Co-opted board committee members
Co-opted members provide specialist expertise and independent advice, strengthening the Board’s decision-making and governance capabilities.
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Paul Gladman
(Co-opted member of the Finance, Risk & Audit Committee)
Following a career in the UK in IT, as a COBOL programmer initially, Paul’s executive career in Australia spanned 3 decades and a number of Australia’s largest financial services firms, including Insurance Australia Group, Suncorp and Commonwealth Bank. He finished his career as CEO of CBHS, a restricted eligibility private health insurer.
The subsequent switch to the other side of the board table was a natural transition and the experience gained in risk management meant that involvement in, and then chairing of risk committees, was inevitable.
Paul joined the board of OnTheLine in December 2016 where he took on the role of Chair of the Finance Risk and Audit Committee. When OnTheLine merged with Lifeline in 2023, Paul was invited to join the Finance and Risk Committee as a Co-Opted member.
Paul has also been a director of Healthcare Insurance Limited (HCI) since December 2018 where he is Chair of the Risk Committee.
Paul lives in Sydney with his wife, Anna and has two adult children.
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Zoe Henham
(Co-opted member of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee)
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee co-opted since 2020
After graduating from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Commerce, Zoe began her career at Arthur Andersen in Melbourne in 1995 as a chartered accountant, before moving into Human Resources when she relocated to London in 1998 where she worked at premier investment banking firms. In 2004, Zoe relocated to Hong Kong where she worked in the leadership capacity of Global Head of Human Resources in the financial services sector for 12 years. Given her Audit, People and Culture background her skills in risk management, strategy, audit, and operational control are significant. Further, she was a member of the global crisis management committee through some of the world’s most challenging crisis events in recent times.
Her knowledge in the not for profit sector is founded on her experiences with corporate social responsibility, employee volunteering and engagement programmes, as well as numerous grassroots initiatives. While in Hong Kong she was a member of The Women’s Foundation’s Board of Governors. She relocated to Perth in late 2017 before being appointed Board Chair of the Women’s Legal Service WA in 2018.
Whilst always considering matters through a “human lens”, Zoe applies a pragmatic, innovative, and solutions orientated mind-set to all that she does with particular strengths around strategy, governance, risk management, and sustainability in the pursuit of building resilient, safe and healthy communities.
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Sam Hinchliffe
(Co-opted member of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee)
Finance, Risk and Audit Committee co-opted since 2015
Sam is an auditor and adviser to large and medium-sized financial institutions. He enjoys nothing more than thoroughly understanding the business model that his clients have in place and the processes and controls that they operate to meet their business objectives. He prides himself as being easy to do business with. His passion for what he does, combined with years of experience, enables him to provide significant value through the assurance services he offers.
His areas of expertise include:- Audit and Assurance Services
- Accounting Advice: IFRS
- Controls Advisory (including Sarbanes Oxley)
- Risk Management
- Regulation (specialising in APRA regulation)
- Due diligence
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Natasha Ryan-Pryor
(Co-opted member of the Governance & People Committee)
Natasha Ryan-Pryor is an experienced financial services lawyer, governance professional and people leader, with more than 20 years’ experience in legal roles in New Zealand, the UK and Australia.
She joined First Sentier Group as Head of Legal, Australia in 2024. Prior to this, Natasha held senior roles at Russell Investments in London and Sydney, including General Counsel, APAC and Company Secretary from 2019.
Natasha was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington.
As the mother of two boys, Natasha is passionate about improving access to mental health support for children, teenagers, and their families.
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Peter Morrison
(Co-opted member of the Service Committee)
Service Committee Co-opted since 2019
Peter joined the Lifeline Service Committee in July 2019. He is a Consulting Director of LimeBridge Australia. He has significant industry experience in customer service delivery in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Over the last 20 years, he has transformed many of Australia’s largest institutions.
Peter grew up in Sydney and studied accounting at UNSW and more recently, four years post-graduate Psychology at Sydney University. Peter has gained a wide experience in financial service firms within Australia as well as working for Coopers & Lybrand in the UK. Limebridge is a customer experience consulting firm in Australia, well known for operational transformation and improvement programs that continues to create value for Australia’s largest companies.
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Andrew Purchas
(Co-opted member of the Service Committee)
Andrew Purchas OAM is a senior executive, board director and Lifeline crisis supporter with extensive experience in governance, risk, technology, community health and social inclusion.
Andrew is a Commissioner of the Australian Sports Commission and Chair of its Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. He has also made a longstanding contribution to ACON, including as Vice President and Chair of its Finance and Audit Committee, supporting one of Australia’s leading community health organisations through significant growth, governance reform and service development.
Andrew has held senior executive roles across law, banking, consulting and technology, including as Chief Security Officer at Westpac Banking Corporation and in leadership roles with AI-enabled technology businesses.
As a Lifeline crisis supporter and student mentor, Andrew brings direct insight into the importance of compassionate, accessible and non-judgemental support for people experiencing crisis.
Andrew founded the Sydney Convicts Rugby Club, co-founded Pride in Sport, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2017 for services to rugby union and the promotion of social inclusion for LGBTI people.
Andrew brings to the Lifeline Services Board Committee strong governance, risk, technology and service experience, together with a deep commitment to suicide prevention, inclusion and community wellbeing.
