As a charity operating in 20 countries, Movember complies with a range of regulatory and governance obligations. We take these responsibilities very seriously and are committed to best practice levels of transparency, accountability and governance.
Ons Handvest en Bestuurlijk Beleid (PDF) (alleen in het Engels).Deze is van toepassing op zowel de Movember Foundation als Movember Europe.
Leadership and governance structure
Movember is governed by a Board of Directors, who delegate part of their work to specialised committees to ensure that the organisation holds itself to the highest standards.
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Raad van bestuur van de Foundation
De rol van het bestuur is om ervoor te zorgen dat Movember voldoet aan de hoogste eisen wat betreft prestaties, bestuur, verantwoording, transparantie en de verhouding onkosten-fondsenwerving. Het bestuur beoordeelt jaarlijks het functioneren van de CEO en de Uitvoerend directeur Programmes. Ons bestuur is samengesteld op basis van vaardigheden. Ieder bestuurslid brengt een breed scala aan expertise en ervaring met zich mee.
Geen van de bestuursleden ontvangt betaling voor zijn of haar werk. Dit omdat Movember administratieve kosten tot een minimum wil beperken. De hieronder genoemde mondiale bestuursleden hebben tevens zitting (in dezelfde samenstelling) in het bestuur van Movember Europe.
Richard Deutsch
Voorzitter
Richard joined the Board on 13 October 2022.
Richard is a Non-Executive Director of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Limited and Chair of the Board Audit Committee. He is a Non-Executive Director of AUB Group Limited and a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. Richard is the Chair of the Stephenson Mansell Group, a Champions of Change Coalition Convenor and Advisor to CEOs and Boards.
Richard brings extensive experience delivering complex audit and advisory services to Australia’s leading public, private, government and not-for-profit organisations for more than 30 years.
Richard was the Chief Executive Office of Deloitte Australia from 2018 to 2021. Prior to the CEO role, Richard was the Managing Partner of the Audit & Advisory Practice and a member of the Global Audit & Advisory Leadership Team. Richard’s career also includes more than 25 years working with PwC, including nine years on PwC’s Australian executive.
Richard is passionate about supporting organisations that have a positive impact in the community. He is a former Chairman of OzHarvest and a former Director of Adara Group, a charitable organisation focusing on international development in emerging economies.
His former directorships also include serving as President and Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (now Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) and Director of SCEGGS Darlinghurst. Richard has also been a member of the Male Champions of Change, Australian Climate Leaders Coalition and the Business Council of Australia.
Voorzitter
Richard joined the Board on 13 October 2022.
Richard is a Non-Executive Director of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Limited and Chair of the Board Audit Committee. He is a Non-Executive Director of AUB Group Limited and a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. Richard is the Chair of the Stephenson Mansell Group, a Champions of Change Coalition Convenor and Advisor to CEOs and Boards.
Richard brings extensive experience delivering complex audit and advisory services to Australia’s leading public, private, government and not-for-profit organisations for more than 30 years.
Richard was the Chief Executive Office of Deloitte Australia from 2018 to 2021. Prior to the CEO role, Richard was the Managing Partner of the Audit & Advisory Practice and a member of the Global Audit & Advisory Leadership Team. Richard’s career also includes more than 25 years working with PwC, including nine years on PwC’s Australian executive.
Richard is passionate about supporting organisations that have a positive impact in the community. He is a former Chairman of OzHarvest and a former Director of Adara Group, a charitable organisation focusing on international development in emerging economies.
His former directorships also include serving as President and Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (now Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) and Director of SCEGGS Darlinghurst. Richard has also been a member of the Male Champions of Change, Australian Climate Leaders Coalition and the Business Council of Australia.
Damien Angus
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
A healthcare strategy consultant with over 20 years’ experience, Damien specialises in working with governments and businesses to develop and implement their strategies in order to meet their health and care needs. A long-time Movember supporter (he grew his first Mo in 2008), Damien brings previous not-for-profit board experience as well as expertise gained from earning a PhD in Physiology and a MBA.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
A healthcare strategy consultant with over 20 years’ experience, Damien specialises in working with governments and businesses to develop and implement their strategies in order to meet their health and care needs. A long-time Movember supporter (he grew his first Mo in 2008), Damien brings previous not-for-profit board experience as well as expertise gained from earning a PhD in Physiology and a MBA.
Linnsey Caya
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
With over 20 years’ experience providing legal and strategic counsel for public and private companies across a variety of sectors, Linnsey brings her expertise in corporate governance, government affairs, risk management, human resources, and international commercial transactions to Movember. She also has extensive experience supporting not-for-profit enterprises through her work with the Boardriders Foundation (formerly the Quiksilver Foundation) and the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, which supports families experiencing financial strain due to a cancer diagnosis.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
With over 20 years’ experience providing legal and strategic counsel for public and private companies across a variety of sectors, Linnsey brings her expertise in corporate governance, government affairs, risk management, human resources, and international commercial transactions to Movember. She also has extensive experience supporting not-for-profit enterprises through her work with the Boardriders Foundation (formerly the Quiksilver Foundation) and the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation, which supports families experiencing financial strain due to a cancer diagnosis.
Rob Moodie
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Rob trained as a medical doctor, working as a clinician in rural Australia and in Africa before moving into public health, focusing on HIV/AIDS for the Victorian Department of Health, the World Health Organisation, the Burnet Centre and the Joint UN Program on AIDS (UNAIDS). He is currently Professor of Public Health at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Rob has worked for numerous not-for profit organisations including Save the Children Fund and Médecins Sans Frontières. He has a keen interest in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, health promotion and health inequalities. Rob has chaired the National Preventative Health Taskforce and the Federal Minister’s Men’s Health Reference Group — the only Federal body that has ever existed focusing on men’s health.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Rob trained as a medical doctor, working as a clinician in rural Australia and in Africa before moving into public health, focusing on HIV/AIDS for the Victorian Department of Health, the World Health Organisation, the Burnet Centre and the Joint UN Program on AIDS (UNAIDS). He is currently Professor of Public Health at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. Rob has worked for numerous not-for profit organisations including Save the Children Fund and Médecins Sans Frontières. He has a keen interest in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, health promotion and health inequalities. Rob has chaired the National Preventative Health Taskforce and the Federal Minister’s Men’s Health Reference Group — the only Federal body that has ever existed focusing on men’s health.
Deanna Lomas
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Deanna has 20 years’ experience in operations and transformation in Australia, UK, Asia and Africa, which has included holding a number of commercial and operations executive roles in mining, oil, gas, FMCG and retail. Deanna has also supported several not-for-profits including volunteering for 15 years at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and she is currently a mentor for Kilfinan Australia, a cause-focused on building not for-profit leadership capability.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Deanna has 20 years’ experience in operations and transformation in Australia, UK, Asia and Africa, which has included holding a number of commercial and operations executive roles in mining, oil, gas, FMCG and retail. Deanna has also supported several not-for-profits including volunteering for 15 years at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and she is currently a mentor for Kilfinan Australia, a cause-focused on building not for-profit leadership capability.
Travis Garone
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Travis is a Creative and Brand Consultant with over 30 years’ experience and has been named in the Qantas Most Influential Australians List. While being the Co-Founder and Brand Creator of Movember, Travis has also founded a number of highly successful companies, from his global creative agency Urchin, to cult street wear and skate brand Doomsday. Travis has performed many roles across famous brands such as YETI, Tony Hawk, DC, Quiksilver, Roxy, Fosters, CUB, Corona, Carlsberg, Asahi, Kronenbourg 1664, Millers, F1 and the World Surfing Tour. Travis has both a strategic, business and creative mind and has been working on special projects with market leading brands his entire career.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Travis is a Creative and Brand Consultant with over 30 years’ experience and has been named in the Qantas Most Influential Australians List. While being the Co-Founder and Brand Creator of Movember, Travis has also founded a number of highly successful companies, from his global creative agency Urchin, to cult street wear and skate brand Doomsday. Travis has performed many roles across famous brands such as YETI, Tony Hawk, DC, Quiksilver, Roxy, Fosters, CUB, Corona, Carlsberg, Asahi, Kronenbourg 1664, Millers, F1 and the World Surfing Tour. Travis has both a strategic, business and creative mind and has been working on special projects with market leading brands his entire career.
Rochelle Webb
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Rochelle has over 20 years of global marketing experience working with Fortune 500 brands and start-ups. Her category experience spans across technology, financial services, gaming, fashion and consumer products. Rochelle has held several board seats and has made an impact in the marketing and advertising industry, academia, environmental, and health and wellness-focused non-profits. Rochelle is also a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Rochelle has over 20 years of global marketing experience working with Fortune 500 brands and start-ups. Her category experience spans across technology, financial services, gaming, fashion and consumer products. Rochelle has held several board seats and has made an impact in the marketing and advertising industry, academia, environmental, and health and wellness-focused non-profits. Rochelle is also a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Matt Nacard
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Matt is an experienced Director, Chair and Founder with a passion for health and education-related not-for-profit causes. He is the Principal and Founder of Nacard & Associates, which provides executive coaching / mentoring and consulting services, and serves on the Board Finance and Risk Committee of the Street Side Medics. Matt was the Co-Founder of Ethical Partners which had ~$3.5bn in funds under management. He’d previously worked at Macquarie Group for 16 years, most recently as Co-Head of Asian Equities. This business spanned eight countries with over 400 people. He also served on the Macquarie Foundation Global Committee.
Matt was a Non-Executive Director, including a period as Chair, of batyr, a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to “smash the stigma” surrounding young people’s mental health. He also served on batyr’s Board Finance Committee and a period as Chair of its Board Risk Committee.
Matt has a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Certified Executive Coach through the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
Matt is an experienced Director, Chair and Founder with a passion for health and education-related not-for-profit causes. He is the Principal and Founder of Nacard & Associates, which provides executive coaching / mentoring and consulting services, and serves on the Board Finance and Risk Committee of the Street Side Medics. Matt was the Co-Founder of Ethical Partners which had ~$3.5bn in funds under management. He’d previously worked at Macquarie Group for 16 years, most recently as Co-Head of Asian Equities. This business spanned eight countries with over 400 people. He also served on the Macquarie Foundation Global Committee.
Matt was a Non-Executive Director, including a period as Chair, of batyr, a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to “smash the stigma” surrounding young people’s mental health. He also served on batyr’s Board Finance Committee and a period as Chair of its Board Risk Committee.
Matt has a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Certified Executive Coach through the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership.
David Bryant
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
David Bryant is CEO of Marsh McLennan Pacific and President of Mercer Pacific. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people and David leads more than 4500 people across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and PNG. With a successful 40+ year career in financial services, asset consulting, and banking across the Asia Pacific region, David’s previous roles include Chief Executive Officer, Wealth & Capital Markets and Chief Investment Officer at Australian Unity. He is Chairman of the Financial Services Council - the leading peak body for Australia’s financial services industry - and has served on the Movember Audit and Risk Committee since 2021.
Niet-uitvoerend directeur
David Bryant is CEO of Marsh McLennan Pacific and President of Mercer Pacific. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people and David leads more than 4500 people across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and PNG. With a successful 40+ year career in financial services, asset consulting, and banking across the Asia Pacific region, David’s previous roles include Chief Executive Officer, Wealth & Capital Markets and Chief Investment Officer at Australian Unity. He is Chairman of the Financial Services Council - the leading peak body for Australia’s financial services industry - and has served on the Movember Audit and Risk Committee since 2021.
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Global Men's Health Advisory Committee
Oversees and advises the Movember Board on the development, implementation and review of Movember’s Global Impact Strategy. This includes:- Providing strategic thought leadership and advice on the opportunities and gaps in the field of men’s health, implementation science, evaluation, advocacy, Indigenous health, prostate cancer, gender responsive healthcare, and young men’s mental health (including sport, gaming, masculinities) consistent with Movember’s Impact Strategy.
- Guiding and overseeing Movember’s cancer strategies across biomedical research, clinical quality and survivorship.
- Providing oversight, review and monitoring of the progress and performance of all impact programs.
- Informing the prioritisation of investment opportunities aligned to Movember’s Impact Strategy.
- Assisting with the design of, and participating in, global activities designed to share results and learnings from Movember’s program investments between and across partners.
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM (Australia)
Chair
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM is an internationally respected leader in the prevention of mental ill-health and suicide. She is a psychologist, researcher, facilitator and policy adviser. Jaelea is the Director of Everymind, an Australian-based institute, she holds a conjoint appointment with the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing at the University of Newcastle and is an affiliated researcher with the Hunter Medical Research Institute and Manna Institute.
Jaelea has supported the development of government and industry strategies and policies at a state, national and international level. Between 2019 and 2020 she led the National Suicide Prevention Taskforce and engaged across governments to prepare Final Advice for the Australian Prime Minister on Suicide Prevention. In 2020, Jaelea was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to community mental health and wellbeing and in 2014 was announced as one of Australia's 100 Women of Influence.
Jaelea is committed to innovation, harnessing the voice of lived experience and supporting greater uptake of prevention evidence. She enjoys working in partnership with others and developing the next generation of leaders in mental health and suicide prevention. She has been a member of Movember’s Global Men’s Health Advisory Committee since 2019 and was appointed as Chair in 2024.
Chair
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM is an internationally respected leader in the prevention of mental ill-health and suicide. She is a psychologist, researcher, facilitator and policy adviser. Jaelea is the Director of Everymind, an Australian-based institute, she holds a conjoint appointment with the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing at the University of Newcastle and is an affiliated researcher with the Hunter Medical Research Institute and Manna Institute.
Jaelea has supported the development of government and industry strategies and policies at a state, national and international level. Between 2019 and 2020 she led the National Suicide Prevention Taskforce and engaged across governments to prepare Final Advice for the Australian Prime Minister on Suicide Prevention. In 2020, Jaelea was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to community mental health and wellbeing and in 2014 was announced as one of Australia's 100 Women of Influence.
Jaelea is committed to innovation, harnessing the voice of lived experience and supporting greater uptake of prevention evidence. She enjoys working in partnership with others and developing the next generation of leaders in mental health and suicide prevention. She has been a member of Movember’s Global Men’s Health Advisory Committee since 2019 and was appointed as Chair in 2024.
Professor Matt Englar-Carlson (USA)
Matt Englar-Carlson, PhD is a professor and department chair in counseling and the director of the Center for Boys and Men at California State University, Fullerton. His work focuses on healthy/prosocial forms of masculinities, social justice and diversity issues in psychological training and practice, and psychotherapy with boys and men. As a member of the APA Task Force for Boys in School, he is committed to educating teachers and parents about healthy boyhood.
Matt is the co-creator with of the Positive Psychology Positive Masculinities (PPPM) model- the original framework of positive and healthy masculinities. It adopts a strength-based approach to accentuate healthy masculinities in boys and men in school and community settings. He was a core author of the APA Guidelines for Professional Psychological Practice with Boys and Men. He is the clinical advisor for the men’s mental health app, Mental. As a clinician, he has worked children, adults, and families in school, community, and university mental health settings.
Matt Englar-Carlson, PhD is a professor and department chair in counseling and the director of the Center for Boys and Men at California State University, Fullerton. His work focuses on healthy/prosocial forms of masculinities, social justice and diversity issues in psychological training and practice, and psychotherapy with boys and men. As a member of the APA Task Force for Boys in School, he is committed to educating teachers and parents about healthy boyhood.
Matt is the co-creator with of the Positive Psychology Positive Masculinities (PPPM) model- the original framework of positive and healthy masculinities. It adopts a strength-based approach to accentuate healthy masculinities in boys and men in school and community settings. He was a core author of the APA Guidelines for Professional Psychological Practice with Boys and Men. He is the clinical advisor for the men’s mental health app, Mental. As a clinician, he has worked children, adults, and families in school, community, and university mental health settings.
Professor Derek Griffith (USA)
Derek is the Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Population Health and Health Equity University Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Fellow and Senior Advisor on Health Equity and Anti-Racism in The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics in the Department of Family and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He also serves as the Chair of Global Action on Men’s Health – a global men’s health advocacy organisation.
Trained in psychology and public health, Derek’s program of research focuses on developing anti-racism approaches to achieve racial, ethnic, and gender equity in health. His research has explored how notions of manhood, trustworthiness, intersectionality, and individual tailoring can be incorporated into community-based and policy strategies to promote health and well-being. He is a contributor to and editor of three books and the author of over 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He has been the principal investigator of research grants from the American Cancer Society, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and several institutes within the National Institutes of Health.
Derek serves on the editorial boards of several public health and men's health journals. Recently, he received a citation from the president of the American Psychological Association, “For his extraordinary leadership in addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation and specifically for African American and Latino men”.
Derek is the Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Population Health and Health Equity University Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Fellow and Senior Advisor on Health Equity and Anti-Racism in The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics in the Department of Family and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He also serves as the Chair of Global Action on Men’s Health – a global men’s health advocacy organisation.
Trained in psychology and public health, Derek’s program of research focuses on developing anti-racism approaches to achieve racial, ethnic, and gender equity in health. His research has explored how notions of manhood, trustworthiness, intersectionality, and individual tailoring can be incorporated into community-based and policy strategies to promote health and well-being. He is a contributor to and editor of three books and the author of over 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He has been the principal investigator of research grants from the American Cancer Society, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and several institutes within the National Institutes of Health.
Derek serves on the editorial boards of several public health and men's health journals. Recently, he received a citation from the president of the American Psychological Association, “For his extraordinary leadership in addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation and specifically for African American and Latino men”.
Mr Roger Sharp
Roger is the Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, for Bupa Asia Pacific (APAC). He has been responsible for developing and leading the implementation of Bupa’s sustainability, strategic communications and government engagement work across Asia Pacific. He is a strong believer in driving progressive change while ensuring care for our people, planet and communities.
Roger has also held senior leadership roles with the Victorian Government's Department of Health and Human Services, Treasury Wine Estates, Cadbury and Kraft Foods. Roger’s considerable international experience includes roles for Telefonica Europe and for the British Government as Special Adviser to the Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Secretary of State of Culture, Media & Sport. Roger holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Studies, and a Master of Political Studies (Hons.), from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 2025, Sustainability Magazine named him one of the world’s Top 250 Sustainability Leaders. He has previously held Board positions at Wine Victoria, the Wine Communicators of Australia, and has recently been appointed to the Industry Advisory Board, Faculty of Science at UTS, and the National Board of the Y (formerly YMCA) Australia.
Roger is the proud father of two children. He is a passionate supporter of both Manchester City FC and the New Zealand All Blacks. He enjoys film, music, travel and wine.
Roger is the Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, for Bupa Asia Pacific (APAC). He has been responsible for developing and leading the implementation of Bupa’s sustainability, strategic communications and government engagement work across Asia Pacific. He is a strong believer in driving progressive change while ensuring care for our people, planet and communities.
Roger has also held senior leadership roles with the Victorian Government's Department of Health and Human Services, Treasury Wine Estates, Cadbury and Kraft Foods. Roger’s considerable international experience includes roles for Telefonica Europe and for the British Government as Special Adviser to the Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Secretary of State of Culture, Media & Sport. Roger holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Studies, and a Master of Political Studies (Hons.), from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 2025, Sustainability Magazine named him one of the world’s Top 250 Sustainability Leaders. He has previously held Board positions at Wine Victoria, the Wine Communicators of Australia, and has recently been appointed to the Industry Advisory Board, Faculty of Science at UTS, and the National Board of the Y (formerly YMCA) Australia.
Roger is the proud father of two children. He is a passionate supporter of both Manchester City FC and the New Zealand All Blacks. He enjoys film, music, travel and wine.
Associate Professor Jacqui Macdonald (Australia)
Jacqui Macdonald, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Deakin University, Australia. Her research draws on longitudinal studies of development across the lifespan with a particular focus on lifecourse trajectories of boys to fathers. She leads the Lifecourse Sciences Theme within Deakin’s Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) and the Men and Parenting Pathways (MAPP) longitudinal study that investigates men’s mental health and wellbeing and how it affects and is affected by family life. She leads the Australian Medical Research Future Fund project, 1 in 10 men: Informing prevention of and treatment for paternal mental health problems.
Jacqui is convenor of the Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium, a founding member of the Australian Men and Boys Health Alliance, and a scientific advisor to the Australian Longitudinal Study of Male Health. She is an honorary fellow with both the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
Jacqui Macdonald, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Deakin University, Australia. Her research draws on longitudinal studies of development across the lifespan with a particular focus on lifecourse trajectories of boys to fathers. She leads the Lifecourse Sciences Theme within Deakin’s Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) and the Men and Parenting Pathways (MAPP) longitudinal study that investigates men’s mental health and wellbeing and how it affects and is affected by family life. She leads the Australian Medical Research Future Fund project, 1 in 10 men: Informing prevention of and treatment for paternal mental health problems.
Jacqui is convenor of the Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium, a founding member of the Australian Men and Boys Health Alliance, and a scientific advisor to the Australian Longitudinal Study of Male Health. She is an honorary fellow with both the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
William Roberts (United Kingdom)
William Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, the worlds oldest public health body. Previously William has been a senior leader in the National Health Service, UK across roles in public health, commissioning, strategy, transformation and planning. He is a registered nurse who has worked in both hospital and community services, and as a nurse specialist in tuberculosis and HIV.
William is a Non-Executive Director of Housing 21 and a Non- Executive Director of POBL, a Welsh housing and care provider and was previously Deputy Chair at Terrence Higgins Trust. He brings a wealth of experience across public health and inequalities from the healthcare, charity sector, social care, housing, local government and further education.
William Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, the worlds oldest public health body. Previously William has been a senior leader in the National Health Service, UK across roles in public health, commissioning, strategy, transformation and planning. He is a registered nurse who has worked in both hospital and community services, and as a nurse specialist in tuberculosis and HIV.
William is a Non-Executive Director of Housing 21 and a Non- Executive Director of POBL, a Welsh housing and care provider and was previously Deputy Chair at Terrence Higgins Trust. He brings a wealth of experience across public health and inequalities from the healthcare, charity sector, social care, housing, local government and further education.
Professor Neil Fleshner (Canada)
Neil is Professor and former Chair of the Division of Urology, University of Toronto, and Head of Division of Urology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network. Neil’s clinical expertise in in urologic oncology, having completed his oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His clinical and research interests are in prostate and bladder cancer, and he practices at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Toronto General Hospital. Neil is also certified in epidemiology, earning his MPH degree from the School of Public Health at Columbia University.
Neil is Professor and former Chair of the Division of Urology, University of Toronto, and Head of Division of Urology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network. Neil’s clinical expertise in in urologic oncology, having completed his oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His clinical and research interests are in prostate and bladder cancer, and he practices at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Toronto General Hospital. Neil is also certified in epidemiology, earning his MPH degree from the School of Public Health at Columbia University.
Mike Maloney (United Kingdom)
Lived Experience Member
Mike lives in London with his wife. He has two adult children. Mike is a prostate cancer survivor, coming from a bloodline which has already lost hisfather and both his grandfathers to this horrible disease. Mike’s cancer was detected early (in 2014), and he made a full recovery following surgery. Since then, Mike has been heavily involved with Movember, raising funds to help men to live longer lives and speaking at events and in the media on Movember’s behalf to raise awareness. Mike’s inspiration is his son, who is now 29. He doesn’t want him to go through the same difficult journey as he had to. Mike was an audit partner in London, having spent his whole working life at KPMG. He retired from KPMG in 2022 and now works as a mentor for business leaders, as well as being involved in a number of charities.
Lived Experience Member
Mike lives in London with his wife. He has two adult children. Mike is a prostate cancer survivor, coming from a bloodline which has already lost hisfather and both his grandfathers to this horrible disease. Mike’s cancer was detected early (in 2014), and he made a full recovery following surgery. Since then, Mike has been heavily involved with Movember, raising funds to help men to live longer lives and speaking at events and in the media on Movember’s behalf to raise awareness. Mike’s inspiration is his son, who is now 29. He doesn’t want him to go through the same difficult journey as he had to. Mike was an audit partner in London, having spent his whole working life at KPMG. He retired from KPMG in 2022 and now works as a mentor for business leaders, as well as being involved in a number of charities.
Dr Alicia Morgans (USA)
Alicia is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, a Genitourinary Medical Oncologist and the Director of the Survivorship Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. A clinician and clinical investigator, she has expertise in clinical trials and patient-reported outcome measures, as well as incorporating patient preferences and beliefs into clinical decision making. Alicia’s research has investigated complications of systemic therapy for prostate cancer survivors, including the study of skeletal, cardiovascular, diabetic, and cognitive complications. Her work has been funded by grants from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Rising Tide, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and the Department of Defense. Alicia served as a member of the advanced and localized prostate cancer treatment guidelines committee of the American Urologic Association, and asa member of the cardio-oncology committee of the American Heart Association. Since 2016, she has been President of the Medical Advisory Board for ZERO, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting advocacy, education and research funding for prostate cancer.
Alicia is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, a Genitourinary Medical Oncologist and the Director of the Survivorship Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. A clinician and clinical investigator, she has expertise in clinical trials and patient-reported outcome measures, as well as incorporating patient preferences and beliefs into clinical decision making. Alicia’s research has investigated complications of systemic therapy for prostate cancer survivors, including the study of skeletal, cardiovascular, diabetic, and cognitive complications. Her work has been funded by grants from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Rising Tide, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and the Department of Defense. Alicia served as a member of the advanced and localized prostate cancer treatment guidelines committee of the American Urologic Association, and asa member of the cardio-oncology committee of the American Heart Association. Since 2016, she has been President of the Medical Advisory Board for ZERO, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting advocacy, education and research funding for prostate cancer.
Dr Mark Wenitong (Australia)
Movember's Indigenous Advisory Committee First Nations Lead
Mark (Kabi Kabi) is one of the earliest First Nation’s medical graduates in Australia. He is both Aboriginal and kanaka (sugar cane slaves) from Vanuatu.As well as medicine, he is trained in laboratory clinical sciences. He is founder and past president of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association andhelped develop the international First Nation’s Doctors Association. Mark sits on several boards and is an immediate past National Mental Health Commissioner and previously CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). He developed the Family Centred Model of primary health care in remote Cape York First Nation’s communities (17 remote communities over 150,000 sq kms) as Senior Medical Officer at Apunipima Cape York Health Council based around early childhood, epigenetics and adverse childhood experiences. He is involved in the development of the National Centre for Disease Control and evaluation of the Indigenous Australians' Health Programme. Mark has a long history of working with First Nation’s men and boys. He was the first chair of the national First Nation’s Male Health Committee (later the Andrology First Nation’s Committee), developed the first Aboriginal Health Worker First Nation’s Mens Health Clinical Manual and has been a prison General Practitioner in Far North Queensland. Mark’s current research is centred around allostatic load, cortisol stress response and chronic low grade inflammation and its potential significance in premature mortality and morbidity in First Nation peoples, chronic disease and mental health/social and emotional wellbeing, and the association of colonisation to this pathophysiology. He has developed and taught a First Nation’ mens health courses, and he has studied at the CDC Atlanta, Johns Hopkins First Nations summer schools and completed the Harvard Leadership in Medical Education course. He is a reggae musician, and a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Movember's Indigenous Advisory Committee First Nations Lead
Mark (Kabi Kabi) is one of the earliest First Nation’s medical graduates in Australia. He is both Aboriginal and kanaka (sugar cane slaves) from Vanuatu.As well as medicine, he is trained in laboratory clinical sciences. He is founder and past president of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association andhelped develop the international First Nation’s Doctors Association. Mark sits on several boards and is an immediate past National Mental Health Commissioner and previously CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). He developed the Family Centred Model of primary health care in remote Cape York First Nation’s communities (17 remote communities over 150,000 sq kms) as Senior Medical Officer at Apunipima Cape York Health Council based around early childhood, epigenetics and adverse childhood experiences. He is involved in the development of the National Centre for Disease Control and evaluation of the Indigenous Australians' Health Programme. Mark has a long history of working with First Nation’s men and boys. He was the first chair of the national First Nation’s Male Health Committee (later the Andrology First Nation’s Committee), developed the first Aboriginal Health Worker First Nation’s Mens Health Clinical Manual and has been a prison General Practitioner in Far North Queensland. Mark’s current research is centred around allostatic load, cortisol stress response and chronic low grade inflammation and its potential significance in premature mortality and morbidity in First Nation peoples, chronic disease and mental health/social and emotional wellbeing, and the association of colonisation to this pathophysiology. He has developed and taught a First Nation’ mens health courses, and he has studied at the CDC Atlanta, Johns Hopkins First Nations summer schools and completed the Harvard Leadership in Medical Education course. He is a reggae musician, and a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Travis Garone (Australia)
Movember Board Member
Travis is a Creative and Brand Consultant with over 30 years’ experience and has been named in the Qantas Most Influential Australians List. While being the Co-Founder and Brand Creator of Movember, Travis has also founded a number of highly successful companies, from his global creative agency Urchin, to cult street wear and skate brand Doomsday. Travis has performed many roles across famous brands such as YETI, Tony Hawk, DC, Quiksilver, Roxy, Fosters, CUB, Corona, Carlsberg, Asahi, Kronenbourg 1664, Millers, F1 and the World Surfing Tour. Travis has both a strategic, business and creative mind and has been working on special projects with market leading brands his entire career.
Movember Board Member
Travis is a Creative and Brand Consultant with over 30 years’ experience and has been named in the Qantas Most Influential Australians List. While being the Co-Founder and Brand Creator of Movember, Travis has also founded a number of highly successful companies, from his global creative agency Urchin, to cult street wear and skate brand Doomsday. Travis has performed many roles across famous brands such as YETI, Tony Hawk, DC, Quiksilver, Roxy, Fosters, CUB, Corona, Carlsberg, Asahi, Kronenbourg 1664, Millers, F1 and the World Surfing Tour. Travis has both a strategic, business and creative mind and has been working on special projects with market leading brands his entire career.
Dr. Rob Moodie, (Australia)
Movember Board Member
Rob trained as a medical doctor, working as a clinician in rural Australia and in Africa before moving into public health, focusing on HIV/AIDS for the Victorian Department of Health, the World Health Organisation, the Burnet Centre and the Joint UN Program on AIDS (UNAIDS). He is currently Professor of Public Health at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.
Rob has worked for numerous not-for profit organisations including Save the Children Fund and Médecins Sans Frontières. He has a keen interest in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, health promotion and health inequalities. Rob has chaired the National Preventative Health Taskforce and the Federal Minister’s Men’s Health Reference Group — the only Federal body that has ever existed focusing on men’s health.
Movember Board Member
Rob trained as a medical doctor, working as a clinician in rural Australia and in Africa before moving into public health, focusing on HIV/AIDS for the Victorian Department of Health, the World Health Organisation, the Burnet Centre and the Joint UN Program on AIDS (UNAIDS). He is currently Professor of Public Health at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.
Rob has worked for numerous not-for profit organisations including Save the Children Fund and Médecins Sans Frontières. He has a keen interest in the prevention of non-communicable diseases, health promotion and health inequalities. Rob has chaired the National Preventative Health Taskforce and the Federal Minister’s Men’s Health Reference Group — the only Federal body that has ever existed focusing on men’s health.
