Our People

Our team come from different walks of life, with one thing in common: a passion to see children lifted out of poverty in Jesus’ name.

We have over 150 committed team members and many more volunteers who offer their time, energy and skills to help fulfill our mission.

Our team come from different walks of life, with one thing in common: a passion to see children lifted out of poverty in Jesus’ name.

We have over 150 committed team members and many more volunteers who offer their time, energy and skills to help fulfill our mission.

Jobs at Compassion include frontline positions that lead our engagement with churches, donors and supporters, plus a range of professional and support positions in areas such as customer service, marketing, finance, IT and HR.

Compassion Australia is managed by our CEO, Clare Steele, with the help of the executive directors.

Compassion Australia is based in Newcastle, NSW, and has regional offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

Clare Steele

Clare Steele - Chief Executive Officer

Following a successful business career, Clare has worked for over a decade in Christian ministry, focusing on strategic leadership that enables churches to better serve their communities. She studied Engineering in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at the University of Western Sydney as well as Master of Divinity through Sydney Missionary and Bible College.

As Compassion Australia CEO, she is excited to see churches and Christians around the world empowered to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Tony Broughton

Tony Broughton - Chief Operating Officer

Tony began his career in engineering and manufacturing management before moving into general operations leadership roles. He served for a significant part of his career in the pharmaceutical industry, where he headed operations for multi-national companies in Australia and the UK. He has also served as a board member with various not-for-profit organisations.

Inspired by practical acts of Christian faith, he is humbled to serve with Compassion. He loves working with teams to create high performance through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Steve Baird

Steve Baird - Chief Marketing Officer

Steve is a highly regarded senior leader and marketing executive with a passion for justice and a heart for people. He has served as CEO of International Justice Mission Australia, Head of Marketing for Virgin Australia’s Velocity, and held senior marketing roles with Qantas.

Steve excels at building high performing teams to optimise marketing and fundraising efforts, including brand management, strategy, PR, digital marketing, acquisition and analytics.

Steve joined Compassion in 2024 and is humbled by the opportunity to steward our brand and help create lasting impact for the children we serve.

Natanya Full

Natanya Full - Executive Director: Strategic Partnerships

Natanya joined Compassion in 2021 after working in professional services for 17 years in Australia and Southeast Asia. During this time, she partnered with for- and not-for profit organisations to optimise financial and operational performance.

She is an energetic and innovative thinker with a passion for co-creating solutions and a human-centred approach to leadership. Nat is humbled to work alongside a wonderful team and see the strategic vision of Compassion realised.

The Board

Compassion Australia is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. The Board is made up of seven members, each bringing extensive experience and unique skills to Compassion's mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Compassion Australia is a company limited by guarantee with a Constitution that defines the organisation’s purpose, objectives and powers and how income is to be applied.

It is the role of the Board of Directors to ensure we operate in accordance with the principles and commitments stated in our Constitution.

Each of our Board members must abide by our Conflict of Interest policy.

Compassion Australia is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. The Board is made up of seven members, each bringing extensive experience and unique skills to Compassion's mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Compassion Australia is a company limited by guarantee with a Constitution that defines the organisation’s purpose, objectives and powers and how income is to be applied.

It is the role of the Board of Directors to ensure we operate in accordance with the principles and commitments stated in our Constitution.

Each of our Board members must abide by our Conflict of Interest policy.

Isaac Moody

Isaac Moody - Chair of the Board

Chair of the Executive and CEO Governance Committee and the Executive Committee; Board member since 2008

Isaac has a group of businesses in hospitality, agriculture and property, which enables him to volunteer for ministries like Compassion and maintain strong community involvement in the Toowoomba region.

Isaac is married to Mel and together they have six young children.

Mike Jeffs

Mike Jeffs

Member of the Finance Committee; Member of the Board of Directors of Compassion International; Australian Board member since 1995

Mike has extensive business knowledge, with 40 plus years’ experience in management and director roles. He is the Founder and Director of Network Communications Pty Ltd, Founder and CEO of Australian Christian Channel Pty Ltd, and Director of Southern Cross Institute Pty Ltd.

Mark McCrindle

Mark McCrindle - Vice Chair of the Board

Member of the Risk Committee; Board member since 2015

Mark is a demographer, social researcher and founding principal of McCrindle Research. Along with his team of data analysts, he works to identify emerging trends and research insights that can inform strategy and effective engagement. Mark is regularly commissioned to deliver strategy and advice to some of Australia’s leading organisations.

Mabel Chua

Mabel Chua - Board Secretary

Chair of the Risk Committee; Member of CEO & Governance Committee; Board member since 2012

Mabel holds a Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in accounting and finance. Prior to becoming the Managing Director of M 6:8 Legal in Perth, Mabel was a partner at a multi-disciplinary boutique legal practice. Mabel has served in various leadership capacities in her local church and in the Christian community.

Kent Medwin

Kent Medwin

Chair of the Finance Committee; Board member since 2010

Kent has been in business for over 25 years and is the Managing Director of Rock Property Australia and Pastor at Hillsong Church. Kent is passionate about seeing change, growth and empowering others to impact their sphere. Kent resides in Melbourne, Victoria with his wife and three children.

Irene Yu

Irene Yu

Member of the Finance Committee; Member of the Risk Committee (FY24); Board member since 2023

Irene has over 20 years of experience in the accounting and banking industries. Prior to her current business leadership role with Westpac Group, she was a corporate banker with HSBC. Irene holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Mathematical Science and a postgraduate Diploma of Divinity. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow Certified Practising Accountants Australia, a Fellow Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Chartered Banker.

Jonas Golze

Jonas Golze

Member of the CEO & Governance Committee; Member of the Strategy Committee (FY24); Board member since 2023

Jonas is Managing Partner of Corpus, a leading strategy and transformation consulting firm in Asia Pacific. He is a trusted advisor to senior executives, especially in retail, consumer product and distribution. He lives in Sydney with his wife and daughter and is passionate about championing the rights and wellbeing of children.

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