make a difference to the quality of life in our unique part of Australia.

Lady Helen Deane, wife of former Governor-General and High Court Justice, Sir William Deane, practised as a solicitor with Freehill, Hollingdale and Page following her graduation in law at Sydney University. Lady Deane is also Patron of Youth Off The Street and Canberra's Marymead.

Our Outgoing Board Members

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Larry King

Position: Chair

From 1997 to 2013 Larry King was the Executive Director of the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory.

His background is in industry associations where he gained his experience in issues management, general management and turning good ideas into reality. In those capacities he has served the housing, building and construction and manufacturing industries in addition to the legal profession.

Larry has contributed to the work of numerous private sector and government committees, task forces and working groups.

For 14 years he kept his feet on the ground as Treasurer of the Wamboin Bush Fire Brigade. Retirement has rekindled his interest in local government and the affairs of his rural residential community.

Doug Gillespie

Position: Member

Doug Gillespie introduced the concept of the foundation to a former Public Trustee for the ACT based upon his charitable experience in the private sector and has been instrumental in the creation of GreaterGood and development to its present sound position.

Doug is a former Deputy Public Trustee and Guardian and currently Chairman of Trustees of the AFL Canberra Foundation. He is an Associate of the Executor and Trustee Institute, a member of the Financial Planning Association, a registered tax agent and holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment.

Renee Le Grande

Position: Member

Renee Le Grande joined the Institute of Charted Accountants in Australia in 2005 and was appointed as General Manager for the Australian Capital Territory in 2007. Her major role is to liaise closely and identify financial training solutions with Federal and State governments.

Much of Renee's working life has focused on shaping business solutions to government for over 25 years turning ideas into practical workable outcomes as well as devising ways to foresee and manage problems.

Prior to her current role, Renee spent five years at Media Monitors, as General Manager and Director and also spent over 15 years at The Canberra Times, working in several senior management roles. With a strong government background she continues to administer and maintain relationships with state and federal departments and ministers.

Retired Justice Richard Refshauge

Position: Member

Richard Refshauge first practiced law in 1976 when he commenced his legal career as a barrister and solicitor in the ACT. In January 2008 his Honour was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.

Prior to his appointment, he had been the Territory's third Director of Public Prosecutions having been selected to that position in 1998. Mr Refshauge has enjoyed a long period in private practice, first with the then leading law firm of Macphillamy Cummins and Gibson becoming partner in 1981 and senior partner in 1992 - then Sly and Weigall and finally at Deacons Graham and James. His Honour took silk in 2000.

While in practice, he specialised in litigation, including commercial litigation, administrative and constitutional law, reconstruction and insolvency, industrial law and criminal law. He lectures in civil litigation at the Australian National University and has done so since 1986.

In 2001 he became an Adjunct Professor in the then Faculty of Law of the Australian National University (now the College of Law) and in 2007 the Faculty of Law of the University of Canberra.

We express our gratitude for the invaluable assistance, professional advice and tireless work provided by our former Board and Management Committee Members:

  • Sir Angus Houston (Board)
  • Simone Carton (Board)
  • Dianne O'Hara (Board)
  • Acworth - Brian AM (Board)
  • Alleyn - Grant (Board)
  • Andrews - Catherine (Board)
  • Braybrooks - Councillor Paul AM (Board)
  • Brickhill - Bea (Board)
  • Byrne - Michael (Board)
  • Cameron - Jennie AM (Board)
  • Ezra - Zeke (Board)
  • Forrest - Jonathan (Board)
  • Forrester - Diana (Board)
  • Gibson - Richard (Board)
  • Godbee - Shane (Management Committee)
  • Hanna - John (Board)
  • Henry - Chic (Board)
  • Kargas - Diane AM (Board)
  • Litchfield - Libby (Management Committee)
  • Mayo - Siobhan (Management Committee)
  • Palic - Sarah (Board)
  • Reid - Hon. Margaret OAM (Board)
  • Tregonning - Linda (Management Committee)
  • Wilson - Laurie (Board)
  • Yvanovic - Bruno (Management Committee)