Management Team

CARE Australia’s ability to deliver life-saving assistance and bring lasting change to poor communities is largely due to our talented, passionate and committed team. In Australia and more than 20 developing countries overseas we have over 1700 people working tirelessly to fight poverty and bring about positive social change. More than 90 per cent of CARE's staff are nationals of the countries in which we operate.

Here, we would like to introduce you to our management team:

	Dr Julia Newton-Howes, CEO of CARE Australia Dr Julia Newton-Howes became Chief Executive of CARE Australia in October 2007. Julia Joined CARE Australia from AusAid, where she was the Assistant Director General, responsible for multilateral aid and aid to Africa. Working for AusAid for many years, Julia was also posted to Vietnam as Counsellor (Development Cooperation) and was an adviser for two years to Australia’s Executive Director to the World Bank, based in Washington DC. Julia was born in India and spent her early life in Zimbabwe, leaving to attend Imperial College at London University, where she obtained a bachelor degree and PhD in science. After spending a number of years in scientific research in Australia, Julia decided to pursue her passion for development.
	Greg Brown, Principal Executive Corporate Services Greg joined CARE Australia in January 2009. He is a fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Business (USQ), Graduate Diploma in Management (AGSM) and a Master of Economics degree (UNE). Greg has held senior positions in the Commonwealth public sector, including Director Corporate Services and Chief Finance Officer at the Australian Film Commission and Chief Financial Officer at the Federal Court of Australia. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for CARE Australia. He is also responsible for human resources, business support and information communication technology.
	Peter Leahy, Principal Executive International Programs Peter started his career in international development in 1996 as a graduate recruit with AusAID. After seven years working in country programs with the Agency, including a three year posting to Manila, he moved to the private sector, working for a number of leading development contractors in senior project management and business development roles. He joined CARE in January 2010. Peter has experience in design and management of both small- and large-scale programs, with a particular focus on community and public sector governance. He has an MA in Political Studies from Queen’s University in Canada and a Bachelors Degree (Hons) in Politics from the University of Western Australia.
	Andrew Buchanan, Principal Executive Fundraising and Communications Before joining CARE Australia in November 2009, Andrew worked for a number of leading Non Government Organisations, including Mission Australia and Oxfam. Andrew has also held a series of brand and communications roles in both the FMCG marketing and advertising sectors. During his career, Andrew has led the strategic development and implementation of a broad range of marketing and fundraising initiatives spanning direct marketing, PR, brand management, product development, and corporate and key stakeholder relationship management. Andrew has a BA Hons Degree from the University of Durham, UK.
	Robert Yallop, Principal Executive International Operations In 1991 Robert joined CARE Australia as Country Director in Iraq, before establishing CARE’s Regional Office for the Middle East in Jordan. As Regional Director from 1992, Robert established programs in Jordan, Mauritania, Palestinian Territories and Yemen. He took up his current position in 1996. Robert has extensive experience in management, governance, project design and implementation in both small and medium sized NGOs within Australia and internationally, and has engaged a wide range of bilateral and multilateral agencies. In addition, he has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) since 2007, and the ACFID Development Practice Committee since 2002.