Our People

Tim is an experienced business executive and joint owner of Sarah Group, operating businesses in the construction industry. He is a Chartered Accountant with an Economics Degree and an MBA and has been involved in business for 30 years. He lives and breathes the values of strong relationships, high quality solutions and long-term sustainability. Tim is a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors, and is an experienced company director, with experience in for-profit public company boards and for-purpose community service organisations.

Michael is a Chartered Accountant and has been a Principal at Pitcher Partners for over 30 years. He works predominantly with family-owned businesses. He is a Director of a number of companies located in South Australia and Victoria and has also served as a Director or Committee member for a number of not-for-profit organisations. Michael has been a member of AnglicareSA’s Finance Committee for approximately six years and is the Chair of this committee.

Rachel is an experienced property valuer, Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and director at national property advisory firm, m3property, where she leads the advisory team within the Adelaide office. Her career experience covers both corporate and micro business, with her unique perspectives shaped by over 25 years living in a regional community, where she started and grew several small businesses and chaired committees within both local government and community organisations. Rachel is the current chair of the UDIA Developer Tax, Finance and Regulation Committee and immediate past chair of Investigator College at Victor Harbor.

Michelle Kennedy is an accredited engineering executive with an honours degree in Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration. Michelle is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, with over 20 years’ experience in leadership and delivery of public works. Michelle currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on a number of other boards including Dial Before You Dig SA/NT, St Peter’s Collegiate Girls’ School and CSC Pty Ltd, and was formerly a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Engineers Australia.

Frank Agostino is a prominent businessperson who has led a number of national business and community organisations. He is a Life Member of the Northern Community Health Foundation. In addition to being the managing director of the Agostino Group, Frank is also the current president of the Motor Trade Association of South Australia and Northern Territory and chair of the MTA Group Training and Registered Training Organisations. He is the MTA’s longest serving president. In 2014 he was made a “Cavaliere” by the “Il Presidente Della Republica Italiana”, and he is a Chevalier of The Sovereign Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem – Knights of Malta.

Carol is a project management professional and engineer by trade.  She has worked extensively in the water industry speckled with stints in mining arena and defence professional services.  Currently, she also serves on the Council of Governors at St. Peter’s College as well as on the Audit and Risk Committee of the Nova Employee Company.

Grant Chapman has had a distinguished business and parliamentary career. He served as the Federal Member for Kingston from 1975 to 1983 and as a senator for SA from 1987 until his retirement in 2008. Throughout his time in Federal Parliament, Grant was involved in numerous committees and served as chair of the Joint Statutory Parliamentary Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, overseeing ASIC and helping to reform Australia’s corporations’ law and financial services’ regulation. Grant is a business consultant, company director, part-time senior member of the Commonwealth Government Administrative Appeals Tribunal and is involved in farming. Grant was appointed by the United Nations to its Panel of Eminent Persons to Combat Desertification and was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of Bernardo O’Higgins by the President of Chile for his contribution to international relations.

Grant is the Chief Executive Officer of the AnglicareSA Group, which includes its fully owned subsidiary housing company, Believe Housing Australia. Grant’s years of experience in finance, funds management and technology have seen him serve as an executive manager in a number of for-profit and not-for-profit organisations and he is involved in a number of state and national boards and committees. Grant joined AnglicareSA as Chief Financial Officer and General Manager, Corporate Services in July 2013 after almost six years as general manager of the National Anglican Funds Management Business in Melbourne. Prior to that, he worked for five years as the finance manager for the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide. Grant holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide, is a Certified Practising Accountant and Graduate Member of the AICD.

Stacey is the Executive General Manager of Housing Services for Believe Housing Australia. With more than 25 years of experience in the UK and Australian housing sectors, Stacey oversees Believe Housing Australia’s $100 million housing development pipeline committed over the next 10 years. She is a board member of PowerHousing Australia, and a UDIA Urban renewal and Liveability Committee member. Raised in community housing in the UK, Ms Northover knows firsthand that housing is fundamental to transitioning people, particularly families, out of crisis to build independence and wellbeing for a full and fulfilling life. Her life experience makes Ms Northover a passionate advocate for improving access to social and community housing, policy reform and funding streams in a climate of great need due to escalating rental and living costs.

Darren Huitema is Believe Housing Australia’s Senior Manager of Housing Operations and Chair of PowerHousing Australia’s National Compliance Committee. With a passion for innovation and a drive to see tangible improvements to the community housing sector, Darren has led the implementation of projects that have enhanced the lives of the 4,000-plus tenants of Believe Housing Australia (BHA). With more than 20 years of experience in the sector, his expertise and knowledge of community housing has been integral to the rapid growth of Believe Housing Australia, a leading social and affordable housing provider. Creating sustainable communities while helping to reduce cost of living pressures in the long-term is at the heart of Darren’s work.

As our Senior Manager of Housing Programs, Rachel leads a dynamic team dedicated to providing specialised tenancy support to our tenants. She excels in addressing tenancy behaviours and complaints, ensuring effective tenancy management, and fostering harmonious community relations. She also oversees Disability Accommodation services, applying a nuanced approach to diverse housing needs. This extensive experience has equipped Rachael with a deep understanding of the complexities of housing and tenant management. Rachael is passionately committed to housing reform and advocating for the community's most vulnerable members. Her journey in the housing sector, particularly with Believe Housing Australia, has been marked by a passionate dedication to improving housing conditions and fostering tenant engagement.

Frankie Lea is our Senior Manager for Tenant Engagement and Business Improvement. She brings with her 25 years of extensive experience in Community Housing Operations, compliance, and systems in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Her varied background working with Tier 1 Community Housing providers equips her with valuable insights and expertise, which she uses to enhance tenant outcomes and support the senior leadership team in fostering continuous improvement.